The Halcyon Foundation makes a small number of modest, unrestricted grants focused on direct community benefit — primarily basic needs assistance for low‑income households and local cultural programming for children. Grants are split between human services/relief groups and arts organizations, supporting both neighborhood aid efforts and youth-oriented performance experiences. Funding appears locally minded (Ann Arbor area) with at least one grantee serving a specific immigrant/ethnic community.
Halcyon Foundation Attn Thomas Larson gives a steady flow of modest grants to direct-service organizations, with repeated support for low-income households, housing and shelter, medical access, and local arts programming for children. Its recent records show many awards clustered around $2,500 to $6,000, with a broader pattern of unrestricted help for organizations that deliver basic goods or community services. One recurring recipient is West Indies Self Help in St. Louis, which received multiple grants to assist low-income persons. Another is Ann Arbor Symphony in Ann Arbor, funded for its Concert for Kids program across several years. The foundation also supports human-service providers such as Friends in Deed in Ypsilanti and Shelter Association of Washtenaw Co in Ann Arbor, pointing to a grantmaking style centered on practical community aid rather than large, project-specific awards. Faith-based organizations appear in the mix as well, including Ann Arbor CRC and Ferrysburg Community Church, both funded in multiple years for church operations. That mix of human services, congregational support, and youth arts gives the foundation a profile shaped by local benefit and recurring community needs.
In basic-needs grantmaking, Halcyon Foundation Attn Thomas Larson gave $11,235 to Friends in Deed for goods for low income families and $3,000 to International Samaritan for assist low income families. Shelter work is also part of the pattern: the foundation awarded $6,000 to Shelter Association of Washtenaw Co for assist low income persons. Health and housing show up as separate lines of support. Hope Clinic received $2,500 for medical services, while Iccf received $2,500 for affordable housing. The foundation also funds literacy and prisoner advocacy. Washtenaw Literacy received $2,500 for literacy tutors, and Humanity for Prisoners received $2,500 for prisoner advocacy. Alongside those service grants, it has supported church operations at Ann Arbor CRC and Ferrysburg Community Church.
The typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,100. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including several multi-year patterns rather than one-time gifts. The foundation gives directly to operating organizations and community programs, with awards that often read as general support for services, goods, or facility needs. It is not a fund for individuals, and no program-related investments are reported.
$209K
$260K
$111K
$73K
Most grants fall between $250 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 66% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Small number of similarly sized grants (~$11k each) concentrated across 3 organizations; appears to favor repeatable one‑off or annual gifts to local service providers and arts nonprofits rather than many micro‑grants or large multi‑year commitments.
Notable grantees: West Indies Self Help, Friends In Deed, Ann Arbor Symphony
Giving is regional and concentrated in the United States. Michigan accounts for 66% of grants, while Texas is the top state by grant count outside the foundation’s headquarters. Recent recipient cities include Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, and Spring Lake in Michigan, plus St. Louis in Missouri. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 121 grants in the United States.
The foundation supports direct-service organizations and community groups working on low-income assistance, shelter, housing, medical services, literacy, prisoner advocacy, and children’s arts programming. Recent grants also include church operations, showing a mix of human services and faith-based support.
Recent grants are usually small. The grant-size distribution is $250 at the 25th percentile, $1,000 at the median, and $2,100 at the 75th percentile.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including West Indies Self Help, Ann Arbor Symphony, Ann Arbor CRC, Ferrysburg Community Church, Food Gatherers, Friends in Deed, Hope Clinic, Iccf, and Shelter Association of Washtenaw Co.
Michigan is the main giving state, receiving 66% of grants. The top state by grant count is Texas, and recent Michigan recipients are spread across Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, and Spring Lake.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN ARBOR CRC | ANN ARBOR, MI | $6,780 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| SHELTER ASSOCIATION OF WASHTENAW CO | ANN ARBOR, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS |
| ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | CONCERT FOR KIDS |
| FERRYSBURG COMMUNITY CHURCH | SPRING LAKE, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| WEST INDIES SELF HELP | ST LOUIS, MO | $4,600 | 2025 | ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS |
| FOOD GATHERERS | ANN ARBOR, MI | $3,500 | 2025 | FOOD BANK |
| INTERNATIONAL SAMARITAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $3,000 | 2025 | ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| FRIENDS IN DEED | YPSILANTI, MI | $2,820 | 2025 | GOODS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| WASHTENAW LITERACY | YPSILANTI, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | LITERACY TUTORS |
| ICCF | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| HOPE CLINIC | YPSILANTI, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| HUMANITY FOR PRISONERS | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | PRISONER ADVOCACY |
| WORLD RENEW | BYRON CENTER, MI | $2,100 | 2025 | ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| MERCY SHIPS | GARDEN VALLEY, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED |
