Herbert H and Barbara C Dow Foundation
Private foundation · Frankfort, MI · EIN 38-6058513 · reported 2023–2025
81grants reported
$40Kmedian award
$20Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$4.0Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 81 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $120K 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
PO Box 393
Frankfort, MI 49635-0393
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation and Munson Healthcare Foundation SIEMENS MULTIX IMPACT C X-RAY UNIT | Traverse City, MI | $175,000 |
| Grand Traverse Bay Ymca(west) BUILDING CAMPAIGN-PHASE II | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundation MUNSON ORTHOPEDIC: SURGICAL EQUIPMENT | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation and Munson Healthcare Foundation PULMONARY FUNCTION MACHINE, AND ANESTHESIA MACHINE | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundation MUNSON ORTHOPEDIC: SURGICAL EQUIPMENT | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation and Munson Healthcare Foundation SIEMENS MULTIX IMPACT C X-RAY UNIT | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundation TRAVERSE HEART AND VASCULAR-ULTRA SOUND MACHINE | Traverse City, MI | $130,000 |
| Frankfort Area Community Land Trust PURCHASE AND REMODEL HOME FOR LOW INCOME | Frankfort, MI | $100,000 |
| Arizona Humane Society TRUCK, ANIMAL TRANSPORT BOX, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 |
| Frankfort Airport TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS IN RUNAWAY APPROACH AREAS | Frankfort, MI | $85,000 |
| Arizona Humane Society VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND ULTRASOUND MACHINE | Phoenix, AZ | $82,000 |
| Heritage Foundation TAX POLICY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS | Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| Grand Traverse Bay Ymca(west) BUILDING CAMPAIGN-PHASE II | Traverse City, MI | $75,000 |
| Grand Traverse Bay Ymca(west) BUILDING CAMPAIGN-PHASE II | Traverse City, MI | $75,000 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy ELBERTA WATERFRONT COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROJECT | Traverse City, MI | $75,000 |
| Heritage Foundation TAX POLICY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS | Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| Tgen Foundation LUNG CANCER RESEARCH AT TGEN CENTER | Phoenix, AZ | $70,000 |
| Tgen Foundation LUNG CANCER RESEARCH AT TGEN CENTER | Phoenix, AZ | $70,000 |
| Tgen Foundation LUNG CANCER RESEARCH AT TGEN CENTER | Phoenix, AZ | $70,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation WOMAN'S BOARD PROJECT: IVY BRAIN TUMOR CENTER W/DR. NADER SINAI | Phoenix, AZ | $60,000 |
| Heritage Foundation TAX POLICY EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $60,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation WOMAN'S BOARD PROJECT: ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH | Phoenix, AZ | $60,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation WOMAN'S BOARD PROJECT: ENT SKULL BASE SURGERY | Phoenix, AZ | $52,000 |
| Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra Inc ESTABLISH YOUTH STRINGS PROGRAM IN BENZIE COUNTY | Frankfort, MI | $50,000 |
| Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts EQUIPMENT AND CAPITAL UPGRADES | Frankfort, MI | $50,000 |
| Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND LIGHTHOUSE GRANT ASSISTANCE | Frankfort, MI | $50,000 |
| Housing Trust of Benzie LOW COST HOUSING FOR THE LOCAL AREA. | Frankfort, MI | $50,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts FUNDING OF HHD/BCD VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS | Interlochen, MI | $50,000 |
| Palm Beach Symphony TV PRODUCTION OF "BRITTEN'S VARIATIONS" FOR ALL AGE GROUPS | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 |
| Benzie Area Christian Neighbors OPERATIONAL BUDGET FOR SERVICES | Benzonia, MI | $50,000 |
| Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts EQUIPMENT AND CAPITAL UPGRADES | Frankfort, MI | $50,000 |
| Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS | Frankfort, MI | $50,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts FUNDING OF HHD/BCD VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS | Interlochen, MI | $50,000 |
| Sagu (southwestern Assemblies of God University) STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FCA PROGRAM | Waxahachie, TX | $50,000 |
| Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts EQUIPMENT AND CAPITAL UPGRADES | Frankfort, MI | $50,000 |
| Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND LIGHTHOUSE GRANT ASSISTANCE | Frankfort, MI | $50,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts FUNDING OF HHD/BCD VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS | Interlochen, MI | $50,000 |
| Sagu (southwestern Assemblies of God University) STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FCA PROGRAM | Waxahachie, TX | $50,000 |
| Benzie Area Christian Neighbors OPERATIONAL BUDGET FOR SERVICES AND FOOD PANTRY | Benzonia, MI | $40,000 |
| Honor Health Foundation LUNG CANCER RESEARCH | Scottsdale, AZ | $40,000 |
| Paradise Valley Community Food Bank "WEEKEND FOOD4KIDS" PROGRAM | Phoenix, AZ | $40,000 |
| Honor Health Foundation LUNG CANCER RESEARCH | Scottsdale, AZ | $40,000 |
| Honor Health Foundation LUNG CANCER RESEARCH | Scottsdale, AZ | $40,000 |
| Benzie Senior Resources SENIOR ASSISTANCE OPERATIONAL FUNDS | Honor, MI | $35,000 |
| Focus on the Family RAISING HIGHLY CAPABLE KIDS (RHCK) PROGRAM | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,000 |
| Fresh Start Womens Foundation SUCCESS COACHING PROGRAM. | Phoenix, AZ | $35,000 |
| Benzie Senior Resources SENIOR ASSISTANCE OPERATIONAL FUNDS | Honor, MI | $35,000 |
| Focus on the Family RAISING HIGHLY CAPABLE KIDS (RHCK) PROGRAM | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,000 |
| Paradise Valley Community Food Bank BACKPACKS AND FOOD FOR THE NEEDY | Phoenix, AZ | $35,000 |
| Benzie Senior Resources SENIOR ASSISTANCE OPERATIONAL FUNDS | Honor, MI | $35,000 |
| Focus on the Family RAISING HIGHLY CAPABLE KIDS (RHCK) PROGRAM | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,000 |
| Paradise Valley Community Food Bank "WEEKEND FOOD4KIDS" PROGRAM | Phoenix, AZ | $35,000 |
| Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail BETSIE TRAIL SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS | Beulah, MI | $30,000 |
| Arizona Humane Society GENERAL FUNDS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR ANIMALS | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 |
| Hillsdale College PRODUCTION OF ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM: "REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA" | Hillsdale, MI | $25,000 |
| Fresh Start Womens Foundation COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAMS | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 |
| Hillsdale College PRODUCTION OF "THE GREAT RESET" ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM | Hillsdale, MI | $25,000 |
| Traverse Symphony Orchestra "MUSIC MATTERS" PROGRAM | Traverse City, MI | $25,000 |
| Fresh Start Womens Foundation COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAMS | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 |
| Hillsdale College PRODUCTION OF ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM | Hillsdale, MI | $25,000 |
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