Kramer Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-7107022
Foundation Overview
Based in Detroit, MI, Kramer Family Foundation has awarded 146 grants totaling $3,633,000 to organizations in Maryland, Texas and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $10,000 to $68,750, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 23 recipients (22%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
64% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Irvine (22%), Tustin (16%), Los Angeles (15%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 33% growth trend over 4 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 general purposes (60%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Kramer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers | $35,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Mercy Ships | $30,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Shepherds Canyon Retreat | $20,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Park City Community Foundation | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| San Clemente Military Family Outreach | $30,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $30,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Saddleback Memorial Foundation | $30,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Make-a-wish Fndn Of Orange County | $20,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| San Francisco Solano Catholic Church | $50,000 | Rcho Sta Marg, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Tustin Community Foundation | $25,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Family Assistance Ministries | $30,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| High Hopes Neurological Recovery Group | $30,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Operation Smile Inc | $60,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Water Missions International | $30,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Samaritans Purse | $30,000 | Boone, NC, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Rsrch Hospital | $50,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Las Vegas Valley Humane Society | $25,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| National Ability Center | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Brain Rehabilitation And Injury Network | $10,000 | Plano, TX, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Midnight Mission | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission Inc | $30,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Concordia University Irvine | $50,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| Blind Children's Learning Center | $30,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2024 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | $25,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Shepherds Canyon Retreat | $20,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Park City Community Foundation | $15,000 | Park City, UT, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| San Clemente Military Family Outreach | $25,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Saddleback Memorial Foundation | $25,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Make-a-wish Fndn Of Orange County | $15,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Working Wardrobes For A New Start | $10,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Family Assistance Ministries | $25,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| High Hopes Neurological Recovery Group | $25,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Youth Wintersports Alliance | $10,000 | Park City, UT, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Operation Smile Inc | $25,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Water Missions International | $25,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Samaritans Purse | $65,000 | Boone, NC, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Rsrch Hospital | $10,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Brain Rehabilitation And Injury Network | $10,000 | Plano, TX, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Midnight Mission | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Christ Lutheran Church | $53,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission Inc | $25,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Concordia University Irvine | $50,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Project Angel Food | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Blind Children's Learning Center | $25,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Support For Daily | 2023 |
| Lutheran World Relief | $15,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Abiding Savior Lutheran Church | $20,000 | Lake Forest, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | $25,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Shepherds Canyon Retreat | $15,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| San Clemente Military Family Outreach | $25,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Saddleback Memorial Foundation | $10,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish Fndn Of Orange County | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Laura's House | $15,000 | Aliso Viejo, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Family Assistance Ministries | $15,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Tesoro Choral Boosters | $10,000 | Rancho San Margarita, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| High Hopes Neurological Recovery Group | $15,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Operation Smile Inc | $25,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Water Missions International | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Samaritans Purse | $45,000 | Boone, NC, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Rsrch Hospital | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Carechoices Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | $30,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Midnight Mission | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Christ Lutheran Church | $20,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Scholarship Award | 2022 |
| Project Angel Food | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Blind Children's Learning Center | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Lutheran World Relief | $15,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Abiding Savior Lutheran Church | $20,000 | Lake Forest, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | $25,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Shepherds Canyon Retreat | $15,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| San Clemente Military Family Outreach | $25,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Saddleback Memorial Foundation | $10,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish Fndn Of Orange County | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Laura's House | $15,000 | Aliso Viejo, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Family Assistance Ministries | $15,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Tesoro Choral Boosters | $10,000 | Rancho San Margarita, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| High Hopes Neurological Recovery Group | $15,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Operation Smile Inc | $25,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Water Missions International | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Samaritans Purse | $45,000 | Boone, NC, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Rsrch Hospital | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Carechoices Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | $30,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Midnight Mission | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Christ Lutheran Church | $20,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Scholarship Award | 2022 |
| Project Angel Food | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Blind Children's Learning Center | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Lutheran World Relief | $15,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Abiding Savior Lutheran Church | $20,000 | Lake Forest, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | $25,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Shepherds Canyon Retreat | $15,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| San Clemente Military Family Outreach | $25,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Saddleback Memorial Foundation | $10,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish Fndn Of Orange County | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Laura's House | $15,000 | Aliso Viejo, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Family Assistance Ministries | $15,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Tesoro Choral Boosters | $10,000 | Rancho San Margarita, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| High Hopes Neurological Recovery Group | $15,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Operation Smile Inc | $25,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Water Missions International | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Samaritans Purse | $45,000 | Boone, NC, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Rsrch Hospital | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Carechoices Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | $30,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Midnight Mission | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Christ Lutheran Church | $20,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Scholarship Award | 2022 |
| Project Angel Food | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Blind Children's Learning Center | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2022 |
| Lutheran World Relief | $15,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Mercy Ships | $30,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $33,750 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Saddleback Memorial Foundation | $30,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Make-a-wish Fndn Of Orange County | $35,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Family Assistance Ministries | $25,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| High Hopes Neurological Recovery Group | $30,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Operation Smile Inc | $35,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Water Missions International | $25,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Samaritans Purse | $68,750 | Boone, NC, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Age Well Senior Services | $33,750 | Lake Forest, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | $33,750 | Tustin, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| University Of Southern California | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Midnight Mission | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Blind Children's Learning Center | $30,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2021 |
| Cap Ucla | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Mercy Ships | $25,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Shepherds Canyon Retreat | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| San Clemente Military Family Outreach | $25,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Saddleback Memorial Foundation | $25,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Make-a-wish Fndn Of Orange County | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Family Assistance Ministries | $25,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| High Hopes Neurological Recovery Group | $25,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Operation Smile Inc | $25,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Water Missions International | $25,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Samaritans Purse | $50,000 | Boone, NC, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| St Jude Children's Rsrch Hospital | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Age Well Senior Services | $50,000 | Lake Forest, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | $50,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| University Of Southern California | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod | $25,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Midnight Mission | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
| Blind Children's Learning Center | $25,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 38-7107022 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 75000 Detroit, MI 48275-7874 |
Key People (1)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Kramer Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Comerica Bank |
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Forms 990-PF
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