Let service be our Motto and Good Deeds Our Badge
-Grace A. Dow
Since Grace A. Dow established The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation on December 26, 1936, its Trustees have awarded:
$652,844,039
in actual, not adjusted, dollars to qualifying Michigan organizations.
(Dow Gardens not included, unaudited amount).
Grants
Awarded
Program Area
1936-2019
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| NAME | GRANT AMOUNT | PROJECT TITLE | PROGRAM AREA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace A. Dow Memorial Library | $4,000 | Annual grant awarded and paid in 2019 to support operations | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | $50,000 | $250,000 pledge awarded in 2018 to support the Artists in Residence and Mosaic Scholars programs over five years | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to construct a residence hall and housing for visiting artists | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| Midland Center for the Arts | $500,000 | $500,000 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2019, to support 2018-2019 operations | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| BaySail | $100,000 | $200,000 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2019, to fund inspection and repair of ships, hire a Fund Development Director, and perform capital improvements to property | CIVIC AND COMMUNITY |
| Breckenridge-Wheeler Township Fire Department | $200,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to purchase a new fire truck | CIVIC AND COMMUNITY |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | $19,400 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to support operations | CIVIC AND COMMUNITY |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | $20,000 | $80,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to support the Office of Foundation Liaison over four years | CIVIC AND COMMUNITY |
| Gladwin County Trails Recreation Authority | $100,000 | $300,000 pledge awarded in 2019 as a $3 for $1 matching grant to construct two trailheads and a kayak launch, connect existing trailways, widen a shoulder path, and install a kiosk with interpretive information in Gladwin County | CIVIC AND COMMUNITY |
| Hope Township | $50,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to construct an addition for three new offices and two ADA accessible bathrooms in the Hope Township Hall, Midland County | CIVIC AND COMMUNITY |
| Midland Area Chamber Foundation | $20,000 | $20,000 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2019, to support Midland Blooms in 2019, with an outright gift of $15,000 and a $1 for $1 match for contributions from businesses and individuals up to $5,000 | CIVIC AND COMMUNITY |
| Bullock Creek School District | $163,000 | $490,000 pledge awarded in 2018 to expand the nature-based elementary curriculum across the district for Kindergarten through fifth grade students over three years | EDUCATION |
| Inland Seas Education Association | $75,000 | $250,000 pledge awarded in 2016, and paid in full in 2019, as a $1 for $1 matching grant to construct the Inland Seas Support facility, provide scholarships, and fund operations over three years | EDUCATION |
| Lake Superior State University Foundation | $50,000 | $100,000 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2019, to construct the Center for Freshwater Research and Education | EDUCATION |
| Michigan Center for Construction Education and Research Trust | $91,060 | $182,120 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2019, to support the development of a pre-apprenticeship program | EDUCATION |
| Michigan Center for Construction Education and Research Trust | $125,059 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to construct a pole barn to house the Midland County Habitat for Humanity home build | EDUCATION |
| Michigan State University | $500,000 | $4,000,000 pledge awarded in 2015, and paid in full in 2019, for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programming in Midland, Michigan | EDUCATION |
| Michigan State University | $400,000 | $1,100,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to support capital improvements and operations at the MSU STEM Center in Midland, Michigan over three years | EDUCATION |
| Michigan State University | $25,000 | $75,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to support operations for the Michigan Political Leadership Program over three years | EDUCATION |
| Michigan Technological University | $500,000 | $1,500,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to support operations for the middle school Michigan Science Teaching and Assessment Reform (Mi-STAR) curriculum over three years | EDUCATION |
| Midland Section of the American Chemical Society | $31,350 | $62,700 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2019, to fund the creation of a museum exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society | EDUCATION |
| Saginaw Valley State University | $25,000 | $75,000 pledge awarded in 2017, and paid in full in 2019, to permanently house the Henry Marsh Institute for Public Policy under the External Affairs Division at SVSU, and to offer a one-day political leadership program to City of Midland Citizens Academy graduates | EDUCATION |
| Saginaw Valley State University Foundation | $300,000 | $1,500,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to construct the Scott L. Carmona College of Business and Management | EDUCATION |
| Chippewa Nature Center, Inc. | $60,000 | $180,000 pledge awarded in 2018 to support operations over three years | ENVIRONMENT |
| Chippewa Watershed Conservancy | $40,000 | $120,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to support operations over three years | ENVIRONMENT |
| Conservation Fund – Great Lakes Office | $100,000 | $300,000 pledge awarded in 2016, and paid in full in 2019, to support the Saginaw Bay Watershed Network (WIN) | ENVIRONMENT |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | $100,000 | $300,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to construct three timber bridges as part of the “Restoring a Free Flowing Carp Lake River” initiative in northern Michigan | ENVIRONMENT |
| Huron Pines Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. | $30,000 | $90,000 pledge awarded in 2017, and paid in full in 2019, to support the efforts of the Kirtland’s Warbler Alliance over three years | ENVIRONMENT |
| Midland Volunteers for Recycling, Inc. | $80,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to support capital projects, purchase a vehicle, and perform website updates | ENVIRONMENT |
| Nature Conservancy, Inc. (The) | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 pledge awarded in 2015, and paid in full in 2019, to support science-based and ecosystem-scale land and water conservation work in the State of Michigan over five years | ENVIRONMENT |
| Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy | $50,000 | $200,000 pledge awarded in 2018 as a matching grant for operational support over five years | ENVIRONMENT |
| Wildlife Recovery Association | $45,092 | $210,000 pledge awarded in 2017, and paid in full in 2019, as a matching grant to support operations over three years | ENVIRONMENT |
