Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • To nonprofit organizations that can provide benefits to the residents of Saginaw County

Geography

  • In Saginaw County, Michigan, focusing on welfare, health, education, and civi
  • In Saginaw County

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Who Can Apply

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Grants are not made to individuals.
  • Not eligible: We prefer not to make grants to endowment funds.

Overview

The Morley Foundation Grant, established in 1948, supports nonprofit organizations in Saginaw County, Michigan, focusing on welfare, health, education, and civic improvement. Committed to community stewardship, the foundation invests in initiatives that enhance the quality of life, prioritizing local needs over broad issues. Grants are granted quarterly, with multi-year commitments generally reserved for capital projects. Eligible applicants must have 501(c)(3) status and provide detailed financial and organizational information.

The Morley Family Foundation is a philanthropic, non-profit organization whose purpose is to responsibly invest resources and grant monies to legitimate needs in the areas of welfare, health, education, civic improvement and the humanities.
We believe that grants are an investment in the future and the community.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply
Grants are made to to nonprofit organizations that can provide benefits to the residents of Saginaw County.Organizations must have a 501 (c) (3) tax status and be able to provide financials, budgets, a complete proposal description and list of funders and board members.

Ineligibility

Grants are not made to individuals.We prefer not to make grants to endowment funds.

What Morley Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
59
Total given
$203K
Median grant
$1,000
Range
$100–$25K
  • By dollars: Michigan 93%, Connecticut 2%, Texas 1%. Top recipient cities: Saginaw, MI; Bay City, MI; Roscommon, MI.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 34% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Northern Michigan Childress Assn · Roscommon, MI

    Welfare

    $25K

  • Hidden Harvest · Saginaw, MI

    Welfare

    $20K

  • Delta College Broadcasting · University Center, MI

    Education

    $18K

  • Saginaw Bay Community Sailing Assoc · Bay City, MI

    Education

    $15K

  • Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy · Bay City, MI

    Education

    $14K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Community development
  • Human services

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