Vernon a Martin Trust

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Flint, MI

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation funds nonprofits working in civil society, youth engagement, environmental sustainability, and Flint-area community development, in Flint and communities around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $55,000, though awards ranged widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and supports preselected organizations.

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.

The Hougen Foundation

Swartz Creek, MI

The Hougen Foundation supports charitable and educational organizations, including medical care, schools, food assistance, and community services; most of its giving goes to Michigan, with grants also reaching other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Nartel Family Foundation

Burton, MI

The Nartel Family Foundation supports children and education, medical care and research, community outreach and Jewish and Christian faith-based programs, animal support, and local cultural activities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Michigan, especially the Flint and Genesee County area, with some support in Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin. It accepts requests by mail and reviews them at the board meeting after receipt.

Anna Paulina Foundation

Flint, MI

The Anna Paulina Foundation funds specific programs and capital projects in the arts, youth leadership and enrichment, urban beautification, and human services, primarily for public charities in Michigan, with a special interest in greater Flint. Its website lists an expected award range of $100,000–$300,000, though 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $302,000. It states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charities.

Wallace & Irene Bronner Family

Frankenmuth, MI

The foundation’s grants support a range of organizations, including churches, humanitarian and relief groups, food assistance, legal advocacy, military services, and museums; 68% of its 2024 grant dollars went to Michigan recipients, with grants also reaching other states. It awarded $50–$80,000, with a median of $1,000. Its filing lists a letter as the application form and materials; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Community Foundation of Greater Flint

Flint, MI

The Community Foundation of Greater Flint funds nonprofit and community-led work in areas including health, education, human services, arts and culture, and youth, with grants required to benefit Genesee County residents. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,244 to $5.19 million, with a median grant of $15,000. The profile describes a competitive application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Niles Foundation

Fenton, MI

The Niles Foundation supports charitable organizations and individuals, and also provides painting equipment, supplies, and volunteer labor to community organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000; most funding went to Michigan, with some support in Kentucky and Tennessee. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

His Will Foundation

Hartland, MI

The Rhoda Burke Andrews Foundation

Birmingham, MI

The Rhoda Burke Andrews Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with recent grants going to human services, health, and community organizations. In 2024, it made 12 grants of $5,000–$15,000 (median $5,000), directing most funding to Michigan, with additional grants in Tennessee and Florida. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Charles F Yeager Foundation Inc

Troy, 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.