The Mary C Currie Foundation

Harry a and Margaret D Towsley

Ann Arbor, MI

The foundation supports Michigan charitable organizations in education, health and human services, civic and community work, arts and culture, and environmental causes. Its typical grant is about $20,000–$25,000, with 2025 awards ranging from $1,000 to $269,500. Organizations may submit requests through its online application form.

Alden and Vada Dow Fund

Midland, MI

The Alden and Vada Dow Fund supports Michigan nonprofits in the arts, education, environment, health and human services, youth programs, and civic and community activities, with a focus on Central and Northern Michigan, especially Midland, Bay, and Saginaw Counties. Recent grants ranged from $3,300 to $45,000, with a median of $21,500. Its 2024 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

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.

Dow Company Foundation

Midland, MI

The Dow Company Foundation funds community wellbeing across areas including arts, health, education, community services, inclusion, sustainability, disaster resilience, and STEM; its named programs also support Black youth and adults and communities where Dow operates. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000, though amounts ranged widely, and most funding went to Michigan, with grants across several other states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Detroit, MI

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan funds work in economic opportunity, health equity, youth and education, arts and culture, and public space and the environment across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair, and Livingston counties. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely; organizations can submit a brief proposal request for its Community Grants Program, with full applications by invitation.

South Dakota Community Foundation

Pierre, SD

The South Dakota Community Foundation funds public nonprofits and charitable projects benefiting South Dakota, including work in education, health, human services, culture, economic development, and community problem-solving. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $18,600, though awards varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

TC Energy Foundation

Houston, TX

The TC Energy Foundation supported charities in safety, education, the environment, and resilient communities, but it ceased grantmaking after distributing its assets in 2023. Its 2023 grants totaled $1.29 million across seven recipients, with no typical grant size established; it states that it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Ludington Family Foundation

Sanford, MI

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.

The Doan Family Foundation

Midland, MI

The Doan Family Foundation supports a range of Michigan organizations, including those focused on education, youth and family services, and community programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $15,000, with a median of $2,250. It accepts requests by letter with a brief project description; the listed deadline is May 1.

B Don & Becky Russell Charitable Foundat

College Station, TX

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, with most of its grant funding going to Texas; in 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $26,136, with a median of $3,213. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.