For Love of Water
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.1M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
52
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds For Love of Water?
For Love of Water is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Eddema Foundation ($396K), Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation ($115K), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to For Love of Water between 2019–2025.
Show all 29 funders
| Briarwood Farm Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $1,100 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| CDM Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chetcuti Evans Foundation | $750 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2025) to $428K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $49K.
What grants has For Love of Water received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tricoastal Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Richard L and Freda K Flerlage | DEVELOPING A LEGAL ROADMAP TO SHUTTING DOWN LINE 5, PROVIDING CRUCIAL LEGAL & SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT TO THE EFFORT TO DECOMMISSION THE DUAL PIPELINES, LOCATED IN OPEN WATERS OF THE GREAT LAKES, BY FORCING COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC TRUST LAWS. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $7,500 |
| 2025 | The Porter Family Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | CDM Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Eddema Foundation | PROTECTING THE COMMON WATERS OF THE | $201,002 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Kettering Family Foundation | FLOW: ENSURING THE GREAT LAKES ARE HEALTHY, PUBLIC, AND PROTECTED FOR ALL | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Tricoastal Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Klorfine Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT LINE 5 WORK BEING DONE BY SKIP PRUSS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Karin Bain and John Kukral Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Rochester Area Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Porter Family Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Frey Foundation | FLOW - Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Richard L and Freda K Flerlage | DEVELOPING A LEGAL ROADMAP TO SHUTTING DOWN LINE 5, PROVIDING CRUCIAL LEGAL & SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT TO THE EFFORT TO DECOMMISSION THE DUAL PIPELINES, LOCATED IN OPEN WATERS OF THE GREAT LAKES, BY FORCING COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC TRUST LAWS. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Frey Foundation | Art Meets Water | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Mathile Family Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF JOHN FREY | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Sec Charitable Corporation | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORKS | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Chetcuti Evans Foundation | DISTRIBUTION TO QUALIFIED CHARITY | $750 |
| 2024 | Shell USA Company Foundation | 700 | $700 |
| 2023 | Eddema Foundation | PROTECTING THE COMMON WATERS OF THE | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Klorfine Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Tricoastal Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Karin Bain and John Kukral Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Shell USA Company Foundation | MEF | $300 |
| 2022 | Eddema Foundation | PROTECTING THE COMMON WATERS OF THE | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 52 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds For Love of Water?
For Love of Water is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Eddema Foundation ($396K), Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation ($115K), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to For Love of Water between 2019–2025.
Who is For Love of Water's largest funder?
Eddema Foundation is the largest recorded funder of For Love of Water, with $396K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has For Love of Water received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to For Love of Water across 52 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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