Private foundation · EIN 38-2269431 · Novi, MI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Americana Foundation's grants went
It reported $598,332 in grants paid across 35 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 65.2% of those dollars to 24 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $390K 24 lines
- No confident match $208K 11
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- THE GRANT APPLICATION FORM AND INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://AMERICANAFOUNDATION.ORG/GUIDELINES.ASP
- Deadlines
- GRANT REQUESTS ARE DUE JANUARY 8TH, APRIL 1ST, JULY 1ST AND OCTOBER 1ST.
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS ONLY TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY THE IRS TO BE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL AND ARE TAX EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED OR OPERATE WITHIN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ARE A PRIORITY OF THE FOUNDATION.
- Website on filing
- WWW.AMERICANAFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 32 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · no confident EIN match | $130,000 | 2023 PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Worcester Art Museum Worcester, MA · EIN 04-1988530 | $30,000 | THE PRICE OF LUXURY IN AMERICAN ART. RE-ENVISIONING THE WORCESTER ART MESUM'S PRESENTATION OF ITS EARLY AMERICAN PAINTINGS AND DECORATIVE A… | Same address 0.78 |
| Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Grosse Pt Shr, MI · EIN 38-2218274 | $25,000 | INVISIBLE LABOR PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| Denver Art Museum Denver, CO · EIN 84-6038240 | $25,000 | CONSERVATION INTERN PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Michigan History Foundation Lansing, MI · EIN 38-2888411 | $25,000 | DRUM CIRCLE FOR GCHI MSHIIKENH DEH MINISING / HEART OF THE GREAT TURTLE ISLAND | Same city 1.00 |
| Historic Deerfield Deerfield, MA · EIN 04-2262880 | $25,000 | UNNAMED FIGURES: BLACK PRESENCE AND ABSENSE IN THE EARLY AMERICAN NORTH | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Historic Locust Grove Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1390403 | $25,000 | OUTDOOR INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE: REDUCING BARRIERS TO HISTORIC RESOURCES AND EXPANDING OUTREACH | Same address 1.00 |
| Soo Locks Childrens Museum Sault S Marie, MI · EIN 47-4767505 | $25,000 | DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE TREE EXHIBITS FOR THE MUSEUM'S NATURE-THEMED SECTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Black to the Land Coalition Detroit, MI · EIN 85-1248993 | $25,000 | DETROIT SUGARBUSH PRJECT- DESIGN AND FILM | Same city 1.00 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg, VA · EIN 54-0505888 | $20,000 | BLACK ARTISTS AND ARTISANS CONFERENCE | Same city 1.00 |
| Michigan Enviromental Council Lansing, MI · EIN 38-2517980 | $20,000 | COMMUNITY JOURNALISM TRAINING FOR DETROIT RESIDENTS TO REPORT ON LAND-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND URBAN AGRICULTURE | Same address 0.82 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-6006309 | $20,000 | PROGRAMMING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF ART | Same city 1.00 |
| United Way of Northeast Michigan Alpena, MI · EIN 38-1608840 | $20,000 | FOSTERING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY ROOTED IN REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS | Same address 1.00 |
| Edison Institute Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | DEVELOPING EDIBLE EDUCATION IN GREENFIELD VILLAGE | Unmatched Help match |
| Detroit Hives Detroit, MI · EIN 81-2198745 | $18,500 | GO GREEN BOTANITCAL GARDENS | Same city 1.00 |
| Headwaters Land Conservancy Gaylord, MI · EIN 38-3183846 | $16,000 | LANDOWNER STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES ASSISTANCE SERIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Hessel School House Corporation Hessel, MI · EIN 81-0917998 | $15,000 | NATURE DISCOVERY SERIES - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES | Same city 1.00 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy Harbor Spgs, MI · EIN 23-7267810 | $15,000 | FILING KNOWLEDGE GAPS AND RAISING THE RESPONSE -ABILITY TO CONSERVE WILD LANDS | Same address 1.00 |
| Make Food Not Waste Detroit, MI · EIN 85-3423759 | $13,500 | REDUCING FOOD WASTE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Msrw Petoskey, MI · EIN 83-1936124 | $9,300 | THE STRAITS AREA MIGRATION STATION | Same address 0.90 |
| Detroit Public Schools Foundation Detroit, MI · EIN 30-0135450 | $7,500 | DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT'S HORTICULTURE PROGRAM | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · no confident EIN match | $5,032 | 2023 MSU TOLLGATE MASTER GARDENER DINNER | Unmatched Help match |
| Allen Neighborhood Center Lansing, MI · EIN 38-3502484 | $5,000 | HUNTER PARK GARDENHOUSE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PILOT PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | THOMAS RANGER MEMORIAL FUND 2023 | Unmatched Help match |
| Bethany Housing Ministries Dba Community Encompass Muskegon, MI · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | MCLAUGHIN GROWS EDUCATIONAL GARDEN SITE | Unmatched Help match |
| Detroit Horse Power Detroit, MI · EIN 47-3212490 | $2,500 | VIVIAN CARMODY MEMORIAL GIFT | Same city 1.00 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · no confident EIN match | $1,750 | MSU TOLLGATE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM | Unmatched Help match |
| Friends of the Animal Barn Corporation Novi, MI · EIN 93-3468181 | $1,500 | FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL BARN - STARTUP GRANT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Keep Growing Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 80-0892277 | $1,000 | ORGANIC FARMER TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Hasselbring Senior Center Flint, MI · EIN 47-5406300 | $250 | COMMUNITY GARDEN SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| FIRST United General Baptist Church Flint, MI · no confident EIN match | $250 | CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNTIY GARDEN | Unmatched Help match |
| Calvary United Methodist Church Flint, MI · no confident EIN match | $250 | COMMUNITY GARDEN CONTRIBUTION | Unmatched Help match |
3 more lines ($41K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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3 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.