Data / Foundation grants / Americana Foundation
Americana Foundation: 31 grants to organizations, $617,013 (tax year ended December 2025)
Americana Foundation, a private foundation in Novi, MI, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $617,013 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 18, 2026. The largest was $97,500 to Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI for 2025 tollgate farm programming and operations.
SpecStream is the live web data engine for teams and agents. It reads every private foundation's Form 990-PF as the IRS publishes it, and this page is that reading. Ask for the foundations that fund your cause in your state, with the amounts and purposes, and new grants arrive in your sheet, CRM, Slack or agent as the returns are filed.
- EIN
- 382269431
- Based in
- Novi, MI
- Assets
- $22,081,758
- Grants paid
- $617,013
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 18, 2026, IRS object ID 202622619349100002. It reported $617,013 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 2025 tollgate farm programming and operations | Education | $97,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | Revolutionizing icons: reimagining the 18th-century art of the americas | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Socially Responsible Agriculture Project | Claymont, DE | Water rangers program expansion: supporting rural and native communities in michigan | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,058 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Lake Superior Watershed Partners | Marquette, MI | Merging tek and green infrastructure with coastal tribal communities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citizens for A Safe and Clean Lake Superior | Marquette, MI | Educating and advocating for wetland protections in marquette county - phase 2 | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Craft in America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | American handwork (working title), a publication in conjunction with handwork 2026 | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology | Bellaire, MI | Strengthening small-scale livestock producers in northwest lower michigan | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Detroit Black Community Food Security | Detroit, MI | Building toward zero waste at the detroit food commons | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edison Institute | Washington, DC | The oxbow and suwanee lagoon mycoremediation initiative at the henry | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flint Social Club | Flint, MI | The people's mart | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gvsu - Wgvu Public Media | Grand Rapids, MI | Frontier to freedom: wilderness, revolution, and michigan statehood | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Deerfield Inc | Deerfield, MA | Luce/americana curatorial fellowship | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Huron River Watershed Council | Ann Arbor, MI | Catalyzing green stormwater infrastructure in the huron river watershed | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keep Growing Detroit | Detroit, MI | Organic farmer training scholarship program | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keweenaw Land Trust | Hancock, MI | Volunteer capacity initiative: laying the groundwork for lasting impact | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance | Saugatuck, MI | Educating and advocating to enforce kalamazoo river mouth protections | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Taste the Local Difference | Traverse City, MI | Fresh food connections - wholesale readiness | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grow Jackson | Jacksin, MI | Food hub planning project | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pewabic Society | Detroit, MI | Clay mixer restoration | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fair Food Network | Ann Arbor, MI | Partnership to expand the farm stop model to new communities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Match grant bob janson discretionary 2025 | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Telfair Museums | Savannah, GA | Roots in the rushes: african american basketry of the lowcountry | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Thomas ranger memorial fund 2025 | Education | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Tollgate 2025 volunteer dinner | Education | $4,955 | apps.irs.gov |
| Micah 6 Community Coleman | Pontiac, MI | Youth employment program | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | Great lakes conference sponsorship 2025 | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Haven, MI | Great lakes funders contribution | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Year-end contribution 2025 | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clinton River Watershed Council | Rochester, MI | Annual meeting "champion" sponsorship | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology | Bellaire, MI | 2025 northern michigan small farm conference support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fair Food Network | Ann Arbor, MI | Argus farm stop l3c - 2026 farm stop conference | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202522529349100507. It reported $646,674 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 2024 programming and operations | Education | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | Worlds collide: archaeology and global trade in 18th-century williamsburg | Arts, culture and humanities | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asbury Community Development Corporation | Flint, MI | Asbury farm incubator project | Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Northeast Michigan | Alpena, MI | Continuing to foster a circular economy rooted in regional food systems | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens for A Safe and Clean Lake Superior | Marquette, MI | Educating and advocating for wetland protections in marquette county | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clinton River Watershed Council | Rochester, MI | Assessing high priority restoration, green infrastructure, and impactful water quality improvement projects in the clinton river watershed | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concord Antiquarian Society | Concord, MA | Whose revolution | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Market Corporation | Detroit, MI | Eastern market microloan revolving fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fair Food Network | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan good food fund seed awards | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freshwater Future | Petoskey, MI | Increasing capacity of northern michigan environmental groups to ensure long-term efforts to protect the health of the great lakes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Growing Hope Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | Cultivating accessibility and sustainability in ypsilanti's food system | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Huron Pines | Gaylord, MI | Catalyzing community action to protect lake huron | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | Legacies of 1619: law and race at jamestown | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make Food Not Waste | Detroit, MI | The 2030 project | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muskegon River Watershed Assembly | Big Rapids, MI | Friends of the muskegon river | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Forge Park Alliance | King of Prussia, PA | Unveiling the untold: illuminating african american stories at valley forge | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partridge Creek Compost | Ishpeming, MI | Engaging upper peninsula communities in composting and food-system education | $21,840 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legacy Land Conservancy | Ann Arbor, MI | Protecting local water quality through permanent land protection | Environment | $15,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Michigan environmental preservation & protection project | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Made By Us | Atlanta, GA | Civic season | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rada Foundation | Ashville, NC | Disaster relief - support for the river arts district's recovery from hurricane helene | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asheville Art Museum | Ashville, NC | Disaster relief - asheville strong: celebrating art and community after hurricane helene | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Zero Waste Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | Reducing plastic waste in ypsilanti | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Slave Dwelling Project Inc | Ladson, SC | Keynote at the 8th annual slave dwelling project conference featuring michael harriot | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Thomas ranger memorial fund 2024 | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Volunteer recognition dinner | Education | $3,976 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Enviornmental Council | Lansing, MI | Community match partner program | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Operating support for philanthropy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Huron Pines | Gaylord, MI | 2024 state of the bay conference sponsorship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Six Rivers Land Conservancy | Rochester, MI | Rivers are life initial project meeting | $644 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make Food Not Waste | Detroit, MI | Southfield community feast | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $214 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $261,931 |
| Environment | $201,900 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $161,100 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $70,272 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $55,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 |
| Employment | $25,000 |
| Youth development | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $936,029 |
| Massachusetts | $87,500 |
| Virginia | $59,500 |
| Georgia | $30,000 |
| District of Columbia | $27,500 |
| Delaware | $25,058 |
| California | $25,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,000 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds education in Michigan
- Who funds environment in Michigan
- Who funds community improvement and capacity building in Michigan
- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Massachusetts
- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Michigan
- Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in Michigan
Updated September 18, 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.