| Arc of Midland, The | $50,000 | $150,000 pledge awarded in 2016, and paid in full in 2019, to assist with system advocacy and navigation for families and individuals | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Boy Scouts of America, Water and Woods Field Service Council | $50,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to support scholarships, programming, and recruitment initiatives to increase the number of female Scouts within the Great Lakes Bay Region | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Child Abuse and Neglect Council Great Lakes Bay Region | $50,000 | $100,000 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2019, to support the “Make Parenting A Pleasure” program | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Children’s Grief Center of the Great Lakes Bay Region | $100,000 | $300,000 pledge awarded in 2017 as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support the expansion of programming into the Great Lakes Bay Region over three years | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Forgotten Man Ministries | $100,000 | $317,785 pledge awarded in 2018 to support operations for inmate programming at the Midland County & Bay County Jails | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Gladwin Community Services Corporation | $25,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to purchase a vehicle to be used for the Meals on Wheels Program in Gladwin County | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Greater Midland Community Centers, Inc. | $50,000 | $100,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to support operations at the Coleman Family Center over two years | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Greater Midland Community Centers, Inc. | $80,000 | $160,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to support operations at the North Family Center over two years | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Iosco County Coats for Kids | $10,000 | $50,000 pledge awarded in 2016 to purchase a building to be used for the storage and distribution of coats | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| King’s Daughters and Sons of Midland, Inc. | $4,000 | Annual grant awarded and paid in 2019 to support the 2019 Community Christmas Closet | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| LifeClinic Community Resources | $88,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to support renovations at a facility in Saginaw, Michigan | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Midland County Emergency Food Pantry Network | $75,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to purchase and renovate a building for office and warehouse space | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Midland Kids First | $23,000 | $115,000 pledge awarded in 2016 to fund five years of the Strengthening Families Program | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| MidMichigan Health Foundation | $2,000,000 | $8,000,000 pledge awarded in 2017, and paid in full in 2019, to construct a Heart and Vascular Center on the campus of MidMichigan Health Center-Midland | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Northern Michigan Mobile Child Advocacy Center, Inc. | $100,000 | $300,000 pledge awarded in 2018 to support operations in existing counties and expand services into the Upper Peninsula | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Reaching Our Community Kids (R.O.C.K.) | $150,000 | $450,000 pledge awarded in 2017 as a matching grant to support operations over three years | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee | $25,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to support operations | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Saginaw Catholic Mustard Seed Foundation | $100,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019, with $50,000 as an outright gift and $50,000 as a $1 for $1 match for cash contributions from businesses, to support the renovation and expansion of the Mustard Seed Shelter | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| SpringHill Camps | $185,000 | $370,000 pledge awarded in 2018 as a $1 for $1 matching grant to construct one new bath house and renovate two existing bath houses on the overnight camping property in Evart, MI | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| 1016 Recovery Network | $75,000 | $150,000 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2019, to construct a new facility to house the Center for Recovery & Wellness and administrative offices | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| United Way of Midland County | $33,000 | $100,000 pledge awarded in 2017 as an additional challenge grant promoting the Alexis de Tocqueville giving level over three years beginning with the 2017-2018 campaign | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| United Way of Midland County | $150,000 | $450,000 pledge awarded in 2018 as a three-year challenge grant for new Leadership Circle gifts and gifts increased by at least $500, including new Young Leaders, beginning with the 2018-2019 campaign | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| United Way of Midland County | $175,000 | $175,000 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2019, as a base grant to support the 2018-2019 campaign | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| United Way of Saginaw County | $20,000 | $60,000 pledge awarded in 2017, and paid in full in 2019, to support the Imagination Library program in Saginaw County | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| West Midland Family Center | $100,000 | $300,000 pledge awarded in 2015, and paid in full in 2019, as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support operations over three years | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Young Life | $15,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to support the expansion of the Young Life mentoring program and provide camper scholarships | HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES |
| Midland County Religious Congregations | $176,000 | Annual grant awarded and paid in 2019 for $2,000 to each of 88 religious congregations in Midland County | RELIGION |
| Aldersgate United Methodist Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to complete capital projects at the church | RELIGION |
| Faith Wesleyan Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to repair and replace the church roof | RELIGION |
| Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to improve landscaping at the church | RELIGION |
| Midland Church of the Brethren | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 to replace doors and windows and repair a concrete walkway at the church | RELIGION |
| New Life Vineyard Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2019 for security and technology updates | RELIGION |
| TOTAL GRANTS PAID IN 2019 | $9,962,961 |
| NAME | GRANT AMOUNT | PROJECT TITLE | City | PROGRAM AREA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education & Training Connection | 63885 | Pledge awarded for expenses related to building maintenance, payable in 2020 | Education | |
| Hope United Methodist Church | 20000 | Pledge awarded to repave the church parking lot, payable in 2020 | Religion | |
| Junior Achievement of North Central Michigan, Inc. | 180000 | Pledge awarded over three years, beginning in 2020, as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support operations | Education | |
| Midland Center for the Arts | 500000 | Pledge awarded to support 2019-2020 operations, payable in 2020 | Midland | Arts & Culture |
| Midland County Educational Service Agency | 40000 | Pledge awarded to reduce tuition costs for participants to attend an Applied Positive Psychology Program, payable in 2020 | Health & Human Services | |
| United Way of Midland County | 175000 | Pledge awarded as a base grant over one year to support the 2019-2020 annual campaign, payable in 2020 | Midland | Health & Human Services |
| United Church of Christ | 20000 | Pledge awarded to purchase and install a virtual pipe organ, payable in 2020 | Midland | Religion |
| Midland County Agricultural and Horticultural Society | 1000000 | Pledge awarded over two years, beginning in 2020, to construct a four-season equestrian center at the Midland County Fairgrounds | Midland | Civic & Community |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 196000 | Pledge awarded over two years, beginning in 2020, to support operations for the Small Business Development Center | Education |