Sterken Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-3966962
Foundation Overview
Based in Saline, MI, Sterken Family Foundation has awarded 183 grants totaling $295,986 to organizations in Michigan, Virginia and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $36,900, with a median award of $250.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 total grants. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
78% of all grants are concentrated in Michigan, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Ann Arbor (57%), Ypsilanti (27%), Saline (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 82% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (73%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Sterken Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charitable Donations | $36,900 | None, MI, US | Misc. Donations To Qualifying 501c3 Charities | 2024 |
| Charitable Donations | $36,900 | None, MI, US | Misc. Donations To Qualifying 501c3 Charities | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Washtenaw Housing Alliance | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| House Into Home | $2,500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| American Institute For Cancer Resea | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Carter Center | $100 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Michigan Radio | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| First United Methodist Church | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Washtenaw Housing Alliance | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| House Into Home | $2,500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| American Institute For Cancer Resea | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Carter Center | $100 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Michigan Radio | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2023 |
| Michigan Kenya Partnership | $10,000 | Saline, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Spina Bifida Michigan | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Alpha House | $750 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Corner Health Center | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Sos Community Services | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Ozone House | $5,000 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Packard Health | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Girl's Group | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| American Institute For Cancer Resea | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| The Ark | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Aclu | $100 | Detroit, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $250 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Children's Literacy Network | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Food Gatherers | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Friends In Deed | $100 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $0 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| House Into Home | $2,500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| The Innocence Project | $150 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan Radio | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan Theater Foundation | $3,250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Purple Rose Theater | $0 | Chelsea, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Religious Action For Affordable Hou | $0 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $0 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| United Methodist Retirement Home | $100 | Chelsea, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Washtenaw Housing Alliance | $0 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan League Of Conservation Vot | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Our House | $250 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Scrap Box | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Kempf House | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services | $0 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Neutral Zone | $0 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Wikipedia Foundation | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Khan Academy | $100 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Detroit Public Tv | $500 | Wixom, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Global Giving | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Hope Clinic | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Breakfast At St Andrews | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Oxfam | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Carter Center | $100 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| House By The Sid Of The Road | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Saline Area Social Services | $100 | Saline, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Bridge Michigan | $100 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan Kenya Partnership | $10,000 | Saline, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Spina Bifida Michigan | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Alpha House | $750 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Corner Health Center | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Sos Community Services | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Ozone House | $5,000 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Packard Health | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Girl's Group | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| American Institute For Cancer Resea | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| The Ark | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Aclu | $100 | Detroit, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $250 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Children's Literacy Network | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Food Gatherers | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Friends In Deed | $100 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| House Into Home | $2,500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| The Innocence Project | $150 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan Radio | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan Theater Foundation | $3,250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| United Methodist Retirement Home | $100 | Chelsea, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan League Of Conservation Vot | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Our House | $250 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Scrap Box | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Kempf House | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Wikipedia Foundation | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Khan Academy | $100 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Detroit Public Tv | $500 | Wixom, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Global Giving | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Hope Clinic | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Breakfast At St Andrews | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Oxfam | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Carter Center | $100 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| House By The Sid Of The Road | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Saline Area Social Services | $100 | Saline, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Bridge Michigan | $100 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan Kenya Partnership | $10,000 | Saline, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Spina Bifida Michigan | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Alpha House | $750 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Corner Health Center | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Sos Community Services | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Ozone House | $5,000 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Packard Health | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Girl's Group | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| American Institute For Cancer Resea | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| The Ark | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Aclu | $100 | Detroit, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $250 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Children's Literacy Network | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Food Gatherers | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Friends In Deed | $100 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| House Into Home | $2,500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| The Innocence Project | $150 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan Radio | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan Theater Foundation | $3,250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| United Methodist Retirement Home | $100 | Chelsea, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan League Of Conservation Vot | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Our House | $250 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Scrap Box | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Kempf House | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Wikipedia Foundation | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Khan Academy | $100 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Detroit Public Tv | $500 | Wixom, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Global Giving | $100 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Hope Clinic | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Breakfast At St Andrews | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Oxfam | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Carter Center | $100 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| House By The Sid Of The Road | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Saline Area Social Services | $100 | Saline, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Bridge Michigan | $100 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2022 |
| Michigan Kenya Partnership | $4,750 | Saline, MI, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Spina Bifida Michigan | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Alpha House | $350 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Corner Health Center | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Sos Community Services | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Ozone House | $5,000 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| First United Methodist Church | $10,410 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Packard Health | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Girl's Group | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| American Institute For Cancer Resea | $50 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| The Ark | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Aclu | $100 | Detroit, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $250 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Children's Literacy Network | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Food Gatherers | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Friends In Deed | $100 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| House Into Home | $1,000 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| The Innocence Project | $250 | New York, NY, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Michigan Radio | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Michigan Theater Foundation | $2,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Purple Rose Theater | $500 | Chelsea, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Religious Action For Affordable Hou | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| United Methodist Retirement Home | $100 | Chelsea, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Washtenaw Housing Alliance | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Michigan League Of Conservation Vot | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Our House | $250 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Scrap Box | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Kempf House | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Services | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Neutral Zone | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Donation | 2021 |
| Michigan Kenya Partnership | $7,520 | Saline, MI, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Spina Bifida Michigan | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Social Services | 2020 |
| University Of Michigan | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Alpha House | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Social Services | 2020 |
| Bridge Magazine | $256 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Eductional | 2020 |
| Corner Health Center | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | Social Services | 2020 |
| Crop Hunger Walk | $100 | Elkhart, IN, US | Social Services | 2020 |
| Sos Community Services | $500 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | Social Services | 2020 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $250 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Social Services | 2020 |
| Ozone House | $5,000 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | Social Services | 2020 |
| First United Methodist Church | $4,800 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Religious | 2020 |
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| EIN | 20-3966962 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 6177 WINDMILL CT Saline, MI 48176-9101 |
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Forms 990-PF
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