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Margaret Dunning Foundation: 33 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Margaret Dunning Foundation, a private foundation in Traverse City, MI, paid 33 grants to organizations totaling $1,112,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $70,000 to Hartland Consolidated Schools in Howell, MI for automotive equipment for hartland high school.
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- EIN
- 383352930
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI
- Assets
- $29,589,927
- Grants paid
- $1,112,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202621359349101502. It reported $1,112,000 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland Consolidated Schools | Howell, MI | Automotive equipment for hartland high school | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Redford School District | Redford, MI | Equipment and facility renovations at the auto shop at thurston high school | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arc of Northwest Wayne County | Redford Charter TWP, MI | Support for replacing its hvac system | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Step | Plymouth, MI | Facility improvements at its wayne shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living and Learning Enrichment Center | Northville, MI | Security improvements | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Methodist Children's Home Society | Redford Township, MI | A playground at its child welfare facility in redford | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mi Work Matters | Livonia, MI | Equipment for a new livonia-based vocational training caf for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Eye exams and eyeglasses for low-income students in redford township | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fitzgerald Public Schools | Warren, MI | Automotive equipment for fitzgerald high school | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Penn | Plymouth, MI | Facility renovations at the penn theatre | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Plymouth, MI | New equipment in the auto technician and auto body programs at canton high school | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utica Community Schools | Sterling Heights, MI | Automotive equipment for henry ford ii high school | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Haven Community Schools | New Haven, MI | Automotive equipment for new haven high school | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeview Schools | Lakeview, MI | Student tool kits for the automotive program at lakeview high school | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hope Center for Grief Support | Northville, MI | Technology and facility upgrades | Mental health and crisis intervention | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plymouth Historical Society | Plymouth, MI | Facility renovations | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Lake Schools | St Clair Shores, MI | Automotive equipment for south lake high school | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vista Maria | Dearborn Heights, MI | A vehicle for youth transport | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Historical Society | Detroit, MI | Facility improvements to document its automobile collection | Arts, culture and humanities | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flint Institute of Science and History | Flint, MI | Facility improvements and a new classic car exhibit at the sloan museum | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne-Westland Community Schools | Westland, MI | Automotive equipment for the william d. ford career-technical center | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Redford Brightmoor Initiative | Detroit, MI | Facility improvements | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | Donor advised funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | Donor advised funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | Donor advised funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | Donor advised funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Corewell Health Foundation | Southfield, MI | Facility renovations and new equipment at three school-based teen health centers | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | Venice, FL | Donor advised funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation | Sarasota, FL | Donor advised funds | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chippewa Valley Schools | Clinton Township, MI | Automotive equipment upgrades at chippewa valley high school | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plymouth Community Arts Council | Plymouth, MI | New street signage | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gilda's Club | Royal Oak, MI | Facility improvements at its detroit location. | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Housing Network | Troy, MI | Basic needs for families with unstable housing in out-wayne county | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202521349349102467. It reported $1,165,000 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Historical Society | Plymouth, MI | Facility improvements and exhibit renovations | Arts, culture and humanities | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | Advanced summer school program in auto design | Education | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Automotive Hall of Fame | Dearborn, MI | Facility improvements | Arts, culture and humanities | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Model T Automotive Heritage Complex | Detroit, MI | Facility renovations at the ford piquette avenue plant museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $53,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Opportunity Center | Livonia, MI | Facility renovations at its group home in plymouth township | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecorse Public Schools | Ecorse, MI | Equipment for the automotive technician program at ecorse high school | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living and Learning Enrichment Center | Northville, MI | Security improvements | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Redford School District | Redford, MI | Automotive tools and equipment for thurston high school | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Eye exams and eyeglasses for low-income students in redford township | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plymouth-Canton Schools | Plymouth, MI | A tire changer and electric vehicle equipment for the plymouth-canton advanced automotive training center | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry Ford College Foundation | Dearborn, MI | Automotive equipment at henry ford college | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne-Westland Community Schools | Westland, MI | Equipment for the automotive program at the william d. ford career-technical center | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Lake Schools | St Clair Shores, MI | A scissor lift for the automotive program at south lake high school | $41,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kettering University | Flint, MI | Facility improvements for its automotive and transportation engineering lab | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Livonia Public Schools | Livonia, MI | Electrical and electronic training equipment for the automotive technology program at the livonia career technical center | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lenawee Intermediate School District | Adrian, MI | Automotive equipment for the lisd tech center | $37,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dearborn Public Schools | Dearborn, MI | Automotive equipment for fordson high school | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roots Montessori School | Plymouth, MI | Equipment and supplies to establish a school library | Education | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flint Institute of Science and History | Flint, MI | Facility improvements and a new classic car exhibit at the sloan museum | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeview Schools | Lakeview, MI | Student tool kits for the automotive program at lakeview high school | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | Donor advised funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | Donor advised funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | Donor advised funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | Venice, FL | Donor advised funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Techforce Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Technical education for transportation and automotive technicians in western wayne county | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation | Sarasota, FL | Donor advised funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wyandotte Public Schools | Wyandotte, MI | Automotive equipment at theodore roosevelt high school | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corewell Health Foundation | Southfield, MI | Facility renovations and new equipment at three school-based teen health centers | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | A statewide high school automotive and transportation skills competition | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Penn | Plymouth, MI | Facility renovations at the penn theatre | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $308,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $235,000 |
| Education | $172,000 |
| Human services | $150,000 |
| Health care | $100,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $30,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $2,036,000 |
| California | $100,000 |
| Florida | $94,000 |
| Arizona | $25,000 |
| Massachusetts | $22,000 |
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Updated May 15, 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.