Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation
Kalamazoo, MI · EIN 38-6052963. Reported 450 grants totalling $5,926,930 to 215 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $8,000 and $18,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $55,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $119,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $113,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ministry With Community | Kalamazoo, MI | $112,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra | Kalamazoo, MI | $105,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kairos Dwelling | Kalamazoo, MI | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo County Ready 4S | Kalamazoo, MI | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | $97,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum (dba the Air Zoo) | Portage, MI | $93,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crescendo Academy of Music | Kalamazoo, MI | $92,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Family & Children Services | Kalamazoo, MI | $92,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Michigan | Arbor, MI | $92,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Read and Write Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $88,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Aacorn Farm Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $85,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Public Media Network | Kalamazoo, MI | $83,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Open Doors Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Arc Community Advocates | Kalamazoo, MI | $77,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Kalamazoo, MI | $74,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Nature Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $72,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Healing Centers | Kalamazoo, MI | $71,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Portage, MI | $66,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Eastside Youth Strong | Kalamazoo, MI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Housing Resources Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rootead Enrichment Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Christian Global Medical Healthcare Inc | Portage, MI | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Book Arts Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity | Kalamazoo, MI | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre | Kalamazoo, MI | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Open Roads Bike Program | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Helen L Fox Gospel Music Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Housing Advocates | Richland, MI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Children's Chorus | Portage, MI | $43,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Homeworks | Kalamazoo, MI | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Douglass Community Association | Kalamazoo, MI | $41,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Building Blocks of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Centrica Care Navigators | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healthy House | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Partners in Housing Transition | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gryphon Place | Kalamazoo, MI | $38,730 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends With Disabilities | Kalamazoo, MI | $38,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $37,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fontana Chamber Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | $36,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Suzuki Academy of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wellspringcori Terry & Dancers | Kalamazoo, MI | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Constance Brown Hearing Centers | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Luke's Diaper Bank | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Warm Kids Project Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Can-Do Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Farmers Alley Theatre | Kalamazoo, MI | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sld Read | Portage, MI | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Kalamazoo Black Male Alliance | Kalamazoo, MI | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Black Arts and Cultural Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools-Wood Lake Dance | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Portage Community Outreach Center | Portage, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prevention Works | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| South Michigan Food Bank | Battle Creek, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Homes of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $29,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ballet Arts Ensemble Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $29,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Glass Art Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cares of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Allen Chapel AME Church | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bethany Christian Services | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Transformation | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Christian Resource Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cradle Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospice Care of Sw Michigan Dba Centrica Care Navigators | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo in Bloom | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lift Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Michigan Festival of Sacred Music | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Senior Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Irving S Gilmore Piano Festival | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woods Lake Elementary a Magnet Center for the Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestras | Kalamazoo, MI | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Mattawan, MI | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Southwest Michigan Chapter | Kalamazoo, MI | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Helen L Fox Gospel Music Center Dba Fox Music Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of South Central Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Health House | Kalamazoo, MI | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kalamazoo Poetry Festival | Kalamazoo, MI | $21,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Can-Do Kitchen | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Confident Sole | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edison Neighborhood Association | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Housing Resources Inc Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kalamazoo Drop-in Child Care Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools - Woods Lake Dance | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Resa | Portage, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kindleberger Arts Commission | Parchment, MI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation (lisc) Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Year's Fest of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Plainwell Aviaton and STEM Academy | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival (dba the Gilmore) | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA (young Womens Christian Association of Kalamazoo) | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Care Collective of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Action Matters | Kalamazoo, MI | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Disability Network Southwest Mi | Kalamazoo, MI | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Conciliohispanic American Council Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Julius & Esther Stulberg String Competition Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center | Vicksburg, MI | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sw Mi | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sw Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center | Augusta, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Nature Playscape | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Comstock Community Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Disability Network Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ecumencial Senior Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Tee - West Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gottagetit | Caledonia, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hispanic American Council Incel Concilio | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hospital