The Baiardi Family Foundation concentrates on large capital and expansion gifts within Northern Michigan, funding higher-education facility upgrades, community college campus projects, local hospital program development, and a regional performing arts capital campaign. Grants are purpose-driven (construction/expansion and program/clinical unit funding) and tend to support institutional infrastructure that strengthens local education, healthcare, and cultural assets.
A $100,000 grant to Oakland University for an expansion nurse simulation center shows how Baiardi Family Foundation Inc favors capital projects tied to workforce training. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs institutional upgrades rather than short-term program support, with awards reaching higher education, community colleges, hospitals, arts groups, schools, and local nonprofits. Michigan institutions appear repeatedly, especially in Northern Michigan and the Petoskey-Harbor Springs area. Recent giving includes $50,000 to North Central Michigan College Foundation for classroom building renovation and expansion, $50,000 to Harbor Hall Foundation for the New Horizons capital campaign, and $50,000 to Mclaren Northern Michigan Foundation for the EM-PATH unit in Cheboygan. Other large awards support behavioral health capacity, speech and language clinics, and cultural facilities. The pattern suggests a funder interested in physical space, specialized equipment, and the infrastructure needed to deliver services locally. It also extends to scholarship support administered through partner organizations, linking the foundation’s giving to education and workforce development in Northern Michigan and beyond.
Higher education and health workforce training are central to the foundation’s giving. It awarded $100,000 to Oakland University for an expansion nurse simulation center and $30,000 to Wayne State University for a fund for speech and language clinics. Community college infrastructure is another clear theme. Baiardi Family Foundation Inc gave $50,000 to North Central Michigan College Foundation for classroom building renovation and expansion, a gift that fits its pattern of supporting campus facilities. The foundation also funds local health and human services. It granted $50,000 to Mclaren Northern Michigan Foundation for funding the EM-PATH unit in Cheboygan and $20,000 to Pregnancy Care Center of Char-em Inc for Earn While Your Learn funding. In the arts and cultural sphere, it supported Harbor Hall Foundation’s New Horizons capital campaign with $50,000.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s larger capital gifts: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,830. The recent list also shows a smaller set of $15,000 to $100,000 awards for facilities, campaigns, and specialized program spaces. The foundation appears to make recurring grants to some recipients across multiple years, including North Central Michigan College Foundation, Harbor Hall Foundation, Mclaren Northern Michigan Foundation, Little Traverse Conservancy, Pregnancy Care Center of Char-em Inc, and the University of Michigan Medical School. It accepts unsolicited requests from nonprofit organizations through an initial contact form and the Council of Michigan Foundations Common Grant Application. Scholarship funding is administered through partner organizations rather than through direct selection by the foundation.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $6K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$6K
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Concentrated portfolio of a few large, $100,000 grants focused on capital and program expansion; several repeat multi-grant relationships with the same institutions indicating multi-year or staged project support.
Notable grantees: Oakland University, North Central Michigan College (NCMC) Foundation, McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation, Harbor Hall Foundation
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Michigan, with 94% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and the top giving state also Michigan. The recent list clusters around Northern Michigan communities such as Harbor Springs, Petoskey, and Pellston, alongside larger in-state hubs like Rochester, Ann Arbor, Detroit, and South Lyon. Specific recipient locations include Harbor Hall Foundation in Harbor Springs, Manna Food Project in Harbor Springs, North Central Michigan College Foundation in Petoskey, and Oakland University in Rochester. Every grant in the recipient country distribution is in the US.
It accepts requests from nonprofit organizations through an Initial Contact Form. If a request meets preliminary guidelines, applicants are invited to complete the Council of Michigan Foundations Common Grant Application. The foundation says it does not solicit requests.
The typical grant size is $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $3,000 at the median, and $5,830 at the 75th percentile. Recent giving also includes larger awards for facilities and capital campaigns, including gifts of $50,000 and $100,000.
Recent grants show support for university nursing simulation space, community college classroom renovation, hospital program space, speech and language clinics, cultural capital campaigns, school improvements, food purchases, and scholarship programs administered through partner organizations.
It makes recurring grants to some recipients. The recent list shows repeat awards to North Central Michigan College Foundation, Harbor Hall Foundation, Mclaren Northern Michigan Foundation, Little Traverse Conservancy, Pregnancy Care Center of Char-em Inc, and the University of Michigan Medical School across 2023 and 2024.
