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-Grace A. Dow

Since Grace A. Dow established The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation on December 26, 1936, its Trustees have awarded:

$667,106,514

in actual, not adjusted, dollars to qualifying Michigan organizations.
(Dow Gardens not included, unaudited amount).

Grants
Awarded

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1936-2021

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ORGANIZATIONAMOUNTPROJECT TITLEPROGRAM AREA
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library$4,000Annual grant awarded and paid in 2021 to support operationsArts & Culture
Grand Rapids Symphony$50,000$250,000 pledge awarded in 2018 to support the Artists in Residence and Mosaic Scholars Programs over five yearsArts & Culture
Interlochen Center for the Arts$1,500,000$4,000,000 pledge awarded in 2019, and paid in full in 2021, to construct a residence hall and housing for visiting artistsArts & Culture
Midland Center for the Arts$500,000$500,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, to support 2020-2021 operationsArts & Culture
Saginaw Valley Zoological Society$375,000One-year grant awarded and paid in 2021 for capital improvements at the Saginaw Children’s ZooArts & Culture
Center for Michigan (The)$75,000Pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support “The Bridge” magazine over one year, with funds designated to support business and education reportingCivic & Community
Council of Michigan Foundations$20,200One-year grant awarded and paid in 2021 to support operations as an organization memberCivic & Community
Council of Michigan Foundations$20,000$80,000 pledge awarded in 2019 to support the Office of Foundation Liaison over four yearsCivic & Community
Council of Michigan Foundations$37,500$75,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, with $50,000 designated for Council of Michigan operating support, and $25,000 to support the Office of Foundation Liaison Research and Opportunity FundCivic & Community
Friends of the Pinconning Community Center$25,000$25,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support renovations of the Pinconning Community CenterCivic & Community
Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan$91,735$183,470 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, to support the “Advocating for Girls” marketing campaign in the 13-county Saginaw RegionCivic & Community
Grand Traverse Bay Alliance $500,000One-year grant awarded and paid in 2021 to support the Discovery Center and Pier capital projectCivic & Community
Greater Midland Community Centers, Inc.$150,000$300,000 pledge awarded in 2020 to support operations at North Family Center and Coleman Family Center over 2 years, beginning in 2021Civic & Community
Greater Midland Community Centers, Inc.$2,700,000$8,000,000 pledge to construct a new Midland Community Center facility, payable over 3 years Civic & Community
Iron Belle Trail Fund$500,000$1,500,000 pledge awarded in 2020 as an outright and matching grant to support trail connectivity projects within the Great Lakes Bay Regional Trail system over three yearsCivic & Community
Midland County Agricultural and Horticultural Society$300,000$1,000,000 pledge awarded in 2019, and paid in full in 2021, to construct a four-season equestrian center at the Midland County FairgroundsCivic & Community
Midland County Agricultural and Horticultural Society$550,000$750,000 pledge as an outright and matching grant for additional funds for the Midland Fairgrounds Equestrian Center project over 2 yearsCivic & Community
Midland, City of$100,000$250,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, as an outright and matching grant to support the construction of the “Miracle Field,” a soft surface baseball complex Civic & Community
Midland, City of$377,000$1,130,102 pledge to support Phase 1 of the South Riverfront Restoration Project over three years Civic & Community
Thomas Township Parks Association$25,000One-year grant awarded and paid in 2021 as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support Phase 2 development of a nature center and preserve in Thomas Township Civic & Community
Inland Seas Education Association$58,000$174,000 pledge awarded in 2020 to support operations for the Great Lakes Watershed Field Course over three years Education
Junior Achievement of North Central Michigan, Inc.$60,000$180,000 pledge awarded in 2019, and paid in full in 2021, as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support Kindergarten-Twelfth grade programming over three yearsEducation
Learning Tree Cooperative Preschool$15,000$15,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, as a $3 for $1 matching grant to renovate the preschool playgroundEducation
Michigan State University$25,000$75,000 pledge awarded in 2019, and paid in full in 2021, to support operations of the Michigan Political Leadership Program over three yearsEducation
Michigan Technological University$500,000$1,500,000 pledge awarded in 2019, and paid in full in 2021, to support operations for the Michigan Science Teaching and Assessment Reform (Mi-STAR) curriculum for middle school students Education
Northwood University1,320,000$3,955,737 pledge awarded in 2018, to support the development and incorporation of data analytics and cybersecurity curriculum over three years, beginning in 2020 Education
Northwood University$500,000$1,500,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, as an outright and matching grant for flood prevention projects on the Midland campusEducation
Saginaw Valley State University$98,000$196,000 pledge awarded in 2019, and paid in full in 2021, to support operations for the Michigan Small Business Development Center over two years Education
Saginaw Valley State University$170,350$270,350 pledge awarded as an outright and matching grant to develop, implement and evaluate a digital curricula for Kindergarten-Fifth Grade students over two yearsEducation
Saginaw Valley State University$5,000$15,000 pledge awarded in 2020 to support the Henry Marsh Institute for Public Policy over three yearsEducation
Saginaw Valley State University Foundation$300,000$1,500,000 pledge awarded in 2020 to construct the Scott L. Carmona College of Business and Management over five years Education
