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The Burdick-Thorne Foundation: 73 grants to organizations, $498,500 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Burdick-Thorne Foundation, a private foundation in Kalamazoo, MI, paid 73 grants to organizations totaling $498,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra in Kalamazoo, MI for youth concerts.
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- EIN
- 382904527
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Assets
- $12,491,392
- Grants paid
- $498,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202541329349102134. It reported $498,500 in grants paid; 73 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra | Kalamazoo, MI | Youth concerts | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra | Kalamazoo, MI | Community engagement and deia programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milestone Senior Services | Kalamazoo, MI | New home, new hope campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wmu Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Music outreach program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Cultural Center | Kalamazoo, MI | Anchoring the arts campaign for the epic center | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition | Kalamazoo, MI | Inspire access to arts & innovation capital campaign | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wmu Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Burdick-thorne medallion scholarship program | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Urgent care center | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wmu Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Miller auditorium ada restroom for performers | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family & Children Services | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Human services | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fontana Chamber Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | Education and community engagement program | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | Light fine arts hvac | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | Scholarships for private lessons and ensembles | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | Visiting artist fund | Education | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Nature Center | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Environment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Scholarship assistance | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra | Kalamazoo, MI | Barry ross guest violinist fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency FDN | Portage, MI | Arts in head start | Education | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milestone Senior Services | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Annual campaign | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | Tornado relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centrica Care Navigators | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gryphon Place | Portage, MI | Building connection capital campaign | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Community of Kalamazoo Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Memory care learning center fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Housing Resources | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irving S Gilmore International Piano Festival | Kalamazoo, MI | Awadagin pratt and sphinx virtuosi concert | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Julius & Esther Stulberg Competition | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency FDN | Portage, MI | Scholarship assistance | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy | Galesburg, MI | Operating support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wmu Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Ellsworth smith international trumpet competition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wmu Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Miller auditorium ada restroom for patrons | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Healing Centers | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Homeworks | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Housing and shelter | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Portage, MI | Operating support | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Choral Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ministry With Community | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of South Central Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support for kalamazoo area | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Doors Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Housing and shelter | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Mattawan, MI | Adopt-a-camper | Recreation and sports | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| SLD Read | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compton Junior Equestrians | Compton, CA | Operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crescendo Academy of Music | Kalamazoo, MI | Scholarships | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gryphon Place | Portage, MI | Operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Civic Theatre | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Drug treatment court fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo County Humane Society | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Kalamazoo, MI | Everyone needs to read annual campaign | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People's Church | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prevention Works | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring-Cori Terry and Dancers | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| El Concilio | Kalamazoo, MI | Academia azteca youth program | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes | Battle Creek, MI | Operating support for kalamazoo area | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | President's discretionary fund | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Festival of Sacred Music | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Religion-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck | Saugatuck, MI | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saugatuck Center for the Arts | Saugatuck, MI | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wmu Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Wmuk-fm | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Concert Band Association | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Kalamazoo Public Safety | Kalamazoo, MI | Kalamazoo public safety community service team for the homeless support fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focus Hope | Detroit, MI | Operating support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Gospel Mission | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Society | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Vic Theatricals | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo in Bloom | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $122,000 |
| Education | $53,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $20,500 |
| Human services | $16,000 |
| Environment | $12,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $11,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $7,500 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $495,500 |
| California | $3,000 |
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Updated May 12, 2025. 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.