Birtwistle Family Foundation
Private foundation · Ludington, MI · EIN 38-2787567 · reported 2023–2025
73grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$376Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 73 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $30K 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
300 S Rath Ave Unit 25
Ludington, MI 49431-3005
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mason County Historical Society HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | Ludington, MI | $30,000 |
| Mason County Community Foundation | Ludington, MI | $30,000 |
| Methodist Children's Home Society | Redford, MI | $30,000 |
| Mason County Historical Society HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | Ludington, MI | $30,000 |
| Friends of Ludington State Park | Ludington, MI | $20,000 |
| Community Foundation for Muskegon | Muskegon, MI | $16,000 |
| Ludington Area School District YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER | Ludington, MI | $12,500 |
| Ludington Area School District YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER | Ludington, MI | $12,500 |
| Lakeshore Children's Advocacy Center | Manistee, MI | $10,000 |
| Mason County Community Foundation | Ludington, MI | $10,000 |
| Kylie Sailor COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Evan Erdman COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Kai Young COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Abe Bandstra COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Olivia Flewelling COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Gabriella Gonzales COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Abigail Bandstiro COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Olivia Flewelling COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Gabriella Gonzales COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Abigail Bandstiro COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Kylie Sailor COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | Ludington, MI | $7,500 |
| Ludington Police Department SHOP WITH A COP | Ludington, MI | $6,000 |
| Ludington Police Department SHOP WITH A COP | Ludington, MI | $6,000 |
| Ludington Area School District Youth Resource Center | Ludington, MI | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | $3,000 |
| United Way of Mason County | Ludington, MI | $3,000 |
| United Way of Mason County | Ludington, MI | $2,500 |
| Ludington Youth Sailing School Inc | Ludington, MI | $2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Mason County | Scottville, MI | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | Ludington, MI | $2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Mason County | Scottville, MI | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | Ludington, MI | $2,000 |
| Ludington Area Arts Council ARTS ADVOCACY, EVENTS, AND EDUCATION | Ludington, MI | $2,000 |
| Sandcastle Childrens Museum EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITIES | Ludington, MI | $2,000 |
| Grace Place for Children and Families COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Naples, FL | $2,000 |
| Ludington Petunia Parade | Ludington, MI | $2,000 |
| Ludington Youth Sailing School Inc | Ludington, MI | $2,000 |
| West Shore Community College Foundation | Scottsville, MI | $2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Mason County | Scottville, MI | $2,000 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| Sandcastle Childrens Museum EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITIES | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| Ludington Petunia Parade | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| West Shore Community College Foundation | Scottsville, MI | $1,500 |
| Council of MI Foundations | Detroit, MI | $1,500 |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | $1,500 |
| Ludington Area Freedom Festival | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| Ludington Area Arts Council ARTS ADVOCACY, EVENTS, AND EDUCATION | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| Sandcastle Childrens Museum EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITIES | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| Grace Place for Children and Families COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Naples, FL | $1,500 |
| Ludington Petunia Parade | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| Ludington Youth Sailing School Inc | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| Ludington Jaycees Freedom Festival | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (cove) VICTIM PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| West Shore Community College Foundation | Scottsville, MI | $1,500 |
| Ludington Area Freedom Festival | Ludington, MI | $1,500 |
| Council of MI Foundations | Detroit, MI | $1,300 |
| Council of MI Foundations | Detroit, MI | $1,300 |
| Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (cove) VICTIM PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY | Ludington, MI | $1,000 |
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