Alden & Vada Dow Fund
Private foundation · Midland, MI · EIN 38-6058512 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Alden and Vada Dow Fund
93grants reported
$21Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$810smallest grant
$2.3Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in MI. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 93 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $20K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
315 Post St
Midland, MI 48640-6615
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alden and Vada Dow Creativity Foundation Operating | Midland, MI | $233,390 |
| Chippewa Nature Center OPERATING | Midland, MI | $190,000 |
| Inland Seas Education Association OPERATING | Suttons Bay, MI | $50,000 |
| Interlochen Arts Academy OPERATING | Interlochen, MI | $50,000 |
| Interlochen Arts Academy Operating | Interlochen, MI | $50,000 |
| Interlochen Arts Academy Operating | Interlochen, MI | $45,000 |
| Family & Children's Services OPERATING | Saginaw, MI | $40,024 |
| Family and Children's Services Operating | Saginaw, MI | $36,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of MI Operating | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,000 |
| Child & Family Services of Saginaw OPERATING | Saginaw, MI | $35,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region Operating | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| Can Council Great Lakes Bay Region Operating | Saginaw, MI | $30,000 |
| West Midland Family Center Operating | Shepherd, MI | $30,000 |
| Mymichigan Health Foundation Operating | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters OPERATING | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| Greater Midland Coleman Family Cent OPERATING | Coleman, MI | $30,000 |
| Greater Midland North Family Center OPERATING | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| Mymichigan Health Foundation OPERATING | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| Shelterhouse OPERATING | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| The Little Forks Conservancy OPERATING | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region Operating | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| Child & Family Services of Sagianw Operating | Saginaw, MI | $30,000 |
| East Side Soup Kitchen Operating | Saginaw, MI | $30,000 |
| Greater Midland Coleman Family Center Operating | Coleman, MI | $30,000 |
| Greater Midland North Family Center Operating | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| Shelterhouse - Council of Domestic Violence Operating | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| The Little Forks Conservancy Operating | Midland, MI | $30,000 |
| Greater Midland Coleman Family Center Operating | Coleman, MI | $28,000 |
| Greater Midland North Family Center Operating | Midland, MI | $28,000 |
| Shelterhouse - Council of Domestic Violence Operating | Midland, MI | $28,000 |
| Child & Family Services of Saginaw Operating | Saginaw, MI | $27,000 |
| The Legacy Center Operating | Midland, MI | $26,000 |
| The Arc of Midland County Operating | Midland, MI | $25,000 |
| The Little Forks Conservancy Operating | Midland, MI | $25,000 |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospit OPERATING | Saginaw, MI | $25,000 |
| Underground Railroad OPERATING | Saginaw, MI | $25,000 |
| YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region OPERATING | Bay City, MI | $25,000 |
| Great Lakes Discovery Ctr & Pier Operating | Traverse City, MI | $25,000 |
| Inland Seas Education Association Operating | Suttons Bay, MI | $25,000 |
| Underground Railroad Operating | Saginaw, MI | $25,000 |
| YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region Operating | Bay City, MI | $25,000 |
| Bay Area Women's Center Operating | Bay City, MI | $23,000 |
| River House Inc Operating | Grayling, MI | $23,000 |
| Grace Operating | Grayling, MI | $23,000 |
| Inland Seas Education Association Operating | Suttons Bay, MI | $22,000 |
| Underground Railroad Operating | Saginaw, MI | $22,000 |
| Mary Free Bed Rehalibilitation Hospital Operating | Saginaw, MI | $21,210 |
| Northern Michigan Assessment Center Operating | Roscommon, MI | $21,000 |
| Hidden Harvest Operating | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 |
| Raven Hill Discovery Center Operating | East Jordan, MI | $20,000 |
| Can Council Great Lakes Bay Region OPERATING | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 |
| Gladwin Community Services Corp OPERATING | Gladwin, MI | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of MI OPERATING | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 |
| Can Council Great Lakes Bay Region Operating | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 |
| Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Operating | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 |
| Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee Operating | Owosso, MI | $20,000 |
| The Rock Center for Youth Development Operating | Midland, MI | $20,000 |
| Chippewa Nature Center Operating | Midland, MI | $18,000 |
| Listening Ear Crisis Center Operating | Mount Pleasant, MI | $17,400 |
| The Rock Center for Youth Development Operating | Midland, MI | $16,000 |
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