The Ark

Ann Arbor, MI ·EIN 38-1802396 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$600K received 21 funders 46 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds The Ark?

The Ark is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Lois Simon Charitable ($135K), Ford Philanthropy ($100K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($80K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $600K in grants to The Ark between 2019–2025.

What grants has The Ark received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$45,000
2024Lois Simon CharitableCHARITABLE$35,000
2024Ann Arbor Area Community FoundationARTS / CULTURE$15,000
2024The Martin Family FoundationMUSICAL$3,000
2024Tuktawa FoundationSOCIAL WELFARE$3,000
2024Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,000
2024Franklin H & Nancy S Moore Foundationsupport for theater and the arts$1,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationMatching Grant$700
2024The Stricof Family FoundationART (MUSIC) CHARITY$500
2024Citizens Charitable FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$50
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2023Lois Simon CharitableCHARITABLE$20,000
2023James a and Faith Knight FoundationTO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATING BUD$20,000
2023Ann Arbor Area Community FoundationARTS / CULTURE$12,000
2023The Andrea and Lawrence WolfeTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,500
2023Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,000
2023WK Kellogg FoundationMATCHING GRANT$500
2023The Stricof Family FoundationART (MUSIC) CHARITY$500
2023Citizens Charitable FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$50
2022Ford PhilanthropyARTS$50,000
2022Speckhard-knight Charitable FoundationPROGRAMS$20,000
2022Lois Simon CharitableCHARITABLE$15,000
2022Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,000
2022The Stricof Family FoundationART & MUSIC$500
2022Sterken Family Foundationgeneral donation$250
2021Lois Simon CharitableCHARITABLE$50,000
2021Ford PhilanthropyARTS$25,000
2021The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$15,750
2021Ann Arbor Area Community FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$14,450

Showing 30 most recent of 46 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Ark?

The Ark is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Lois Simon Charitable ($135K), Ford Philanthropy ($100K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($80K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $600K in grants to The Ark between 2019–2025.

Who is The Ark's largest funder?

Lois Simon Charitable is the largest recorded funder of The Ark, with $135K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The Ark received?

IRS 990 filings record $600K in grants to The Ark across 46 grants from 21 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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