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Ted and Jane von Voigtlander Foundation

Preselected recipients only Howell, Michigan · EIN 205003935

Ted and Jane von Voigtlander Foundation is a private foundation in Howell, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 17 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $1.0 million. 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 down from $3.5 million the year before.

47% 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$3.5 million22$24.6 million
2024$1.4 million17$25.2 million

How to apply

Ted and Jane von Voigtlander 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 Ted and Jane von Voigtlander Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan17$1.4 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lacasa
Howell, MI
Program support$1.0 million
Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation
Petoskey, MI
Program support$100,000
Fund A Life NFP
Brighton, MI
Program support$100,000
The Ivy Table
Brighton, MI
Program support$75,000
Harvest Foods Inc
Pontiac, MI
Program support$22,000
Cleary University
Howell, MI
Program support$20,000
Love Incof the Greater Livingston Area
Howell, MI
Program support$20,000
The Salvation Army Great Lakes Division
Southfield, MI
Program support$20,000
Go-Liv-Co Horal Family Foundation
Brighton, MI
Program support$10,000
Raven Hill Discovery Center
East Jordan, MI
Program support$10,000
Rhonda Walker Foundation
Detroit, MI
Program support$10,000
The Larry Prout Jr (The Bear) Courage Fund
Howell, MI
Program support$10,000
Livingston Arts Council
Howell, MI
Program support$5,000
Livingston County Catholic Charities
Howell, MI
Program support$5,000
The Well Church
Brighton, MI
Program support$5,000
The Zekelman Holocaust Center
Farmington Hills, MI
Program support$5,000
Amber Reineck House
Hamburg, MI
Program support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ted and Jane von Voigtlander Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ted and Jane von Voigtlander Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Ted and Jane von Voigtlander Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gwen Haggerty-Bearden (President/Director), Steven Bearden (Vp/Director), Jeffery von Voigtlander (Director) and Peter Bowen (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Ted and Jane von Voigtlander Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and faith communities.

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