The Porter Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 38-3503967

Foundation Overview

Based in Ann Arbor, MI, The Porter Family Foundation has awarded 206 grants totaling $1,109,565 to organizations in Michigan, Virginia and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $35,259, with a median award of $3,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,109,565
Total Assets
$2,133,679
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
24
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Decline
-29% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 46%

11 of 24 recipients (46%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Michigan

76% 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 (26%), Detroit (25%), Traverse City (18%).

Funding Trajectory
+65%

Strong 65% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (52%). 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 Porter 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
Council Of Michigan Foundations $2,025 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2024
National Wildlife Federation $4,000 Reston, VA, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Center For Michigan $3,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2024
Planet Detroit $1,000 Lansing, MI, US Charitable 2024
U Of M Sarah Mills Fund $2,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2024
Ecology Center $6,850 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Dedham Community House $1,000 Dedham, MA, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Michigan Climate Action Network $35,259 Lansing, MI, US Environmental Education 2024
Environmental Law And Policy $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Environmental Education 2024
Michigan Clinicians For Climate Action $500 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable 2024
Flow For Love Of Water $5,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Discovery Center & Pier $3,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charity 2024
Michigan Environmental Council $6,500 Lansing, MI, US Environmental 2024
Solardarity $10,000 Highland Park, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Empire Area Community Center $2,500 Empire, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Empire Area Food Pantry $1,000 Glen Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Dedham School Of Music $500 Dedham, MA, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Mother Brook Art And Community Center $1,000 Dedham, MA, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Food And Water Watch $4,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Eastside Community Network $300 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition $1,000 Bloomfield Township, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Mieibc $10,000 Lansing, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Groundworks $258 Brattleboro, VT, US Charitable Purposes 2024
Council Of Michigan Foundations $1,000 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2023
Ecoworks $10,000 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
National Wildlife Federation $500 Reston, VA, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Tart Trails $7,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Center For Michigan $3,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2023
Planet Detroit $17,750 Lansing, MI, US Charitable 2023
U Of M Biodiversity Fund $195 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2023
U Of M Sarah Mills Fund $2,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2023
Ecology Center $6,100 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Town Of Dedham $5,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Michigan Climate Action Network $26,250 Lansing, MI, US Environmental Education 2023
U Of M Campus Farm Carbon Nuetrality Plan $3,312 Ann Arbor, MI, US Environmental Education 2023
Environmental Law And Policy $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Environmental Education 2023
Michigan Clinicians For Climate Action $500 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable 2023
Great Lakes Funders Collaborative $500 Detroit, MI, US Environmental 2023
Flow For Love Of Water $5,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Heidelberg Project $4,100 Detroit, MI, US Charitable 2023
Discovery Center & Pier $3,500 Traverse City, MI, US Charity 2023
Council Of Michigan Foundations $1,000 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2023
Ecoworks $10,000 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
National Wildlife Federation $500 Reston, VA, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Tart Trails $7,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Center For Michigan $3,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2023
Planet Detroit $17,750 Lansing, MI, US Charitable 2023
U Of M Biodiversity Fund $195 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2023
U Of M Sarah Mills Fund $2,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2023
Ecology Center $6,100 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Town Of Dedham $5,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Michigan Climate Action Network $26,250 Lansing, MI, US Environmental Education 2023
U Of M Campus Farm Carbon Nuetrality Plan $3,312 Ann Arbor, MI, US Environmental Education 2023
Environmental Law And Policy $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Environmental Education 2023
Michigan Clinicians For Climate Action $500 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable 2023
Great Lakes Funders Collaborative $500 Detroit, MI, US Environmental 2023
Flow For Love Of Water $5,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2023
Heidelberg Project $4,100 Detroit, MI, US Charitable 2023
Discovery Center & Pier $3,500 Traverse City, MI, US Charity 2023
