Herrick Foundation
Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-6041517. Reported 158 grants totalling $30.0M to 95 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. Herrick 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 $100,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $250,000; the smallest was $7,000 and the largest $1,000,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $3,825,000 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Petosky, MI | $2,525,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Henry Ford Health System Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | $2,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy the Nature Conservancy | Lansing, MI | $1,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc | Detroit, MI | $1,350,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Northwest Michigan Habitat Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity | Petoskey, MI | $1,000,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mclaren Northern Michigan Found Mclaren Northern Michigan Found | Petoskey, MI | $980,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Urmc Foundation Urmc Foundation | Chelsea, MI | $775,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ashland University Ashland University | Ashland, OH | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Packard Health Packard Health | Ann Arbor, MI | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Stewardship Network the Stewardship Network | Ann Arbor, MI | $675,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Washtenaw Housing Alliance Washtenaw Housing Alliance | Ann Arbor, MI | $550,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Center for Michigan the Center for Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $500,001 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Michigan Women's Foundation the Michigan Women's Foundation | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Old Pueblo Community Services Old Pueblo Community Services | Tucson, AZ | $400,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aim High School Aim High School | Farmington Hills, MI | $365,160 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hope Medical Clinic Hope Medical Clinic | Ypsilanti, MI | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wayne State University Wayne State Unversity | Detroit, MI | $325,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Petoskey-Harbor Springs Comm Fd Petoskey-Harbor Springs Comm Fd | Petoskey, MI | $300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Growing Hope Inc Growing Hope Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | $260,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Riverside Arts Center Foundation Riverside Arts Center Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | $260,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arbor Hospice Arbor Hospice | Ann Arbor, MI | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary Dominican Sisters of Mary | Ann Arbor, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lacasa Lacasa | Howell, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lenawee Community Foundation Lenawee Community Foundation | Adrian, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Presbyterian Villages of Mi Found Presbyterian Villages of Mi Found | Southfield, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women's Resource Center Northern Mi Women's Resource Center Northern Mi | Petoskey, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ypsilanti District Library Ypsilanti District Library | Ypsilanti, MI | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Eastern Michigan University Found Eastern Michigan University Found | Ypsilanti, MI | $221,680 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| STEM Flights STEM Flights | Stephenson, VA | $205,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Gloucester Institute the Gloucester Institute | Tysons Corner, VA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Legacy Land Conservancy Legacy Land Conservancy | Ann Arbor, MI | $175,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lenawee Youth Center Inc Lenawee Youth Center Inc | Adrian, MI | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Counsel & Childrens Services Family Counsel & Childrens Services | Adrian, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan Coalition to End Violence Michigan Coalition of End Violence | Okemos, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Coalition to End Violence Michigan Coalition to End Violence | Okemos, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Michigan University Found Northern Michigan University Foundation | Marquette, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| South Michigan Food Bank South Michigan Food Bank | Battle Creek, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ann Arbor Art Association Ann Arbor Art Association | Ann Arbor, MI | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Many Hands Lifesharing Community Many Hands Lifesharing Community | Ypsilanti, MI | $110,000 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana U Lilly Family School Indiana U Lilly Family School | Indianapolis, IN | $109,916 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Academy of the Sacred Heart Academy of the Sacred Heart | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Conservative Partnership Institute Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grand Traverse Bay Alliance Grand Traverse Bay Alliance | Traverse City, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Services Washtenaw Jewish Family Services Washtenaw | Ann Arbor, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lawrence Technological University Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Louis Center Exceptional Child St Louis Center Exceptional Child | Chelsea, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Wings Club Foundation Inc the Wings Club Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra | Ann Arbor, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ascension Providence Foundation Ascension Providence Foundation | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blue Star Service Dogs Inc Blue Star Service Dogs Inc | Hamburg, MI | $60,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Love Inc Love Inc | Hudsonville, MI | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Gap Ministries Gap Ministries | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grantmakers in Aging Grantmakers in Aging | White Plains, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kiwanis Club of Boyne City Found