About Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
To empower families and communities to gain the knowledge, skills and resources needed to improve their quality of life.
Focus Areas
Early childhood education (Head Start, Early Head Start, GSRP)Housing stability and weatherization assistanceEnergy and emergency utility assistanceFinancial literacy and asset buildingNutrition and WIC servicesHealth and preventive servicesOlder adult servicesEmployment and youth trainingResource advocacy
Who They Fund
low-income familieschildren (prenatal to age 5)veteran families
About Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency’s largest recent grants are for Head Start, with awards near $1 million to Waterford School District in 2024 and repeated six-figure grants to other Michigan school districts. The pattern points to a funder built around direct service and targeted population grants, especially for children from prenatal age through 5 and low-income families. In the recent grants list, Head Start funding appears across Waterford, Farmington, Lake Orion, Berkley, Ferndale, Lamphere, Walled Lake, and Holly, showing sustained program support rather than isolated awards. The agency also funds supportive services for veteran families, including grants to Macomb Community Action in 2024 and 2025. Its stated purpose is to help families and communities gain the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to improve quality of life, and the grant record shows that purpose expressed through education, family support, and service delivery. The organization’s giving is local and concentrated in Michigan, with grants routed through public school districts and community action agencies.
What Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Funds
Early childhood education is the clearest theme in the grant record. Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency gave $758,311 in 2024 to Farmington School District for Head Start and $438,667 in 2025 to Lamphere School District for the same purpose. Preschool readiness and child development also show up in repeated Head Start awards to Ferndale School District, including $493,933 in 2024 and $387,918 in 2025. Family support is another throughline: the agency funded Macomb Community Action with $605,679 in 2025 for supportive services for veteran families. The grant list also shows broad delivery through school districts, with awards to Berkley School District, Walled Lake School District, Holly School District, and Waterford School District tied to Head Start programming.
How Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Gives
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $351,427, the median is $493,933, and the 75th percentile is $722,081. The recent record shows repeat awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially for school districts and Macomb Community Action, which points to ongoing program funding rather than one-off support. The foundation is structured as an operating human service agency, and the grants are program-specific. The data does not indicate an unsolicited application process; the recipient pattern suggests targeted institutional funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$13.4M
Total Assets
$16M
Total Revenue
$30.1M
Total Expenses
$30.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $351K and $722K, with a median of $494K.
25th Percentile
$351K
Median
$494K
75th Percentile
$722K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SUSAN HARDING
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