What kinds of projects does Michigan Baseball Foundation Inc fund?

Its active grant programs prioritize capital projects for nonprofit organizations, especially projects tied to regional economic development, young people in Mid-Michigan, amateur sports, fitness, and health. The recent grants list also shows support for recreational and sports operations at local organizations and schools.

What is the typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution is relatively tight: p25 is $7,000, median is $8,500, and p75 is $10,000. Recent awards also include a larger outlier at $64,302, but most listed grants sit near the $7,000 to $10,000 range.

Does the foundation fund only Michigan organizations?

Yes. The geographic scope of giving is local, the top state by grant count is Michigan, and 100% of recorded grants in the recent list went to recipients in MI. The listed programs also focus on the Great Lakes Bay Region and Mid-Michigan.

Can organizations submit unsolicited applications?

Some programs allow it and others do not. The MBF Annual Grant Program and MBF Annual Grants (Regional Capital Projects) both accept unsolicited applications, while Michigan Baseball Foundation Grants does not. The active programs are geared toward nonprofit capital projects.

What focus areas appear most often in the foundation’s grantmaking?

The data points to economic development, community development, youth development, sports and recreation, public spaces, and arts and culture. In the active programs, the recurring themes are capital projects, regional economic development, youth services, and amateur sports, fitness, and health.

Michigan Baseball Foundation

Name: Michigan Baseball Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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MIDLAND, MIWebsite9898372255

About Michigan Baseball Foundation

A non-profit social enterprise focused on driving economic development and improving the quality of life in the Great Lakes Bay Region, with emphasis on increasing vibrancy and economic development in and around downtown Midland and supporting youth organizations and community projects.

Focus Areas

economic_developmentcommunity_developmentyouth_developmentsports_and_recreationpublic_spacesarts_and_culture

Who They Fund

community members participating in recreational sportsyouth athletesamateur adult athleteslocal recreation centers and parks departments

Funding Style

general operating support

About Michigan Baseball Foundation

A single grant to Greater Midland Community Centers accounted for $64,302 in the latest grants list, showing how Michigan Baseball Foundation Inc can combine one large local award with several smaller project grants in the same year. The foundation’s giving is centered on the Great Lakes Bay Region and Mid-Michigan, with capital projects, youth-serving organizations, and amateur sports all fitting within its stated priorities. Recent awards also reached Hh Dow High School and Chippewa Nature Center, both in Midland, along with organizations in Pinconning, Freeland, and Merrill. That mix points to a funder working through local community institutions, school-based athletics, recreation providers, and place-based projects rather than broad regional or national programs. The foundation’s active grant programs frame this approach clearly: grants are intended for capital projects, not day-to-day operations, and are designed to support regional economic development, young people, and sports, fitness, and health. In practice, that means the foundation funds projects tied to facilities, equipment, and community use, especially where they intersect with recreation and public life in its service area.

What Michigan Baseball Foundation Funds

Capital projects are central to the foundation’s current grantmaking. It gave $10,000 to Chippewa Nature Center for recreational purposes and $7,000 to Freeland Robotics Boosters for recreational purposes, both indicating support for local facilities or program-related infrastructure. Youth-serving work is another consistent thread: Linwood Youth Organization received $7,000 for sports operations, while Merrill Public Schools received $6,000 for sports operations. The foundation also supports school and community recreation settings. Hh Dow High School received $10,000 for sports operations, placing a public-school athletics program within the same grant pattern as other community-based sports groups. Across these examples, the emphasis stays on projects and operations that help local organizations serve young people, amateur athletes, and community users in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

How Michigan Baseball Foundation Gives

The typical grant size is modest and tightly clustered: p25 is $7,000, median is $8,500, and p75 is $10,000. That pattern sits alongside one much larger award in the latest grants list, which suggests a grantmaking style that can combine a major anchor grant with a set of smaller awards. The foundation is local in scope and gives entirely within Michigan; 100% of recorded grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Its programs include both unsolicited and non-unsolicited channels: one annual grant program accepts unsolicited applications, while another Michigan Baseball Foundation grants program does not. The active programs also indicate a preference for capital projects rather than ongoing operating support.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$104K

Total Assets

$30.9M

Total Revenue

$2.1M

Total Expenses

$3.2M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $9K.

25th Percentile

$7K

Median

$9K

75th Percentile

$10K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

WILLIAM STAVROPOULOS

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
GREATER MIDLAND COMMUNITY CENTERS	MIDLAND, MI	$64,302	2025	RECREATIONAL
HH DOW HIGH SCHOOL	MIDLAND, MI	$10,000	2025	SPORTS OPERATIONS
CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER	MIDLAND, MI	$10,000	2025	RECREATIONAL
LINWOOD YOUTH ORGANIZATION	PINCONNING, MI	$7,000	2025	SPORTS OPERATIONS
FREELAND ROBOTICS BOOSTERS	FREELAND, MI	$7,000	2025	RECREATIONAL
MERRILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MERRILL, MI	$6,000	2025	SPORTS OPERATIONS
GREATER MIDLAND COMMUNITY CENTERS	MIDLAND, MI	$12,500	2024	RECREATIONAL
WINDOVER HIGH SCHOOL	MIDLAND, MI	$12,000	2024	OPERATIONS
CITY OF AUBURN	AUBURN, MI	$6,800	2024	SPORTS OPERATIONS
SAGINAW CO YOUTH PROTECTION COUNCI	SAGINAW, MI	$6,450	2024	RECREATIONAL
MIDLAND AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION-A	MIDLAND, MI	$348,000	2023	RIVERFRONT RESTOR.
FRIENDS OF HOYT PARK FOUNDATION	SAGINAW, MI	$5,100	2023	RECREATIONAL

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Does the foundation fund only Michigan organizations?

Can organizations submit unsolicited applications?

What focus areas appear most often in the foundation’s grantmaking?

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