Burton & Elizabeth Upjohn Charitable TR
Private foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · EIN 38-2341573 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Burton & Elizabeth Upjohn Charitable
65grants reported
$4,500median award
$3,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$314Ktotal 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. 6 of its 65 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $45K 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
4139 Lake Terrace Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-2511
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,000 |
| Community Healing Centers | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Young Women's Christian Association | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Community Healing Centers RECOVERY HOUSING PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Young Women's Christian Association SUPPORT FOR ALL INITIATIVES & PROGRAMS | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Community Healing Centers RECOVERY HOUSING PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Young Women's Christian Association PROGRAMS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FUND | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Family & Children Services | Kalamazoo, MI | $9,000 |
| Family & Children Services HANDLE WITH CARE | Kalamazoo, MI | $9,000 |
| Family & Children Services HANDLE WITH CARE | Kalamazoo, MI | $9,000 |
| Ministry With Community of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 |
| Kalamazoo County Ready 4s | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 |
| New Genesis YOUNG PARENT PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 |
| KC Ready Fours | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Disability Network Southwest Michigan PROGRAMS & SERVICES | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Portage, MI | $5,000 |
| Housing Resourcesinc | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Milestone Senior Services | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| New Genesis | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS | Augusta, MI | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Housing Resourcesinc EMERGENCY HOUSING | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center INTEGRATED EDUCATION PROGRAM | Augusta, MI | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Housing Resourcesinc WALK TO END HOMELESSNESS | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| New Genesis YOUNG PARENT PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center INTEGRATED EDUCATION PROGRAM | Augusta, MI | $5,000 |
| Ministry With Community of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,500 |
| Ministry With Community of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,500 |
| Aacorn Farm Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 |
| Kalamazoo Drop in Child Care Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 |
| Residential Opportunities Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 |
| Disability Network Southwest Michigan PROGRAM & SERVICES | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 |
| Kalamazoo Drop in Child Care Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 |
| Disability Network Southwest Michigan PROGRAMS & SERVICES | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 |
| Kalamazoo Drop in Child Care Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 |
| Milestone Senior Services HOME DELIVERED MEALS | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,000 |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,000 |
| Urban Alliance | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,000 |
| South Michigan Food Bank | Battle Creek, MI | $3,000 |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council PARENT LITERACY MATERIALS | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,000 |
| Michigan Department of Human Services OPERATION GOOD CHEER | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,000 |
| Milestone Senior Services GREATEST NEEDS FUND | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,000 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Portage, MI | $3,000 |
| Aacorn Farm Inc STORAGE CABINET | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,000 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Portage, MI | $3,000 |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council PARENT LITERACY MATERIALS | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,000 |
| Michigan Department of Human Services OPERATION GOOD CHEER | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,000 |
| Residential Opportunities Inc PROGRAMING NEEDS FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,500 |
| Residential Opportunities Inc CHALLENGED BEHAVIOR HOME PATIO | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,500 |
| American Red Cross OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,000 |
| Aacorn Farm Inc POWER EQUIPMENT | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,000 |
| Heritage Community of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,000 |
| Lending Hands of Michigan Inc | Portage, MI | $1,000 |
| Sld Read PROGRAMS & SUPPORTS | Portage, MI | $1,000 |
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