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:
$639,475,695
in actual, not adjusted, dollars to qualifying Michigan organizations. (Dow Gardens not included, unaudited amount).
Grants Awarded
PROGRAM AREA
1936-2018
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Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
The lower level of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library sustained significant damage during June, 2017 flooding. With a $400,000 gift from The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundaiton the Library was able to commence restoration.
SPACE Inc. of Midland was contracted to provide design services and drew their inspiration from Alden B. Dow.
Photos by: Katy Kildee/Midland Daily News
| Payee | Amount Paid in 2018 | Project Title | Program Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative 360 Stage, Studios & Gallery | $50,000 | $100,000 pledge awarded in 2016 and paid in full in 2018 as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support operations | Arts and Culture |
| Grace A. Dow Memorial Library | $2,000 | Annual grant awarded and paid in 2018 to support 2018 operations | Arts and Culture |
| Midland Center for the Arts | $500,000 | $500,000 pledge awarded in 2017 and paid in full in 2018 to support 2017-2018 operations | Arts and Culture |
| Bay Sail | $100,000 | $200,000 pledge awarded in 2018 to fund the inspection and repair of ships, hire a Fund Development Director, and perform capital improvements to property | Civic and Community |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region | $20,000 | $40,000 pledge awarded in 2017 and paid in full in 2018 to pilot a program for training mentors | Civic and Community |
| The Center for Michigan | $75,000 | $225,000 pledge awarded in 2016 and paid in full in 2018 to support operations over three years by matching the percentage of funds raised | Civic and Community |
| City of Alma | $10,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to rebuild Wright Park in Alma | Civic and Community |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | $19,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to support operations | Civic and Community |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to support the Robert S. Collier Public Policy Endowment Fund | Civic and Community |
| Edenville Township | $185,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to renovate and expand the Edenville Township fire station | Civic and Community |
| Michigan Baseball Foundation, Inc. | $7,257.03 | $885,000 pledge awarded in 2015 and paid in full in 2018 to support the Momentum Midland Program Office over three years, with outright payments totaling $600,000, and payments totaling up to $285,000 to be made on a quarterly basis upon receipt of invoices of non-recurring expenses | Civic and Community |
| Michigan Baseball Foundation, Inc. | $250,000 | $500,000 pledge awarded in 2017 and paid in full in 2018 to purchase a new video board and production equipment for Dow Diamond | Civic and Community |
| Midland Area Chamber Foundation | $15,000 | $55,000 pledge awarded in 2015 and paid in full in 2018 to provide support for the Midland Blooms project over four years | Civic and Community |
| Midland County | $1,546,000 | $3,500,000 pledge awarded in 2016 and paid in full in 2018 to construct a new public entrance and perform interior renovations of the Midland County Courthouse | Civic and Community |
| Saginaw YMCA | $50,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to support the KidsCampUs capital campaign | Civic and Community |
| Village of Breckenridge | $13,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 for capital improvements to Birch Street Park in Breckenridge, Michigan | Civic and Community |
| Bullock Creek School District | $164,000 | $490,000 pledge awarded in 2018 to expand the nature-based elementary curriculum across the district for Kindergarten through fifth grade students | Education |
| Delta College Foundation | $60,000 | $180,000 pledge awarded in 2016 to support operations over three years for the Delta College Michigan Small Business Development Center (MI-SBDC) | Education |
| Delta College Foundation | $712,500 | $1,425,000 pledge awarded in 2018 to construct the new Delta College Midland Center in downtown Midland | Education |
| Inland Seas Education Association | $75,000 | $250,000 pledge awarded in 2016 as a $1 for $1 matching grant to construct the Inland Seas Support facility, provide scholarships, and fund operations | Education |
| Lake Superior State University Foundation | $50,000 | $100,000 pledge awarded in 2018 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 to support the development of a pre-apprenticeship program | Education |
| Michigan State University | $500,000 | $4,000,000 pledge awarded in 2015 for STEM programming in Midland, Michigan | Education |
| Midland Public Schools | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 pledge awarded in 2015 and paid in full in 2018 to support the STEM Strategic plan at Midland Public Schools | Education |
| Midland Section of the American Chemical Society | $31,350 | $62,700 pledge awarded in 2018 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 to permanently house the Henry Marsh Institute for Public Policy at Saginaw Valley State University, and to offer a one-day political leadership program to City of Midland Citizens Academy graduates | Education |
| Chippewa Nature Center, Inc. | $60,000 | $180,000 pledge to support operations over three years beginning in 2018 | Environment |
| Chippewa Watershed Conservancy | $40,000 | $120,000 pledge awarded in 2016 and paid in full in 2018 to support operations | Environment |
| Conservation Fund – Great Lakes Office | $100,000 | $300,000 pledge awarded in 2016 to support the Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network over three years beginning in 2017 | Environment |
| Huron Pines Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. | $30,000 | $90,000 pledge awarded in 2017 to support the efforts of the Kirtland’s Warbler Alliance | Environment |
