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Who funds Kalamazoo Literacy Council?

Kalamazoo, Michigan · EIN 383252735

14 private foundations reported grants to Kalamazoo Literacy Council in Kalamazoo, Michigan totaling $614,534 across 16 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston Foundation, with $500,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Kalamazoo Literacy Council that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Kalamazoo Literacy Council

All 14 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston Foundation
Michigan · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating support2$500,000
Irving S Gilmore Foundation
Michigan · 2025
Operational support1$50,000
Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation
Michigan · 2025 · accepts applications
Multi-generational learning1$20,000
Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
Literacy and language services for adults in kalamazoo county1$16,000
WS & Lois Vandalson Foundation
Michigan · 2025
General1$10,000
Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc
Michigan · 2024
Parent literacy together: 50th anniversary literacy lane project1$5,000
Burton & Elizabeth Upjohn Charitable Trust
Michigan · 2025
Operations1$3,000
The Burdick-Thorne Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Everyone needs to read annual campaign1$3,000
Tyler-Little Family Foundation
Michigan · 2024
General operating support1$2,500
H P & Genevieve Connable Fund
Michigan · 2024
Everyone needs to read annual campaign1$2,500
John E Fetzer Institute Inc
Michigan · 2024
General operating support2$1,230
Molitor Family Foundation
Michigan · 2025
Operating support1$1,000
The Mercantile Bank Foundation
Michigan · 2025
Triple word sponsor - general support1$250
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$54

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Kalamazoo Literacy Council?

The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston Foundation, Irving S Gilmore Foundation, Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation, Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation and WS & Lois Vandalson Foundation, and 9 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Kalamazoo Literacy Council get from foundations?

$614,534 in 16 reported grants from 14 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston Foundation, Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation and Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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