About Hough Foundation
The Hough Foundation concentrates its giving in Michigan, primarily supporting private higher education scholarships and health care institutions. Most dollars are large grants to a small set of repeat grantees, with a clear emphasis on Hillsdale College scholarship support and substantial gifts to regional hospitals and medical research at the University of Michigan. The foundation’s approach appears focused and place-based rather than broadly diversified across causes.
Focus Areas
Undergraduate scholarships at Hillsdale CollegeOperational/capital support for Beaumont Health (Beaumont Hospital Foundation)Medical research funding at University of Michigan Health System
Who They Fund
children (including medically vulnerable pediatric patients)youth in foster carestudents/scholars (scholarship recipients)veterans and police officer familiespeople with sensory impairments (blind/hearing impaired)communities requiring social welfare and housing support
About Hough Foundation
A three-year string of $501,000 grants to Hillsdale College stands out in The Hough Foundation’s recent record and shows how central scholarship support is to its giving. The foundation pairs that education commitment with major medical funding, including substantial support for Beaumont Hospital Foundation and University of Michigan Health System. Those gifts sit within a broader pattern of backing Michigan institutions and a smaller set of repeat recipients rather than a wide roster of one-time awards. The Hough Foundation’s grantmaking is tied to empowerment and lifelong success, and the recent grants show that idea expressed through education, health care, medical research, conservation, and selected human services. Scholarships appear alongside direct support for hospitals and research, while some awards also reach preserve-natural-resources projects and community organizations outside Michigan. The profile that emerges is of a place-based funder with a concentrated portfolio, recurring relationships, and a preference for meaningful grants to organizations it returns to over time.
What Hough Foundation Funds
Education is a clear anchor. The Hough Foundation gave $501,000 to Hillsdale College in 2025 for scholarships, matching the same amount in 2023 and 2024, and also supported Kalamazoo College with $20,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for scholarships. Health care and medical research form another core thread. The foundation awarded $520,000 to Beaumont Hospital Foundation in 2024 for medical services, then followed with $260,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in 2025. It also supported University of Michigan Health System with $110,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $75,000 in 2025 for medical research. Beyond those areas, the foundation funded conservation through Big Sky Community Organization for preserve natural resources and Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance for preserve natural areas.
How Hough Foundation Gives
The Hough Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $4,750 at the 25th percentile, $6,000 at the median, and $22,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes several much larger awards, which indicates a mix of smaller discretionary gifts and larger repeat commitments. Recurring grants are a visible feature: Hillsdale College, Beaumont Hospital Foundation, University of Michigan Health System, and Northbrook Presbyterian Church each appear across multiple years. The foundation gives through discretionary and invitation-only general grantmaking programs, and it does not accept unsolicited solicitations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$12.2M
Total Revenue
$597K
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $23K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$23K
Geographic Reach
Regional11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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