Mary Lou Roselynn & Ruth Ederer

Nickless Family Charitable

Saginaw, MI

The foundation supports charitable organizations and projects in areas including food distribution, youth services, education, health care, and facility improvements, primarily in Michigan’s Bay Region and places where its directors live. Recent grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $15,000. It says there is no set format for grant requests and does not limit grants to preselected organizations; applicants should show 501(c)(3) status.

Saginaw Community Foundation

Saginaw, MI

Saginaw Community Foundation funds charitable projects that improve quality of life in Saginaw County, including education, arts, health and human services, and civic improvement. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,234 to $235,467, with a median of $15,000. Applicants for general grants must contact staff before applying; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Frankenmuth Insurance Foundation

Frankenmuth, MI

The foundation funds community betterment and basic needs, including affordable housing, food, health and disease research, the arts, and certain insurance-related education and career programs. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500, for organizations serving states where Frankenmuth Insurance operates. It accepts applications through an online form; the filing states there is no deadline.

Midland Area Community Foundation

Midland, MI

The Midland Area Community Foundation funds nonprofit, education, and government programs in areas including economic development, education, health and human services, arts, recreation, and the environment, primarily serving Midland County. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $15,300; Community Investment applicants may request up to $60,000 per deadline. It provides application opportunities for eligible organizations.

Frank N Andersen Foundation

Bridgeport, MI

The Frank N Andersen Foundation funds health care, education and scholarships, food access, arts, construction, and community initiatives in Saginaw and Bay Counties, Michigan. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests through a written application requested from Meghan Wininger; no deadline is listed.

Yeo Family Foundation

Midland, MI

Harvey Memorial Foundation

Saginaw, MI

Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family

Frankenmuth, MI

Consumers Energy Foundation

Jackson, MI

Consumers Energy Foundation funds Michigan projects focused on basic needs, education and workforce readiness, environmental protection, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and arts and culture, mainly in Lower Peninsula communities served by Consumers Energy. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000; its 2026 Community Impact program offers up to $20,000 per project. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Clarklewis Family Foundation

Portland, OR

The foundation supports organizations working in education, health, hunger relief, animal welfare, culture, and community services, primarily in Oregon and California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It has no prescribed application form or deadline and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The Kantzler Foundation

Bay City, MI

Laura Ludington Hollenbeck

Midland, MI

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including community services, humanitarian relief, education, health, environmental causes, and parks. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000, and went mainly to organizations in Michigan, with grants also reaching other states and Washington, DC. It accepts requests by letter; no deadline is listed.