Michigan is the main giving state, with 94% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants cluster in Northern Michigan communities such as Harbor Springs, Petoskey, and Pellston, while also reaching other Michigan cities including Rochester, Ann Arbor, Detroit, and South Lyon.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION MUNSON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $70,000 | 2026 | STRESS TEST EQUIP FOR NEW PETOSKEY |
| EASTERSEALS MORC EASTERSEALS MORC | AUBURN HILLS, MI | $60,000 | 2026 | AUTISM COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER |
| PREGNANCY CARE CENTER PREGNANCY CARE CENTER | PETOSKEY, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | 1ST OF 2 PMTS. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATIO MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $45,000 | 2026 | RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY MACHINE |
| THE HAVEN MICHIGAN (PREGCARE CENTE THE HAVEN MICHIGAN (PREGNANCY CARE CENTER) | PETOSKEY, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | EWYL FUNDING |
| BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITU BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | ANGELO BAIARDI-FOR LUNG CANCER RESEA |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR MATCH TO RAISE MONEY |
| UNIV OF MICH MEDICAL SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF MICH MEDICAL SCHOOL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | RESEARCH FUND |
| UNIV OF MICH MEDICAL SCHOOL UNIV OF MICH MEDICAL SCHOOL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | RESEARCH FUND |
| HARBOR SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS HARBOR SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR H.S.WEIGHT ROOM PROJECT |
| EMMET COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT EMMET COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT | PETOSKEY, MI | $12,500 | 2026 | VICTIM SERVICES UNIT SUPPORT-NEW UNI |
| NORTHERN MICHIGAN EQUINE THERAPY NORTHERN MICHIGAN EQUINE THERAPY | BOYNE CITY, MI | $12,000 | 2026 | TACK ROOM RENOVATION |
| BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITU BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | PATIENT ASSISTANCE N.MI S.E.MI |
| NWMI HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NWMI HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | PETOSKEY, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR MCCARTY CT HOUSE TO FINI |
| RESORT BEAR CREEK FIRE DEPT RESORT BEAR CREEK FIRE DEPT | PETOSKEY, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | BAL. NEEDED FOR REVOLVEAIR SYSTEM |
| HARBOR LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL HARBOR LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $9,600 | 2026 | PLUMBING FOR OUTDOOR SAFE FACILITY |
| CHILDRENS HEALING CENTER CHILDRENS HEALING CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $7,500 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS |
| NCMC FOUNDATION NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $6,500 | 2026 | MATCHING GRANT PLEDGE FOR FAST TRACK |
| RFC FIRERESCUE RFC FIRE/RESCUE | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HARBOR HALL FOUNDATION HARBOR HALL FOUNDATION | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | PETOSKEY, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM FUNDING DELIVERY PANTRY PATR |
| CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NW MI CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NW MI | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | HELP FUND SAFE HAVEN NORTH IN H.S. |
| CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | LAYETTE PROGRAM |
| CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | BACKPACKS FOR FOSTER KIDS |
| MIM SCHOLARSHIP FUND MIM SCHOLARSHIP FUND | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATIO MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $4,500 | 2026 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ALPENA, MI | $4,000 | 2026 | UTILITY TECH SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MI | KALAMAZOO, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT REAL CAMP PROGRAM |
| LITERATURE CIRCLE SOCIETY LITERATURE CIRCLE SOCIETY | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | TO INCREASE READING PROFICIENCY |
| ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL | PETOSKEY, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | BOOKS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BRIGHTON, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT WISH-GRANTING PROGRAM |
| PELLSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 4400 PELLSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 4400 | PELLSTON, MI | $3,300 | 2026 | HELP PURCHASE NEW FIRE HOSES |
| HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOOD PANTR HARBOR SPRNGS FOOD PANTRY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $2,920 | 2026 | LIVESTOCK PURCHASE |
| PELLSTON AREA FOOD PANTRY PELLSTON AREA FOOD PANTRY | PELLSTON, MI | $2,866 | 2026 | PURCHASE & PROCESSING OF COW |
| RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER | EAST JORDAN, MI | $2,859 | 2026 | KILN PURCHASE FOR CERAMIC SHOP |
| ALANSON FOOD PANTRY ALANSON FOOD PANTRY | ALANSON, MI | $2,591 | 2026 | PURCHASE OF COW AND PROCESSING |
| HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOOD PANTR HARBOR SPRNGS FOOD PANTRY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $2,519 | 2026 | LIVESTOCK PURCHASE |
| AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CHILDREN |
| NCMC FOUNDATION NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF THOSE IN NEED |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | TOPEKA, KS | $2,500 | 2026 | IN MEMORY OF LLOYD HARSH |
| BOTTOMLESS TOY CHEST BOTTOMLESS TOY CHEST | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | PURCHASE TOYS |