| The Nature Conservancy, Inc. | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 pledge awarded in 2015 to support science-based and ecosystem-scale land and water conservation work in the State of Michigan | Environment |
| Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy | $60,000 | $200,000 pledge awarded in 2018 as a matching grant for operational support | Environment |
| The Arc of Midland | $50,000 | $150,000 pledge awarded in 2016 to assist with system advocacy and navigation for families and individuals | Health & Human Services |
| Child Abuse and Neglect Council Great Lakes Bay Region | $50,000 | $100,000 pledge awarded in 2018 to support the expansion of the “Make Parenting A Pleasure” program over two years | 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 expansion of programming into the Great Lakes Bay Region over three years beginning in 2018 | Health & Human Services |
| The Diaper Alliance, Inc. | $27,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support operations | Health & Human Services |
| Forgotten Man Ministries | $130,000 | $317,785 pledge awarded in 2018 to support operations for inmate programming at the Midland County & Bay County Jails | 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. | $2,000 | Annual grant awarded and paid in 2018 to support the 2018 Community Christmas Closet | Health & Human Services |
| Mid Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters, Inc. | $50,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 as a $2 for $1 matching grant to support operations | Health & Human Services |
| Midland Area Homes | $150,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to support the purchase and renovation of a new facility | Health & Human Services |
| Midland County Council on Aging | $300,000 | $600,000 pledge awarded in 2017 and paid in full in 2018 to support the construction of a new Sanford Senior Center and develop a park and recreation area | 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 | $4,000,000 | $8,000,000 pledge awarded in 2017 to construct a Heart and Vascular Center on the campus of MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland | Health & Human Services |
| MidMichigan Health Foundation | $2,550,000 | Donation of property to MidMichigan Health Foundation | 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 | Health & Human Services |
| Ten Sixteen Recovery Network | $75,000 | $150,000 pledge awarded in 2018 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 beginning with the 2017-2018 campaign | Health & Human Services |
| United Way of Midland County | $140,000 | $420,000 pledge awarded in 2015 and paid in full in 2018 as a three years challenge grant for new Leadership Circle gifts and gift increased by at least $500, including new Young Leaders, beginning with the 2015-2016 campaign | Health & Human Services |
| United Way of Saginaw County | $20,000 | $60,000 pledge awarded in 2017 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 2018 as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support operations | Health & Human Services |
| Hope Baptist Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to replace a boiler and install new flooring | Religion |
| Midland Baptist Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to replace the church roof | Religion |
| Midland County Churches | $180,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 for $2,000 to each of the 90 churches in Midland County | Religion |
| Midland Evangelical Free Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to replace existing parking lot lights with LED lighting | Religion |
| Midland Free Methodist Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to replace the church roof | Religion |
| Our Redeemer Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to replace church windows | Religion |
| St. Paul Lutheran Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to purchase and install a handicap vertical platform lift at the church | Religion |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to replace a portion of the church roof | Religion |
| Trinity Wesleyan Church | $20,000 | One-year grant awarded and paid in 2018 to replace the church roof and repair water damage | Religion |
| TOTAL PAYMENTS MADE (Does not include Dow Gardens) | $15,511,167.03 | ||
| Name | Grant Amount | Project Title | Program Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault | $500,000 | Pledge awarded to construct a new facility, payable in 2020 | Health & Human Services |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | $250,000 | Pledge awarded over five years, beginning in 2019, to support the Artists in Residence and Mosaic Scholars Programs | Arts and Culture |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | $2,000,000 | Pledge awarded over two years, beginning in 2020, as a matching gift to support the “Campaign for Generations” | Environment |
| Midland Area Chamber Foundation | $20,000 | Pledge awarded to support Midland Blooms over one year, payable in 2019, with an outright gift of $15,000 and a $1 to $1 match of contributions from businesses and individuals up to $5,000 | Civic and Community |
| Midland Center for the Arts | $500,000 | Pledge awarded to support 2018-2019 operations, payable in 2019 | Arts and Culture |
| Northwood University | $3,955,737 | Pledge awarded over three years, beginning in 2020, to support the development and incorporation of data analytics and cybersecurity curriculums | Education |
| SpringHill Camps | $370,000 | Pledge awarded over two years, beginning in 2019, 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, Michigan | Health & Human Services |
| United Way of Midland County | $450,000 | Pledge awarded as a challenge grant over three years, beginning with the 2018-2019 campaign, for new Leadership Circle gifts and gifts increased by at least $500, including new Young Leaders | Health & Human Services |
| United Way of Midland County | $175,000 | Pledge awarded as a base grant over one year to support the 2018-2019 annual campaign, payable in 2019 | Health & Human Services |