The Dr Michael R Hourani Family Foundation concentrates philanthropy in mid-Michigan, providing unrestricted/general operating support to civic institutions — especially a regional performing arts center, a hospital foundation, and a community college. Grants are sizable and focused on sustaining local capacity rather than project-specific funding, and the foundation repeatedly supports the same core organizations. Its portfolio also includes giving to a local benevolent/faith-affiliated community service organization, indicating an interest in neighborhood-level social supports.
Concentrated, mid-size general operating grants to a small set of repeat grantees; multiple grants to the same organizations suggest multi-year or relationship-based support rather than one-off, widely distributed giving.
The Dr Michael R Hourani Family Foundation repeatedly backs the same local institutions with general operating support, and the largest recent grants are both $45,000 to Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, Michigan. That pattern points to a funder that favors core funding over project-restricted awards. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also made $40,000 awards to McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation and $25,000 grants to North Central Michigan College, reinforcing a portfolio built around organizational stability. The foundation’s giving reaches civic and community-serving organizations as well as cultural institutions. Grants in the list include support for hospitals, a community college, a humane society, a food bank, churches, and a theater. Several recipients appear in multiple years, which shows a recurring relationship rather than one-time project funding. The mix of arts, health, education, and faith-affiliated service groups suggests a broad charitable approach centered on sustaining institutions in Michigan communities.
In arts philanthropy, The Dr Michael R Hourani Family Foundation gave $45,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 to Great Lakes Center for the Arts for its general fund. A separate cultural grant went to Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea for $1,000 in 2024. Healthcare support appears through $40,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025 to McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation, plus $5,000 awards in 2024 and 2025 to Eaton Rapids Medical Center Foundation. The foundation also supports community health-related services through Little Traverse Humane Society. Education and community support show up in $25,000 grants in 2024 and 2025 to North Central Michigan College for general support. Food access and emergency assistance are also present, with grants to Greater Lansing Food Bank and City Rescue Mission Lansing.
Typical awards cluster at modest-to-mid levels: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $16,250. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including several two-year general fund grants, which indicates ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation and gives flexible support, since the listed grants are overwhelmingly general fund or general support awards. No application process is indicated in the data.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $16K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Notable grantees: Great Lakes Center for the Arts, McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation, North Central Michigan College, Dier Mimas Benevolent Association
The foundation gives locally, and 93% of its grants go to recipients in Michigan. Lansing is the most visible city in the recent list, with grants to McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation, St Joseph the Betrothed Melkite Greek Catholic Church, St Gerard Catholic Church, City Rescue Mission Lansing, and others. Bay Harbor, Petoskey, and Harbor Springs also appear multiple times, alongside Bath Township and East Lansing. All listed grants in the recent sample are in the United States.
The recent grants list shows support for cultural, health, education, and community-serving organizations. Examples include arts institutions, hospital foundations, a community college, a food bank, a humane society, churches, and emergency-service organizations, most often with general fund or general operating support.
Yes. The grant list repeatedly uses general fund, general support, or general operating language. That includes $45,000 awards to Great Lakes Center for the Arts, $40,000 awards to McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation, and $25,000 grants to North Central Michigan College.
Yes. Michigan recipients account for 93% of grants in the data, and the top state by grant count is MI. The recent list is also entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Multiple organizations appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Great Lakes Center for the Arts, McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation, North Central Michigan College, Dier Mimas Benevolent Association, and Eaton Rapids Medical Center Foundation. That pattern suggests recurring grant relationships.
The middle of the distribution is $5,000: p25 is $5,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $16,250. Recent awards range from $1,000 to $45,000, with several gifts at the $5,000 level.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS | BAY HARBOR, MI | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DIER MIMAS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION | GREENBRAE, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MCLAREN GREATER LANSING FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE | PETOSKEY, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED MELKITE GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH | LANSING, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| STEWARDSHIP FOR SAINTS AND SCHOLARS | LANSING, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LITTLE TRAVERSE HUMANE SOCIETY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST GERARD CATHOLIC CHURCH | LANSING, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEHEMIAH | OWOSSO, MI | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | EATON RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREATER LANSING FOOD BANK | BATH TWP, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CITY RESCUE MISSION LANSING | LANSING, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS | BAY HARBOR, MI | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MCLAREN GREATER LANSING FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE | PETOSKEY, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| DIER MIMAS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION | GREENBRAE, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREATER LANSING FOOD BANK | BATH TWP, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST GERARD CATHOLIC CHURCH | LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED MELKITE GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH | LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH EAST | EAST LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | EATON RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| LITTLE TRAVERSE HUMANE SOCIETY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| LANSING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PURPLE ROSE THEATRE | CHELSEA, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CITY RESCUE MISSION LANSING | LANSING, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$45,000GENERAL FUND
DIER MIMAS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
$40,000GENERAL FUND
ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED MELKITE GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL FUND
STEWARDSHIP FOR SAINTS AND SCHOLARS
$15,000GENERAL FUND
ST GERARD CATHOLIC CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL FUND
NEHEMIAH
$7,500GENERAL FUND
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN
$5,000GENERAL FUND
EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CITY RESCUE MISSION LANSING
$1,000GENERAL FUND
GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$45,000GENERAL FUND
DIER MIMAS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
ST GERARD CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL FUND
ST JOSEPH THE BETROTHED MELKITE GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL FUND
ST THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH EAST
$5,000GENERAL FUND
EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
LITTLE TRAVERSE HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL FUND
LANSING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CITY RESCUE MISSION LANSING
$1,000GENERAL FUND