Funding search · EIN 383323700 · Sanford, MI

The Ludington Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

121
grants reported
$120,045
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Albion College Endowment4 grants · $31,500
  • Midland First United Methodist Church3 grants · $14,500
  • University of San Diego School of Law3 grants · $6,000
  • Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation2 grants · $5,350
  • Midland Area Community Foundation1 grant · $5,000
  • United Way of Midland County4 grants · $4,500
  • Midland Center for the Arts3 grants · $4,500
  • First United Methodist Church1 grant · $4,500
  • Svsu Foundation4 grants · $3,500
  • Bay City Downtown Development Authority1 grant · $3,200

Giving over time

$26,600
2022
$37,320
2023
$26,625
2024
$29,500
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 121 grants.

  • $10,000

    Albion College Endowment · Albion, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $9,000

    Albion College Endowment · Albion, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $7,500

    Albion College Endowment · Albion, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $5,000

    Albion College Endowment · Albion, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $5,000

    Midland First United Methodist Church · Midland, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $5,000

    Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $5,000

    Midland First United Methodist Church · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $5,000

    Midland Area Community Foundation · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $4,500

    Midland First United Methodist Church · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $4,500

    First United Methodist Church · Midland, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $3,200

    Bay City Downtown Development Authority · Bay City, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $3,000

    University of San Diego School of Law · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Operating

  • $1,500

    Center for the Arts Midland Michigan · Midland, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $1,500

    Purdue Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2025

    Operating

  • $1,500

    University of San Diego School of Law · San Diego, CA · 2025

    Operating

  • $1,500

    Midland Center for the Arts · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $1,500

    University of San Diego School of Law · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Operating

  • $1,500

    Midland Center for the Arts · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $1,500

    Midland Center for the Arts · Midland, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $1,200

    United Way of Midland County · Midland, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $1,100

    United Way of Midland County · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $1,100

    United Way of Midland County · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $1,100

    United Way of Midland County · Midland, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $1,000

    Sanford Lake Association · Sanford, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $1,000

    Svsu Foundation · University Center, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $1,000

    Svsu Foundation · University Center, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $1,000

    John Purdue Club · West Lafayette, IN · 2023

    Operating

  • $1,000

    Purdue University Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2022

    Operating

  • $1,000

    Svsu Foundation · University Center, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $800

    Little Forks Conservancy · Midland, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $700

    Northwestern Michigan College Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $650

    American Bar Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Operating

  • $600

    Midland Open Door · Midland, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $600

    Habitat for Humanity · Americus, GA · 2024

    Operating

  • $600

    Little Forks Conservancy · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $550

    Midland Open Door · Midland, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $525

    Special Olympics Michigan · Mt Pleasant, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $500

    Adoption Option · Midland, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $500

    Gerald R Ford Presidentia Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $500

    Junior Achievement of Central Michigan · Midland, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $500

    Midland Community Former Offenders Advocacy and Rehabilitation · Midland, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $500

    United Way of Bay County · Bay City, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $500

    University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2025

    Operating

  • $500

    Adoption Option · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $500

    Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $500

    Heart of W Michigan United Way · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $500

    Junior Achievement of Central Michigan · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $500

    Midland Community Former Offenders Advocacy and Rehabilitation · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $500

    Sanford Lake Association · Sanford, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $500

    United Way of Bay County · Bay City, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $500

    Adoption Option · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $500

    Heart of Mi United Way · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $500

    Junior Achievement of Central Michigan · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $500

    Sanford Lake Association · Sanford, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $500

    Svsu Foundation · University Center, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $500

    United Way of Bay County · Bay City, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $500

    Adaption Option · Midland, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $500

    American Bar Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Operating

  • $500

    Heart of Mi United Way · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $500

    Junior Achievement of Central Michigan · Midland, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $500

    United Way of Bay County · Bay City, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $400

    Habitat for Humanity · Americus, GA · 2025

    Operating

  • $400

    Habitat for Humanity · Americus, GA · 2023

    Operating

  • $400

    Midland Community Former Offenders Advocacy and Rehabilitation · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $400

    Habitat for Humanity · Americus, GA · 2022

    Operating

  • $400

    Midland Community Former Offenders Advocacy and Rehabilitation · Midland, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $400

    Sanford Lake Association · Sanford, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $350

    Harbor Springs Chamber Foundation · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $350

    Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $300

    Little Forks Conservancy · Midland, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $300

    Reece Endeavor of Midland · Midland, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $300

    Special Olympics Michigan · Mt Pleasant, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $300

    West Midland Family Center · Shepherd, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $300

    Japanese Cultural Center · Saginaw, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $300

    Open Door · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $300

    Shelter House · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $300

    University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2024

    Operating

  • $300

    West Midland Family Center · Shepherd, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $300

    American Red Cross · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $300

    Special Olympics Michigan · Mt Pleasant, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $300

    West Midland Family Center · Shepherd, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $300

    Reece Endeavor of Midland · Midland, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $300

    Shelter House · Midland, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $300

    West Midland Family Center · Shepherd, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $250

    Heart of West Michigan United Way · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $250

    Salvation Army · Midland, MI · 2025

    Operating

  • $250

    John Purdue Club · West Lafayette, IN · 2024

    Operating

  • $250

    Reece Endeavor of Midland · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $250

    Saginaw Bay Community Sailing Association · Bay City, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $250

    Salvation Army · Midland, MI · 2024

    Operating

  • $250

    George W Bush Presidential Center · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Operating

  • $250

    Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $250

    Grand Rapids First United Methodist Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $250

    Open Door · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $250

    Saginaw Bay Community Sailing Association · Bay City, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $250

    Salvation Army · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $250

    Shelter House · Midland, MI · 2023

    Operating

  • $250

    University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2023

    Operating

  • $250

    Gerald Rford Presidential Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Operating

  • $250

    Japanese Cultural Center Tea House and Gardens of Saginaw · Saginaw, MI · 2022

    Operating

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.