Council Of Michigan Foundations $1,550 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2022
Tart Trails $7,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Center For Michigan $3,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2022
Planet Detroit $18,399 Lansing, MI, US Charitable 2022
Souladarity $10,000 Highland Park, MI, US Charitable 2022
Ecology Center $1,100 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Town Of Dedham $5,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Michigan Climate Action Network $25,259 Lansing, MI, US Environmental Education 2022
Detroiters Working For Environmental Justice $1,036 Detroit, MI, US Environmental Education 2022
Great Lakes Funders Collaborative $500 Detroit, MI, US Environmental 2022
Flow For Love Of Water $10,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Heideberg Project $4,200 Detroit, MI, US Charitable 2022
Discovery Center & Pier $3,500 Traverse City, MI, US Charity 2022
Make Food Not Waste $2,500 Detroit, MI, US Charity 2022
U Of M Campus Farm Carbon Neutrality $3,313 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charity 2022
Michigan Environmental Council $5,000 Lansing, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Caura Futures $3,000 Berkley, CA, US Charity 2022
Council Of Michigan Foundations $1,550 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2022
Tart Trails $7,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Center For Michigan $3,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2022
Planet Detroit $18,399 Lansing, MI, US Charitable 2022
Souladarity $10,000 Highland Park, MI, US Charitable 2022
Ecology Center $1,100 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Town Of Dedham $5,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Michigan Climate Action Network $25,259 Lansing, MI, US Environmental Education 2022
Detroiters Working For Environmental Justice $1,036 Detroit, MI, US Environmental Education 2022
Great Lakes Funders Collaborative $500 Detroit, MI, US Environmental 2022
Flow For Love Of Water $10,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Heideberg Project $4,200 Detroit, MI, US Charitable 2022
Discovery Center & Pier $3,500 Traverse City, MI, US Charity 2022
Make Food Not Waste $2,500 Detroit, MI, US Charity 2022
U Of M Campus Farm Carbon Neutrality $3,313 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charity 2022
Michigan Environmental Council $5,000 Lansing, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Caura Futures $3,000 Berkley, CA, US Charity 2022
Council Of Michigan Foundations $1,550 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2022
Tart Trails $7,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Center For Michigan $3,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2022
Planet Detroit $18,399 Lansing, MI, US Charitable 2022
Souladarity $10,000 Highland Park, MI, US Charitable 2022
Ecology Center $1,100 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Town Of Dedham $5,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Michigan Climate Action Network $25,259 Lansing, MI, US Environmental Education 2022
Detroiters Working For Environmental Justice $1,036 Detroit, MI, US Environmental Education 2022
Great Lakes Funders Collaborative $500 Detroit, MI, US Environmental 2022
Flow For Love Of Water $10,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Heideberg Project $4,200 Detroit, MI, US Charitable 2022
Discovery Center & Pier $3,500 Traverse City, MI, US Charity 2022
Make Food Not Waste $2,500 Detroit, MI, US Charity 2022
U Of M Campus Farm Carbon Neutrality $3,313 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charity 2022
Michigan Environmental Council $5,000 Lansing, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2022
Caura Futures $3,000 Berkley, CA, US Charity 2022
Council Of Michigan Foundations $1,550 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2021
National Wildlife Federation $5,000 Reston, VA, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Center For Michigan $3,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2021
Ecology Center $11,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Tart Trails $6,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Michigan Climate Action Network $32,500 Lansing, MI, US Environmental Education 2021
Great Lakes Funders Collaborative $500 Detroit, MI, US Environmental 2021
Greeman Studio-climate Crocks $250 New Haven, CT, US Environmental Support 2021
Flow For Love Of Water $5,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Keith Center For Race And Equity $3,000 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Planet Detroit $8,149 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Soulardarity $5,000 Highland Park, MI, US Charitable 2021
Heideberg Project $5,200 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Discovery Center & Pier $5,500 Traverse City, MI, US Educational Opportunities 2021
Dedham Museum & Archives $1,500 Dedham, MA, US Educational Opportunities 2021
Mother Brooks Art Center $1,500 Dedham, MA, US Educational Opportunities 2021
Council Of Michigan Foundations $1,550 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2021
National Wildlife Federation $5,000 Reston, VA, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Center For Michigan $3,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2021
Ecology Center $11,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Tart Trails $6,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Michigan Climate Action Network $32,500 Lansing, MI, US Environmental Education 2021
Great Lakes Funders Collaborative $500 Detroit, MI, US Environmental 2021
Greeman Studio-climate Crocks $250 New Haven, CT, US Environmental Support 2021
Flow For Love Of Water $5,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Keith Center For Race And Equity $3,000 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Planet Detroit $8,149 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Soulardarity $5,000 Highland Park, MI, US Charitable 2021
