Cunnington Family Foundation
The Cunnington Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including education, health care, religious activity, general welfare, public health, and veteran support.
Cunnington Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cunnington Family Foundation gave $498K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Michigan. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $498,000
- +37.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,294
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,571,220
- -11.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (9 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cunnington Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 36700 Woodward Ave Suite 101, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Phone: (248) 594-6622
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cunnington Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beyond Basics ($100K). Together the top 10 received $471K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 59 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 15% to Florida, 10% to Massachusetts, 4% to New Jersey, and 1% to Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cunnington Family Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 16 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $21K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 120% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 769% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $192K (2023) to $498K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $498K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond Basics Farmington Hills, MI | Education | $100,000 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Boca Raton, FL | Health Care | $75,000 |
| Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | Health Care | $60,000 |
| Women of Tomorrow Southfield, MI | Mentor & Scholarship Program | $55,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Health Care | $50,000 |
| Kirk in the Hills Bloomfield Township, MI | Religious | $45,000 |
| Teach for America Detroit, MI | Education | $25,000 |
| Our Neighborhood Academy Berkley, MI | Education | $21,000 |
| Suite Dreams Project Rochester, MI | General Welfare | $20,000 |
| International Foundation Fairfield, NJ | Public Health | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,571,220 | $929,490 | $522,515 | $498,000 | 17 | $514,310 | $927,657 | $66,903 |
| 2024 | $1,768,014 | $458,497 | $365,762 | $363,498 | 14 | $364,740 | $457,475 | $81,789 |
| 2023 | $37,950 | $17,938 | $193,105 | $192,000 | 14 | $192,552 | $17,385 | $4,452 |
| 2022 | $188,117 | — | $228,233 | $226,708 | 14 | $226,708 | — | $13,522 |
| 2021 | $416,350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,626 |
| 2020 | $16,350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $805 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cunnington Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations in several fields. Beyond Basics describes its work as providing reading, writing, art, and enrichment programs to students in metropolitan Detroit and throughout Michigan. Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation says it supports its hospital’s health-care mission through philanthropic gifts and public awareness. Wounded Warriors describes its work as providing comprehensive support to veterans, including educational benefits, mental-health and family support, career development, and financial assistance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $498,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000. Notable grants included $100,000 to Beyond Basics for education, $75,000 to Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation for health care, $60,000 to Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan for health care, $55,000 to Women of Tomorrow for a mentor and scholarship program, and $50,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital for health care. Northwood University received $1,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cunnington Family Foundation is led by Laurie Cunnington, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie Cunnington
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Cunnington
Treasurer & Chairman of Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cunnington Family Foundation
How much does Cunnington Family Foundation give each year?
Cunnington Family Foundation gave $498K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $363K across 14 grants.
What is Cunnington Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cunnington Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $29,294, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cunnington Family Foundation that year got $24K on average.
Where does Cunnington Family Foundation give grants?
Cunnington Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (15%) and Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (2 grants).
Does Cunnington Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 18% of Cunnington Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants) and "Health Care" (4 grants).
Who are Cunnington Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cunnington Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Beyond Basics ($100,000), Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation ($75,000) and Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cunnington Family Foundation?
Cunnington Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $514K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cunnington Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations in several fields. Beyond Basics describes its work as providing reading, writing, art, and enrichment programs to students in metropolitan Detroit and throughout Michigan. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cunnington Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cunnington Family Foundation's EIN?
Cunnington Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4154121. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Cunnington Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Cunnington Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cunnington-family-foundation-morg_686fc74854c44cbfbc2f0e365fb057fa
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