Mesara Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 47-3197993
Foundation Overview
Based in Kalamazoo, MI, Mesara Family Foundation has awarded 296 grants totaling $2,737,820 to organizations in Montana, Indiana and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $45,000, with a median award of $7,500.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,737,820
Total Assets
$10,152,057
Median Grant (all grants)
$7,500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
84
Median Grant
$7,750
% No Significant Change
3%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 26%
22 of 84 recipients (26%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Michigan
Grants are geographically diversified with 34% in Michigan and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Kalamazoo (27%), Portage (22%), Rochester Hills (7%).
Funding Trajectory
+14%
Stable funding levels with 14% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (61%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Mesara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends Of The Ocean Cleanup Foundation | $10,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Boone And Crocket Club | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Care And Share Food Bank Of Southern Colorado | $4,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Catamount Institute | $10,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Yes Club / Opertional Needs/ Staff Development | 2023 |
| Cetera Inc | $8,000 | Saint Petersburg, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Conch Republic Marine Army | $2,500 | Big Pine Key, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Embark Outdoors | $4,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Additional Guide | 2023 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $4,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Florida Trail Association | $15,000 | Gainesville, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Cheyenne Mountain State Park | $15,780 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Terrain Hopper Wheelchair | 2023 |
| Friends Of Seminole State Forest | $15,000 | Sorrento, FL, US | Ecorover | 2023 |
| God's Special Peoples Camp | $10,000 | Jones, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Burn Camp | $2,500 | Jackson, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Gryphon Place | $5,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Haverhill Elementary Pto | $5,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation | $5,000 | Wailuku, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hearts And Horses Therapeutic Riding | $5,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc | $6,000 | Marathon, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Humane Society Of West Michigan | $5,000 | Walker, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Inside Out Youth Services | $8,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo County Nature Center | $10,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | $4,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Leader Dogs For The Blind | $18,500 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Malama Kauai | $10,000 | Kilauea, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Maui Food Bank Inc | $5,000 | Wailuku, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power And Light | $10,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Mountain View Lakes Foundation | $7,500 | Owls Head, NY, US | Invasive Weed Control | 2023 |
| Musk Ox Development Corporation | $2,500 | Palmer, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Penrickton Center For Blind Children | $5,000 | Taylor, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Pyxera Global Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Reef Environmental Education Foundation | $7,500 | Key Largo, FL, US | Lion Fish Derby And Workshops | 2023 |
| Reef Renewal Usa Inc | $2,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine Science | $10,000 | Seward, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| She Jumps | $13,525 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Southridge Reformed Church | $7,500 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | Night To Shine | 2023 |
| Special Days Camps | $10,000 | Dimondale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| The Chill Foundation | $10,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Wild Blue Cats | $2,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Wmu Foundation | $45,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| American Friends Of The Ocean Cleanup Foundation | $10,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Boone And Crocket Club | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Care And Share Food Bank Of Southern Colorado | $4,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Catamount Institute | $10,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Yes Club / Opertional Needs/ Staff Development | 2023 |
| Cetera Inc | $8,000 | Saint Petersburg, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Conch Republic Marine Army | $2,500 | Big Pine Key, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Embark Outdoors | $4,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Additional Guide | 2023 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $4,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Florida Trail Association | $15,000 | Gainesville, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Cheyenne Mountain State Park | $15,780 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Terrain Hopper Wheelchair | 2023 |
| Friends Of Seminole State Forest | $15,000 | Sorrento, FL, US | Ecorover | 2023 |
| God's Special Peoples Camp | $10,000 | Jones, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Burn Camp | $2,500 | Jackson, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Gryphon Place | $5,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Haverhill Elementary Pto | $5,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation | $5,000 | Wailuku, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hearts And Horses Therapeutic Riding | $5,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc | $6,000 | Marathon, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Humane Society Of West Michigan | $5,000 | Walker, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Inside Out Youth Services | $8,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo County Nature Center | $10,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | $4,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Leader Dogs For The Blind | $18,500 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Malama Kauai | $10,000 | Kilauea, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Maui Food Bank Inc | $5,000 | Wailuku, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power And Light | $10,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Mountain View Lakes Foundation | $7,500 | Owls Head, NY, US | Invasive Weed Control | 2023 |
| Musk Ox Development Corporation | $2,500 | Palmer, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Penrickton Center For Blind Children | $5,000 | Taylor, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Pyxera Global Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Reef Environmental Education Foundation | $7,500 | Key Largo, FL, US | Lion Fish Derby And Workshops | 2023 |
| Reef Renewal Usa Inc | $2,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine Science | $10,000 | Seward, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| She Jumps | $13,525 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Southridge Reformed Church | $7,500 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | Night To Shine | 2023 |
| Special Days Camps | $10,000 | Dimondale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| The Chill Foundation | $10,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Wild Blue Cats | $2,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Wmu Foundation | $45,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Boone And Crocket Club | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Building Tomorrow | $35,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| Care And Share Food Bank Of Southern Colorado | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Catamount Institute | $11,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Catamount Outdoor Schools | 2022 |
