Irving S Gilmore Foundation
Private foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · EIN 23-7236057 · reported 2023–2025
626grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$8,000lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$43.7Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 45 of its 626 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.5M 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
136 E Michigan Ave Ste 900
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3915
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 Valley Community College Foundation INDUSTRIAL TRADES COMPLEX RENOVATION AND EXPANSION | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,700,000 |
| Western Michigan University Foundation PIANO REPLACEMENT PROJECT | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,600,000 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation INDUSTRIAL TRADES COMPLEX RENOVATION AND EXPANSION | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,300,000 |
| Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Western Michigan University Foundation GILMORE THEATRE COMPLEX LIGHTING/TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $900,000 |
| Ecumenical Senior Center CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Kalamazoo, MI | $775,000 |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency EFA OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Portage, MI | $670,000 |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency EFA OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Portage, MI | $670,000 |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency EFA 2023-2024 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Portage, MI | $635,000 |
| Senior Services Inc FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $549,000 |
| Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival PURCHASE OF THREE STEINWAY PIANOS | Kalamazoo, MI | $543,584 |
| Douglass Community Association FORMER LIBRARY SPACE RENOVATION | Kalamazoo, MI | $537,100 |
| Senior Services Inc NEW HOME, NEW HOPE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Kalamazoo, MI | $533,000 |
| Bureau of Services for Blind Persons ROOF REPLACEMENT FOR BUREAU OF BLIND SERVICES TRAINING CENTER | Lansing, MI | $500,000 |
| Kalamazoo Community Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $500,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo Inc EDISON FLAGSHIP FACILITY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Kalamazoo, MI | $500,000 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools CHENERY AUDITORIUM PHASE 1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $450,000 |
| Kalamazoo College LIGHT FINE ARTS BOILER REPLACEMENT | Kalamazoo, MI | $400,000 |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools CHENERY AUDITORIUM PHASE 1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $375,000 |
| Southwest Michigan First Corporation OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $350,000 |
| Gryphon Place FACILITY RENOVATIONS AND PROPERTY PURCHASE | Portage, MI | $350,000 |
| Southwest Michigan First Corporation | Kalamazoo, MI | $350,000 |
| Southwest Michigan First Corporation OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $350,000 |
| Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival PIANO PURCHASE | Kalamazoo, MI | $326,000 |
| Kalamazoo Nature Center Inc VISITOR CENTER RENOVATION | Kalamazoo, MI | $325,000 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $300,000 |
| Housing Resources Inc FACILITIES UPGRADES | Kalamazoo, MI | $300,000 |
| Prevention Works of Southwest Michigan Inc HUBONE GENERAL OPERATIONS | Kalamazoo, MI | $300,000 |
| Kalamazoo City of DOWNTOWN PLACEMAKING PROJECTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $300,000 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $300,000 |
| Family Health Center Inc SECURITY UPGRADES - PATTERSON CAMPUS | Kalamazoo, MI | $300,000 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation GRANTMAKING/DONOR SOFTWARE UPGRADES | Kalamazoo, MI | $300,000 |
| Kalamazoo Public Library ONEPLACE PROGRAMMING (3 YEARS) | Kalamazoo, MI | $285,000 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $275,000 |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Augusta, MI | $260,000 |
| Can-Do Kitchen CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Kalamazoo, MI | $250,000 |
| Michigan State University RXKIDS KALAMAZOO - KALAMAZOO COUNTY DIRECT PAYMENTS ONLY | East Lansing, MI | $250,000 |
| Pretty Lake Vacation Camp SUMMER CAMP CABIN REPLACEMENT | Mattawan, MI | $250,000 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo PROGRAMMING | Kalamazoo, MI | $226,000 |
| Residential Opportunities Incorporated CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR HOME RENOVATION AND START-UP | Kalamazoo, MI | $220,000 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo PROGRAMMING | Kalamazoo, MI | $214,000 |
| County of Kalamazoo "THE LANDING PLACE" HOTEL SHELTER PROJECT | Kalamazoo, MI | $200,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $200,000 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $200,000 |
| Pretty Lake Vacation Camp SUMMER CAMP CABIN REPLACEMENT | Mattawan, MI | $200,000 |
| Michigan State University KELLOGG BIRD SANCTUARY RENOVATION | East Lansing, MI | $200,000 |
| Family & Children Services Inc WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (OVER 2 YEARS) | Kalamazoo, MI | $200,000 |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN FOR "AIR ZOO 3.0" | Portage, MI | $200,000 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $200,000 |
| Prevention Works of Southwest Michigan Inc HUBONE GENERAL OPERATIONS | Kalamazoo, MI | $200,000 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo PROGRAMMING | Kalamazoo, MI | $189,000 |
| Kalamazoo Civic Theatre OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $175,000 |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency EFA STUDENT ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS | Portage, MI | $175,000 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $175,000 |
| Kalamazoo Civic Theatre OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $175,000 |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency EQUIPMENT PURCHASE - PRINT SHOP | Portage, MI | $160,000 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo KALAMAZOO ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE | Kalamazoo, MI | $150,000 |
| Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan FACILITIES UPGRADES | Kalamazoo, MI | $150,000 |
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