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Alden and Vada Dow Fund: 38 grants to organizations, $770,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Alden and Vada Dow Fund, a private foundation in Midland, MI, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $770,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 7, 2026. The largest was $45,000 to Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, MI for operating.
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- EIN
- 386058512
- Based in
- Midland, MI
- Assets
- $18,379,379
- Grants paid
- $770,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202600979349100535. It reported $770,000 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI | Operating | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family and Children's Services | Saginaw, MI | Operating | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Mi | Ann Arbor, MI | Operating | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region | Midland, MI | Operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Can Council Great Lakes Bay Region | Saginaw, MI | Operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mymichigan Health Foundation | Midland, MI | Operating | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Midland Family Center | Shepherd, MI | Operating | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Midland Coleman Family Center | Coleman, MI | Operating | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Midland North Family Center | Midland, MI | Operating | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelterhouse - Council of Domestic Violence | Midland, MI | Operating | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child & Family Services of Saginaw | Saginaw, MI | Operating | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Legacy Center | Midland, MI | Operating | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arc of Midland County | Midland, MI | Operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Little Forks Conservancy | Midland, MI | Operating | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bay Area Women's Center | Bay City, MI | Operating | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace | Grayling, MI | Operating | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River House Inc | Grayling, MI | Operating | Human services | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inland Seas Education Association | Suttons Bay, MI | Operating | Environment | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Underground Railroad | Saginaw, MI | Operating | Human services | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Michigan Assessment Center | Roscommon, MI | Operating | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hidden Harvest | Saginaw, MI | Operating | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raven Hill Discovery Center | East Jordan, MI | Operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chippewa Nature Center | Midland, MI | Operating | Environment | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rock Center for Youth Development | Midland, MI | Operating | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Lakes Discovery Center & Pier | Traverse City, MI | Operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee | Owosso, MI | Operating | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arc of Shiawassee | Owosso, MI | Operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Studio 23the Arts Center | Bay City, MI | Operating | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alden and Vada Dow Creativity Foundation | Midland, MI | Operating | $12,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Baptist Church | Midland, MI | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muskegon Community College Foundation | Muskegon, MI | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Dimensions | Essexville, MI | Operating | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iosco County Coats for Kids | Tawas City, MI | Operating | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rayola Inc | West Branch, MI | Operating | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Japanese Cultural Center | Saginaw, MI | Operating | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teenage Musicals | Midland, MI | Operating | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagination Library | Midland, MI | Operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chemical City Band | Midland, MI | Operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,300 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202541349349102999. It reported $740,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden and Vada Dow Creativity Foundation | Midland, MI | Operating | $233,390 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI | Operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region | Midland, MI | Operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child & Family Services of Sagianw | Saginaw, MI | Operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Side Soup Kitchen | Saginaw, MI | Operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Midland Coleman Family Center | Coleman, MI | Operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Midland North Family Center | Midland, MI | Operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelterhouse - Council of Domestic Violence | Midland, MI | Operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Little Forks Conservancy | Midland, MI | Operating | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Lakes Discovery Center & Pier | Traverse City, MI | Operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inland Seas Education Association | Suttons Bay, MI | Operating | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Underground Railroad | Saginaw, MI | Operating | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region | Bay City, MI | Operating | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Free Bed Rehalibilitation Hospital | Saginaw, MI | Operating | $21,210 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Can Council Great Lakes Bay Region | Saginaw, MI | Operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan | Saginaw, MI | Operating | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee | Owosso, MI | Operating | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rock Center for Youth Development | Midland, MI | Operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Listening Ear Crisis Center | Mount Pleasant, MI | Operating | $17,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Forensic Examiners | Saginaw, MI | Operating | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Read Association of Saginaw | Saginaw, MI | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chemical City Band | Midland, MI | Operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $188,000 |
| Environment | $120,000 |
| Health care | $45,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $26,300 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Employment | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $1,510,000 |
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Updated April 7, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.