James A Childs And Susan M Childs | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 85-6817533

Foundation Overview

Based in Traverse City, MI, James A Childs And Susan M Childs has awarded 200 grants totaling $408,500 to organizations in Michigan, District of Columbia and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $31,000, with a median award of $1,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$408,500
Total Assets
$3,071,066
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
62
Median Grant
$2,000
% Median Grant Growth
+100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 16%

10 of 62 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Michigan

72% 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 Traverse City (70%), Kingsley (9%), Lansing (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+216%

Strong 216% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (83%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into James A Childs And Susan M Childs'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
22 2 None $1,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2024
Alzheimer's Association Greater Mi Chapter $1,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purpose 2024
American Cancer Society $1,000 Lansing, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Benzie County Central Schools $6,000 Benzonia, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Nw Michigan $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Child & Family Services $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Gtbay Ymca Cdc $31,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Idaho Falls School District 91 $4,500 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2024
Junior Achievement Of Mi $4,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Kingsley Area Schools $2,000 Kingsley, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Long Lake Foundation $3,000 Interlochen, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Lssu Foundation $3,000 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Mountain Bike The Tetons $1,500 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2024
Munson Healthcare Foundation $3,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Newton's Road Northwest $4,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Northwestern Michigan $3,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Project Feed The Kids $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Purpose 2024
Teton Valley Trails And Pathways $2,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2024
The Father Fred Foundation $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
The Rock Of Kingsley Youth Center $5,000 Kingsley, MI, US General Purpose 2024
The Salvation Army $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Traverse Health Clinic $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
United Way Of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County $2,000 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2024
United Way Of Northwest Michigan $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Women's Resource Center $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Habitat For Humanitygrand Traverse Region $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Cherryland Humane Society $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Mt Holiday $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Pace North $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Anna Dippel $10,000 Traverse City, MI, US Emergency Assistance 2024
22 2 None $1,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2024
Alzheimer's Association Greater Mi Chapter $1,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purpose 2024
American Cancer Society $1,000 Lansing, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Benzie County Central Schools $6,000 Benzonia, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Nw Michigan $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Child & Family Services $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Gtbay Ymca Cdc $31,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Idaho Falls School District 91 $4,500 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2024
Junior Achievement Of Mi $4,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Kingsley Area Schools $2,000 Kingsley, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Long Lake Foundation $3,000 Interlochen, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Lssu Foundation $3,000 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Mountain Bike The Tetons $1,500 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2024
Munson Healthcare Foundation $3,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Newton's Road Northwest $4,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Northwestern Michigan $3,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Project Feed The Kids $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Purpose 2024
Teton Valley Trails And Pathways $2,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2024
The Father Fred Foundation $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
The Rock Of Kingsley Youth Center $5,000 Kingsley, MI, US General Purpose 2024
The Salvation Army $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Traverse Health Clinic $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
United Way Of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County $2,000 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2024
United Way Of Northwest Michigan $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Women's Resource Center $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Habitat For Humanitygrand Traverse Region $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Cherryland Humane Society $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Mt Holiday $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Pace North $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Anna Dippel $10,000 Traverse City, MI, US Emergency Assistance 2024
22 2 None $1,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2023
Alzheimer's Association Greater Mi Chapter $1,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purpose 2023
American Cancer Society $1,000 Lansing, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Benzie County Central Schools $2,000 Benzonia, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Nw Michigan $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Child & Family Services $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Gtbay Ymca Cdc $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Idaho Falls School District 91 $1,500 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2023
Junior Achievement Of Mi $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Kingsley Area Schools $2,000 Kingsley, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Long Lake Foundation $1,000 Interlochen, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Lssu Foundation $1,500 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Mountain Bike The Tetons $1,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2023
Munson Healthcare Foundation $1,500 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Newton's Road Northwest $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Northwestern Michigan $1,500 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Project Feed The Kids $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Purpose 2023
Teton Valley Trails And Pathways $1,500 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2023
The Father Fred Foundation $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
The Rock Of Kingsley Youth Center $3,000 Kingsley, MI, US General Purpose 2023
The Salvation Army $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Traverse Health Clinic $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Purpose 2023
United Way Of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County $1,000 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2023
United Way Of Northwest Michigan $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Women's Resource Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2023
22 2 None $1,000 Mancelona, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purpose In Memory Of Waive & Gordon Sauer 2022
American Cancer Society $1,000 Lansing, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Amyloidosis Foundation $1,000 Clarkston, MI, US General Purpose In Memory Of Tom Hess 2022
Child & Family Services $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation $1,000 Herriman, UT, US General Purpose In Memory Of Tom Hess 2022
Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership $1,500 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2022
Gift Of Life Transplant House $1,000 Rochester, MN, US General Purpose In Memory Of Tom Hess 2022
