Harry a and Margaret D Towsley
Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-6091798. Reported 406 grants totalling $14.1M to 274 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$20,000median grant
$14.1Mgranted, 2021-2024
274organizations funded
37%of grantees funded again the next year
$76.9Massets, latest filing
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. Harry a and Margaret D Towsley did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $50,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $252,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 274 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Um Kellogg Eye Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Um School of Education | Ann Arbor, MI | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy Michigan | Lansing, MI | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Um Ford School of Public Policy | Ann Arbor, MI | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Um School of Music | Ann Arbor, MI | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Joseph Mercy Hospital | Ann Arbor, MI | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Midland Center for the Arts | Midland, MI | $367,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $354,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | $350,235 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Um School of Nursing | Ann Arbor, MI | $307,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Freedom River | Whitmore Lake, MI | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lacasa Center | Howell, MI | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ypsilanti District Library | Ypsilanti, MI | $240,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ann Arbor Art Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $226,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope Clinic | Ypsilanti, MI | $210,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Albion College | Albion, MI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Corner Health Center | Ypsilanti, MI | $152,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Communities First | Flint, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eagle Village | Hersey, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundation | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | Lansing, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Um School of Music Theatre & Dance | Ann Arbor, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $140,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arbor Hospice Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | Grand Rapids, MI | $107,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ele's Place Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | $102,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Manor | Midland, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Council on Domestic Violence | Midland, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council on Domestic Violence Shelterhouse | Midland, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fisher House Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of Eastern Michigan | Flint, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conser | Traverse City, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Boat Building School | Cedarville, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mary Free Bed Rehab Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ozone House | Ypsilanti, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Um Bentley Detroit Observatory | Ann Arbor, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Methodist Retirement Communi | Chelsea, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Methodist Retirement Communities Foundation | Chelsea, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Finlandia University | Hancock, MI | $88,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Michigan Theater Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avalon Housing | Ann Arbor, MI | $82,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Master | Ypsilanti, MI | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Made Institute | Flint, MI | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Packard Health | Ann Arbor, MI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Starr Commonwealth Schools | Albion, MI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Riverside Arts Center | Ypsilanti, MI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food Gatherers | Ann Arbor, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Growing Hope | Ypsilanti, MI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hand 2 Hand | Jennison, MI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shelter Association of Washtenaw | Ann Arbor, MI | $56,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Loa Scholarship Fund | Teasdale, UT | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Um Clements Library | Ann Arbor, MI | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Starfish Family Services | Inkster, MI | $53,145 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| William L Clements Library | Ann Arbor, MI | $52,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alpena Community College | Alpena, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Changing Lives and Staying Sober | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chippewa Nature Center | Midland, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Delta College Foundation | University Center, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Garden Theater | Frankfort, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Cons | Traverse City, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Inland Seas Education Association | Suttons Bay, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| M&m Childrens Museum | Menominee, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Many Hands (home Grown Comm) | Ypsilanti, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan State Univ Kellogg Bird Sa | East Lansing, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neutral Zone | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Foundation | Traverse City, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grow Benzie | Benzie, MI | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Midland Community Center | Midland, MI | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Huron River Watershed Council | Ann Arbor, MI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Mich | Midland, MI | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legacy Land Conservancy | Ann Arbor, MI | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra | Ann Arbor, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University Musical Society | Ann Arbor, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vista Maria | Dearborn Hts, MI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pope Francis Center | Detroit, MI | $38,332 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Child & Family Services of Nw Michigan | Traverse City, MI | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Catalysts Development Co | Howell, MI | $32,125 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee | Owosso, MI | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cancer Services of Midland | Midland, MI | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Childrens Literacy Network | Ann Arbor, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Freedom House Detroit | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Group | Ann Arbor, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kids Kicking Cancer | Southfield, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| My Place - Jackson | Jackson, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Brothers Keeper | Big Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sos Community Services | Ypsilanti, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Arc of Midland | Midland, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Rock Center for Youth Dev | Midland, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| We Shall Read | Farmington Hills, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Torch Conservation Center | Bellaire, MI | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Michigan Thompson Sch | Ann Arbor, MI | $26,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Care House of Oakland Cty | Pontiac, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Michigan University | Mt Pleasant, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clark Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Cristo Rey High School | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Horse Power | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Educate Youth 501(C)(3) | Ypsilanti, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family and Childrens Services of Mi | Midland, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great Lakes Recovery Centers | Ishpeming, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Se Michigan | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Madison Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Advocacy Program | Ypsilanti, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midland Area Community Foundation | Midland, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Midmichigan Big Brothers Big Sister | Clare, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| My Friends Place | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Star Reach | Ann Arbor, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partners for Justice | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| River House | Grayling, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saline Area Social Service | Saline, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saline Area Social Services | Saline, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern California Care Community | Escondido, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tart Trails | Traverse City, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Leelanau School | Glen Arbor, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County | Ypsilanti, MI | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Legacy Center for Comm Success | Midland, MI | $20,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chaldean Community Foundation | Sterling Hts, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disability Services Resource Center | Bay City, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Flint Public Library | Flint, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends in Deed | Ypsilanti, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gladwin Community Services | Gladwin, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Midland Community Centers | Midland, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jubilee Ministries | Holland, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Michigan History Foundation | Lansing, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muskegon Rescue Mission | Muskegon, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Self Love Beauty | Midland, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| UCLA Operation Mend | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washtenaw Area Council for Chidren | Ypsilanti, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washtenaw Area Council for Children | Ypsilanti, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washtenaw County Conservation Distr | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Willis Patterson Chorale | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women's Center of Se Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Washtenaw | Ypsilanti, MI | $19,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washtenaw Camp Placement | Ann Arbor, MI | $19,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network of Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor, MI | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Resource Center Northern Mi | Petoskey, MI | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shiawassee Arts Center | Owosso, MI | $16,666 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Midland Area Community Fdn | Midland, MI | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aidslifecycle | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beyond 26 | Grandville, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brilliant Detroit | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House Michigan | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Portage, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Flat River Academy | Greenville, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grant Christian School | Grant, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Michigan | Midland, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kambly Living Center | Battle Creek, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Lifeworks Ministries | Holland, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Livingston County Catholic Charitie | Howell, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan Foster Care Closet | Plymouth, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midland Center for Accessible Healt | Midland, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Per Scholas | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reaching Our Community Kids | Midland, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Soldier Strong | Stamford, CT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Catholic Charities | Lansing, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Medical Relief | Southfield, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| His Eye Is on the Sparrow | Saline, MI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blue Prints for Pangaea | West Bloomfield, MI | $11,667 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gamers Outreach | Saline, MI | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Als of Michigan | Southfield, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archangel Ancient Tree Archive | Copemish, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Great Lakes Bay Region | Midland, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bullock Creek School District | Midland, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cancer Support Community | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chippewa Watershed Conservancy | Mt Pleasant, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Culver Educational Foundation | Culver, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fair Food Network | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Floyd J Mccree Theatre | Flint, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forward Youth | Wayne, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fostering Hope in Michigan | Midland, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Lansing Food Bank | Lansing, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Network | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Huron Clinton Metroparks Foundation | Brighton, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Islamic Center of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids Food Basket | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Making Spirits Bright | Farmington Hills, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michiana Family Center | Edwardsburg, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan Ability Partners | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan League of Cons Voters | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Motor City Mitten Mission | St Clair Shores, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Msu College of Law | East Lansing, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Day Foundation for Families | Rochester Hills, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paddle Antrim | Elk Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| People Helping People of Santa Ynez | Solvang, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reece Endeavor of Midland | Midland, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Superior Arts Youth Theater | Marquette, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thompsonville Area Revitalization | Benzie County, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tree Line Conservancy | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wellspring | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women's Resource Center Grand Trave | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Womens Resource Ctr Grand Traverse | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels | Ypsilanti, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor, MI | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power & Light | Detroit, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan League of Conservation Vot | Ann Arbor, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kings Daughters & Sons Midland | Midland, MI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Artrain | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra | Battle Creek, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bishop's School | La Jolla, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bound Together | Pontiac, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brass Band of Battle Creek | Marshall, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Culver Education Foundation | Culver, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Creativity Project | Farmington Hills, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Educate Youth 501C3 | Ypsilanti, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Equine Escape | Goodrich, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glen Arbor Arts Center | Glen Arbor, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Grosse Pointe Park, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jackson Interfaith Shelter | Jackson, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake Cty Area Church of Charities | Baldwin, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Library Green Conservancy | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mel Trotter Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mentor 2 Youth | Ypsilanti, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan Civil War Association | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan League for Public Policy | Lansing, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midland Center for Accessible Health Care | Midland, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Missouri Baptist Convention | Jefferson City, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Museum of Tuskegee Airmen | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rainbow Connection | Rochester, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Treehouse Project | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Midland Family Center | Shepherd, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wgte Public Media | Toledo, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women's Center of Southeast Michiga | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Southeastern Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Um Dept of Musical Theatre | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alpha Phi Foundation | Chicago, IL | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo Nature Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ballet Chelsea | Chelsea, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dixboro Village Green | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Remus Area Historical Society | Remus, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| La Jolla Country Day School | La Jolla, CA | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alpha House | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
83 of 274 (30%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 37%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 209 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90 | $3,218,812 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 117 | $4,172,500 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 96 | $3,056,024 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 103 | $3,619,754 | $17,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Harry a and Margaret D Towsley has 21 of them, worth $4,175,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Um Kellogg Eye Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $800,000 |
| Um Ford School of Public Policy | Ann Arbor, MI | $750,000 |
| Mary Free Bed Rehab Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $700,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $500,000 |
| Ypsilanti District Library | Ypsilanti, MI | $400,000 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | $250,000 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | $170,000 |
| Changing Lives and Staying Sober | Detroit, MI | $100,000 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | Traverse City, MI | $100,000 |
| M&m Childrens Museum | Menominee, MI | $50,000 |
| Michigan Advocacy Program | Ypsilanti, MI | $50,000 |
| Avalon Housing | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 |
| Michigan State University Kellogg Bird Sanctuary | East Lansing, MI | $50,000 |
| Um Bentley Detroit Observatory | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 |
| Greater Midland Community Center | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 95% 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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How to approach this foundation
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- 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 Harry a and Margaret D Towsley's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 924 N Main St Ste 1, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104. 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.
EIN 38-6091798 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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