The Alix Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-3171122
Foundation Overview
Based in Birmingham, MI, The Alix Foundation has awarded 152 grants totaling $102,966,803 to organizations in Michigan, Minnesota and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $25,420,000, with a median award of $18,125.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 16 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in Michigan and funding distributed across 14 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Detroit (30%), Pontiac (15%), Oak Park (15%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 48% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (38%). 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 The Alix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Health Care | 2024 |
| American College Of Bankruptcy Foundation | $12,500 | Stanardsville, VA, US | General Welfare | 2024 |
| American Friends Of Grange Park Opera Foundation | $237,417 | Taconic, CT, US | Humanities | 2024 |
| Bloomfield Hills Schools Foundation | $32,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Education | 2024 |
| Collegespring | $50,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | General Welfare | 2024 |
| Council Of Michigan Foundations Inc | $8,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Johnson Nature Center | $29,806 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Education | 2024 |
| Hitha Healing House Inc | $4,230 | Highland Park, MI, US | General Welfare | 2024 |
| Jeremie Rising | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Education | 2024 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $20,971 | Triangle, VA, US | Humanities | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $26,824 | New York, NY, US | Health Care | 2024 |
| Motown Historical Museum Inc | $20,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Humanities | 2024 |
| Nw Goldberg Cares | $17,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2024 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2024 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $200,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Education | 2024 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $3,500,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Education | 2024 |
| American College Of Bankruptcy Foundation | $12,500 | Stanardsville, VA, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Grange Park Opera Foundation | $242,603 | Taconic, CT, US | Humanities | 2023 |
| Building Beds 4 Kids | $10,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Collegespring | $30,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Coral Sea Foundation | $45,000 | Helena, MT, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Forgotten Harvest | $20,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Holy Cross High School | $26,549 | Waterbury, CT, US | Education | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $4,500 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $11,100 | Triangle, VA, US | Humanities | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | $25,420,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Norman Rockwell Museum | $10,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Nw Goldberg Cares | $17,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Education | 2023 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $200,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Education | 2023 |
| The River Fund New York Inc | $10,000 | Richmond Hill, NY, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $3,500,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Education | 2023 |
| American College Of Bankruptcy Foundation | $12,500 | Stanardsville, VA, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Grange Park Opera Foundation | $242,603 | Taconic, CT, US | Humanities | 2023 |
| Building Beds 4 Kids | $10,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Collegespring | $30,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Coral Sea Foundation | $45,000 | Helena, MT, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Forgotten Harvest | $20,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Holy Cross High School | $26,549 | Waterbury, CT, US | Education | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $4,500 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $11,100 | Triangle, VA, US | Humanities | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | $25,420,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Norman Rockwell Museum | $10,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Nw Goldberg Cares | $17,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Education | 2023 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $200,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Education | 2023 |
| The River Fund New York Inc | $10,000 | Richmond Hill, NY, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $3,500,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Detroit Country Day School | $25,000 | Beverly Hills, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Euro-peds Foundation | $10,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Forgotten Harvest | $50,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Harvard Medical School | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $12,500 | Triangle, VA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $46,607 | New York, NY, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Nw Goldberg Cares | $13,850 | Detroit, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $4,701 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $200,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Education | 2022 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $1,160,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Wdet 1019 Fm | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Detroit Country Day School | $25,000 | Beverly Hills, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Euro-peds Foundation | $10,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Forgotten Harvest | $50,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Harvard Medical School | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $12,500 | Triangle, VA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $46,607 | New York, NY, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Nw Goldberg Cares | $13,850 | Detroit, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $4,701 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $200,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Education | 2022 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $1,160,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Wdet 1019 Fm | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Detroit Country Day School | $25,000 | Beverly Hills, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Euro-peds Foundation | $10,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Forgotten Harvest | $50,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Harvard Medical School | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $12,500 | Triangle, VA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $46,607 | New York, NY, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Nw Goldberg Cares | $13,850 | Detroit, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $4,701 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $200,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Education | 2022 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $1,160,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Wdet 1019 Fm | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Capuchin Soup Kitchen | $22,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Euro-peds Foundation | $10,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | Health Care | 2021 |