Gtbay Ymca Cdc $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US Child Development Center 2022
Junior Achievement Of Mi $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Kingsley Area Schools $2,000 Kingsley, MI, US Split 50/50 General Purpose And Wrestling Program 2022
Long Lake Foundation $1,000 Interlochen, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Lssu Foundation $1,500 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Mountain Bike The Tetons $1,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2022
Munson Healthcare Foundation $1,500 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Newton's Road Northwest $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Northwestern Michigan $1,500 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Peace Ranch $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose In Memory Of Pam Willsie 2022
Project Feed The Kids $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Purpose 2022
Teton Valley Trails And Pathways $1,500 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2022
The Father Fred Foundation $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose In Memory Of Geraldine Smith 2022
The Rock Of Kingsley Youth Center $5,000 Kingsley, MI, US General Purpose 2022
The Salvation Army $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Traverse Health Clinic $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Purpose 2022
United Way Of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County $1,000 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2022
United Way Of Northwest Michigan $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Women's Resource Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
22 2 None $1,000 Mancelona, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purpose In Memory Of Waive & Gordon Sauer 2022
American Cancer Society $1,000 Lansing, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Amyloidosis Foundation $1,000 Clarkston, MI, US General Purpose In Memory Of Tom Hess 2022
Child & Family Services $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation $1,000 Herriman, UT, US General Purpose In Memory Of Tom Hess 2022
Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership $1,500 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2022
Gift Of Life Transplant House $1,000 Rochester, MN, US General Purpose In Memory Of Tom Hess 2022
Gtbay Ymca Cdc $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US Child Development Center 2022
Junior Achievement Of Mi $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Kingsley Area Schools $2,000 Kingsley, MI, US Split 50/50 General Purpose And Wrestling Program 2022
Long Lake Foundation $1,000 Interlochen, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Lssu Foundation $1,500 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Mountain Bike The Tetons $1,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2022
Munson Healthcare Foundation $1,500 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Newton's Road Northwest $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Northwestern Michigan $1,500 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Peace Ranch $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose In Memory Of Pam Willsie 2022
Project Feed The Kids $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Purpose 2022
Teton Valley Trails And Pathways $1,500 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2022
The Father Fred Foundation $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose In Memory Of Geraldine Smith 2022
The Rock Of Kingsley Youth Center $5,000 Kingsley, MI, US General Purpose 2022
The Salvation Army $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Traverse Health Clinic $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Purpose 2022
United Way Of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County $1,000 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2022
United Way Of Northwest Michigan $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Women's Resource Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
22 2 None $1,000 Mancelona, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purpose In Memory Of Waive & Gordon Sauer 2022
American Cancer Society $1,000 Lansing, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Amyloidosis Foundation $1,000 Clarkston, MI, US General Purpose In Memory Of Tom Hess 2022
Child & Family Services $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation $1,000 Herriman, UT, US General Purpose In Memory Of Tom Hess 2022
Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership $1,500 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2022
Gift Of Life Transplant House $1,000 Rochester, MN, US General Purpose In Memory Of Tom Hess 2022
Gtbay Ymca Cdc $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US Child Development Center 2022
Junior Achievement Of Mi $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Kingsley Area Schools $2,000 Kingsley, MI, US Split 50/50 General Purpose And Wrestling Program 2022
Long Lake Foundation $1,000 Interlochen, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Lssu Foundation $1,500 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Mountain Bike The Tetons $1,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2022
Munson Healthcare Foundation $1,500 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Newton's Road Northwest $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Northwestern Michigan $1,500 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Peace Ranch $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose In Memory Of Pam Willsie 2022
Project Feed The Kids $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Purpose 2022
Teton Valley Trails And Pathways $1,500 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2022
The Father Fred Foundation $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose In Memory Of Geraldine Smith 2022
The Rock Of Kingsley Youth Center $5,000 Kingsley, MI, US General Purpose 2022
The Salvation Army $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Traverse Health Clinic $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Purpose 2022
United Way Of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County $1,000 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2022
United Way Of Northwest Michigan $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Women's Resource Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Traverse Health Clinic $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Kingsley Area Schools $2,000 Kingsley, MI, US Split 50/50 General Purpose And Wrestling Program 2021
Northwestern Michigan $1,500 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Lssu Foundation $1,500 Sault Ste Marie, MI, US General Purpose 2021
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Purpose In Honor Of Amanda Saxton 2021
Alzheimer's Association Greater Mi Chapter $1,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purpose In Memory Of Waive Sauer 2021
Gtbay Ymca Cdc $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US Child Development Center 2021
Long Lake Foundation $1,000 Interlochen, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Eastern Idaho Community $3,000 Idaho Falls, ID, US General Purpose 2021
Junior Achievement Of Mi $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Newton's Road Northwest $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
United Way Of Northwest Michigan $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Child & Family Services $2,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Munson Healthcare Foundation $1,500 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Teton Valley Trails And Pathways $1,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2021
Mountain Bike The Tetons $1,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2021
22 2 None $1,000 Driggs, ID, US General Purpose 2021
Project Feed The Kids $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Purpose 2021
The Salvation Army $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Women's Resource Center $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
American Cancer Society $1,000 Lansing, MI, US General Purpose 2021
The Father Fred Foundation $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Father Fred Foundation $1,000 Traverse City, MI, US General Purpose In Honor Of Anne M Rohdy 2021

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Contact Information

Official contact details for James A Childs And Susan M Childs as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 85-6817533
Website N/A
Address 880 MUNSON AVE STE B Traverse City, MI 49686-3661

Key People (1)

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Officer Christopher M Lamb

Forms 990-PF

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