The Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust makes a small number of moderately sized grants focused on direct-service organizations that address urgent human needs and community resiliency. Recent gifts support disability services, volunteer emergency response, and anti-poverty/workforce/food access programs, suggesting a practical, service-oriented philanthropic approach rather than institutional or advocacy funding. The foundation appears to prioritize organizations that deliver hands-on community support and basic needs assistance.
Concentrated giving with a very small number of relatively large, one-off grants across diverse service organizations; not geographically constrained and no clear pattern of repeat multi-year funding from the available data.
A 2023 $12,000 grant to Leader Dogs for the Blind signals the Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust’s emphasis on direct service for people with immediate needs. Across the recent grants listed here, the foundation supports organizations working in disability services, emergency response, food and housing stability, youth and family services, and community-based support. The pattern is practical rather than programmatic: many awards are general or general operating support, and several recipients are local nonprofits or faith-based service providers delivering hands-on help in Michigan communities. The grant list also shows repeated support for organizations serving basic needs and vulnerable populations. Focus Hope received $10,000 in 2023, while Exodus Place received $9,500 in 2024 and another $5,000 in 2025. Children’s Center of Wayne County Inc appears multiple times, as do Oakland Family Services and Vista Maria, indicating a preference for recurring support to organizations that provide ongoing social services. The foundation’s giving profile points to a small donor with a focused, service-oriented approach to community resiliency and human needs.
Disability-related services are one clear thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $12,000 to Leader Dogs for the Blind in 2023 and another $5,000 in 2024, showing continued support for organizations serving people who are blind or visually impaired. Another area is emergency and rescue services. In 2023, it gave $10,000 to Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squ, a grant that aligns with support for volunteer emergency response. The foundation also backs anti-poverty and stabilization work. Focus Hope received $10,000 in 2023, and the grantee mix includes Exodus Place, Pope Francis Center, Franklin Avenue Mission, and Livingston County Catholic Charities, pointing to support for food access, housing-related help, and workforce-oriented social services. Youth and family services also appear through grants to Children’s Center of Wayne County Inc, Oakland Family Services, and Vista Maria.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $6,625. That points to a small-grant pattern with occasional larger awards. The grants list also shows repeat funding across years for several recipients, including Leader Dogs for the Blind, Children’s Center of Wayne County Inc, Oakland Family Services, Vista Maria, and Exodus Place. Most awards are listed as general or general operating support, which suggests flexible funding rather than project-specific awards. The foundation appears to be a charitable trust, not a program-related investor, and it does not fund individuals.
$81K
$1.6M
$160K
$119K
Most grants fall between $5K and $7K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$7K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Notable grantees: Leader Dogs for the Blind, Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, Focus: HOPE
The giving is regionally concentrated in the United States, with all listed grants going to U.S. recipients. Michigan is the main recipient state, and the city list is especially dense in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Rochester, Pontiac, Dearborn Heights, and Howell. Outside Michigan, the recent grants include New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mechanicsville, Maryland. Chicago is the headquarters city, but the recipient pattern is centered elsewhere, especially in Michigan communities.
The recent grants point to direct-service organizations serving people with blindness or visual impairment, volunteer emergency response teams, and groups working on poverty relief, housing stability, food access, and family support. Examples in the grant list include service providers, rescue organizations, and community-based human services nonprofits.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $5,000. The 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $6,625, so most awards are in a relatively narrow band around that level.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Leader Dogs for the Blind, Children’s Center of Wayne County Inc, Oakland Family Services, Vista Maria, and Exodus Place. That suggests recurring support rather than one-time-only grants.
