Farver Foundation
Adrian, MI · EIN 38-6540398. Reported 229 grants totalling $1,907,087 to 89 organizations across tax years 2019-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Farver Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $8,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $83,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promedica Hickman Hospital Fnd Promedica Hickman Hospital Fnd | Toledo, OH | $315,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Croswell Opera House Croswell Opera House | Adrian, MI | $145,775 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Lenawee County Community Foundation Lenawee County Community Foundation | Adrian, MI | $129,300 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Adrian Symphony Orchestra Adrian Symphony Orchestra | Adrian, MI | $94,839 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Promedica Herrick Hospital Fnd Promedica Herrick Hospital Fnd | Tecumseh, MI | $94,500 | 3 | 3 | 2021 |
| Adrian College Adrian College | Adrian, MI | $83,700 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee | Adrian, MI | $75,150 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Promedica Bixby Hospital Foundation Promedica Bixby Hospital Foundation | Toledo, OH | $62,700 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Lenawee Humane Society Lenawee Humane Society | Adrian, MI | $60,220 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| South Florida Hunger Coalition South Florida Hunger Coalition | Lauderhill, FL | $59,000 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| End Childhood Hunger End Childhood Hunger | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $56,500 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Lenawee County Education Foundation Lenawee County Education Foundation | Adrian, MI | $51,479 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Hope Community Center Hope Community Center | Adrian, MI | $47,600 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Above Petes Garage Above Petes Garage | Adrian, MI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mobile School Pantry Mobile School Pantry | Hollywood, FL | $33,500 | 5 | 5 | 2023 |
| Adrian Center for the Arts Adrian Center for the Arts | Adrian, MI | $31,680 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harvest Drive Harvest Drive | Davie, FL | $30,000 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Kids Have Rights Kids Have Rights | Plantation, FL | $30,000 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Miami Project to Cure Paralysis | Coral Gables, FL | $30,000 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Lenawee Humane Society Lenawee Human Society | Adrian, MI | $27,005 | 3 | 3 | 2021 |
| Loaves and Fishes Loaves and Fishes | Englewood, FL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Lenawee County YMCA of Lenawee County | Adrian, MI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2022 |
| Hospice of Lenawee Hospice of Lenawee | Adrian, MI | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Neighbors 4 Neighbors Neighbors 4 Neighbors | Doral, FL | $17,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lenawee Chamber Foundation Lenawee Chamber Foundation | Adrian, MI | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Blissfield Area Little League Blissfield Area Little League | Blissfield, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Overlanders Association Overlanders Association | Adrian, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Village of Blissfield Village of Blissfield | Blissfield, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Team of Life Inc Team of Life Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catherine Cobb Dv Shelter Catherine Cobb Dv Shelter | Adrian, MI | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army the Salvation Army | Adrian, MI | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Home Safe Home Safe | Lake Worth, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| River Raisin Ragtime Revue River Raisin Ragtime Revue | Tecumseh, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Michigan Athletics University of Michigan Athletics | Ann Arbor, MI | $8,214 | 5 | 5 | 2023 |
| Women in Distress Women in Distress | Lighthouse Point, FL | $8,025 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Align Center for Workplace Developm Align Center for Workplace Development | Adrian, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Housing Help of Lenawee Housing Help of Lenawee | Adrian, MI | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Daily Bread of Lenawee the Daily Bread of Lenawee | Adrian, MI | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Associated Charities of Lenawee Associated Charities of Lenawee | Adrian, MI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity | Adrian, MI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Life Net 4 Families Life Net 4 Families | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| University of Michigan University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $7,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Caring Place a Caring Place | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sam Beauford Woodworking for Vets Sam Beauford Woodworking for Vets | Adrian, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wlrn Public Radio Wlrn Public Radio | Miami, FL | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2022 |
| Catherine Cobb Shelter Catherine Cobb Shelter | Adrian, MI | $5,150 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Adrian Armory Adrian Armory | Adrian, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Adrian International Film Festival Adrian International Film Festival | Adrian, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Adrian Public Schools Adrian Public Schools | Adrian, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Blissfield Fire Department Blissfield Fire Department | Blissfield, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Adrian Dda City of Adrian Dda | Adrian, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Community Centerr Hope Community Center | Adrian, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Inside Out Theatre Inside Out Theatre | Weston, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lenawee Economic Development Corp Lenawee Economic Development Corp | Adrian, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Reyna Group Homes Foundation Reyna Group Homes Foundation | Miami, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Daily Bread the Daily Bread | Adrian, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adrian Rotary Adrian Rotary | Adrian, MI | $4,750 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Share the Warmth Share the Warmth | Adrian, MI | $4,540 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Neighbors of Hope Neighbors of Hope | Adrian, MI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Animal Aid Inc Animal Aid Inc | Oakland Park, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | Wynnewood, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Feeding America Feeding America | Comstock Park, MI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2021 |
| Kiwanis Club of Adrian Kiwanis Club of Adrian | Adrian, MI | $2,910 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Adrian Schools Education Fund Adrian Schools Education Fund | Adrian, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adrian Schools Educational Foundati Adrian Schools Educational Foundation | Adrian, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida Golf Association Florida Golf Association | Tampa, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hidden Lake Gardens Hidden Lake Gardens | Tipton, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Living Hungry Living Hungry | West Palm Beach, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Love 4 Cats & Trapping Rescue Inc Love 4 Cats & Trapping Rescue Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pace Center for Girls Pace Center for Girls | Wilton Manors, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Sam Beuford Woodworking Sam Beuford Woodworking | Adrian, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Springbrook Middle School Springbrook Middle School | Adrian, MI | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Adrian High School Adrian Highschool | Adrian, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Health Foundation Network Health Foundation Network | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Siena Heights University Siena Heights University | Adrian, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adrian Schools Educational Fnd Adrian Schools Education Fnd | Adrian, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Justice for Sierah Inc Justice for Sierah Inc | Sylvania, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The First Tee of Broward the First Tee of Broward | Coral Springs, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Asociated Charitites Associated Charitites | Adrian, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gilda's Club Gilda's Club | Royal Oak, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gleaners Food Bank Gleaners Food Bank | Detroit, MI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Lenawee County Health Dept Lenawee County Health Dept | Adrian, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rescue Mission of Bay City Rescue Mission of Bay City | Bay City, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Usbg National Charity Foundation Usbg National Charity Foundation | Henderson, NV | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association American Heart Association | Southfield, MI | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arc of Livingston Arc of Livingston | Brighton, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adrian Armory Community Center Adrian Armory Community Center | Adrian, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| JR Achievement JR Achievement | Jackson, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
52 of 89 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 6 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 68%, across 5 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Promedica Bixby Hospital Foundation Promedica Bixby Hospital Foundation
CAPITAL PLEDGE AND GENERAL SUPPORT - Croswell Opera House Croswell Opera House
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN & GENERAL SUPPORT - Lenawee Humane Society Lenawee Humane Society
SPONSORSHIP, GENERAL SUPPORT - Adrian College Adrian College
INVESTMENT CLUB, TECHNOLOGY UPDATES - Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee
OPS SUPPORT, EVENT SPONSORSHIP & BLU - Adrian Symphony Orchestra Adrian Symphony Orchestra
SUPPORT ADRIAN ORCHESTRA & STUDENTS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 49 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38 | $298,544 | $5,000 |
| 2020 | 41 | $327,149 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 35 | $306,530 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 42 | $326,995 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $333,869 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 38 | $314,000 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 61% of this one's giving went to organizations in Michigan. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Farver Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2019-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 245 Richlyn Dr, Adrian, MI, 49221. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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