Kiwanis Club of Boyne City Found | Boyne City, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Directions Life Directions | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lifelab Kids Foundation Lifelab Kids Foundation | Ferndale, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Div Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Div | Southfield, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tecumseh Area Historical Society Tecumseh Area Historical Society | Tecumseh, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Methodist Church - Michigan United Methodist Church - Michigan | Dewitt, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washtenaw Camp Placement Assoc Washtenaw Camp Placement Assoc | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels | Ypsilanti, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kinetic Research Corporation Kinetic Research Corporation | Detroit, MI | $29,359 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Asbury Development Corporation Asbury Development Corporation | Flint, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chamber Music Society of Detroit Chamber Music Society of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Common Ground Common Ground | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Sharing Community Sharing | Highland, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Disability Network Eastern Michigan Disability Network Eastern Michigan | Troy, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friendship Centers of Emmet County Friendship Centers of Emmet County | Petoskey, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grant Christian School Grant Christian School | Grant, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Home Grown Community Home Grown Community | Ypsilanti, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Place Community Center - Image Our Place Community Center - Imagination | Iron Mountain, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reading United Methodist Church Reading United Methodist Church | Reading, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saint Martin's University Saint Martin's University | Lacey, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dexter Senior Center Dexter Senior Center | Dexter, MI | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Literacy Network Children's Literacy Network | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Washtenaw Community College Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor, MI | $16,505 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy Little Traverse Conservancy | Harbor Springs, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| African American Cultural Museum African American Cultural Museum | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Avalon Housing Avalon Housing | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bear Hug Foundation Inc Bear Hug Foundation Inc | Birmingham, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Social Services-Washtenaw Catholic Social Services-Washtenaw | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Domestic Violence Project Inc Domestic Violence Project Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ele's Place Inc Ele's Place Inc | Lansing, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gabbys Ladder Gabbys Ladder | Monroe, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Monroe Habitat for Humanity Monroe | Monroe, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids Kicking Cancer Inc Kids Kicking Cancer Inc | Southfield, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kingdom Enterprise Kingdom Enterprise | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ozone House Inc Ozone House Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Therapeutic Riding Inc Therapeutic Riding Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary's Catholic School St Mary's Catholic School | Sault Ste Marie, MI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
27 of 95 (28%) 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 42%, 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 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.
- University of Michigan University of Michigan
SUPPORT FOR NEW MEDICAL FACILITY - Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen Center for the Arts
ENVISION INTERLOCHEN AT 100 CAMPAIGN - The Nature Conservancy the Nature Conservancy
CONSERVATION OF KEWEENAH PENINSULA - Great Lakes Center for the Arts Great Lakes Center for the Arts
SUPPORT DIMINSHING DEBT CAMPAIGN - Ashland University Ashland University
SUPPORT THE SPIRIT OF 76 INITIATIVE - Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc
SUPPORT HUNGER FREE CAMPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 59 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | $7,751,639 | $112,500 |
| 2021 | 42 | $7,573,327 | $100,000 |
| 2022 | 25 | $7,175,167 | $166,667 |
| 2023 | 53 | $7,463,088 | $50,000 |
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. Herrick Foundation has 29 of them, worth $21.7M. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $4,000,000 |
| University of Michigan University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,000,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $2,000,000 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Petoskey, MI | $1,500,000 |
| Henry Ford Health System Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | $1,500,000 |
| University of Michigan University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy the Nature Conservancy | Lansing, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Petoskey, MI | $750,000 |
| Presbyterian Villages of Mi Found Presbyterian Villages of Mi Found | Southfield, MI | $750,000 |
| Northwestern Michigan Habitat Northwestern Michigan Habitat for Humanity | Petoskey, MI | $750,000 |
| Henry Ford Health System Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | $500,000 |
| The Center for Michigan the Center for Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI | $500,000 |
| Washtenaw Housing Alliance Washtenaw Housing Alliance | Ann Arbor, MI | $500,000 |
| Michigan Coalition to End Violence Michigan Coalition of End Violence | Okemos, MI | $300,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 93% 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 $100,000. 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 Herrick Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2010 Hogback Road Suite 5, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105. 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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