The Enna Foundation concentrates philanthropic support in Kalamazoo-area human services, with large, targeted gifts to community-serving nonprofits. Recent grants show a preference for capital investment in an ecumenical senior center and operating/youth program support at the local YWCA, indicating interest in both facility stability and direct service delivery for older adults and youth. The foundation favors local, faith-affiliated or community-focused organizations.
Enna Foundation C/o Greenleaf Trust stands out for repeated seven-figure-style support to Kalamazoo organizations that combine direct services with long-term community capacity. In the recent grant list, the foundation gave $200,000 to YWCA Kalamazoo for operating support and youth programs and another $200,000 to Ecumenical Senior Center for a building expansion campaign, showing an interest in both daily service delivery and facilities that can support future work. The pattern continues with sizable awards to local groups such as Open Doors Kalamazoo, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for operating needs, and Rootead Enrichment Center, which received support for youth enrichment. Grants also reach organizations working on housing, mental health, and family supports, including community partners tied to coalition work and neighborhood-facing services. Across the record, the foundation funds local nonprofits that serve older adults, youth, families, and residents facing instability, often through operating support, capital projects, and targeted program funding.
A clear thread in the grant record is youth and family support. YWCA Kalamazoo received $200,000 for operating support and youth programs in 2024, and another $100,000 in 2025 for early education and equity from prenatal years through age 12. Rootead Enrichment Center also received $150,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2023 for youth enrichment programming. The foundation also supports housing-related work. Community Homeworks received $115,000 in 2025 for housing equity through homeowner retention, barrier reduction, and a new countywide tool library, while Sweets 4 Homeless Inc. received $115,000 in 2023 for a housing partnership. Behavioral health appears as well: Family and Children Services received $75,000 for mental health services, and Community Healing Centers received $55,000 for inpatient substance abuse disorder rehabilitation.
Typical grants cluster around the mid-five figures, with a p25 of $18,750, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $75,000. The recent record also includes larger awards at $100,000, $150,000, and $200,000, indicating flexibility for capital, operating, and program needs. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially Open Doors Kalamazoo, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo, and Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community, which points to recurring support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is administered by Greenleaf Trust and gives through general grantmaking and community grant programs. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including the general grantmaking and community grants lines.
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Most grants fall between $19K and $75K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$75K
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants to local organizations rather than many small awards. Mix of capital/capital campaign funding and operating support, suggesting willingness to fund both facility investments and program continuity for repeatable community-impact organizations.
Notable grantees: Ecumenical Senior Center (Kalamazoo) — building expansion campaign, YWCA Kalamazoo — operating support and youth programs
Giving is tightly concentrated in Michigan, with 100% of grants in the HQ state and the top giving city centered on Kalamazoo. Most named recipients are in Kalamazoo, including YWCA Kalamazoo, Open Doors Kalamazoo, and Community Homeworks. A smaller share reaches nearby Portage, including Sweets 4 Homeless Inc. and Ripple Effects Community Inclusion Center. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 88 grants recorded in the United States.
The grant record centers on Kalamazoo nonprofits working in human services, youth programming, housing-related work, mental health, and community capacity. Recent examples include YWCA Kalamazoo for operating support and youth programs, Ecumenical Senior Center for a building expansion campaign, and Community Healing Centers for inpatient substance abuse disorder rehabilitation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Open Doors Kalamazoo received operating support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo and Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community also show repeat support across consecutive years.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $18,750, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $75,000. The recent record also includes larger gifts of $100,000, $150,000, and $200,000 for operating, program, and capital needs.
Yes for some of the foundation’s general grantmaking and community grant programs. The active program descriptions show unsolicited applications are accepted in several grantmaking lines administered by Greenleaf Trust on behalf of ENNA Foundation.