Heideberg Project $5,200 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2021
Discovery Center & Pier $5,500 Traverse City, MI, US Educational Opportunities 2021
Dedham Museum & Archives $1,500 Dedham, MA, US Educational Opportunities 2021
Mother Brooks Art Center $1,500 Dedham, MA, US Educational Opportunities 2021
Council Of Michigan Foundations $1,200 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2020
National Wildlife Federation $5,000 Reston, VA, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Center For Michigan $3,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2020
Ecology Center $11,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Dedham Circle Tunnel Project $1,500 Boston, MA, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Tart Trails $5,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Michigan Climate Action Network $25,000 Lansing, MI, US Environmental Education 2020
Detroiters Working For Environmental Justice $2,069 Detroit, MI, US Environmental Education 2020
Michigan Climate Action Summit $258 Lansing, MI, US Environmental Education 2020
William Gould Memorial Project $1,500 Dedham, MA, US Charitable 2020
Ecology Center-voice For Carbon Neutrality $2,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Environmental Support 2020
Great Lakes Funders Collaborative $500 Detroit, MI, US Environmental 2020
Greeman Studio-climate Crocks $250 New Haven, CT, US Environmental Support 2020
Flow For Love Of Water $5,000 Traverse City, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Keith Center For Race And Equity $7,000 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Planet Detroit $1,000 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2020
Environmental Law & Policy Center $12,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Fresh Energy $15,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable 2020
Soulardarity $10,000 Highland Park, MI, US Charitable 2020
Council Of Michigan Foundations $100 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2019
Every Child Is My Child $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2019
U Of M Earth Day Support $5,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2019
National Wildlife Federation $1,000 Reston, VA, US Charitable Purposes 2019
Center For Michigan $3,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2019
Mother Brooks Arts & Community Center $500 Dedham, MA, US Charitable 2019
Heidelberg Project $250 Detroit, MI, US Charitable 2019
Sunrise Movement Education Fund $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2019
Ecology Center $11,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2019
Dedham School Of Music $500 Dedham, MA, US Charitable 2019
Miebc $12,000 Lansing, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2019
Detroiters Working For Environmental Justice $5,000 Detroit, MI, US Environmental Education 2019
Environmental Law And Policy $7,500 Chicago, IL, US Environmental Education 2019
We The People Of Detroit $1,000 Detroit, MI, US Environmental Projects 2019
Greenman Studio $250 Midland, MI, US Environmental Projects 2019
Dedham Circle Tunnel Project $1,500 Boston, MA, US Charitable 2019
Willaim Gould Memorial Project $2,500 Dedham, MA, US Charitable 2019
Ecoworks $10,000 Detroit, MI, US Charitable 2019
Ecology Center Voice For Carbon Neutrality $4,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2019
Great Lakes Funders Collaborative $500 Detroit, MI, US Charitable 2019
Alliance For The Great Lakes $263 Chicago, IL, US Environmental 2019
Council Of Michigan Foundations $1,600 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2016
Michigan Environmental Council $22,500 Lansing, MI, US Protect Environment 2016
Every Child Is My Child $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2016
U Of M Matthaeiarb Camp Farm $5,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
National Wildlife Federation $2,000 Reston, VA, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Michigan League Of Conservation Voters $10,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation $10,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2016
Center For Michigan $5,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable 2016
Grand Valley State University-anis Water Institute $1,250 Muskegon, MI, US Charitable 2016
Mother Brooks Arts & Community Center $1,500 Dedham, MA, US Charitable 2016
Council Of Michigan Foundations $4,600 Grand Haven, MI, US Promote Private Foundations 2015
Michigan Environmental Council $20,500 Lansing, MI, US Protect Environment 2015
Detroit Experience Factory $500 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Environmental Law & Policy Center $1,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Land Conservation Fund $2,500 Framingham, MA, US Friends Of Dedham Heritage Rail Trail 2015
Every Child Is My Child $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Ecology Center Of Ann Arbor $7,250 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2015
U Of M Matthaeiarb Camp Farm $5,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2015
National Wildlife Federation $7,500 Reston, VA, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Green Living Science $500 Detroit, MI, US Charitable Purposes 2015
Huron River Watershed Council $12,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Protect Waterways 2015
Heidelberg Project $1,500 Detroit, MI, US Promote Art In Detroit 2015
Citizens Climate Education $250 Coronado, CA, US General Fund 2015

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Contact Information

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EIN 38-3503967
Website N/A
Address 212 W SUMMIT ST Ann Arbor, MI 48103-3250

Key People (1)

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Director Thomas S Porter

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.