Mesara Family Foundation
Private foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · EIN 47-3197993 · reported 2023–2025
133grants reported
$8,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.3Mtotal paid
16states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 133 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $60K 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
131 Merriweather LN
Kalamazoo, MI 49006-4105
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 |
|---|---|---|
| She Jumps | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 |
| Wmu Foundation WMU STUDY ABROAD MESARA AIRFARE SCHOLARSHIP | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 |
| Wmu Foundation WMU STUDY ABROAD MESARA AIRFARE SCHOLARSHIP | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 |
| Wmu Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $45,000 |
| Building Tomorrow FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | Indianapolis, IN | $40,000 |
| Building Tomorrow FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | Indianapolis, IN | $38,000 |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind | Rochester Hills, MI | $30,000 |
| Special Forces Association Chapter 7 SPECIAL FORCES SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Crestview, FL | $25,000 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | $25,000 |
| Special Forces Association Chapter 7 SPECIAL FORCES SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Crestview, FL | $25,000 |
| Florida Trail Association NEXT GENERATION COALITION | Gainesville, FL | $22,880 |
| She Jumps WINTER PROGRAMS | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind | Rochester Hills, MI | $18,500 |
| Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding LOAFING SHED PROJECT | Loveland, CO | $16,720 |
| Friends of Cheyenne Mountain State Park TERRAIN HOPPER WHEELCHAIR | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,780 |
| First Day Shoe Fund SHOE DISTRIBUTION | Portage, MI | $15,000 |
| Pyxera Global Inc WILLIAM J WHITE FELLOWSHIP | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| Florida Trail Association | Gainesville, FL | $15,000 |
| Friends of Seminole State Forest ECOROVER | Sorrento, FL | $15,000 |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT | Rochester Hills, MI | $14,000 |
| She Jumps | Salt Lake City, UT | $13,525 |
| Season of Justice DNA TESTING FOR COLD CASES IN MICHIGAN | Zionsville, IN | $12,000 |
| Special Days Camps | Dimondale, MI | $12,000 |
| Special Days Camps | Dimondale, MI | $12,000 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 |
| Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 |
| Catamount Institute OPERATIONAL NEEDS | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | $10,000 |
| God's Special Peoples Camp | Portage, MI | $10,000 |
| Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding SUPPORT FOR TWO HORSES | Loveland, CO | $10,000 |
| Kalamazoo County Nature Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power and Light | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science VET EXPENSES AND FOOD SUPPLIES | Seward, AK | $10,000 |
| The Chill Foundation EXPLORE PROGRAM | Burlington, VT | $10,000 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation TAKE ONE OUT PUT ONE BACK PROGRAM | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 |
| Catamount Institute YES CLUB / OPERTIONAL NEEDS/ STAFF DEVELOPMENT | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Portage, MI | $10,000 |
| God's Special Peoples Camp | Jones, MI | $10,000 |
| Kalamazoo County Nature Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Malama Kauai | Kilauea, HI | $10,000 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power and Light | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Pyxera Global Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science | Seward, AK | $10,000 |
| Special Days Camps | Dimondale, MI | $10,000 |
| The Chill Foundation | Burlington, VT | $10,000 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation RIVER INTERCEPTORS | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 |
| Catamount Institute YES PROGRAM / OPERTIONAL NEEDS | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 |
| First Day Shoe Fund SHOE DISTRIBUTION | Portage, MI | $10,000 |
| God's Special Peoples Camp SCHOLARSHIPS / OPERATIONS | Portage, MI | $10,000 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power and Light HOPE FOR CREATION | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Pyxera Global Inc WILLIAM J WHITE FELLOWSHIP | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science VET EXPENSES | Seward, AK | $10,000 |
| The Chill Foundation WEST MICHIGAN PROGRAMS | Burlington, VT | $10,000 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation PUT ONE BACK PROGRAM | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 |
| Children's Hosptial Colorado Foundation FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | Denver, CO | $10,000 |
| Kalamazoo County Parks and Recreation Development Foundation ARTHUR E. AND MILDRED H. WOOLLAM NATURE PRESERVE | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Seasons of Justice | Zionville, IN | $10,000 |
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