Lorraine F Bertsch and Fred S Bertsch Jr Foundation
Private foundation · Whitehall, MI · EIN 84-3785176 · reported 2023–2025
19grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$58Ktotal 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.
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
10040 Silver Creek RD
Whitehall, MI 49461-9137
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Uss Silversides Museum Donation for operating expenses of USS Silversides Museum | Muskegon, MI | $7,000 |
| Uss Silversides Museum Donation for operating expenses of USS Silversides Museum yearly fundraiser | Muskegon, MI | $6,000 |
| Uss Silversidea Museum Grant for Educational program at USS Silversides Museum consisting of history lessons and STEM progr | Muskegon, MI | $6,000 |
| Uss Silversidwa Museum Sponsorship for Silversides Museum lecture nd educational programs and series on Military history an | Muskegon, MI | $6,000 |
| Uss Silversidwa Museum Grant for Educational program at USS Silversides Museum consisting of history lessons and STEM progr | Muskegon, MI | $6,000 |
| Uss Silversides Museum Donation to Luau Fundraiser Primary fundraising program for USS Museum operating funds | Muskegon, MI | $5,000 |
| Kaiden Sylvester Scholarship for education encouraging service | Whitehall, MI | $2,000 |
| Erika Emery Scholarship for education encouraging service | Coopersville, MI | $2,000 |
| Kalysta Millis Scholarship for education encourging service | Muskegon, MI | $2,000 |
| Joshua Grant Scholarship for education encouraging service | Norton Shores, MI | $2,000 |
| Cierra Depottey Scholarship for education to encourage service | Millington, MI | $2,000 |
| Idris McCoy 2000 Scholarship for Educational purposes | Muskegon, MI | $2,000 |
| Madison Beatty Scholarship for Educational purposes | Grand Haven, MI | $2,000 |
| Robert Reno Scholarship for Educational purses | Whitehall, MI | $2,000 |
| Will Greer Scholarship for Educational Purposes | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 |
| Daniel Colon-Crespo Scholarship for Post Secondary education | Big Rapida, MI | $1,000 |
| Cody Faas Scholarship for post secondary school education | Grand Rapid, MI | $1,000 |
| Grace E Vanderwoude Scholarship for post secondary school education | Muskegon, MI | $1,000 |
| Emily Suchowolec Scholarship for post secondary education | Greenville, MI | $1,000 |
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