| Cetera Inc | $6,500 | Saint Petersburg, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Conch Republic Marine Army | $10,000 | Big Pine Key, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc | $5,000 | Marathon, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Inside Out Youth Services | $7,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | $5,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Leader Dogs For The Blind | $17,600 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary Inc | $5,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | Veterinary Care | 2022 |
| Malama Kauai | $10,000 | Kilauea, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power And Light | $10,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mountain View Lakes Foundation | $7,500 | Owls Head, NY, US | Invasive Weed Control | 2022 |
| Musk Ox Development Corporation | $2,500 | Palmer, AK, US | Adopt A Musk Ox | 2022 |
| Olivet College | $7,000 | Olivet, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Portage Public Schools | $4,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Pyxera Global Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Reef Environmental Education Foundation | $5,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine Science | $20,000 | Seward, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Southridge Reformed Church | $5,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | Night To Shine | 2022 |
| Special Days Camps | $10,000 | Dimondale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund | $25,000 | Fayetteville, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Chill Foundation | $7,500 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Cheyenne Mountain State Park | $7,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Water Bottle And Bike Repair Stations | 2022 |
| Locks Of Love Inc | $12,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| God's Special Peoples Camp | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Key West Wildlife Center Inc | $2,500 | Key West, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hoods To Woods | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wild Blue Cats | $3,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Humane Society Of West Michigan | $5,000 | Walker, MI, US | Pet Food Assistance | 2022 |
| Cole Community Solutions Inc | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | Touchdown For Diabetes | 2022 |
| Discovery Center Great Lakes | $15,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| St Johns Riverkeeper Inc | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Children's Nature Playscape | $10,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Southwest Michigan Miracle League | $5,000 | Schoolcraft, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Scott Elementary School | $12,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Daybreak Adp | $3,500 | Woodland Park, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Musk Ox Development Corporation | $10,000 | Palmer, AK, US | Pavilion Fund | 2022 |
| Boone And Crocket Club | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Building Tomorrow | $35,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| Care And Share Food Bank Of Southern Colorado | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Catamount Institute | $11,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Catamount Outdoor Schools | 2022 |
| Cetera Inc | $6,500 | Saint Petersburg, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Conch Republic Marine Army | $10,000 | Big Pine Key, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc | $5,000 | Marathon, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Inside Out Youth Services | $7,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | $5,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Leader Dogs For The Blind | $17,600 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary Inc | $5,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | Veterinary Care | 2022 |
| Malama Kauai | $10,000 | Kilauea, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power And Light | $10,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mountain View Lakes Foundation | $7,500 | Owls Head, NY, US | Invasive Weed Control | 2022 |
| Musk Ox Development Corporation | $2,500 | Palmer, AK, US | Adopt A Musk Ox | 2022 |
| Olivet College | $7,000 | Olivet, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Portage Public Schools | $4,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Pyxera Global Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Reef Environmental Education Foundation | $5,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine Science | $20,000 | Seward, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Southridge Reformed Church | $5,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | Night To Shine | 2022 |
| Special Days Camps | $10,000 | Dimondale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund | $25,000 | Fayetteville, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Chill Foundation | $7,500 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Cheyenne Mountain State Park | $7,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Water Bottle And Bike Repair Stations | 2022 |
| Locks Of Love Inc | $12,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| God's Special Peoples Camp | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Key West Wildlife Center Inc | $2,500 | Key West, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hoods To Woods | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wild Blue Cats | $3,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Humane Society Of West Michigan | $5,000 | Walker, MI, US | Pet Food Assistance | 2022 |
| Cole Community Solutions Inc | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | Touchdown For Diabetes | 2022 |
| Discovery Center Great Lakes | $15,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| St Johns Riverkeeper Inc | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Children's Nature Playscape | $10,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Southwest Michigan Miracle League | $5,000 | Schoolcraft, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Scott Elementary School | $12,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Daybreak Adp | $3,500 | Woodland Park, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Musk Ox Development Corporation | $10,000 | Palmer, AK, US | Pavilion Fund | 2022 |
| Boone And Crocket Club | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Building Tomorrow | $35,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| Care And Share Food Bank Of Southern Colorado | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Catamount Institute | $11,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Catamount Outdoor Schools | 2022 |
| Cetera Inc | $6,500 | Saint Petersburg, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Conch Republic Marine Army | $10,000 | Big Pine Key, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc | $5,000 | Marathon, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Inside Out Youth Services | $7,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | $5,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Leader Dogs For The Blind | $17,600 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary Inc | $5,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | Veterinary Care | 2022 |
| Malama Kauai | $10,000 | Kilauea, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power And Light | $10,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mountain View Lakes Foundation | $7,500 | Owls Head, NY, US | Invasive Weed Control | 2022 |
| Musk Ox Development Corporation | $2,500 | Palmer, AK, US | Adopt A Musk Ox | 2022 |
| Olivet College | $7,000 | Olivet, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Portage Public Schools | $4,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Pyxera Global Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Reef Environmental Education Foundation | $5,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine Science | $20,000 | Seward, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Southridge Reformed Church | $5,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | Night To Shine | 2022 |
