Underground Railroad Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Saginaw, MI EIN 38-2241312

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$786K

Foundation funders

44

Grants recorded

109

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Underground Railroad Inc?

Underground Railroad Inc is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Nickless Family Charitable ($163K), Alden and Vada Dow Fund ($110K), Saginaw Community Foundation ($101K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $786K in grants to Underground Railroad Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Nickless Family Charitable$162,66752020–2023
Alden and Vada Dow Fund$110,00052020–2024
Saginaw Community Foundation$101,48452020–2024
Dte Energy Foundation$66,25052020–2024
Wm McNally Family Foundation$35,00042020–2024
The Mcloughlin Family Foundation$30,00022023–2024
Leo A Kahan and Emelie O Kahan Charitable Foundation$20,00042019–2022
Terrence S Kaiser and$20,00012020
Wallace & Irene Bronner Family$17,12052021–2024
John Michael Jeffers Memorial Fund$15,00012024
C K Eddy Family Memorial Fund$14,68012021
Wickson-Link Memorial Foundation$14,60042020–2024
Orville & Helaine Lutz Memorial Tr$14,45322019–2022
Frankenmuth Insurance Foundation$14,00042020–2023
Charles F& Adeline Barth$12,84032019–2024
Frank N Andersen Foundation$10,18222020–2021
Junior League of the Great Lakes$10,00012025
Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Margaret Jane Stoker Charitable Trust$10,00012024
World Vision Inc$10,00012024
Casa Family Foundation$10,00012020
Alice E Turner Memorial Trust$9,60052019–2024
Allen E & Marie A Nickless$9,10032021–2024
Thieme Family Foundation$8,50032020–2024
The Steinberg Family Fund Inc$7,50022020–2023
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$46K$92K$138K$184K4 grants201926 grants202021 grants202119 grants202216 grants202322 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has Underground Railroad Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Junior League of the Great LakesKitchen renovations in Emergency Shelter House$10,000
2024Alden and Vada Dow FundOperating$25,000
2024Saginaw Community FoundationProgram/General support and New GOTR Curricula to meet the current physical and mental health needs of adolescent girls$21,600
2024John Michael Jeffers Memorial FundGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024The Mcloughlin Family FoundationCARRIAGE HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS$15,000
2024Dte Energy FoundationHUMAN NEEDS$10,250
2024Jack & Sally Burt Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Margaret Jane Stoker Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Wm McNally Family FoundationGeneral Fund$10,000
2024World Vision IncFamily Violence Shelters & Services$10,000
2024Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Charles F& Adeline BarthGeneral Fund$4,000
2024Alice E Turner Memorial TrustGeneral Fund$3,600
2024Allen E & Marie A NicklessGeneral Fund Assistance$3,600
2024Wickson-Link Memorial FoundationGeneral Fund$3,600
2024Wallace & Irene Bronner FamilyGeneral Unrestricted$3,000
2024Gougeon Employees FoundationSERVICE$2,000
2024Bierlein Companies FoundationCHARITABLE$1,500
2024Thieme Family FoundationOPERATIONS$1,500
2024Imagine Just Peace FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024Van Dyke Family Charitable FoundationUnrestricted purpose$250
2024Harvey Memorial FoundationProgram Services$200
2024Ge Aerospace FoundationMATCHING GIFT$25
2023Nickless Family CharitableUNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$40,000
2023Alden and Vada Dow FundOPERATING$25,000
2023Saginaw Community FoundationSAFETY CENTER ELEVAT$18,500
2023The Mcloughlin Family FoundationCARRIAGE HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS$15,000
2023Dte Energy FoundationHUMAN NEEDS$10,250
2023Wm McNally Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2023Charles F& Adeline BarthGENERAL FUND$4,000

Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Underground Railroad Inc?

Underground Railroad Inc is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Nickless Family Charitable ($163K), Alden and Vada Dow Fund ($110K), Saginaw Community Foundation ($101K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $786K in grants to Underground Railroad Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Underground Railroad Inc's largest funder?

Nickless Family Charitable is the largest recorded funder of Underground Railroad Inc, with $163K across 5 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Underground Railroad Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $786K in grants to Underground Railroad Inc across 109 grants from 44 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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