Chippewa Nature Center$60,000$180,000 pledge awarded in 2020 for general operating support over three years, beginning in 2021Environment
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy$40,000$120,000 pledge awarded in 2019, and paid in full in 2021, to support operations over three yearsEnvironment
Conservation Fund (The), Great Lakes Office$100,000$300,000 pledge to support the Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network grant program over three yearsEnvironment
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy$1,000,000$2,000,000 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2021, as a $1 for $1 matching gift to support the “Campaign for Generations” fundraising campaignEnvironment
Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy$30,000$200,000 pledge awarded in 2018 as a $1 for $1 matching grant for operational support over five yearsEnvironment
Sanford Lake Preservation Association$500,000$1,000,000 pledge awarded in 2020, for Four Lakes Task Force general operating support, or for flood and/or feasibility studies over two years beginning in 2021Environment
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region$75,000$150,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, as a $3 for $1 matching grant to support operations over two yearsHealth & Human Services
Boy Scouts of America, Michigan Crossroads Council$50,000One-year grant awarded and paid in 2021 to support operations in the Great Lakes Bay Region Health & Human Services
Children’s Grief Center of the Great Lakes Bay Region$100,000$225,000 pledge awarded in 2020 as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support operations over three yearsHealth & Human Services
Cleveland Manor, Inc.$600,000$1,200,000 pledge awarded to support renovations of Cleveland Manor I over two yearsHealth & Human Services
King’s Daughters and Sons of Midland, Inc.$4,000Annual grant awarded and paid in 2021 to support the Community Christmas Closet ProgramHealth & Human Services
Mary Free Bed Hospital & Rehabilitation Center$250,000$500,000 pledge awarded in 2020 to support an expansion of pediatric programming over two years, beginning in 2021Health & Human Services
Midland Center for Accessible Health Care$100,000$200,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, to support operations over two years Health & Human Services
Midland Center for Independent Living$47,857$47,858 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, as a $1 for $1 matching grant for the virtual fundraiser, “Feathers and Fedoras” to support operationsHealth & Human Services
Midland Kids First$105,000$315,000 pledge awarded as an outright and matching grant to support the Safe Environment for Every Kid Program, a child abuse and neglect prevention pilot program in Midland County over three yearsHealth & Human Services
MyMichigan Health Foundation$800,000$4,000,000 pledge awarded to construct a new Comprehensive Cancer Center on the Midland campus, payable over five yearsHealth & Human Services
Reaching Our Community Kids (R.O.C.K.)$150,000$375,000 pledge awarded in 2020 as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support operations over three years, beginning in 2021Health & Human Services
Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee$15,000$25,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, to support operations as an outright gift of $10,000 in year one of the grant, and a $1 for $1 matching grant up to $15,000 in year twoHealth & Human Services
Saginaw Survivors of Suicide$80,000$160,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, to provide operating supportHealth & Human Services
United Way of Midland County$150,000$450,000 pledge awarded in 2018, and paid in full in 2021, as a challenge grant for new Leadership Circle gifts, and gifts increased by at least $500, including new Young LeadersHealth & Human Services
United Way of Midland County$750,000$750,000 pledge awarded in 2020, and paid in full in 2021, to support the 2020-2021 campaign with a 50¢ for $1 matching grant for eligible contributions from individualsHealth & Human Services
West Midland Family Center$4,295One-year grant awarded and paid in 2021 to purchase an electric pallet jack for food distribution Health & Human Services
West Midland Family Center$150,000$750,000 pledge awarded in 2019 as a matching grant for eligible contributions to support operations over five years, beginning in 2020 Health & Human Services
Christ Covenant Church$20,000One-year grant awarded and paid in 2021 to support the aesthetic restoration of a chimneyReligion
Grace Baptist Church$20,000One-year grant awarded and paid in 2021 to replace windowsReligion
Midland County Religious Congregations (85)$170,000One-year grants awarded and paid in 2021 for $2,000 to each of 85 Midland County religious congregationsReligion
Mt. Haley Church of God$20,000One-year grant awarded and paid in 2021 for roof and gutter replacementReligion
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Midland$20,000One-year grant awarded and paid in 2021 for roof replacementReligion

NAMEGRANT AMOUNTPROJECT TITLEPROGRAM AREA
Creative 360 Stage, Studios and Gallery$60,000Pledge awarded as a $1 for $1 matching grant to support operations, payable in 2022Arts & Culture
Midland Center for the Arts$500,000Pledge awarded to support 2021-2022 operations, payable in 2022Arts & Culture
Midland Center for the Arts$5,000,000Pledge awarded for facility renovations and the transition of the archive collection and research library from the Herbert D. Doan History Center to the Midland Center for the Arts facility, payable over three years beginning in 2022Arts & Culture
Bullock Creek School District$240,000Pledge awarded as an outright and matching grant to support an expansion of the Nature Elementary Program, payable over two years beginning in 2022Education
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy$1,000,000Pledge awarded to support renovation and construction projects at the Mitchell Creek Meadow Nature Preserve property, payable over 2 years beginning in 2022Environment
United Way of Midland County$1,250,000Pledge awarded as a 50¢ for $1 matching grant for donations from individuals during the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 annual campaignsHealth & Human Services

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