Von Voigtlander Family Foundation
Whitmore Lake, MI · EIN 46-6928315. Reported 99 grants totalling $237,200 to 54 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Von Voigtlander Family 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 $2,000 and $2,500; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Friends Alliance Animal Friends Alliance | For Collins, CO | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Paws With a Cause Paws With a Cause | Troy, MI | $14,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics Colorado Special Olympics Colorado | Centennial, CO | $13,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Children's Healing Center Children's Healing Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Fd the Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Fd | Washington, MI | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washten Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtnaw County | Ypsilanti, MI | $9,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Educate Youth Ypsi Educate Youth Ypsi | Ypsilanti, MI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Larimer County Humane Society Larimer County Humane Society | Loveland, CO | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Ann Arbor, MI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Noco Humane Noco Humane | Loveland, CO | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chad Tough Foundation Chad Tough Foundation | Saline, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elevate Equine Assisted Therapy Elevate Equine Assisted Therapy | St Johns, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Folds of Honor Michigan Chapter Folds of Honor Michigan Chapter | Grand Haven, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| North Star Reach North Star Reach | Pinckney, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Woldumar Nature Association Woldumar Nature Association | Lansing, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Greater Michiana YMCA of Greater Michiana | Niles, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Barn Sanctuary Barn Sanctuary | Chelsea, MI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Freedom River Freedom River | Brighton, MI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of West Michigan Humane Society of West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Nature Center Kalamazoo Nature Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind Leader Dogs for the Blind | Rochester Hills, MI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tart Trails Tart Trails | Traverse City, MI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity | Fort Collins, CO | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Realities for Children Realities for Children | Fort Collins, CO | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Regents of the University of Mich Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wlps Community Scholarship Fund Wlpf Community Scholarship Fund | Whitmore Lake, MI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Se Mich Big Brothers Big Sisters of Se Mich | Ypsilanti, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals | Fort Collins, CO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Traverse Area Recreation & Transpor Traverse Area Recreation & Transportation Trails | Traverse City, MI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abide Ministries Abide Ministries | Clawson, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blue Star Service Dogs Blue Start Service Dogs | Pinckney, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Capital Area Humane Society Capital Area Humane Society | Lansing, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fisher House of Michigan Misher House of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Grand Traverse Conservation Distric Grand Traverse Conservation District | Traverse City, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Howell Nature Center Howell Nature Center | Howell, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Operations Warrior Fdn Special Operations Warrior Fdn | Tampa, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bottomless Toy Chest the Bottomless Toy Chest | Troy, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Army Emergency Relief Army Emergency Relief | Arlington, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Star Service Dogs Blue Star Service Dogs | Pinckney, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foster Closet of Michigan Foster Closet of Michigan | Fowlerville, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Camp-Make-a-Dream Friends of Camp-Make-a-Dream | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guiding Harbor Guiding Harbor | Belleville, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope for the Warriors Hope for the Warriors | Springfield, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of Huron Valley Humane Society of Huron Valley | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mid Michigan Children's Museum Mid Michigan Children's Museum | Saginaw, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Sanctuary Project Sanctuary | Granby, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Up Foster Closet of Dickinson Cty Up Foster Closet of Dickinson Cty | Iron Mountain, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washtenaw Camp Placement Washtenaw Camp Placement | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Whitmore Lake Scholarship Fund Whitmore Lake Scholarship Fund | Whitmore Lake, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Woldumar Natur E Assoc Woldumar Nature Assoc | Lansing, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Dog Rescue Detroit Dog Rescue | St Clair Shores, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Rescue of the Rockies Animal Rescue of the Rockies | Aura, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeastern Co Feral Cat Coalition Northeaster Co Feral Cat Coalition | Sterling, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
27 of 54 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 50%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Children's Healing Center Children's Healing Center
SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CENTER - Regents of the University of Mich Regents of the University of Michigan
LITTLE VICTORS WAGON PROGRAM - Abide Ministries Abide Ministries
SUPPORT THE MINISTRIES MISSION - Woldumar Natur E Assoc Woldumar Nature Assoc
EDUCATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT - Detroit Dog Rescue Detroit Dog Rescue
ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | $41,700 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 22 | $47,500 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 19 | $42,000 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 21 | $53,000 | $2,500 |
| 2025 | 20 | $53,000 | $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
72% 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 $2,500. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Von Voigtlander Family 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: Po Box 631, Whitmore Lake, MI, 48189. 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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