Its grants are concentrated in Michigan, and the recipient list is entirely U.S.-based. Kalamazoo is the main recipient city, with additional grants in nearby Portage.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN DOORS KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $175,000 | 2025 | OPERATING NEEDS |
| KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KALAMAZOO, MI | $150,000 | 2025 | RX KIDS KALAMAZOO |
| ROOTEAD ENRICHMENT CENTER | KALAMAZOO, MI | $150,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM |
| KALAMAZOO COUNTY DEFENDER INC | KALAMAZOO, MI | $119,500 | 2025 | THE VILLAGE-MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY HOMEWORKS | KALAMAZOO, MI | $115,000 | 2025 | HOUSING EQUITY THROUGH HOMEOWNER RETENTION & BARRIER REDUCTION AND NEW COUNTYWIDE TOOL LIBRARY |
| YWCA KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | EARLY EDUCATION & EQUITY: PRENATAL-12 YEARS |
| INTERFAITH STRATEGY FOR ADVOCACY AND ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY | KALAMAZOO, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | BUILDING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | KALAMAZOO, MI | $80,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DIAPER PANTRY AND HOUSING TRANSITION PROGRAM |
| GIRLS BUILD KALAMAZOO INC | KALAMAZOO, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF SC MI | KALAMAZOO, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | 2024 CAMPAIGN, CONTINUUM OF CARE |
| KALAMAZOO CLIMATE CRISIS COALITION | KALAMAZOO, MI | $72,000 | 2025 | BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND HIRING AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $70,000 | 2025 | THEIR FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS CAMPAIGN, OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RIPPLE EFFECTS COMMUNITY INCLUSION CENTER | PORTAGE, MI | $68,942 | 2025 | FOSTER CLOSET AND COMMUNITY INCLUSION CENTER |
| COMMUNITY HEALING CENTERS | KALAMAZOO, MI | $55,000 | 2025 | INPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER REHABILITATION PROGRAM |
| MINISTRY WITH COMMUNITY OF KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $55,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KALAMAZOO VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | KALAMAZOO, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINABLE AND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS |
| SWEETS 4 HOMELESS INC | PORTAGE, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | INVESTING IN TODAY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP |
| KALAMAZOO HOUSING ADVOCATES | KALAMAZOO, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | HOUSING STABILITY |
| BENT NOT BROKEN | KALAMAZOO, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES | KALAMAZOO, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| PARKS FOUNDATION OF KALAMAZOO COUNTY | KALAMAZOO, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | ARTHUR E. AND MILDRED H. WOOLLAM NATURE PRESERVE |
| MRC INDUSTRIES INC | KALAMAZOO, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | SKILL BUILDING |
| PUBLIC MEDIA NETWORK | KALAMAZOO, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES AND NARRATIVE LAB |
| BUILDING BLOCKS OF KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $32,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DREAM OF KALAMAZOO FOUNDATION | KALAMAZOO, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | ADOPTION AND FOSTER HAIR PROGRAM |
| KALAMAZOO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE | KALAMAZOO, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | KALAMAZOO KIDS IN TUNE |
| ANIMAL RESCUE PROJECT | KALAMAZOO, MI | $28,450 | 2025 | KEEPING PEOPLE AND PETS TOGETHER |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN | KALAMAZOO, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING |
| WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | KALAMAZOO, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | WMUK-FM/NOWKALAMAZOO COLLABORATIVE HOUSING |
| KALAMAZOO CIVIC THEATRE | KALAMAZOO, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | 96TH SEASON PROGRAMMING, ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS AND OUTREACH |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORTS |
| FIRST DAY SHOE FUND | PORTAGE, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | SHOE DISTRIBUTION |
| HOUSING RESOURCES INC | KALAMAZOO, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | HOUSING SERVICES |
