The Northern Lights Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-0866529
Foundation Overview
Based in Ann Arbor, MI, The Northern Lights Family Foundation has awarded 177 grants totaling $1,145,780 to organizations in Michigan, California and 11 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $25,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
22 of 48 recipients (46%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 24% in Michigan and funding distributed across 14 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Ann Arbor (42%), Leland (26%), Traverse City (21%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 1764% growth in annual giving over 7 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 (32%). 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 Northern Lights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leelanau Conservancy | $10,000 | Leland, MI, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Tart Trails | $10,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Venture Forward | $25,000 | Eugene, OR, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Outreach Program | $5,000 | Haverhill, MA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Civic Engagement | 2023 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $10,000 | Harlan, IA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Spread The Vote | $10,000 | Los Angelos, CA, US | Civic Engagement | 2023 |
| Every Town For Gun Safety | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2023 |
| Northwest Harvest | $5,000 | Spokane Valley, WA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Fos Feminist | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| Protect Our Winters | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Environment | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Aclu Developmental Fund | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Civic Engagement | 2023 |
| Mary's Place | $5,000 | Nashua, NH, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $15,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Health | 2023 |
| Farestart | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| In Our Own Voice National Black Women Reproductive Justice | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| Naral Pro-choice America | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| East West Food Rescue | $5,000 | Woodinville, WA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Violence Policy Center | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Civic Engagement | 2023 |
| Leelanau Conservancy | $10,000 | Leland, MI, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Tart Trails | $10,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Venture Forward | $25,000 | Eugene, OR, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Outreach Program | $5,000 | Haverhill, MA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Civic Engagement | 2023 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $10,000 | Harlan, IA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Spread The Vote | $10,000 | Los Angelos, CA, US | Civic Engagement | 2023 |
| Every Town For Gun Safety | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2023 |
| Northwest Harvest | $5,000 | Spokane Valley, WA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Fos Feminist | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| Protect Our Winters | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Environment | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Aclu Developmental Fund | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Civic Engagement | 2023 |
| Mary's Place | $5,000 | Nashua, NH, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $15,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Health | 2023 |
| Farestart | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| In Our Own Voice National Black Women Reproductive Justice | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| Naral Pro-choice America | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| East West Food Rescue | $5,000 | Woodinville, WA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Violence Policy Center | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Civic Engagement | 2023 |
| Leelanau Conservancy | $10,000 | Leland, MI, US | Environmental Protection | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Tart Trails (check #000153) | $5,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Tart Trails (check #000153) | $5,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $5,000 | Harlan, IA, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Razom Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Every Town For Gun Safety Support | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Brady Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Violence Policy Center | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-choice America (check #000162) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| National Black Women's Reproductive | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-choice America (check #000162) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| National Network Of Abortion | $5,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood (check #000161) | $10,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood (check #000161) | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Indigineous Women Rising | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| The Outreach Program | $3,000 | Haverhill, MA, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Farestart | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Northwest Harvest | $2,000 | Spokane Valley, WA, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Mary's Place | $2,000 | Nashua, NH, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Environmental Protection | 2022 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Fos Feminista | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Aclu | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Protect Our Winters | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Environmental Protection | 2022 |
| Leelanau Conservancy | $10,000 | Leland, MI, US | Environmental Protection | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Tart Trails (Check #000153) | $5,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Tart Trails (Check #000153) | $5,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $5,000 | Harlan, IA, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Razom Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Every Town For Gun Safety Support | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Brady Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Violence Policy Center | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-choice America (Check #000162) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| National Black Women's Reproductive | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-choice America (Check #000162) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| National Network Of Abortion | $5,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood (Check #000161) | $10,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood (Check #000161) | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Indigineous Women Rising | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| The Outreach Program | $3,000 | Haverhill, MA, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Farestart | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Northwest Harvest | $2,000 | Spokane Valley, WA, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Mary's Place | $2,000 | Nashua, NH, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Environmental Protection | 2022 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Fos Feminista | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Aclu | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Protect Our Winters | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Environmental Protection | 2022 |
| Leelanau Conservancy | $10,000 | Leland, MI, US | Environmental Protection | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Tart Trails (Check #000153) | $5,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Tart Trails (Check #000153) | $5,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $5,000 | Harlan, IA, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Razom Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Every Town For Gun Safety Support | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Brady Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Violence Policy Center | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-choice America (Check #000162) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| National Black Women's Reproductive | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-choice America (Check #000162) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| National Network Of Abortion | $5,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood (Check #000161) | $10,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood (Check #000161) | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Indigineous Women Rising | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| The Outreach Program | $3,000 | Haverhill, MA, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Farestart | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Northwest Harvest | $2,000 | Spokane Valley, WA, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Mary's Place | $2,000 | Nashua, NH, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Environmental Protection | 2022 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health And Human Services | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| Fos Feminista | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Equality | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Underserved Communitites | 2022 |
| Aclu | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Protect Our Winters | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Environmental Protection | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Underserved Communities | 2021 |
| When We All Vote | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2021 |
| Aclu Foundation | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2021 |
| Tart Trails | $10,000 | Traverse City, MI, US | Health And Human Services | 2021 |
| Leelanau Conservatory | $10,000 | Leland, MI, US | Environmental Preservation | 2021 |
| Fare Start | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Underserved Communities | 2021 |
| Mary's Place | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Underserved Communities | 2021 |
| Northwest Harvest | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Underserved Communities | 2021 |
| Protect Our Winters | $4,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Environmental Preservation | 2021 |
| Citizen's Climate Edu Fund | $4,000 | Coronado, CA, US | Environmental Preservation | 2021 |
| Afghan Health Initiative | $1,000 | Auburn, WA, US | Health And Human Services | 2021 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $4,000 | Boston, MA, US | Underserved Communities | 2021 |
| Glen Canyon Institute | $4,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Environmental Preservation | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Underserved Communities | 2021 |
| Women For Afghan Women | $1,500 | Fresh Meadows, NY, US | Women's Quality | 2021 |
| Campaign For Fishtown (fishtown Preservation Society Inc) | $10,000 | Leland, MI, US | Environmental Preservation | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Underserved Communities | 2020 |
| Leelanau Conservancy | $5,000 | Leland, MI, US | Environmental Preservation | 2020 |
| Michigan League Of Conservation Voters Ed Fund | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Environmental Preservation | 2020 |
| Covid-19 Response Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health And Human Services | 2020 |
| Farestart | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Underserved Communities | 2020 |
| Seattle Foundation | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Other | 2020 |
| Northwest Harvest | $1,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Underserved Communities | 2020 |
| Mary's Place | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | Underserved Communities | 2020 |
| United Way Of Seattle | $3,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Underserved Communities | 2020 |
| Boston Health For The Homeless | $4,000 | Boston, MA, US | Underserved Communities | 2020 |
| Dig Deep Right Water Project | $4,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Health And Human Services | 2020 |
| Vitamin Angels | $4,000 | Goleta, CA, US | Health And Human Services | 2020 |
| Aclu Foundation | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Other | 2020 |
| Benet Academy | $1,500 | Lisle, IL, US | Legacy Memorial Scholarship | 2018 |
| Leelanau Conservacy | $10,000 | Leland, MI, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Friends Of Beechwood Cemetery | $3,000 | Leland, MI, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Michigan League Of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $3,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Leelanau Conservacy | $10,000 | Leland, MI, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Benet Academy | $1,780 | Lisle, IL, US | Legacy Memorial Scholarship | 2017 |
| Catholic Social Services | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Girls Group | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| University Of Michigan | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| The Olive Branch For Children | $1,000 | Woodbridge, ONTARIO, CA | Planning And Initial Construction Of The Zion Home. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Northern Lights Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 81-0866529 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 435 HUNTINGTON PL Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1828 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Northern Lights Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Michael J O'donnell |
|---|---|
| Treasurer/secretary | Jan L Garfinkle |
| Director | Keely O'donnell |
| Director | Devin O'donnell |
| Director | Brienne O'donnell |
Forms 990-PF
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