Northern Lights Family Foundation
Private foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 81-0866529 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Northern Lights Family Foundation
64grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$604Ktotal paid
16states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 64 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $10K 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
435 Huntington PL
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1828
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 |
|---|---|---|
| World Central Kitchen HUMAN SERVICES | Washington, DC | $38,000 |
| Leelanu Conservancy ENVIRONMENT | Leland, MI | $25,000 |
| Venture Forward HUMAN SERVICES | Eugene, OR | $25,000 |
| Leelanau Conservancy ENVIRONMENT | Leland, MI | $25,000 |
| Venture Forward HUMAN SERVICES | Eugene, OR | $25,000 |
| California Community Foundation HUMAN SERVICES | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen HUMAN SERVICES | Washington, DC | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen HUMAN SERVICES | Washington, DC | $19,000 |
| Planned Parenthood HEALTH | Ann Arbor, MI | $15,000 |
| American Red Cross LA Region HEALTH | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| California Fire Foundation ENVIRONMENT | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood HEALTH | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 |
| Friends in Deed HUMAN SERVICES | Ypsilanti, MI | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen HUMAN SERVICES | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Hopi Foundationkuyi Radio EDUCATION & ARTS | Kykotsmovi, AZ | $10,000 |
| Skagit Valley Foundation HUMAN SERVICES | Mt Vernon, WA | $10,000 |
| West Michigan Community Help Network CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Muskegon, MI | $10,000 |
| Cet Public Media Connect EDUCATION & ARTS | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 |
| Kexp EDUCATION & ARTS | Seattle, WA | $10,000 |
| Marfa Public Radio Krts EDUCATION & ARTS | Marfa, TX | $10,000 |
| Kdna Org EDUCATION & ARTS | Granger, WA | $10,000 |
| Wnmu Public Radio EDUCATION & ARTS | Marquette, MI | $10,000 |
| Krwg Public Media EDUCATION & ARTS | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 |
| AP Radio Orgksdp EDUCATION & ARTS | Sand Point, AK | $10,000 |
| Hope Clinic - Ypsilanti HEALTH | Ypsilanti, MI | $10,000 |
| Leelanau Conservancy ENVIRONMENT | Leland, MI | $10,000 |
| Tart Trails ENVIRONMENT | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services HUMAN SERVICES | Harlan, IA | $10,000 |
| Spread the Vote CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Los Angelos, CA | $10,000 |
| Every Town for Gun Safety HUMAN SERVICES | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Direct Relief HUMAN SERVICES | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders HEALTH | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen HUMAN SERVICES | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| In Our Own Voice National Black Women Reproductive Justice HUMAN RIGHTS | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Naral Pro-Choice America HUMAN RIGHTS | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Violence Policy Center CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Tart Trails ENVIRONMENT | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 |
| ACLU Development CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Detroit, MI | $10,000 |
| Ann Arbor Community Foundation HUMAN SERVICES | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation HUMAN SERVICES | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Outreach Program HUMAN SERVICES | Haverhill, MA | $5,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| National Park Foundation ENVIRONMENT | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Northwest Harvest HUMAN SERVICES | Spokane Valley, WA | $5,000 |
| Fos Feminist HUMAN RIGHTS | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Protect Our Winters ENVIRONMENT | Boulder, CO | $5,000 |
| ACLU Developmental Fund CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Detroit, MI | $5,000 |
| Mary's Place HUMAN SERVICES | Nashua, NH | $5,000 |
| Farestart HUMAN SERVICES | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| East West Food Rescue HUMAN SERVICES | Woodinville, WA | $5,000 |
| Ann Arbor Community Foundation HUMAN SERVICES | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood HEALTH | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,000 |
| Protect Our Winters ENVIRONMENT | Boulder, CO | $4,000 |
| United Way of North Carolina HUMAN SERVICES | Cary, NC | $4,000 |
| National Park Foundation ENVIRONMENT | Washington, DC | $4,000 |
| East West Food Rescue HUMAN SERVICES | Woodinville, WA | $4,000 |
| The Voter Participation Center CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Washington, DC | $3,000 |
| Boston Health for the Homeless HEALTH | Boston, MA | $3,000 |
| The Trevor Project HEALTH | West Hollywood, CA | $3,000 |
| Northwest Harvest HUMAN SERVICES | Spokane Valley, WA | $2,000 |
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