Hospitality House of Sw Mi | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospital Hospitality House of Sw Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Isaac | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Julius & Esther Stulberg Competition | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Svs | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schoolswoods Lake Elementary a Magnet Center for the Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kalamazoo Youth Development Network | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake Mi Junior Golf Association (first Tee-Wes Michigan) | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan Crossroads Council Inc Boy Scouts of America | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Michigan Works Southwest | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Parks Foundation of Kalamazoo County | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Renaissance Enterprises Company | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Senior Servies Inc (dba Milestone) | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Portage, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Synergy Health Center - Urbanzone | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Michigan Cancer Center & Institute for Blood Disorders | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sw Michigan Miracle League | Portage, MI | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Living Options | Kalamazoo, MI | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Choral Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hospice Care of Southwest Mi Dba Centric Care Navigators | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kzoo Center for Youth & Community Dba Eastside Youth Strong | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mrc Industries Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Senior Services Inc (dba Milestone Senior Services) | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stara Collaborative on Behalf of Face Off Theatre Company | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Irving S Gilmore International Piano Festival | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wellspringcori Terry & Danciers | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wmuk-Fm Western Michigan University Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Isaac - Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy & Action in the Community | Kalamazoo, MI | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Queer Theatre Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross of Sw Mi | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Mi | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care Collective of Southwest Mi | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cares of Sw Mi (community AIDS Resource and Education Services) | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community AIDS Resource & Education Svc | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Home Works | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disaility Network Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Guardian Finance and Advocacy Services | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heritage Community of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heritage Community of Kalamazoo Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigajames | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan (hhhswm) | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum Air Zoo | Portage, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Society | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo Public Libraryoneplacekpl | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Local Journalism Foundation of Kalamazoo County | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Way Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Portage Community Center | Portage, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Foundation | Southfield, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pretty Lake Camp | Mattawan, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Renaissance Enterprises | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Rootead Family Enrichment | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southwest Mi Miracle League | Schoolcraft, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Speak It Forward | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Luke's Partners in Housing Transition | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stulberg International String Competition | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Synergy Health Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Shepherd's Center of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tillers International | Scotts, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wellspringcori Terry and Dancers | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wmuk-Fm Sponsored By the Wmu Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Julius and Ester Stulberg International String Competioninc | Kalamazoo, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kalamazoo Junior Symphony | Kalamazoo, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Regen Next Inc | Portage, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| African Community Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Counterpunch Academy | Kalamazoo, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Mi Great Lakes Dba JR Achievement of Southwest Mi | Battle Creek, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bach Festival Society of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southwest Mi Journalism Collaborative | Royal Oak, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Suzuki Music Academy of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Suzuki Music Academy of Kzoo & Orchestra Jammbo'laya | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Scouting American Michigan Crossroads Council | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center Stage Theatre Inc | Comstock, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Comstock Charter Township Downtown | Comstock, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Disability Network of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Early Music Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fire Historical & Cultural Arts Collaborative | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Ties Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guardian Finance & Advocacy Services | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iinterfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community (isaac) | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Acievement of Southewest Michigan | Battle Creek, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kalamazoo Choral Arts Formerly Kalamazoo Bach Festival | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kindleberger Arts Commission-Summer Concert Series | Parchment, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Queer Theatre Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seeding Change Dba Great Lakes Peacejam | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Mi-Plainwell Chapter | Plainwell, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Suzuki Academy of Kalamazoo Orchestra Jammbo'laya (o Jamm) | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Kalamazoo Bach Festival Society | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kalamazoo Concert Band | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Canine Companions | New Albany, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
98 of 215 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 58%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo
OPERATIONAL FUNDING/CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - YWCA of Kalamazoo
PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE SERVICES TO AREA FAMILIES - YWCA Kalamazoo
PROGRAMMING SUPPORT/READY LEARN GROWN CHILDCARE - Community Healing Centers
SUPPORT OF VARIOUS PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES - Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum (dba the Air Zoo)
SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMMING - Kalamazoo Nature Center
GENERAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 256 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | $1,225,000 | $15,000 |
| 2021 | 86 | $1,016,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 91 | $1,078,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 90 | $1,275,870 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 106 | $1,332,060 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
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- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 300 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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