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Dart Foundation Fka Solid Waste Management Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $2.3 million (tax year ended October 2025)
Dart Foundation Fka Solid Waste Management Foundation, a private foundation in Mason, MI, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $2,330,000 in its tax year ended October 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 8, 2026. The largest was $900,000 to Columbia University in New York, NY for support of the dart center for journalism at columbia university..
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- EIN
- 382849841
- Based in
- Mason, MI
- Assets
- $46,321
- Grants paid
- $2,330,000
- Tax year ended
- October 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202602519349100700. It reported $2,330,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Support of the Dart Center for Journalism at Columbia University. | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impression 5 Science Center | Lansing, MI | Continuation of travel exhibits and HVAC updates/improvements. | Arts, culture and humanities | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Ennis | Ennis, TX | Kitchen/bathroom renovations and scholarships for their afterschool programming. | Youth development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | Fund multiple programs and other necessary capital improvements. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child and Family Charities | Lansing, MI | Upgrades/renovations to their Nonprofit Hub space in the former McLaren Professional Building. | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highfields Inc | Onondaga, MI | Modernize and upgrade the Jean Schultz Center Administration Building. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Purchase of an autoclave. | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woldumar Nature Association | Lansing, MI | Grounds, facility maintenance, and volunteer coordination. | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | Bolster existing youth programming. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Children of Mississippi Inc | Flowood, MS | Build a sensory friendly classroom as well as purchase additional sensory friendly items for multiple classrooms. | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lydias Place Womens and Family Shelter of Randolph | Asheboro, NC | New playground with sensory stations for the children. | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pontotoc Animal Welfare Society | Ada, OK | Purchase updated equipment and renovate facility to improve the quality of work they are able to provide to animals. | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Senior Community Center of Owensboro Daviess County Inc | Owensboro, KY | Capital campaign match towards new facility. | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Country Club Hills Mentoring Program | Country Club Hills, IL | Upgrade computers systems, create field trip opportunities for youth to visit universities, expand programming to be available for more students. | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People for Pets Magic Valley Humane Society Inc | Twin Falls, ID | Fencing and improvements for their dog kennels. | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Support of the RicStar music therapy camp. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202522559349100917. It reported $2,930,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Support of Dart Center for Journalism at Columbia University. | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lansing Public Media Authority | Lansing, MI | Upgrades to the Ovation's sound system. | $625,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lansing | Lansing, MI | Renovations to their kitchen and dining hall. | Youth development | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region Inc | Lansing, MI | Establishment of a School Based Mentorship Program in the Lansing and Waverly School Districts. | Youth development | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highfields Inc | Onondaga, MI | Technology upgrades and restructuring their Home-Based Mental Health Model. | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area Humane Society | Lansing, MI | Relocation/expansion of their Spay & Neuter Clinic. | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa of Talbot County Inc | Easton, MD | Technology upgrades and challenge grant in honor of their 35th anniversary. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland Inc | Elizabethtown, KY | Support of hunger relief programming in Hart County and the 7 adjacent counties. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | Food purchases for their clients. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach Studio Art Center | Lansing, MI | Capital improvements to building and parking lot. | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anderson Animal Shelter Dba Anderson Humane | South Elgin, IL | Repairs to the building and parking lot, as well as off setting costs for spay/neuter clinic. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cristo Rey Community Center | Lansing, MI | Capital improvement projects at the facility. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America Riverside and San Bernardino Counties | Riverside, CA | Support of their Grab n Go program, feeding children beyond school hours. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Joshua House Foundation Inc | Lutz, FL | Facility repairs, new generators and upgrading technology. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockdale County Emergency Relief Fund Inc | Conyers, GA | Purchases of food and hot/cold storage containers. | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rush Ministries Inc | Thomaston, GA | Completion of a new bunkhouse for their summer campers. | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highfields Inc | Onondaga, MI | Support for strengthening families. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Child's Voice Child Advocacy Center Inc | Social Circle, GA | Support forensic interview program. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aid To Victims of Domestic Abuse Inc | Delray Beach, FL | Security upgrades to their residential campus. | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lodi Boys and Girls Club | Lodi, CA | Improvements to their rainwater and drainage improvements and club programming. | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nemours Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | Purchase of a C-Mac airway training equipment. | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Support to music camp for those with disabilities. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $550,000 |
| Youth development | $530,000 |
| Animal-related | $275,000 |
| Human services | $225,000 |
| Education | $130,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 |
| Environment | $75,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $2,210,000 |
| New York | $1,800,000 |
| Texas | $200,000 |
| Illinois | $175,000 |
| Georgia | $175,000 |
| Kentucky | $150,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,000 |
| Maryland | $100,000 |
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Updated September 8, 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.