| WORLD VISION | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $1,550 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN AID |
| HOPE COLLEGE | HOLLAND, MI | $1,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $1,500 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| FISHER HOUSE MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $1,500 | 2025 | ASSIST VETERANS |
| BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | FOSTER CARE |
| CURE INTERNATIONAL | SPRING LAKE, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL TREATMENT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL TREATMENT |
| REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | REHOBOTH, NM | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| GATEWAY MISSION | HOLLAND, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | HOMELESS ASSISTANCE |
| JACKSON INTERFAITH SHELTER | JACKSON, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | ASSIST THE HOMELESS |
| ELIM | LIMA, NY | $600 | 2025 | BIBLE COLLEGE |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $550 | 2025 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | ANN ARBOR, MI | $500 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| WARRIORS AND CAREGIVERS UNITED | ANN ARBOR, MI | $500 | 2025 | ASSIST VETERANS |
| WEDGWOOD CHRISTIAN SERVICES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $450 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HOPEBUILDERS | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $400 | 2025 | HOME REPAIR |
| NEW BRUNSWICK SEMINARY | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $300 | 2025 | SEMINARY |
| RED DEVIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | IRONWOOD, MI | $250 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CALVIN UNIVERSITY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $250 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| ANN ARBOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $250 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| RESONATE GLOBAL MISSION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $250 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS OUTREACH |
| CARY CHRISTIAN CENTER | CARY, MS | $200 | 2025 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA | ANN ARBOR, MI | $100 | 2025 | ASSIST VETERANS |
| CAMPUS CHAPEL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $100 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| WEST INDIES SELF HELP | ST LOUIS, MO | $11,950 | 2024 | ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS |
| FRIENDS IN DEED | YPSILANTI, MI | $11,235 | 2024 | GOODS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $11,000 | 2024 | CONCERT FOR KIDS |
| ANN ARBOR CRC | ANN ARBOR, MI | $8,500 | 2024 | CHURCH |
| FERRYSBURG COMMUNITY CHURCH | SPRING LAKE, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | CHURCH |
| FOOD GATHERERS | ANN ARBOR, MI | $2,600 | 2024 | FOOD BANK |
| SHELTER ASSOCIATION OF WASHTENAW CO | ANN ARBOR, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS |
| HOPE CLINIC | YPSILANTI, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| ICCF | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| WASHTENAW LITERACY | YPSILANTI, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | LITERACY TUTORS |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,750 | 2024 | ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED |
ANN ARBOR CRC
$6,780CHURCH
SHELTER ASSOCIATION OF WASHTENAW CO
$6,000ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS
ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY
$6,000CONCERT FOR KIDS
FERRYSBURG COMMUNITY CHURCH
$6,000CHURCH
WEST INDIES SELF HELP
$4,600ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS
FOOD GATHERERS
$3,500FOOD BANK
INTERNATIONAL SAMARITAN
ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES
FRIENDS IN DEED
$2,820GOODS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES
WASHTENAW LITERACY
$2,500LITERACY TUTORS
ICCF
$2,500AFFORDABLE HOUSING
HOPE CLINIC
$2,500MEDICAL SERVICES
HUMANITY FOR PRISONERS
$2,500PRISONER ADVOCACY
WORLD RENEW
$2,100ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES
MERCY SHIPS
$2,000MEDICAL SERVICES
SALVATION ARMY
$2,000ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED
WORLD VISION
$1,550HUMANITARIAN AID
HOPE COLLEGE
$1,500EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$1,500AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FISHER HOUSE MICHIGAN
$1,500ASSIST VETERANS
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES
$1,000FOSTER CARE
CURE INTERNATIONAL
$1,000MEDICAL TREATMENT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$1,000MEDICAL TREATMENT
REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$1,000EDUCATION
GATEWAY MISSION
$1,000HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
JACKSON INTERFAITH SHELTER
$1,000ASSIST THE HOMELESS
ELIM
$600BIBLE COLLEGE
SMILE TRAIN
$550MEDICAL SERVICES
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
$500HEALTH
WARRIORS AND CAREGIVERS UNITED
$500ASSIST VETERANS
WEDGWOOD CHRISTIAN SERVICES
$450EDUCATION
HOPEBUILDERS
$400HOME REPAIR
NEW BRUNSWICK SEMINARY
$300SEMINARY
RED DEVIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$250EDUCATION
CALVIN UNIVERSITY
$250EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
ANN ARBOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$250EDUCATION
RESONATE GLOBAL MISSION
$250RELIGIOUS OUTREACH
CARY CHRISTIAN CENTER
$200MEDICAL SERVICES
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA
$100ASSIST VETERANS
CAMPUS CHAPEL
$100CHURCH
WEST INDIES SELF HELP
$11,950ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS
FRIENDS IN DEED
$11,235GOODS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES
ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY
$11,000CONCERT FOR KIDS
ANN ARBOR CRC
$8,500CHURCH
FERRYSBURG COMMUNITY CHURCH
$5,000CHURCH
FOOD GATHERERS
$2,600FOOD BANK
SHELTER ASSOCIATION OF WASHTENAW CO
$2,500ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS
HOPE CLINIC
$2,500MEDICAL SERVICES
ICCF
$2,500AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WASHTENAW LITERACY
$2,000LITERACY TUTORS
SALVATION ARMY
$1,750ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED