Margaret Dunning Foundation
Private foundation · Traverse City, MI · EIN 38-3352930 · reported 2023–2025
92grants reported
$30Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$8,000smallest grant
$3.4Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 92 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $195K 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
125 S Park St Ste 375
Traverse City, MI 49684-3601
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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Redford School District EQUIPMENT FOR A NEW AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM AT THURSTON HIGH SCHOOL | Redford, MI | $90,000 |
| Plymouth Historical Society FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND EXHIBIT RENOVATIONS | Plymouth, MI | $90,000 |
| College for Creative Studies ADVANCED SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM IN AUTO DESIGN | Detroit, MI | $80,000 |
| Growth Works TWO PASSENGER VANS | Plymouth, MI | $80,000 |
| College for Creative Studies ADVANCED SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM IN AUTO DESIGN | Detroit, MI | $80,000 |
| Redford Interfaith Relief FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS | Redford Charter Twp, MI | $73,000 |
| Hartland Consolidated Schools AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Howell, MI | $70,000 |
| Oakland Schools A MASTER-LEVEL AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE OAKLAND SCHOOLS TECHNICAL CAMPUS NORTHEAST | Waterford, MI | $66,000 |
| Oakland Schools EQUIPMENT UPGRADES TO AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS IN 10 SCHOOLS IN OAKLAND COUNTY | Waterford, MI | $59,000 |
| South Redford School District EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY RENOVATIONS AT THE AUTO SHOP AT THURSTON HIGH SCHOOL | Redford, MI | $55,000 |
| Automotive Hall of Fame FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS | Dearborn, MI | $55,000 |
| Model T Automotive Heritage Complex FACILITY RENOVATIONS AT THE FORD PIQUETTE AVENUE PLANT MUSEUM | Detroit, MI | $53,000 |
| Arc of Northwest Wayne County SUPPORT FOR REPLACING ITS HVAC SYSTEM | Redford Charter Twp, MI | $50,000 |
| First Step FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AT ITS WAYNE SHELTER | Plymouth, MI | $50,000 |
| Living and Learning Enrichment Center SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS | Northville, MI | $50,000 |
| Methodist Children's Home Society A PLAYGROUND AT ITS CHILD WELFARE FACILITY IN REDFORD | Redford Township, MI | $50,000 |
| MI Work Matters EQUIPMENT FOR A NEW LIVONIA-BASED VOCATIONAL TRAINING CAF FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVEL | Livonia, MI | $50,000 |
| Vision to Learn EYE EXAMS AND EYEGLASSES FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN REDFORD TOWNSHIP | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Arc of Northwest Wayne County FACILITY RENOVATIONS | Redford Charter Twp, MI | $50,000 |
| Community Opportunity Center FACILITY RENOVATIONS AT ITS GROUP HOME IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP | Livonia, MI | $50,000 |
| Ecorse Public Schools EQUIPMENT FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN PROGRAM AT ECORSE HIGH SCHOOL | Ecorse, MI | $50,000 |
| Living and Learning Enrichment Center SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS | Northville, MI | $50,000 |
| South Redford School District AUTOMOTIVE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THURSTON HIGH SCHOOL | Redford, MI | $50,000 |
| Vision to Learn EYE EXAMS AND EYEGLASSES FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN REDFORD TOWNSHIP | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Fitzgerald Public Schools AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FITZGERALD HIGH SCHOOL | Warren, MI | $48,000 |
| Friends of the Penn FACILITY RENOVATIONS AT THE PENN THEATRE | Plymouth, MI | $45,000 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools NEW EQUIPMENT IN THE AUTO TECHNICIAN AND AUTO BODY PROGRAMS AT CANTON HIGH SCHOOL | Plymouth, MI | $45,000 |
| MacOmb Community College Foundation ELECTRIC VEHICLE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT | Warren, MI | $44,000 |
| Utica Community Schools AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR HENRY FORD II HIGH SCHOOL | Sterling Heights, MI | $43,000 |
| Plymouth-Canton Schools A TIRE CHANGER AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PLYMOUTH-CANTON ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING C | Plymouth, MI | $43,000 |
| Henry Ford College Foundation AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT AT HENRY FORD COLLEGE | Dearborn, MI | $42,000 |
| Wayne-Westland Community Schools EQUIPMENT FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM AT THE WILLIAM D. FORD CAREER-TECHNICAL CENTER | Westland, MI | $42,000 |
| Hartland Consolidated Schools AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT UPGRADES AT HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Howell, MI | $41,000 |
| Hegira Health Inc FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AT ITS SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY CENTER IN CANTON | Livonia, MI | $41,000 |
| South Lake Schools A SCISSOR LIFT FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM AT SOUTH LAKE HIGH SCHOOL | St Clair Shores, MI | $41,000 |
| Community Opportunity Center FACILITY RENOVATIONS AT ITS PLYMOUTH AND REDFORD OPPORTUNITY HOUSES | Livonia, MI | $40,000 |
| Kettering University FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR ITS AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING LAB | Flint, MI | $40,000 |
| Livonia Public Schools ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT THE LIVONIA CA | Livonia, MI | $40,000 |
| Eastern Michigan University Foundation A STATEWIDE HIGH SCHOOL AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION SKILLS COMPETITION | Ypsilanti, MI | $38,000 |
| Lenawee Intermediate School District AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE LISD TECH CENTER | Adrian, MI | $37,000 |
| New Haven Community Schools AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR NEW HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL | New Haven, MI | $36,000 |
| Dearborn Public Schools AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FORDSON HIGH SCHOOL | Dearborn, MI | $36,000 |
| Vista Maria FACILITY RENOVATIONS | Dearborn Heights, MI | $35,000 |
| Wyandotte Public Schools AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT AT THEODORE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL | Wyandotte, MI | $35,000 |
| Roots Montessori School EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL LIBRARY | Plymouth, MI | $32,000 |
| Lakeview Schools STUDENT TOOL KITS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM AT LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL | Lakeview, MI | $30,000 |
| New Hope Center for Grief Support TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITY UPGRADES | Northville, MI | $30,000 |
| Plymouth Historical Society FACILITY RENOVATIONS | Plymouth, MI | $30,000 |
| South Lake Schools AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR SOUTH LAKE HIGH SCHOOL | St Clair Shores, MI | $30,000 |
| Vista Maria A VEHICLE FOR YOUTH TRANSPORT | Dearborn Heights, MI | $30,000 |
| Lake Orion Public Schools AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT UPGRADES AT LAKE ORION HIGH SCHOOL | Lake Orion, MI | $30,000 |
| Flint Institute of Science and History FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND A NEW CLASSIC CAR EXHIBIT AT THE SLOAN MUSEUM | Flint, MI | $30,000 |
| Lakeview Schools STUDENT TOOL KITS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM AT LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL | Lakeview, MI | $30,000 |
| Detroit Historical Society FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO DOCUMENT ITS AUTOMOBILE COLLECTION | Detroit, MI | $27,000 |
| Flint Institute of Science and History FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND A NEW CLASSIC CAR EXHIBIT AT THE SLOAN MUSEUM | Flint, MI | $27,000 |
| Wayne County Community College District EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGY, AND AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMS | Detroit, MI | $27,000 |
| Wayne-Westland Community Schools AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE WILLIAM D. FORD CAREER-TECHNICAL CENTER | Westland, MI | $26,000 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan DONOR ADVISED FUNDS | Detroit, MI | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan DONOR ADVISED FUNDS | Detroit, MI | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan DONOR ADVISED FUNDS | Detroit, MI | $25,000 |
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