Michigan is the top recipient state by grant count. Recent grants also include several Michigan cities such as Detroit, Grand Rapids, Rochester, Pontiac, Dearborn Heights, and Howell, with smaller numbers going to locations outside the state.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Day Foundation for Families Wakefield Laura | Rochester Hills, MI | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WALKING IN THE SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BEDS 4 KIDS | OAK PARK, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE SHUL | W BLOOMFIELD, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILDREN'S CENTER OF WAYNE COUNTY INC | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL AND ACADEMY | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRANKLIN AVENUE MISSION | FLINT, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OFMETROPOLITAN DETRIOT | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LITERATURE CIRCLE SOCIETY | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WESTERN MICHIGAN TEEN CHALLENGE | MUSKEGON, MI | $4,685 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ART CREATES US INC DBA PROJECT ART | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VISTA MARIA | DEARBORN HTS, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ICCF COMMUNITY HOMES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAMP KESEM NATIONAL | COVINA, CA | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ISLAMIC CENTER OF DETROIT INC | DETROIT, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Calvin University Turnage Sarah | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY | BERKLEY, MI | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Disability Connections Inc Lynch Danielle | Jackson, MI | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Calvin University Turnage Sarah | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S CENTER OF WAYNE COUNTY INC | DETROIT, MI | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OAKLAND FAMILY SERVICES | PONTIAC, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VISTA MARIA | DEARBORN HTS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| New Day Foundation for Families Wakefield Laura | Rochester Hills, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EXODUS PLACE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Disability Connections Inc Lynch Danielle | Jackson, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Campus K9s Inc Harkless Emily | Highland, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Friends Of Children-Detroit Brown Derschaun | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND | ROCHESTER, MI | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF FLINT | Flint, MI | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ICCF COMMUNITY HOMES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SHUL | W BLOOMFIELD, MI | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ISLAMIC CENTER OF DETROIT INC | DETROIT, MI | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy Bartelotti Kelli | Detroit, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GILDA'S CLUB-METRO DETROIT | ROYAL OAK, MI | $2,416 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Guest House Inc Gumina John | Lake Orion, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EXODUS PLACE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $9,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| POPE FRANCIS CENTER | DETROIT, MI | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRANKLIN AVENUE MISSION | FLINT, MI | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $6,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OAKLAND FAMILY SERVICES | PONTIAC, MI | $6,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILDREN'S CENTER OF WAYNE COUNTY INC | DETROIT, MI | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ISLAMIC CENTER OF DETROIT INC | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ICCF COMMUNITY HOMES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND | ROCHESTER, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE SHUL | W BLOOMFIELD, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIVINGSTON COUNTY CATHOLIC CHARITIES | HOWELL, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VISTA MARIA | DEARBORN HTS, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GILDA'S CLUB-METRO DETROIT | ROYAL OAK, MI | $1,732 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND | ROCHESTER, MI | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| MECHANICSVILLE VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQU | MECHANICSVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
WALKING IN THE SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION
$6,000GENERAL
BEDS 4 KIDS
$5,000GENERAL
THE SHUL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL AND ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL
FRANKLIN AVENUE MISSION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
LITERATURE CIRCLE SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL
WESTERN MICHIGAN TEEN CHALLENGE
$4,685GENERAL
ART CREATES US INC DBA PROJECT ART
$4,500GENERAL
VISTA MARIA
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
ICCF COMMUNITY HOMES
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
ISLAMIC CENTER OF DETROIT INC
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY
$3,000GENERAL
Disability Connections Inc Lynch Danielle
$3,000GENERAL
VISTA MARIA
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
EXODUS PLACE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
Disability Connections Inc Lynch Danielle
$5,000GENERAL
Campus K9s Inc Harkless Emily
$5,000GENERAL
ICCF COMMUNITY HOMES
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
THE SHUL
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
ISLAMIC CENTER OF DETROIT INC
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
Guest House Inc Gumina John
$2,000GENERAL
EXODUS PLACE
$9,500GENERAL OPERATING
FRANKLIN AVENUE MISSION
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING
ISLAMIC CENTER OF DETROIT INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE SHUL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
VISTA MARIA
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
MECHANICSVILLE VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQU
$10,000GENERAL