Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation
Private foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · EIN 38-6052963 · reported 2023–2025
287grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$8,000lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$3.7Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 17 of its 287 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $265K 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 Westnedge Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-4630
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 |
|---|---|---|
| YWCA of Kalamazoo PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE SERVICES TO AREA FAMILIES | Kalamazoo, MI | $37,000 |
| Community Healing Centers SUPPORT OF VARIOUS PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES | Kalamazoo, MI | $33,000 |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum (dba the Air Zoo) SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMMING | Portage, MI | $33,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo FOR ON-SITE PROGRAM OPERATION &H178 WARM KIDS PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| YWCA Kalamazoo PROGRAMMING SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| YWCA Kalamazoo EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| Kalamazoo Nature Center GENERAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools-Wood Lake Dance SUPPORT OF THE WOODS LAKE DANCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| Interfaith Homes of Kalamazoo FUNDING TO REPLACE OUTDATED WI-FI SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $29,700 |
| Housing Resources Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Kairos Dwelling OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes SUPPORT FOR THE GROCERY PANTRY PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity SUPPORT OF HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Public Media Network SUPPORT FOR STORYWORKS STUDIO PILOT PROJECT | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Rootead Enrichment Center DOULA TRAINING PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| The Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Eastside Youth Strong GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Healthy House FUNDING TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SERVICES TO HOUSELESS WOMEN WITH ADDICTION | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Hospice Care of SW Michigan Dba Centrica Care Navigators SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, AND ASSIST IN THE GROWTH OF VOLUNTEER TEA | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Christian Resource Center TO REPLENISH THE ORGANIZATION'S EMERGENCY NEEDS FUND | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo OPERATIONAL AND WARM KIDS PROJECT SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Cradle Kalamazoo FUNDING FOR RX KIDS PROGRAM IN KALAMAZOO | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Kalamazoo Black Male Alliance GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO CONTINUE PROGRAM EFFORTS IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Kalamazoo Institute of Arts SUPPORT FOR THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| The Irving S Gilmore Piano Festival PIANO LAB PROGRAMMING | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Helen L Fox Gospel Music Center Dba Fox Music Center SUPPORT TO EXPAND PROGRAMMING | Kalamazoo, MI | $22,000 |
| Ministry With Community SUPPORT OF THE DROP-IN/MEALS PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $22,000 |
| Aacorn Farm Inc OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan MENTORING PROGRAM SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Black Arts and Cultural Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Crescendo Academy of Music MARVELOUS MUSIC PROGRAMMING SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Housing Advocates OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Institute of Arts YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services Inc GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools - Woods Lake Dance SUPPORT OF THE WOODS LAKE STUDENT DANCE PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra PROGRAMMING SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Ministry With Community SUPPORT OF THE DROP-IN/MEALS PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Plainwell Aviaton and STEM Academy BUILDING RENOVATION FOR LEARNING SPACE | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Michigan PATIENT CARE FUND | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT FOR RENOVATIONS TO CREATE A TEEN CENTER | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Christian Global Medical Healthcare Inc SUBSIDIZE UNINSURED HEALTHCARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS, RENTAL ARREARS, AND PURCHASING MEDICAL SUPPLIES | Portage, MI | $20,000 |
| Crescendo Academy of Music SUPPORT OF MARVELOUS MUSIC PROGRAMMING | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo County Ready 4s PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AND SUPPORT ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition SIGNIFICANT RENOVATIONS TO MAKE THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING SAFE, EFFICIENT, AND ACCESSIBLE | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra SUPPORT OF THE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Ministry With Community SUPPORT FOR THE DROP-IN/MEALS PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Open Doors Kalamazoo SUPPORT AND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR RESIDENTS AND SHELTER GUESTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum (dba Air Zoo) SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY ACCESS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM | Portage, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes SUPPORT OF THE GROCERY PANTRY PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| YWCA (young Womens Christian Association of Kalamazoo) TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Aacorn Farm OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Centrica Care Navigators VOLUNTEER RECRUITING AND RETENTION | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Confident Sole PROGRAMMING SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Crescendo Academy of Music SUPPORT OF THE MARVELOUS MUSIC PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Eastside Youth Strong GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE EASTSIDE STEM ACADEMY | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Family & Children Services | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kairos Dwelling 2025 OPERATING EXPENSES | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo County Ready 4s OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes SUPPORT OF THE GROCERY PANTRY PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN 2024-25 | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
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