The Mignon Sherwood Delano Fund
The Mignon Sherwood Delano Foundation is an independent foundation established on April 12, 1984, and incorporated in Michigan in 1985. The foundation is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with an office in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to making meaningful annual contributions to organizations serving the Allegan County region.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.5M
+2.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$188K
-16.4% YoY
Grant Count
30
-14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
-2.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to make a limited number of meaningful annual contributions to assist in meeting demonstrated unmet financial requirements in furtherance of humanitarian, educational, cultural, and environmental enrichment in the City of Allegan and Allegan County.
The foundation considers contributions toward:
- Medical and rehabilitative needs of financially disadvantaged persons who are ill or injured
- Public educational programs and the education of promising and financially disadvantaged individuals
- Advancement of the arts
- Beautification and preservation of natural beauty, in situations where funds are not otherwise available from established institutions, businesses, or governmental agencies
Primary funding areas include Arts & Culture, Health, Social & Human Services, Religion, Community Development, and Education.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
s typically range from $900 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,300
Review Cycle
is September 8, 2026
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation restricts grantmaking to Southwestern Michigan with emphasis on Allegan County. Approximately 99% of grants stay in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $5.4 million (ranked in top 25% of foundations by asset size)
- Total Giving (recent year): $187,549
- 2025 Grant Distribution: $195,102.93 to 26 organizations
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,500,259 | $4,401,144 | $4,620,993 |
| Revenue | $360,502 | $83,717 | $79,974 |
| Expenses | $264,612 | $300,410 | $308,905 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $243,670 | $276,546 | $284,755 |
| Net Investment Income | $340,762 | $86,311 | $57,634 |
| Distributable Amount | $259,686 | $238,774 | $264,466 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Mignon Sherwood Delano Fund
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board of Directors:
- Bernard Riker, President
- Thomas Hunter, Vice President
- James E. Vanderroest, Secretary
- Sara Decker, Treasurer
- Rebecca Burnett, Director
- Thom Berlin, Director
Staff:
- Tammy McDaniel, Executive Director
Trustee:
- PNC Bank N.A.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNC BANK N A | TRUSTEE | 6 | $28,672 |
| BERNARD RIKER | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SARA DECKER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| REBECCA BURNETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS HUNTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| THOM BERLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES E VANDERROEST | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation announced completion of the 2025 grant cycle and distributed funds to 26 worthy organizations. The Board encourages all Allegan area nonprofit organizations to apply for the 2026 grant cycle, with an application deadline of September 8, 2026.
The Morgan receives major grant from the Sherman Fairchild FoundationThe foundation's first contribution in 1985 was directed toward the city's riverfront refurbishing money-raising drive.
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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