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Michigan Foundation for Vision Awareness: 8 grants to organizations, $124,516 (tax year ended December 2025)
Michigan Foundation for Vision Awareness, a private foundation in Big Rapids, MI, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $124,516 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $28,291 to Eye Care for Detroit in Grand Blanc, MI for grant for mobile equipment.
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- EIN
- 383076098
- Based in
- Big Rapids, MI
- Assets
- $2,507,675
- Grants paid
- $124,516
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202631339349102193. It reported $124,516 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye Care for Detroit | Grand Blanc, MI | Grant for mobile equipment | $28,291 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exalta Health | Grand Rapids, MI | Exam lane equipment | Health care | $20,929 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ud Mercy School of Optometry | Novi, MI | Research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dr Gary Burnstein Clinic | Pontiac, MI | Exam lane equipment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | Scholarships | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan College of Optometry - Svosh | Big Rapids, MI | Svosh mission needs | $14,330 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | Dry eye research grant | Education | $10,715 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan College of Optometry | Big Rapids, MI | Grant for bad news workshop | $251 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 26, 2025, IRS object ID 202502699349100310. It reported $212,549 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Bay Health Centers | Saginaw, MI | Optometry equipment | Health care | $49,231 | apps.irs.gov |
| Exalta Health | Grand Rapids, MI | Optometry equipment | Health care | $35,783 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ud Mercy School of Optometry | Novi, MI | Research | $32,125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan College of Optometry | Big Rapids, MI | Scholarships | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan College of Optometry - Svosh | Big Rapids, MI | Travel funding for vision services | $16,880 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Malta Dental and Medical Clinic | Detroit, MI | Optometry equipment | $16,310 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gary Burnstein Clinic | Pontiac, MI | Optometry equipment | $15,995 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Luke New Life Center Free Eye Clinic | Flint, MI | Optometry equipment | $8,220 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan College of Optometry | Big Rapids, MI | Research, awareness | $4,443 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association for the Blind | Grand Rapids, MI | Optometry equipment | $3,562 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $105,943 |
| Education | $25,715 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $337,065 |
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Updated May 13, 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.