Searles Family Foundation
Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 34-1915489 · reported 2023–2025
44grants reported
$2,750median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$227Ktotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 44 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $15K 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
6336 Lamppost Cir SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-9113
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clark Lake Spirits Foundation | Clarklake, MI | $60,000 |
| Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation | NW Grand Rapids, MI | $14,000 |
| Lake Winnipesaukee Association | Gilford, NH | $10,000 |
| New Hampshire Boat Museum | Wolfeboro Falls, NH | $10,000 |
| Clark Lake Spirits Foundation | Clarklake, MI | $10,000 |
| New Hampshire Boat Museum | Wolfeboro Falls, NH | $10,000 |
| New Hampshire Boat Museum | Wolfeboro Falls, NH | $10,000 |
| St Robert of Newminster Parish | Ada, MI | $7,500 |
| Christ the King Catholic Parish | Dallas, TX | $7,500 |
| Hyde Schools | Bath, ME | $5,000 |
| Loon Preservation Committee | Moultonborough, NH | $5,000 |
| Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 |
| Lake Winnipesaukee Association | Gilford, NH | $5,000 |
| Loon Preservation Committee | Moultonborough, NH | $5,000 |
| Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation | NW Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Abaco Strong | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 |
| Barn Sanctuary | Chelsea, MI | $5,000 |
| Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation | NW Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Lake Winnipesaukee Association | Gilford, NH | $5,000 |
| Loon Preservation Committee | Moultonborough, NH | $5,000 |
| Abaco Strong | Bethesda, MD | $4,000 |
| Barn Sanctuary | Chelsea, MI | $3,500 |
| Barn Sanctuary | Chelsea, MI | $2,000 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers Inc | Boston, MA | $2,000 |
| Rotary Club of Fernandina Beach | Amelia Island, FL | $1,500 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Laguna Hills, CA | $1,250 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers Inc | Boston, MA | $1,250 |
| Beagle Freedom Project | Valley Village, CA | $1,250 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation | New York, NY | $1,250 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,000 |
| Library Legacy Foundation | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Toledo Museum of Art | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Toledo Symphony | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Toledo Zoo | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,000 |
| Library Legacy Foundation | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Toledo Museum of Art | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Toledo Symphony | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Toledo Zoo | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,000 |
| Library Legacy Foundation | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Toledo Museum of Art | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Toledo Symphony | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
| Toledo Zoo | Toledo, OH | $1,000 |
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