W S and Lois Vandalson Foundation
Private foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · EIN 38-3607246 · reported 2023–2025 · files as WS & Lois Vandalson Foundation
94grants reported
$14Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$2.1Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in MI. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 94 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $120K 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
6549 Hollison Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49009-8095
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $150,000 |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center | Augusta, MI | $95,000 |
| YWCA of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $90,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | $63,000 |
| YWCA of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $60,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | $58,750 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | $57,500 |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $55,000 |
| YWCA of Kalamazoo CRADLE PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 |
| YWCA Cradle - YWCA Determination | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 |
| YWCA of Kalamazoo CRADLE PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 |
| Ministry With Community | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 |
| Family & Children Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 |
| Family & Children Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 |
| Ministry With Community | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 |
| Family & Children Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 |
| Ministry With Community | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,000 |
| Charlton Park | Hastings, MI | $36,000 |
| KC Ready 4s | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,000 |
| KC Ready 4s | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,000 |
| KC Ready 4s | Kalamazoo, MI | $35,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| Hispanic American Council | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| YWCA of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| Ecumenical Senior Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| W K Kellogg Biological Station - Bird Sanctuary | Hickory Corners, MI | $30,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| Kalamazoo Cultural Center Epic | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| Gryphon Place | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross of Southwest Michigan TORNADO DAMAGE | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation KALAMAZOO URGENT RELIEF FUND | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency | Portage, MI | $25,000 |
| Disability Network Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Comstock Community Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center | Augusta, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency | Portage, MI | $20,000 |
| Comstock Community Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Disability Network | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency | Portage, MI | $20,000 |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center | Augusta, MI | $20,000 |
| Comstock Community Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Disability Network Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Kalamazoo, MI | $15,000 |
| Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,500 |
| Douglass Community Association | Kalamazoo, MI | $12,000 |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Hispanic American Council | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Douglass Community Association | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Kalamazoo Cultural Center Epic | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Portage, MI | $10,000 |
| Michigan Immigrant Rights Center | Kalamazoo, MI | $8,000 |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $7,500 |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $7,500 |
| Prevention Works Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
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