| Special Days Camps | $10,000 | Dimondale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund | $25,000 | Fayetteville, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Chill Foundation | $7,500 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Cheyenne Mountain State Park | $7,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Water Bottle And Bike Repair Stations | 2022 |
| Locks Of Love Inc | $12,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| God's Special Peoples Camp | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Key West Wildlife Center Inc | $2,500 | Key West, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hoods To Woods | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wild Blue Cats | $3,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Humane Society Of West Michigan | $5,000 | Walker, MI, US | Pet Food Assistance | 2022 |
| Cole Community Solutions Inc | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | Touchdown For Diabetes | 2022 |
| Discovery Center Great Lakes | $15,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| St Johns Riverkeeper Inc | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Children's Nature Playscape | $10,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Southwest Michigan Miracle League | $5,000 | Schoolcraft, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Scott Elementary School | $12,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Daybreak Adp | $3,500 | Woodland Park, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Musk Ox Development Corporation | $10,000 | Palmer, AK, US | Pavilion Fund | 2022 |
| Alaska Raptor Center | $2,500 | Sitka, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Building Tomorrow | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Care And Share Food Bank Of Southern Colorado | $20,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | $5,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Great Lakes Burn Camp | $2,500 | Jackson, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc | $5,000 | Marathon, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | $20,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Leader Dogs For The Blind | $20,000 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary Inc | $5,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Malama Kauai | $10,000 | Kilauea, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power And Light | $10,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Mountain View Lakes Foundation | $7,500 | Owls Head, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Musk Ox Development Corporation | $2,500 | Palmer, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Penrickton Center For Blind Children | $5,000 | Taylor, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine Science | $5,000 | Seward, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| She Jumps | $25,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Special Days Camps | $5,000 | Dimondale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Wmu Foundation | $11,410 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | Mesara Airfare Scholarship | 2021 |
| Boone And Crocket Club | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Greater Kalamazoo | $10,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Catamount Institute | $8,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Cetera Inc | $3,500 | Saint Petersburg, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Conch Republic Marine Army | $1,000 | Big Pine Key, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Douglas County Canine Rescue | $2,500 | Castle Rock, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Helping Hands Of Paulding County | $20,000 | Dallas, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Inside Out Youth Services | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Kalamazoo River Watershed Council | $1,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Kids On Bikes Inc | $7,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Livesafe Resources | $10,000 | Marietta, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Olivet College | $1,500 | Olivet, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Portage Public Schools | $10,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Portage Public Schools Education Foundation | $1,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Pyxera Global Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Save Our Key Deer | $1,000 | Big Pine Key, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Share Winter Foundation | $10,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund | $25,000 | Fayetteville, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Special Operations Transition Foundation | $10,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Chill Foundation | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Alaksa Wildlife Conservation Center Inc | $5,000 | Girdwood, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Bronson Health Foundation | $5,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | Rapid Response Fund | 2020 |
| Care And Share Food Bank Of Southern Colorado | $20,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| First Day Shoe Fund | $5,000 | Portage, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Florida Wildlife Hospital | $5,000 | Palm Shores, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Great Lakes Burn Camp | $2,500 | Jackson, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc | $5,000 | Marathon, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| High Fives Non-profit Foundation | $5,000 | Truckee, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Hospice Care Of Southwest Michigan | $7,500 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | $20,000 | Kalamazoo Township, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Leader Dogs For The Blind | $5,000 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary Inc | $5,000 | Lake Odessa, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Malama Kaual | $10,000 | Kilauea, HI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Memorial Health System Foundation | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Health Care Worker Relief Fund | 2020 |
| Michigan Interfaith Power | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Hope For Creation | 2020 |
| Mountain View Lakes Forest | $5,000 | Owls Head, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Musk Ox Development Corporation | $2,500 | Palmer, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Ocean Blue Project Inc | $5,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Penrickton Center For Blind Children | $5,000 | Taylor, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Mi Aagap | 2020 |
| Reef Environmental Education Foundation | $5,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Sea To Shore Alliance | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Seeding Change | $10,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | Great Lakes Peace Jam | 2020 |
| Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine Science | $5,000 | Seward, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| She Jumps | $10,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Southwest Michigan Classis | $30,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | Community Student Connection | 2020 |
| Special Days Camps | $2,500 | Dimondale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Tampa General Health Foundation | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Covid 19 Support | 2020 |
| The Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Wmu Foundation | $45,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | Mesara Airfare Scholarship | 2020 |
| Wmu Foundation | $15,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | International Student Relief Fund | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Mesara Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 47-3197993 |
| Website | http://www.mesarafamilyfoundation.org |
| Address | 131 MERRIWEATHER LN Kalamazoo, MI 49006-4105 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Mesara Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Douglas W Mesara |
|---|---|
| Treasurer/secretary | Heather White |
| Vice-president | Jeffrey Pauch |
| Director | Gregory Pauch |
| Director | Nicol White |
Forms 990-PF
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