| INDUSTRIAL ARTS INSTITUTE INDUSTRIAL ARTS INSTITUTE | ONAWAY, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| INDUSTRIAL ARTS INSTITUTE INDUSTRIAL ARTS INSTITUTE | ONAWAY, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT281 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT281 | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | PURCHASE CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN |
| ST SCHOLASTICA PRIORY ST SCHOLASTICA PRIORY | PETERSHAM, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BLUMS LANDING BLUMS LANDING | MILLERSBURG, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| RFC FIRERESCUE RFC FIRE/RESCUE | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | YEAR END APPEAL SUPPORT |
| MANRESA JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE MANRESA JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| POWER BOOK BAGS POWER BOOK BAGS | SUTTONS BAY, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOOL VACA. LITERACY GIVE-AWAY E.C |
MUNSON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION MUNSON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$70,000STRESS TEST EQUIP FOR NEW PETOSKEY
EASTERSEALS MORC EASTERSEALS MORC
$60,000AUTISM COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER
PREGNANCY CARE CENTER PREGNANCY CARE CENTER
$50,0001ST OF 2 PMTS. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATIO MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
$45,000RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY MACHINE
THE HAVEN MICHIGAN (PREGCARE CENTE THE HAVEN MICHIGAN (PREGNANCY CARE CENTER)
$25,000EWYL FUNDING
BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITU BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE
$25,000ANGELO BAIARDI-FOR LUNG CANCER RESEA
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
$25,000FUNDS FOR MATCH TO RAISE MONEY
UNIV OF MICH MEDICAL SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF MICH MEDICAL SCHOOL
$20,000RESEARCH FUND
UNIV OF MICH MEDICAL SCHOOL UNIV OF MICH MEDICAL SCHOOL
$20,000RESEARCH FUND
HARBOR SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS HARBOR SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$15,000FUNDING FOR H.S.WEIGHT ROOM PROJECT
EMMET COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT EMMET COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT
$12,500VICTIM SERVICES UNIT SUPPORT-NEW UNI
NORTHERN MICHIGAN EQUINE THERAPY NORTHERN MICHIGAN EQUINE THERAPY
$12,000TACK ROOM RENOVATION
BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITU BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE
$10,000PATIENT ASSISTANCE N.MI S.E.MI
NWMI HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NWMI HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$10,000FUNDING FOR MCCARTY CT HOUSE TO FINI
RESORT BEAR CREEK FIRE DEPT RESORT BEAR CREEK FIRE DEPT
$10,000BAL. NEEDED FOR REVOLVEAIR SYSTEM
HARBOR LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL HARBOR LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$9,600PLUMBING FOR OUTDOOR SAFE FACILITY
CHILDRENS HEALING CENTER CHILDRENS HEALING CENTER
$7,500FUNDING FOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS
MATCHING GRANT PLEDGE FOR FAST TRACK
RFC FIRERESCUE RFC FIRE/RESCUE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
$5,000PROGRAM FUNDING DELIVERY PANTRY PATR
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NW MI CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NW MI
$5,000HELP FUND SAFE HAVEN NORTH IN H.S.
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN
$5,000LAYETTE PROGRAM
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN
$5,000BACKPACKS FOR FOSTER KIDS
MIM SCHOLARSHIP FUND MIM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATIO MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
$4,500NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS
ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$4,000UTILITY TECH SCHOLARSHIPS
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MI
$3,500SUPPORT REAL CAMP PROGRAM
LITERATURE CIRCLE SOCIETY LITERATURE CIRCLE SOCIETY
$3,500TO INCREASE READING PROFICIENCY
ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL
$3,500BOOKS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN
$3,500SUPPORT WISH-GRANTING PROGRAM
PELLSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 4400 PELLSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 4400
$3,300HELP PURCHASE NEW FIRE HOSES
HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOOD PANTR HARBOR SPRNGS FOOD PANTRY
$2,920LIVESTOCK PURCHASE
PELLSTON AREA FOOD PANTRY PELLSTON AREA FOOD PANTRY
$2,866PURCHASE & PROCESSING OF COW
RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER
$2,859KILN PURCHASE FOR CERAMIC SHOP
ALANSON FOOD PANTRY ALANSON FOOD PANTRY
$2,591PURCHASE OF COW AND PROCESSING
HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOOD PANTR HARBOR SPRNGS FOOD PANTRY
$2,519LIVESTOCK PURCHASE
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
$2,500CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CHILDREN
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
$2,500FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF THOSE IN NEED
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$2,500IN MEMORY OF LLOYD HARSH
BOTTOMLESS TOY CHEST BOTTOMLESS TOY CHEST
$2,500PURCHASE TOYS
INDUSTRIAL ARTS INSTITUTE INDUSTRIAL ARTS INSTITUTE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
INDUSTRIAL ARTS INSTITUTE INDUSTRIAL ARTS INSTITUTE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT281 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT281
$2,500PURCHASE CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN
ST SCHOLASTICA PRIORY ST SCHOLASTICA PRIORY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
BLUMS LANDING BLUMS LANDING
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT
RFC FIRERESCUE RFC FIRE/RESCUE
$2,500YEAR END APPEAL SUPPORT
MANRESA JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE MANRESA JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
POWER BOOK BAGS POWER BOOK BAGS
$2,500SCHOOL VACA. LITERACY GIVE-AWAY E.C