About Michigan Physical Fitness Health and Sports Foundation
Michigan Fitness Foundation improves the health of Michigan residents by providing support services and educational resources to partner organizations that work to improve the health of their local communities throughout the state.
Focus Areas
Physical activity / physical literacy (EPEC)Nutrition education (SNAP-Ed, PE-Nut)School-based programs (K-12)Active transportation / Safe Routes to SchoolProgram evaluation and data managementTraining and workforce development for educators
Who They Fund
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Funding Style
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About Michigan Physical Fitness Health and Sports Foundation
Michigan Physical Fitness Health and Sports Foundation’s recent grants are built around Michigan schools, health systems, food access organizations, and community groups that work on education and health together. The largest recent awards in the record go to the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, and Henry Ford Health System, each at more than $678,000 in a single year. That pattern points to a funder supporting sustained, statewide delivery rather than isolated one-off projects. The foundation backs organizations that connect physical activity, nutrition education, school-based programming, and active transportation. Recent funding also reaches intermediate school districts in Flint, Saginaw, Tuscola, Calhoun, Washtenaw, and Van Buren, along with community-based partners such as Crim Fitness Foundation and Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan. Michigan State University appears in the grant record as well, showing that the portfolio includes both local service providers and institutional partners. Across the recent grants list, the same core theme holds: support for programs that improve health outcomes through education and community infrastructure. The scale of individual awards is often substantial, and the recipients recur across multiple years, suggesting ongoing program support in Michigan.
What Michigan Physical Fitness Health and Sports Foundation Funds
School-linked health work is a clear thread in the portfolio. The foundation gave $615,182 to Genesee Intermediate School District in 2025, $425,460 to Saginaw Intermediate School District in 2025, and $400,621 to Tuscola Intermediate School District in 2025, all under Education & Health. Food and nutrition access also appears directly in the record. Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan received $491,442 in 2025 for Education & Health, following earlier Education & Health grants to Gleaners Community Food Bank in Detroit. Community-based fitness programming is another area of support. Crim Fitness Foundation in Flint received $554,381 in 2025 after prior grants in 2024 and 2023, including one coded Community. The foundation also funds active transportation and school access work through its Safe Routes to School programs, which support planning, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects in Michigan.
How Michigan Physical Fitness Health and Sports Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.6M
Total Assets
$5.7M
Total Revenue
$21.4M
Total Expenses
$21.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $63K and $389K, with a median of $184K.
25th Percentile
$63K
Median
$184K
75th Percentile
$389K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Amy Ghannam
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