| BLACK ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER | KALAMAZOO, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EDISON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION | KALAMAZOO, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | URBAN HOMESTEAD HUB |
| LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION OF KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GUIDE TO NAVIGATING HOUSING INSECURITY |
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | KALAMAZOO, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | NATURE PLAYSCAPE |
| YWCA KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $200,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT AND YOUTH PROGRAMS |
| ECUMENICAL SENIOR CENTER | KALAMAZOO, MI | $200,000 | 2024 | BUILDING EXPANSION CAMPAIGN |
| OPEN DOORS KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $175,000 | 2024 | OPERATING NEEDS |
| UNITED WAY OF SC MI | KALAMAZOO, MI | $137,000 | 2024 | 2023 CAMPAIGN, CONTINUUM OF CARE, STRATEGIC COMMUNITY IMPACT, HOUSING COALITION |
| KALAMAZOO COUNTY DEFENDER INC | KALAMAZOO, MI | $117,000 | 2024 | THE VILLAGE-MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY HOMEWORKS | KALAMAZOO, MI | $113,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HISPANIC AMERICAN COUNCIL INC | KALAMAZOO, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | FULFILLING THE PROMISE FOR ALL CAMPAIGN |
| INTERFAITH STRATEGY FOR ADVOCACY AND ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY | KALAMAZOO, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES | KALAMAZOO, MI | $75,000 | 2024 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| GIRLS BUILD KALAMAZOO INC | KALAMAZOO, MI | $75,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $70,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | KALAMAZOO, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | NATURE PLAYSCAPE |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | KALAMAZOO, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DIAPER PANTRY AND HOUSING TRANSITION PROGRAM |
KALAMAZOO COUNTY DEFENDER INC
$119,500THE VILLAGE-MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
HOUSING EQUITY THROUGH HOMEOWNER RETENTION & BARRIER REDUCTION AND NEW COUNTYWIDE TOOL LIBRARY
BUILDING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$80,000COMMUNITY DIAPER PANTRY AND HOUSING TRANSITION PROGRAM
GIRLS BUILD KALAMAZOO INC
$75,000OPERATING SUPPORT
KALAMAZOO CLIMATE CRISIS COALITION
$72,000BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND HIRING AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THEIR FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS CAMPAIGN, OPERATING SUPPORT
RIPPLE EFFECTS COMMUNITY INCLUSION CENTER
$68,942FOSTER CLOSET AND COMMUNITY INCLUSION CENTER
INPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER REHABILITATION PROGRAM
KALAMAZOO VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$50,000SUSTAINABLE AND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS
SWEETS 4 HOMELESS INC
$50,000INVESTING IN TODAY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
KALAMAZOO HOUSING ADVOCATES
$50,000HOUSING STABILITY
BENT NOT BROKEN
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PARKS FOUNDATION OF KALAMAZOO COUNTY
$50,000ARTHUR E. AND MILDRED H. WOOLLAM NATURE PRESERVE
MRC INDUSTRIES INC
$50,000SKILL BUILDING
BUILDING BLOCKS OF KALAMAZOO
$32,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DREAM OF KALAMAZOO FOUNDATION
$30,000ADOPTION AND FOSTER HAIR PROGRAM
KALAMAZOO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE
$30,000KALAMAZOO KIDS IN TUNE
ANIMAL RESCUE PROJECT
$28,450KEEPING PEOPLE AND PETS TOGETHER
WMUK-FM/NOWKALAMAZOO COLLABORATIVE HOUSING
KALAMAZOO CIVIC THEATRE
$20,00096TH SEASON PROGRAMMING, ACADEMY OF THEATRE ARTS AND OUTREACH
BLACK ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
LOCAL JOURNALISM FOUNDATION OF KALAMAZOO
$10,000GUIDE TO NAVIGATING HOUSING INSECURITY
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$10,000NATURE PLAYSCAPE
2023 CAMPAIGN, CONTINUUM OF CARE, STRATEGIC COMMUNITY IMPACT, HOUSING COALITION
KALAMAZOO COUNTY DEFENDER INC
$117,000THE VILLAGE-MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
OPERATING SUPPORT
GIRLS BUILD KALAMAZOO INC
$75,000OPERATING SUPPORT
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$50,000NATURE PLAYSCAPE
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$50,000COMMUNITY DIAPER PANTRY AND HOUSING TRANSITION PROGRAM