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Fannie Kraft Foundation

Preselected recipients only Troy, Michigan · EIN 386070179

Fannie Kraft Foundation is a private foundation in Troy, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $247,500 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $167,500 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$167,50017$4.3 million
2024$247,50018$5.0 million

How to apply

Fannie Kraft Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Fannie Kraft Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan15$207,500
Maryland1$20,000
New York1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friendship Circle
West Bloomfield, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$40,000
Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network
West Bloomfield, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$35,000
Children's Hospital of Mi Foundation
Detroit, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$20,000
Breakthrough T1D
Hagerstown, MD
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$20,000
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$20,000
The Regents at University of Michigan - Program for Neurology Research
Ann Arbor, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$20,000
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$15,000
Mike Ilitch School of Business
Detroit, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$15,000
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$10,000
Israel Guide Dog Center for Blind
Warrington, PA
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$10,000
The Jacqueline E Bayley Foundation
Ann Arbor, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$10,000
Yad Ezra
Berkley, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$7,500
Roeper School
Bloomfield Hills, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$6,000
Gilda's Club
Royal Oak, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$5,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank
Detroit, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$5,000
Michigan Humane Society
Detroit, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$5,000
Jewish Commmunity Center - Educational Programming
West Bloomfield, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$3,000
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, MI
To make distributions to various tax exempt institutions which are selected for educational, medical or humanitarian directed activities.$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fannie Kraft Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Fannie Kraft Foundation give?

$247,500 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Fannie Kraft Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lawrence H Kraft (President) and Jackie Kraft (Vice President).

What does Fannie Kraft Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and faith communities.

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