Marie Crowley Foundation
Saranac, MI · EIN 88-0362044. Reported 151 grants totalling $682,499 to 95 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Marie Crowley 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,500; the smallest was $150 and the largest $16,588. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned | Tory, MI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nevada Youth Empowerment | Reno, NV | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ionia Free Fair | Ionia, MI | $36,556 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hunt for a Cure | Kentwood, MI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Idaho Youth Ranch | Bosie, ID | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pardee Cancer Fund | Bay City, MI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | Reno, NV | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Care Complex | Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Childern's Cancer Foundation | Columbia, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Knpb Channel 5 | Reno, NV | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kurt Casseli Fountation | Murrieta, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reno Philhamonic | Reno, NV | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Niraa | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Josephs Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Michigan High School Rodeo | Clinton, MI | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Roots | Reno, NV | $11,290 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Days Ministry | Allegan, MI | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Adam Scott Memorial Rodeo | White Cloud, MI | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Tee | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Food Bank | Sparks, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miracle Flights | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| PBS | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| River City Bass Club | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Vincent's Dining Room | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iff Livestock | Grand Rapids, MI | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kent Co Youth Fair | Lowell, MI | $7,680 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Nra | Reno, NV | $7,220 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saranac Community Schools | Saranac, MI | $6,150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Camp Roger | Rockford, MI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor | Tulsa, OK | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Soaring Above Teen Center | Ionia, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Luis Friends of the Nra | Fairfax, VA | $5,873 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cowfolks Care | Flagstar, AZ | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brother Sister | Reno, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brother Sister | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| C-Snip | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Checkers Club | Jackson, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ionia Co Career Center | Ionia, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ionia County Animal | Ionia, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rainbow Girls | Royal Oak, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rimrock Foundation | Billings, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Family | Reno, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saranac Fire Dept | Saranac, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saranac Voluteer Fire Dept | Saranac, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Se Oaklahome State University | Durant, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Se Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys | Reno, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sliver Lake Fire Department | Reno, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saranac Community Association | Saranac, MI | $3,950 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kiwanis | Reno, NV | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alpha Family Center | Newaygo, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Legion Post 175 | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Branch Adventures | Saranac, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Casey | Farmington Hills, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| From | Tallahassee, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grattan Volunteer Fire Dept | Belding, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hunt of a Lifetime | Harborcreek, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iff Dairy Program | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mytra | White Cloud, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pine Rest | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rio Grand Hospital | Del Norte, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ruby Mountain Riding Program | Spring Creek, NV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cheff Center | Augusta, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Flat River Nwth | Edgefield, SC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Patrick's | Traverse City, MI | $1,950 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bee Brave | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saranac Cheer | Saranac, MI | $1,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Belding Soccer Club | Belding, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Safety Ionia County | Fenwick, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iff Small Animal Committee | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Odessa Fair | Lake Odessa, MI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rave | Ionia, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saranac JR SR Ag Program | Saranac, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Icff | Ionia, MI | $1,140 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alpha Family Resource Center | Greenville, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston Historical Society | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Community Band | Charlotte, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| From | Lowell, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helen Devos Childerns Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Knights of Columbus | Reno, NV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life International Care | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lyons Club | Reno, NV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reno Tahoe Trail | Reno, NV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saranac Jv Football | Saranac, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tahoe Pyramid Trail | Reno, NV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| VFW | Reno, NV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| VFW Bleding | Belding, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 2ND Chance Ranch | Duncan, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Black Knight Wresting Club | Belding, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scout Troop 8264 | Ionia, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mathew's House | Grand Rapis, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saranac Public Library | Saranac, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saranac Wrestling Club | Saranac, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saranac Jv Girls Backetball | Saranic, MI | $340 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
33 of 95 (35%) 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 49%, 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 33 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | $200,190 | $4,690 |
| 2022 | 38 | $197,568 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $144,528 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 39 | $140,213 | $2,500 |
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. 44% 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 $2,500. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Marie Crowley Foundation'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: Po Box 48, Saranac, MI, 48881. 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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