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The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation Inc: 35 grants to organizations, $342,343 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Traverse City, MI, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $342,343 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 28, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Historical Elk Rapids Town Hall Association in Elk Rapids, MI for help for building purchase.
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- EIN
- 383331023
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI
- Assets
- $3,977,198
- Grants paid
- $342,343
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202601189349101500. It reported $342,343 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Elk Rapids Town Hall Association | Elk Rapids, MI | Help for building purchase | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inland Seas Education Association | Traverse City, MI | Laboratory | $51,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | John lee endowment | Recreation and sports | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Des Moines, IA | Jamaica hurricane | $2,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Otsego County Community Foundation | Gaylord, MI | General charitable | $2,118 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elk Rapids Area Education Fund | Elk Rapids, MI | General charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National Writers Series | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Haven, MI | General charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elk Rapids Scholarship Fund | Elk Rapids, MI | General charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Traverse Regional Comm Foundation | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | Environment | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Groundwork Center | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan League of Conservation Voters Ed | Grand Rapids, MI | General charitable | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seeds | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | Environment | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crooked Trees Arts Center | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dennos Museum Center | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodwill Inn | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City, MI | Water studies | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay | Traverse City, MI | Chain of lakes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grass River Natural Area | Bellaire, MI | General charitable | $900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council | Traverse City, MI | 2025 environmentalist of the year underwriting | Environment | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | General charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jordan River Arts Council | East Jordan, MI | General charitable | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Resource Center | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Women's Forward | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $375 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cmu Public Television | Mt Pleasant, MI | General charitable | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elk Rapids Historical Society | Elk Rapids, MI | Bell tower repair | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Michigan University | Mt Pleasant, MI | General charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Three Lakes Association | Bellaire, MI | General charitable | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Torch Lake Protection Alliance | Bellaire, MI | General charitable | Environment | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elk Rapids Public Library | Elk Rapids, MI | General charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Torch Conservation Center | Alden, MI | General charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilkinson Homestead Historical Society | Eastport, MI | General charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202541269349102524. It reported $186,260 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tart Trails | Traverse City, MI | Nakwema trail fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inland Seas Education Association | Traverse City, MI | Laboratory | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | John lee endowment | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elk Rapids Historical Society | Elk Rapids, MI | Bell tower repair | $2,950 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Des Moines, IA | Hurican milton | $2,025 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Generations Ahead | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Haven, MI | General charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crooked Trees Arts Center | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elk Rapids Area Education Fund | Elk Rapids, MI | General charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elk Rapids Scholarship Fund | Elk Rapids, MI | General charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Traverse Regional Comm Foundation | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Groundwork Center | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan League of Conservation Voters Ed | Grand Rapids, MI | General charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City, MI | Water studies | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seeds | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay | Traverse City, MI | Chain of lakes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grass River Natural Area | Bellaire, MI | General charitable | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council | Traverse City, MI | 2024 environmentalist of the year underwriting | Environment | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grant Makers for Effective Organizations | Washington, DC | General charitable | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dennos Museum Center | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodwill Inn | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | General charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jordan River Arts Council | East Jordan, MI | General charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Resource Center | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Women's Forward | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cmu Public Television | Mt Pleasant, MI | General charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Michigan University | Mt Pleasant, MI | General charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | Traverse City, MI | General charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elk Rapids Public Library | Elk Rapids, MI | General charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Three Lakes Association | Bellaire, MI | General charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Torch Lake Protection Alliance | Bellaire, MI | General charitable | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Torch Conservation Center | Alden, MI | General charitable | $60 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilkinson Homestead Historical Society | Eastport, MI | General charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $22,000 |
| Environment | $6,150 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 |
| Human services | $2,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,175 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $501,678 |
| Illinois | $22,000 |
| Iowa | $4,225 |
| District of Columbia | $700 |
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Updated April 28, 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.