Organization · EIN 38-2701547 · Midland, MI · Public & societal benefit
Who funds Mackinac Center?
45 private foundations reported paying Mackinac Center $2.46M on returns for tax year 2023.
45 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 45
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$900,000 2 grant lines |
To support general operations +1 more Filed as “Mackinac Center for Public Policy” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Douglas F Allison Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MI · Preselected only |
$250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Rodney Fund West Bloomfield, MI · Preselected only |
$200,000 | GENERAL FUNDING 501(C)3 Filed as “MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$150,000 | RESTRICTED - $150,000 FOR ENGAGING WITH EDUCATION ENTREPRENEURS IN MI Filed as “MACKINAW CENTER” |
Same address 0.86 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation Grand Rapids, MI |
$125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation Grand Rapids, MI |
$125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Reams Foundation Charleston, SC · Preselected only |
$120,000 | General Filed as “Mackinac Center for Public Policy” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The S L Hickman Family Foundation Shaker Heights, OH |
$100,000 | OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation Grand Rapids, MI |
$75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| JP Humphreys Foundation Joplin, MO · Preselected only |
$75,000 | General Administration Filed as “Mackinac Center for Public Policy” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mojo Foundation Grand Rapids, MI |
$50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Patricia and David Kepler Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Dunn Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$30,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Harold and Penny B Blumenstein Foundation Corporation Bingham Farms, MI · Preselected only |
$30,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT Filed as “MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Rjdm Kalamazoo, MI · Preselected only |
$20,000 3 grant lines |
DONATION Filed as “MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Andrew Foundation Cerritos, CA · Preselected only |
$17,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Foundation 3311 Vero Beach, FL · Preselected only |
$16,000 | BECKMAN CENTER Filed as “MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Chase Foundation of Virginia Charlottesville, VA |
$15,000 | To provide general support (charitable) Filed as “Mackinac Center for Public Policy” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John and Judy Spoelhof Foundation Holland, MI · Preselected only |
$15,000 | General Operations Filed as “MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| National School Choice Awareness Foundation Aventura, FL · Preselected only |
$13,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION AWARENESS EVENTS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Mackinac Center
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Mackinac Center, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The Armstrong Foundation Fort Worth, TX
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $500K to them - Holman Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $255K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann Foundation Reading, PA
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $4,322 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation Sarasota, FL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $37.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - William S Knight Foundation Naples, FL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $514K to them - The Lozick Family Foundation Pepper Pike, OH
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $198K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Venner Family Foundation Wadsworth, OH
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $59K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - William S & Ann Atherton Foundation Tulsa, OK
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $830K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Leadership Institute Arlington, VA
18 shared funders · 295 funders in all - Cato Institute Washington, DC
15 shared funders · 182 funders in all - Judicial Watch Washington, DC
14 shared funders · 400 funders in all - Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI
15 shared funders · 640 funders in all - Institute for Justice Arlington, VA
15 shared funders · 146 funders in all - The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC
10 shared funders · 287 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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