
The Amerisure Charitable Foundation concentrates its philanthropy almost exclusively on a single beneficiary — the Shepherd Center Foundation — indicating a strategic, targeted commitment to that organization's mission. Grants are relatively large and made repeatedly to the same recipient, suggesting long-term partnership rather than broad diversification. The foundation appears focused on supporting medical rehabilitation and related patient services and programs rather than distributing funds across many causes or geographies.
Highly concentrated giving: a small number of substantial, repeat grants to a single primary grantee (long-term partnership approach rather than broad, one-off donations).
Amerisure Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for Shepherd Center Foundation in Atlanta, which received the largest grants on file in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That recurring pattern points to a long-running relationship rather than one-off awards. The foundation also backs a smaller set of Michigan-based organizations and education-and-service groups tied to youth development, disability inclusion, and community support. Recent grants range from four-figure awards to six-figure commitments, with support often described as general support. Across the latest grants list, the foundation’s portfolio includes medical rehabilitation support through Shepherd Center Foundation, youth development through Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern MI, and service to people with intellectual disabilities through Special Olympics of Michigan. It also funded Vista Maria in Dearborn Heights and Junior Achievement of Se Michigan, showing a mix of direct service and educational programming. The pattern suggests a funder that uses flexible grants to sustain organizations over multiple years while concentrating a large share of its attention on a core rehabilitation partner.
Medical rehabilitation is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. Shepherd Center Foundation received $130,000 in 2023 and $125,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general support. Outside that anchor relationship, the foundation has supported youth and education organizations in Michigan. Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern MI received $70,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $70,000 again in 2025, while Junior Achievement of Se Michigan received $50,000 in 2023, $70,000 in 2024, and $74,000 in 2025. The foundation also funds disability and community-service work. Special Olympics of Michigan received $65,000 in 2023, $71,000 in 2024, and $70,000 in 2025. Vista Maria in Dearborn Heights received $31,000 in 2023, $41,000 in 2024, and $41,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows a separate tier of much larger awards for long-term partners, including six-figure and mid-five-figure grants. Recurrence is a defining feature: several recipients appear in multiple years, especially in Michigan. Grants are made as general support, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Shepherd Center Foundation
Grants are national, but Michigan is the clearest center of activity and the top state by grant count at 38% of awards to recipients in the state. Named recipients in Michigan include Detroit, Waterford, Farmington Hills, Dearborn Heights, Olivet, and Southfield. Outside Michigan, the foundation has given to organizations in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Columbus, Lubbock, Athens, Arlington, Indianapolis, and Farmington, Connecticut. All recorded recipient-country grants are in the United States.
The recent record shows repeated support for rehabilitation and patient-service work, plus Michigan-based youth, education, disability, and community organizations. Shepherd Center Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern MI, Special Olympics of Michigan, Junior Achievement of Se Michigan, and Vista Maria all appear in the latest grants list.
The foundation gives general support rather than narrowly restricted project grants in the recent list. Several recipients also appear across multiple years, including Shepherd Center Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern MI, Special Olympics of Michigan, Junior Achievement of Se Michigan, and Vista Maria.
Typical grant size is $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger awards for repeat recipients, including six-figure support for Shepherd Center Foundation.
Michigan is the top state by grant count, with 38% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Michigan recipients are based in Detroit, Waterford, Farmington Hills, Dearborn Heights, Olivet, and Southfield.
The recipient-country distribution shows 149 grants in the United States and no grants listed to recipients outside the country.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEASTERN MI | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $80,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF MICHIGAN | WATERFORD, MI | $72,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SE MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISTA MARIA | DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI | $41,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSURANCE INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $36,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN INSURNACE ASSOCIATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $33,400 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA - TERRY RISK MGMT & INSURANCE PROGRAM | ATHENS, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION | LUBBOCK, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INVEST | FARMINGTON, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MID-SOUTH INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN COLLEGES ALLIANCE | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAPTER ONE (TUTOR MATE DETROIT) | ODESSA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNE SHELTON SCHOOL & EVALUATION CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION | DETROIT, MI | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN COUNCIL WOMEN IN TECH | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCNISH FAMILY FOUNDATION | ROYAL OAK, MI | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $6,250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REINHARDT UNIVERSITY | WALESKA, GA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION ONE VOICE | NORCROSS, GA | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUTISM ALLIANCE | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFE REMODELED | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MJ FOUNDATION | CARMEL, IN | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN STATE CHAMBER FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MJ INSURANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONSTRUCTION ANGELS | LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $4,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ABC CARES FOUNDATION INC | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY | DETROIT, MI | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUTISM SPEAKS INC | PRINCETON, NJ | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIDS' CHANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA | COLFAX, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUNCOAST ANIMAL LEAGUE INC | PALM HARBOUR, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOYS 4 TOTS | TRIANGLE, VA | $2,581 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF DETROIT ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL | DETROIT, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANCTUM HOUSE | NOVI, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DETROIT PHOENIX CENTER | DETROIT, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARITY MILES STEP CHALLENGE | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $2,422 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLACK HISTORY 365 | ARLINGTON, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSURANCE CARES | DANIA BEACH, FL | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUSSELL'S BUILDING CAMP | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS GROUP OF ANN ARBOR | ANN ARBOR, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1-B | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEASTERN MI
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VISTA MARIA
$41,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN INSURNACE ASSOCIATION
$33,400GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA - TERRY RISK MGMT & INSURANCE PROGRAM
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INVEST
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHAPTER ONE (TUTOR MATE DETROIT)
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MCNISH FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REINHARDT UNIVERSITY
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATION ONE VOICE
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFE REMODELED
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MJ FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN STATE CHAMBER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MJ INSURANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONSTRUCTION ANGELS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ABC CARES FOUNDATION INC
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KIDS' CHANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUNCOAST ANIMAL LEAGUE INC
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TOYS 4 TOTS
$2,581GENERAL SUPPORT
BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF DETROIT ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SANCTUM HOUSE
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CHARITY MILES STEP CHALLENGE
$2,422GENERAL SUPPORT
BLACK HISTORY 365
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INSURANCE CARES
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
RUSSELL'S BUILDING CAMP
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRLS GROUP OF ANN ARBOR
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1-B
$500GENERAL SUPPORT