Mardi Gras Fund
Private foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 05-0464995 · reported 2021–2025 · files as The Mardi Gras Fund
67grants reported
$4,000median award
$3,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$285Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
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
515 W Washington St
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-4231
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Girls Group | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 |
| Girls Group | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 |
| Albany Park Theatre Project | Chicago, IL | $8,000 |
| The Cleveland Foundry | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 |
| University Musical Society | Ann Arbor, MI | $7,500 |
| The Cleveland Foundry | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 |
| University Musical Society | Ann Arbor, MI | $7,500 |
| Ann Arbor Symphony | Ann Arbor, MI | $6,000 |
| Cleveland Public Theater | Cleveland, OH | $6,000 |
| Playmakers Laboratory | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Ann Arbor Symphony | Ann Arbor, MI | $6,000 |
| Cleveland Public Theater | Cleveland, OH | $6,000 |
| Art House | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Chautauqua Arts ED | Chautauqua, NY | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of NE Ohio | Akron, OH | $5,000 |
| Chicago Jazz Philharmonic | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Hands on Sports Foundation Inc | Broadview Heights, OH | $5,000 |
| Marwen | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Jazzistry | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Art House | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago Jazz Philharmonic | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago Youth Symphany Orchestras | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Marwen | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Playmakers Laboratory | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago West Commonly Music | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Albany Park Theatre Project | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Art House | Cleveland, OH | $4,000 |
| University Musical Society | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,000 |
| Girls Group | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,000 |
| Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,000 |
| Cleveland Public Theater | Cleveland, OH | $4,000 |
| Playmakers Laboratory | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Albany Park Theatre Project | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Cleveland Public Theater | Cleveland, OH | $4,000 |
| Playmakers Laboratory | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Chicago Jazz Philharmonic | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Hands on Sports Foundation Inc | Broadview Heights, OH | $3,000 |
| Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Albany Park Theatre Project | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Chicago Jazz Philharmonic | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Hands on Sports Foundation Inc | Broadview Heights, OH | $3,000 |
| University Musical Society | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 |
| Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Girls Group | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 |
| Jazzistry | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 |
| Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 |
| Cleveland Public Theater | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 |
| Playmakers Laboratory | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Chicago Jazz Philharmonic | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Hands on Sports Foundation Inc | Broadview Heights, OH | $3,000 |
| University Musical Society | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 |
| Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Girls Group | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 |
| Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 |
| The Cleveland Foundry | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 |
| Marwen | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Chautauqua Arts ED | Chautauqua, NY | $3,000 |
| Chicago West Community Center | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
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