This small family foundation focuses on supporting the culinary and restaurant sector—especially workforce development and culinary education—while also funding regional arts, local historical societies, and occasional health-related causes. Grants are modest-to-mid sized and often targeted as general/financial support to organizations with practical, programmatic missions rather than purely charitable relief. The foundation shows a mix of national-sector bets (restaurant education) and place-based cultural investments (historic society, regional arts centers).
$57K
$15K
$65K
$59K
Most grants fall between $181 and $2K, with a median of $375.
25th Percentile
$181
Median
$375
75th Percentile
$2K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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A concentrated portfolio of a few medium-sized unrestricted grants, with repeat funding to select grantees; tends to split support between national-sector institutions in the restaurant/culinary field and place-based cultural/health organizations.
Notable grantees: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, The Culinary Institute of America, Harbor Springs Historical Society, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Eisenhower Health Foundation
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $26,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA | HYDE PARK, NY | $13,100 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS | BAY HARBOR, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| HARBOR SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| LAKE TOXAWAY CHARITIES | LAKE TOXAWAY, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BRIGTON, MI | $250 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $206 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE TRAVERSE CONSERVANCY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $100 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL | PETOSKEY, MI | $100 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| EISENHOWER HEALTH FOUNDATION | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| HARBOR SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,800 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS | BAY HARBOR, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA | HYDE PARK, NY | $2,100 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY BAND | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $500 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| PALM SPRINGS FRIENDS OF PHILHARMONIC | PALM DESERT, CA | $500 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE TRAVERSE SAILORS | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $500 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| HOLY CHILDHOOD OF JESUS | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $500 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE TRAVERSE YACHT CLUB | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $250 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BRIGTON, MI | $250 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $206 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| SAME INC | PETOSKEY, MI | $200 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $175 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV | $150 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| BEAVERTAIL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | JAMESTOWN, RI | $100 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE TRAVERSE CONSERVANCY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $100 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL | PETOSKEY, MI | $100 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$26,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
$13,100FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
HARBOR SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
LAKE TOXAWAY CHARITIES
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN
$250FINANCIAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$206FINANCIAL SUPPORT
LITTLE TRAVERSE CONSERVANCY
$100FINANCIAL SUPPORT
TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL
$100FINANCIAL SUPPORT
EISENHOWER HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
HARBOR SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$6,800FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
$2,100FINANCIAL SUPPORT
HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY BAND
$500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
PALM SPRINGS FRIENDS OF PHILHARMONIC
$500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
LITTLE TRAVERSE SAILORS
$500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
HOLY CHILDHOOD OF JESUS
$500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
LITTLE TRAVERSE YACHT CLUB
$250FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN
$250FINANCIAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$206FINANCIAL SUPPORT
SAME INC
$200FINANCIAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION
$175FINANCIAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
$150FINANCIAL SUPPORT
BEAVERTAIL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
$100FINANCIAL SUPPORT
LITTLE TRAVERSE CONSERVANCY
$100FINANCIAL SUPPORT
TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL
$100FINANCIAL SUPPORT