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Michigan Foundation for Vision Awareness

Private foundation · Big Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3076098 · reported 2021–2025
40grants reported
$17Kmedian award
$6,500lower quartile
$251smallest grant
$795Ktotal 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.

Who they funded

Recipient and stated purposeWhereAmount
Health Unit Davison Ave (huda) Clinic
OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT
Detroit, MI$52,648
Eversight
RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
Ann Arbor, MI$50,000
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT
Saginaw, MI$49,231
Michigan College OF Optometry
TUITION ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH, AWARENESS
Big Rapids, MI$42,000
Exalta Health
OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT
Grand Rapids, MI$41,135
Baldwin Family Heatlh Care
OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT
Baldwin, MI$37,695
Exalta Health
OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT
Grand Rapids, MI$35,783
Michigan College OF Optometry
TUITION ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH, AWARENESS
Big Rapids, MI$35,430
Association for the Blind
AWARENESS, OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT, CLINIC SERVICE EXPANSIONS
Grand Rapids, MI$33,085
UD Mercy School OF Optometry
RESEARCH
Novi, MI$32,125
Michigan College OF OptometryBig Rapids, MI$30,000
Eye Care for Detroit
GRANT FOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT
Grand Blanc, MI$28,291
Michigan College OF Optometry - Svosh
TRAVEL FUNDING FOR VISION SERVICES
Big Rapids, MI$25,300
Michigan College OF Optometry - Svosh
TRAVEL FUNDING FOR VISION SERVICES
Big Rapids, MI$25,200
Jackson District Library
ABLE EYES VIRTUAL TOURS
Jackson, MI$24,200
Exalta Health
EXAM LANE EQUIPMENT
Grand Rapids, MI$20,929
UD Mercy School OF Optometry
RESEARCH
Novi, MI$20,000
Ferris State University Foundation
TUITION ASSISTANCE
Big Rapids, MI$20,000
Special Olympics Michigan
OPENING EYES PROGRAM
Grayling, MI$20,000
Michigan College OF Optometry - Svosh
TRAVEL FUNDING FOR VISION SERVICES
Big Rapids, MI$16,880
Malta Dental and Medical Clinic
OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT
Detroit, MI$16,310
Gary Burnstein Clinic
OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT
Pontiac, MI$15,995
DR Gary Burnstein Clinic
EXAM LANE EQUIPMENT
Pontiac, MI$15,000
Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI$15,000
Michigan College OF Optometry - Svosh
SVOSH MISSION NEEDS
Big Rapids, MI$14,330
Michigan College OF Optometry
TUITION ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH
Big Rapids, MI$11,000
Ferris State University
DRY EYE RESEARCH GRANT
Big Rapids, MI$10,715
Ferris State University Foundation
ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTION
Big Rapids, MI$10,000
Association for the Blind
OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT
Grand Rapids, MI$8,480
ST Luke New Life Center Free Eye Clinic
OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT
Flint, MI$8,220
DR Jamie Seals
SPECIAL OLYMPICS INDIRECT DONATION OPEN EYES PROGRAM
Lansing, MI$6,500
Kentucky College OF Optometry
TUITION ASSISTANCE
Pikeville, KY$6,000
Michigan College OF Optometry
RESEARCH, AWARENESS
Big Rapids, MI$4,443
Norman Chambers - Paid TO Michigan
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICALLY NESSESARY CONTACT LENSES
Novi, MI$3,600
Association for the Blind
OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT
Grand Rapids, MI$3,562
Ohio State College OF Optpmetry
TUITION ASSISTANCE
Columbus, OH$2,000
Southern College OF Optometry
TUITION ASSISTANCE
Memphis, TN$2,000
Kentucky College OF Optometry
TUITION ASSISTANCE
Pikeville, KY$1,000
Ohio State College OF Optpmetry
TUITION ASSISTANCE
Columbus, OH$1,000
Michigan College OF Optometry
GRANT FOR BAD NEWS WORKSHOP
Big Rapids, MI$251

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