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The Porter Family Foundation: 24 grants to organizations, $105,692 (tax year ended November 2025)
The Porter Family Foundation, a private foundation in Ann Arbor, MI, paid 24 grants to organizations totaling $105,692 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 9, 2026. The largest was $35,259 to Michigan Climate Action Network in Lansing, MI for environmental education.
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- EIN
- 383503967
- Based in
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Assets
- $2,133,679
- Grants paid
- $105,692
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 9, 2026, IRS object ID 202600409349100640. It reported $105,692 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Climate Action Network | Lansing, MI | Environmental education | Environment | $35,259 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mieibc | Lansing, MI | Charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Solardarity | Highland Park, MI | Charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecology Center | Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable purposes | Environment | $6,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Environmental Council | Lansing, MI | Environmental | Environment | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flow for Love of Water | Traverse City, MI | Charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food and Water Watch | Washington, DC | Charitable purposes | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | Charitable purposes | Animal-related | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | charitable | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovery Center & Pier | Traverse City, MI | charity | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empire Area Community Center | Empire, MI | Charitable purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Law and Policy | Chicago, IL | Environmental education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| U of M Sarah Mills Fund | Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Haven, MI | Promote Private Foundations | $2,025 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dedham Community House | Dedham, MA | Charitable purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empire Area Food Pantry | Glen Arbor, MI | Charitable purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative | Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable purposes | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition | Bloomfield Township, MI | Charitable purposes | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mother Brook Art and Community Center | Dedham, MA | Charitable purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planet Detroit | Lansing, MI | charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dedham School of Music | Dedham, MA | Charitable purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action | Traverse City, MI | Charitable | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastside Community Network | Detroit, MI | Charitable purposes | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Groundworks | Brattleboro, VT | Charitable purposes | $258 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202520419349100707. It reported $99,207 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Climate Action Network | Lansing, MI | Environmental education | Environment | $26,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planet Detroit | Lansing, MI | charitable | $17,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecoworks | Detroit, MI | charitable purposes | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tart Trails | Traverse City, MI | Charitable purposes | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecology Center | Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable purposes | Environment | $6,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flow for Love of Water | Traverse City, MI | Charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Dedham | Boston, MA | Charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heidelberg Project | Detroit, MI | charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | charitable | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovery Center & Pier | Traverse City, MI | charity | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| U of M Campus Farm Carbon Nuetrality Plan | Ann Arbor, MI | Environmental education | $3,312 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Law and Policy | Chicago, IL | Environmental education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| U of M Sarah Mills Fund | Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Haven, MI | Promote Private Foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Lakes Funders Collaborative | Detroit, MI | Environmental | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action | Traverse City, MI | Charitable | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | Charitable purposes | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| U of M Biodiversity Fund | Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable | $195 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $83,959 |
| Housing and shelter | $10,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $7,100 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,500 |
| Animal-related | $4,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $183,141 |
| Massachusetts | $7,500 |
| Illinois | $5,000 |
| District of Columbia | $4,500 |
| Virginia | $4,500 |
| Vermont | $258 |
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Updated February 9, 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.