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Redirect

Preselected recipients only Ann Arbor, Michigan · EIN 472094490

Redirect is a private foundation in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $156,000 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $16,000. 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 $106,955 the year before.

59% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$106,95524$4.0 million
2024$156,00032$4.8 million

How to apply

Redirect 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Redirect funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri8$58,000
Iowa8$50,500
Colorado9$28,000
Wisconsin3$9,000
Michigan3$8,000
Illinois1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley
Waterloo, IA
Unrestricted, general operating$16,000
Forest Releaf of Missouri
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted, general operating$10,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa
Cedar Rapids, IA
Unrestricted, general operating$10,000
Missouri Gateway Green Building Cou
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted, general operating$10,000
Perennial
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted, general operating$10,000
Rustic Roots Sanctuary
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted, general operating$10,000
Urban Harvest STL
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted, general operating$10,000
Wheelchair Ramp Accessibility
Ely, IA
Unrestricted, general operating$10,000
A Precious Child
Broomfield, CO
Unrestricted, general operating$5,000
Casa of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties
Golden, CO
Unrestricted, general operating$5,000
Denver Zoological Foundation
Denver, CO
Unrestricted, general operating$5,000
Eastern Iowa Health Center
Cedar Rapids, IA
Unrestricted, general operating$5,000
Jewish Family Service Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Unrestricted, general operating$5,000
Boulder Jewish Community Center
Boulder, CO
Unrestricted, general operating$3,000
Day by Day Warming Shelter
Osh Kosh, WI
Unrestricted, general operating$3,000
Neighborhood Housing Services
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted, general operating$3,000
Prairie Ridge Foundation
Columbus, WI
Unrestricted, general operating$3,000
Racine Zoological Society
Racine, WI
Unrestricted, general operating$3,000
City Green Market
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted, general operating$2,500
Earthday 365
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted, general operating$2,500
Prairiewoods
Hiawatha, IA
Unrestricted, general operating$2,500
STL Youth Jobs
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted, general operating$2,500
Tanager Place
Cedar Rapids, IA
Unrestricted, general operating$2,500
Cedar Rapids Library
Cedar Rapids, IA
Unrestricted, general operating$2,500
Casa of the Continental
Denver, CO
Unrestricted, general operating$2,000
Habitat for Humanity
Ann Arbor, MI
Unrestricted, general operating$2,000
History Colorado Philantropy
Denver, CO
Unrestricted, general operating$2,000
Inside Out Youth Service
Colorado Springs, CO
Unrestricted, general operating$2,000
Mile High United Way
Denver, CO
Unrestricted, general operating$2,000
Mountain Resource Center
Conifer, CO
Unrestricted, general operating$2,000
Salvation Army
Cedar Rapids, IA
Unrestricted, general operating$2,000
Office of Sustainability & Innovati
Ann Arbor, MI
Unrestricted, general operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Redirect accept grant applications?

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

How much does Redirect give?

$156,000 in tax year 2024, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Redirect?

Its 2024 filing lists Avik Basu (Treasurer), Jason Duvall (Director), Abram Kaplan (Chair Direct) and Rachel Kaplan (Secretary Di) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Redirect fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, youth programs and community development.

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