| Forgotten Harvest | $75,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | $75,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Jeremie Rising | $3,000 | Clarkston, MI, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $22,500 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Mayo Clinic | $25,270,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Health Care/general Welfare | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $32,011 | New York, NY, US | Health Care | 2021 |
| Nw Goldberg Cares | $9,351 | Detroit, MI, US | Education | 2021 |
| St Ambrose | $12,500 | Gross Pointe Park, MI, US | Religious | 2021 |
| The Baldwin Center Inc | $11,250 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| American Friends Of The London Philharmonic Orchestra | $25,000 | Lawrence, NY, US | Humanitites | 2020 |
| Arcenciel Usa | $886 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Capuchin Soup Kitchen | $37,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Health Care | 2020 |
| Euro-peds Foundation | $20,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | Health Care | 2020 |
| Forgotten Harvest | $127,500 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | $125,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Humanity And Inclusion | $3,512 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Jumpstart | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Humanities/general Welfare | 2020 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $37,500 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $11,196 | Triangle, VA, US | Humanities | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | Health Care | 2020 |
| Social & Economic Action For Lebanon | $20,602 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| The Baldwin Center Inc | $18,750 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| The Honorable Tina Brozman Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Arizona Pbs | $11,000 | Tempe, AZ, US | General Welfare | 2018 |
| Detroit Country Day School | $78,404 | Beverly Hills, MI, US | Education | 2018 |
| Jeremie Haiti Project | $6,000 | Birmingham, MI, US | General Welfare | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $1,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Jumpstart | $11,000 | Boston, MA, US | Humanities/general Welfare | 2018 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $7,500 | Triangle, VA, US | Humanities | 2018 |
| Mayo Clinic | $2,036,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Health Care/general Welfare | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Health Care | 2018 |
| Norman Rockwell Museum | $662,500 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Humanities/general Welfare | 2018 |
| Sweet Dreamzzz Inc | $10,000 | Farmington, MI, US | General Welfare | 2018 |
| The Mel Bornstein Clinic | $5,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Health Care | 2018 |
| The Ol Lentille Foundation | $40,000 | Denver, CO, US | Education | 2018 |
| University Of Michigan - A Alfred Taubman College | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Health Care | 2018 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Education | 2018 |
| Cycle For Survival | $4,350 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2017 |
| Detroit Country Day School | $50,000 | Beverly Hills, MI, US | Education | 2017 |
| Downtown Detroit Partnership Inc | $17,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2017 |
| Jeremie Haiti Project | $6,000 | Birmingham, MI, US | General Welfare | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $1,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Jumpstart | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Humanities | 2017 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $7,500 | Triangle, VA, US | Humanities | 2017 |
| Mayo Clinic | $2,036,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Health Care | 2017 |
| Norman Rockwell Museum | $331,250 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Humanities | 2017 |
| Sweet Dreamzzz Inc | $20,000 | Farmington, MI, US | General Welfare | 2017 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $46,634 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Education | 2017 |
| United Neighborhood Houses Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2017 |
| Columbus Citizens Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2017 |
| Norman Rockwell Museum | $500,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Humanities | 2016 |
| American College Of Bankruptcy Foundation | $1,500 | Fairfax, VA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Sweet Dreamzzz Inc | $20,000 | Farmington, MI, US | General Welfare | 2016 |
| Mayo Clinic | $2,090,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Health Care | 2016 |
| Daylesford Abbey | $35,000 | Paoli, PA, US | Religious | 2016 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $65,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Jumpstart | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Humanities | 2016 |
| Detroit Country Day School | $170,000 | Beverly Hills, MI, US | Education | 2016 |
| Jeremie Haiti Project | $6,000 | Birmingham, MI, US | General Welfare | 2016 |
| Downtown Detroit Partnership Inc | $17,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Welfare | 2016 |
| Cia Officers Memorial Foundation | $10,000 | Herndon, VA, US | General Welfare | 2016 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $7,500 | Triangle, VA, US | Humanities | 2016 |
| The Honorable Tina Brozman Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2016 |
| Michigan Association For College Admission Counseling | $500 | East Lansing, MI, US | General Welfare | 2016 |
| Venture For America | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2016 |
| Cycle For Survival | $3,881 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 38-3171122 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 151 S OLD WOODWARD AVE 400 Birmingham, MI 48009-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Alix Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman Of The Board | Jay Alix |
|---|---|
| Ceo | Robert E Shields |
| Vp,cfo,secretary & Treasurer | Arthur J Kubert |
| President | Christine T Alix |
| Director | Anika F Alix |
Forms 990-PF
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