Irving S Gilmore Foundation
Kalamazoo, MI · EIN 23-7236057. Reported 632 grants totalling $60.9M to 192 recipients across tax years 2022-2025. 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. Irving S Gilmore 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 $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $8,300 and $65,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $10.3M. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Paid | Kalamazoo, MI | $17.1M | 5 | 1 | 2022 |
| Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,807,379 | 9 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,035,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Western Michigan University Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,975,610 | 27 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency | Portage, MI | $2,729,000 | 12 | 3 | 2025 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,996,313 | 17 | 3 | 2025 |
| Senior Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,082,300 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Southwest Michigan First Corporation | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,050,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ecumenical Senior Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $995,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra | Kalamazoo, MI | $857,000 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools | Kalamazoo, MI | $825,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Prevention Works of Southwest Michigan Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $825,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo City of | Kalamazoo, MI | $791,000 | 9 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $725,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Douglass Community Association | Kalamazoo, MI | $667,100 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | $641,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Young Womens Christian Assoc of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $640,000 | 9 | 3 | 2025 |
| Gryphon Place | Portage, MI | $600,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Public Media Network | Kalamazoo, MI | $543,500 | 9 | 3 | 2025 |
| Housing Resources Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $525,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bureau of Services for Blind Persons | Lansing, MI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Civic Theatre | Kalamazoo, MI | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Community Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services | Kalamazoo, MI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo Youth Development Network | Kalamazoo, MI | $460,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| United Way of South Central Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $455,000 | 7 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Mattawan, MI | $450,300 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center | Augusta, MI | $447,350 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Residential Opportunities Incorporated | Kalamazoo, MI | $415,000 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Can-Do Kitchen | Kalamazoo, MI | $364,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $362,500 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Urban Alliance | Kalamazoo, MI | $350,120 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Kalamazoo, MI | $340,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Cultural Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $339,640 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Nature Center Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $335,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo Center for Youth & Community | Kalamazoo, MI | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Glass Art Kalamazoo Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $308,865 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Family Health Center Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $305,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fontana Chamber Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | $295,600 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Public Library | Kalamazoo, MI | $294,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ministry With Community Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $294,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Grand Valley University Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $272,060 | 10 | 3 | 2025 |
| Open Roads Bike Program | Kalamazoo, MI | $270,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $255,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region | Kalamazoo, MI | $250,000 | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crescendo Academy of Music Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $205,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Family & Children Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $200,800 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| County of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Portage, MI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo County Ready 4S | Kalamazoo, MI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wellspringcori Terry & Dancers | Kalamazoo, MI | $195,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| First Congregational Church | Kalamazoo, MI | $184,600 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Concert Band Association | Kalamazoo, MI | $184,000 | 9 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Experiential Learning Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $182,350 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kairos Dwelling | Kalamazoo, MI | $175,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Kalamazoo, MI | $163,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bronson Health Foundation Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $150,250 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $150,200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Book Arts Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition | Kalamazoo, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Disability Network Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $136,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Black Arts & Cultural Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $135,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community AIDS Resource & Education Services of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hispanic American Council Incorporated | Kalamazoo, MI | $129,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Healing Centers | Kalamazoo, MI | $125,500 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pine Rest Christian Counseling Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Homeworks | Kalamazoo, MI | $121,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Renaissance Enterprises Company | Kalamazoo, MI | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Julius & Esther Stulberg Competition Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $115,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Open Doors Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $115,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $109,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Year's Fest of Kalamazoo Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Rapids, MI | $103,600 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Farmers Alley Theatre Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $103,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Aacorn Farm Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Charter Township of Comstock | Kalamazoo, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo County Defender Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Speak It Forward Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Michigan Festival of Sacred Music | Kalamazoo, MI | $99,300 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Parchment City of | Parchment, MI | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Comprehensive Senior Care Corporation | Battle Creek, MI | $87,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Building Blocks of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Read and Write Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $85,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Center Stage Theatre Inc | Comstock, MI | $83,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Society | Kalamazoo, MI | $81,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arc Community Advocates the | Kalamazoo, MI | $80,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Synergy Health Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $80,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community | Kalamazoo, MI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Specialized Language Development Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Childrens Chorus | Kalamazoo, MI | $73,800 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Lukes Episcopal Church | Kalamazoo, MI | $70,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ask Family Services | Kalamazoo, MI | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Portage, MI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Gaylesbian Resource Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $65,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| West Michigan Cancer Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $60,500 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Friendship House | Hamtramck, MI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest Michigan Office | Battle Creek, MI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Portage City of | Portage, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rootead Enrichment Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center | Vicksburg, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Choral Arts Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $54,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Genevieve and Donald S Gilmore Foundation | Hickory Corners, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Girls on the Run of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Housing Advocates | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Edison Neighborhood Association Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $49,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Justice Hub | Kalamazoo, MI | $48,500 | 3 | 1 | 2025 |
