Funding search · EIN 383182229 · Traverse City, MI

Paradise Foundation

Name: Paradise Foundation grants, 2020–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

52
grants reported: $166,960
total given: 2020–2025
filing years: $2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2025. 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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Umrc Porter Hills Foundation2 grants · $20,000
St Marys Foundation5 grants · $19,700
Arc of Midland3 grants · $16,100
Van Andel Institute5 grants · $14,500
Midland Center for the Arts2 grants · $10,000
Early Explorers Learning Center2 grants · $8,500
Childrens Healing Center3 grants · $8,100
Blandford Nature Center2 grants · $8,000
Act Artists Creating Together4 grants · $7,500
Eight Cap2 grants · $7,000

Giving over time

$34,160

2020

$25,000

2021

$24,500

2022

$42,200

2023

$39,100

2024

$2,000

2025

Grant history

All 52 reported grants, largest first.

$15,000
Umrc Porter Hills Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General fund
$7,500
Arc of Midland · Midland, MI · 2022
General fund
$6,200
St Marys Foundation · Saginaw, MI · 2020
General fund
$5,100
Childrens Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Middle Way Sanctuary · Harsel, CO · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Midland Center for the Arts · Midland, MI · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Umrc Porter Hills Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Van Andel Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Eight Cap · Orleans, MI · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Midland Center for the Arts · Midland, MI · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Bay Area Soccer Association · Bay City, MI · 2022
Maplewood sports complex project
$5,000
St Marys Foundation · Saginaw, MI · 2022
Grand gals endowment
$5,000
Arc of Midland · Midland, MI · 2021
General fund
$5,000
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
General fund
$5,000
Early Explorers Learning Center · Midland, MI · 2021
General fund
$5,000
St Marys Foundation · Saginaw, MI · 2021
General fund
$5,000
Grand Rapids Public Schools · Grand Rapids, MI · 2020
General fund
$4,000
Kingdom Life Academy · Tyler, TX · 2024
General fund
$3,600
Arc of Midland · Midland, MI · 2020
General fund
$3,500
Early Explorers Learning Center · Midland, MI · 2020
General fund
$3,000
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2020
General fund
$3,000
Van Andel Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2020
General fund
$2,500
St Marys Foundation · Saginaw, MI · 2023
General fund
$2,500
Truenorth Community Services · Freemont, MI · 2023
General fund
$2,500
Van Andel Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
General fund
$2,500
Act Artists Creating Together · Grand Rapids, MI · 2020
General fund
$2,500
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks · Grand Rapids, MI · 2020
General fund
$2,500
Whitecaps Community Foundation · Comstock Park, MI · 2020
General fund
$2,100
Dow High School Speaking Society · Midland, MI · 2020
General fund
$2,000
The Arc of Midland · Midland, MI · 2025
General fund
$2,000
Eight Cap · Orleans, MI · 2024
General fund
$2,000
Guiding Light Mission · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General fund
$2,000
Ronald McDonald House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General fund
$2,000
Act Artists Creating Together · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General fund
$2,000
Boys and Girls Club of Gr · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General fund
$2,000
Childrens Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General fund
$2,000
Ronald McDonald House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General fund
$2,000
Van Andel Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General fund
$2,000
Act Artists Creating Together · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General fund
$2,000
Van Andel Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General fund
$1,500
Truenorth Community Services · Freemont, MI · 2021
General fund
$1,200
Davenport University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General fund
$1,000
Compass Bible Church · Aliso Viejo, CA · 2024
General fund
$1,000
Michigan Womens Lawyers Association · Lansing, MI · 2024
General fund
$1,000
St Marys Foundation · Saginaw, MI · 2024
General fund
$1,000
Truenorth Community Services · Freemont, MI · 2024
General fund
$1,000
Guiding Light Mission · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General fund
$1,000
Aquinas College · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General fund
$1,000
Childrens Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General fund
$1,000
Truenorth Community Services · Freemont, MI · 2022
General fund
$1,000
Act Artists Creating Together · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
General fund
$260
Grand Rapids Art Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2020
General fund

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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.