Mary Thompson Foundation
Private foundation · St Clair Shores, MI · EIN 38-1359097 · reported 2023–2025
95grants reported
$5,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$672Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 95 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $66K 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 568
St Clr Shores, MI 48080-0568
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Helm | Grosse Point Farms, MI | $21,000 |
| Wings Home | Allegan, MI | $20,000 |
| Wings Home | Allegan, MI | $20,000 |
| Pope Francis Center | Detroit, MI | $15,000 |
| The Helm | Grosse Point Farms, MI | $15,000 |
| Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council | Alpena, MI | $14,000 |
| Pope Francis Center | Detroit, MI | $14,000 |
| The Helm | Grosse Point Farms, MI | $13,000 |
| Little Brothers | Hancock, MI | $13,000 |
| Evangelical Homes of Michigan Foundation | Saline, MI | $10,500 |
| Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council | Alpena, MI | $10,000 |
| Detroit Opera | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Hannan Center | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 |
| Little Brothers | Hancock, MI | $10,000 |
| Lori's Hands Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | $10,000 |
| Lourdes Inc | Waterford, MI | $10,000 |
| Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee | Owosso, MI | $10,000 |
| Ironwood Carnegie Library | Ironwood, MI | $10,000 |
| Detroit Opera | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Gilda's Club Metro Detroit | Royal Oak, MI | $10,000 |
| Motor City Mitten Mission | St Clair Shores, MI | $10,000 |
| Wings Home | Allegan, MI | $10,000 |
| Accounting Aid Society | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Detroit Opera | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Hannan Center | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Little Brothers | Hancock, MI | $10,000 |
| Lourdes Inc | Waterford, MI | $10,000 |
| Pope Francis Center | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Presbyterian Village - Bethany Manor | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Evangelical Homes of Michigan Foundation | Saline, MI | $9,500 |
| Evangelical Homes of Michigan Foundation | Saline, MI | $8,600 |
| Accounting Aid Society | Detroit, MI | $8,000 |
| Mittens for Detroit Inc | Berkley, MI | $8,000 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $8,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | Ann Arbor, MI | $7,500 |
| Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter | Southfield, MI | $7,500 |
| Lourdes Inc | Waterford, MI | $7,500 |
| Better Business Bureau of Western MI Educational Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,500 |
| New Day Foundation for Families | Rochester Hills, MI | $7,500 |
| Caring Connections | Salt Lake City, UT | $7,200 |
| Shiawasee Council on the Aging | Owosso, MI | $7,000 |
| Salvation Army | Detroit, MI | $6,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter | Southfield, MI | $5,000 |
| Community Homeworks | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology | Grosse Point Park, MI | $5,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind | Rochester Hills, MI | $5,000 |
| Next Steps 4 Seniors Foundation | Rochester Hills, MI | $5,000 |
| Pace Southeast Michigan | Southfield, MI | $5,000 |
| Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels | Ypsilanti, MI | $5,000 |
| Dexter Senior Citizens Inc | Dexter, MI | $5,000 |
| Greater Emmanuel Ministries | Newport News, VA | $5,000 |
| Community Homeworks | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Community Housing Network | Troy, MI | $5,000 |
| Crossroads of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $5,000 |
| Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology | Grosse Point Park, MI | $5,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $5,000 |
| Hannan Center | Detroit, MI | $5,000 |
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