| Portage Community Outreach Center Inc | Portage, MI | $47,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Helen L Fox Gospel Music Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Grants Matching | Kalamazoo, MI | $42,440 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo Poetry Festival | Kalamazoo, MI | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lending Hands of Michigan | Portage, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Suzuki Music Academy of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $36,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Male Chorus | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,525 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Outreach and Prevention Network | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Face Off Theatre | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan Blind Athletic Association | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Comstock Public Schools | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest Michigan | Battle Creek, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ripple Effects Community Inclusion Center | Portage, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Young Kings and Queens Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bach Festival Society of Kalamazoo Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alano Club of Kalamazoo Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eracce | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo in Bloom Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Men of Purpose Incorporated | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pine Lake Fund | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ballet Arts Ensemble Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Transformation | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Michigan Bach Collegium | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Society for History and Racial Equity | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Queer Theatre Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Kalamazoo, MI | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Shepherds Center of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| African Methodist Episcopal Church | Kalamazoo, MI | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Richland Area Community Center | Richland, MI | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Community Chorale | White Pigeon, MI | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bike Friendly Kalamazoo | Portage, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Friends With Disabilities | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Seeding Change | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vine Neighborhood Association Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Ringers Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Action Matters | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Calhoun County Guardian | Battle Creek, MI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eversight | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Scottish Festival Association | Oshtemo, MI | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northside Association for Community Development | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Kalamazoo Public Library and Museum | Kalamazoo, MI | $9,700 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chef and Cooks Association of Kalamazoo Battle Creek Michigan Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Astronomical Society | Kalamazoo, MI | $8,755 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lift Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $8,300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Confident Sole | Kalamazoo, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Milwood United Methodist Church | Kalamazoo, MI | $7,825 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Vicksburg Historical Society | Vicksburg, MI | $7,200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Citizens Research Council of Michigan Inc | Livonia, MI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Black Male Alliance | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Township of Comstock | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great Lakes Acoustic Music Association | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Share | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,840 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lifecare Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 | 9 | 2 | 2025 |
| Oshtemo Friends of the Parks | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wind Willow Consortium | Portage, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Mall City Harmonizers | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fathers Against Distracted Driving Inc | Portage, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friendship Village | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,000 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Air Zoo Legacy Foundation | Portage, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Quenched Ministries | Battle Creek, MI | $1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cat Nap Lodge Adoptions | Richland, MI | $800 | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan State Troopers Assistance Fund | East Lansing, MI | $624 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $600 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids, MI | $400 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Project Hope Ministries | Battle Creek, MI | $318 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Museum of Magic Inc | Marshall, MI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo County Humane Society | Kalamazoo, MI | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Gull Lake Community Schools Foundation | Richland, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gull Lake Dam Association | Richland, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Park Club Historic Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | Kalamazoo, MI | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Animals Best Friend Fund Inc | Oshtemo, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Macular Degeneration Foundation Inc | Henderson, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
129 of 192 (67%) 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 77%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Grants Paid
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES - Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation
INDUSTRIAL TRADES COMPLEX RENOVATION AND EXPANSION - Western Michigan University Foundation
PIANO REPLACEMENT PROJECT - Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency
EFA 2023-2024 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival
PURCHASE OF THREE STEINWAY PIANOS - Douglass Community Association
FORMER LIBRARY SPACE RENOVATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 428 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | $17.1M | $1,292,250 |
| 2023 | 212 | $14.4M | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 209 | $13.7M | $25,000 |
| 2025 | 205 | $15.7M | $25,000 |
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. Irving S Gilmore Foundation has 16 of them, worth $6,252,875. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,300,000 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,550,000 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Bureau of Services for Blind Persons | Lansing, MI | $500,000 |
| Grants Payable | Kalamazoo, MI | $376,000 |
| Prevention Works of Southwest Michigan Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $300,000 |
| Prevention Works of Southwest Michigan Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $100,000 |
| United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 |
| Ecumenical Senior Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Center for Transformation | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Kalamazoo Public Library and Museum | Kalamazoo, MI | $9,700 |
| Kalamazoo Community Chorale | White Pigeon, MI | $9,000 |
| Grand Valley University Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,500 |
| Kalamazoo Choral Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,300 |
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 Irving S Gilmore Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 136 East Michigan Avenue Ste 900, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007. 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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