To enrich communities in Michigan through meaningful charitable support and engagement. We are committed to giving back, ensuring our legacy creates a lasting impact.
The Izzo Legacy’s recent giving centers on community support for Michigan nonprofits, with a 2025 grant list that reaches organizations serving rehabilitation, food access, family services, and youth supports. Among the largest recorded awards are $28,661 to Origami Rehabilitation in Mason and $28,162 to Holy Cross Services in Lansing, showing a pattern of backing local service providers rather than single-issue projects. The foundation also supports Ele's Place, Greater Lansing Food Bank, Cristo Rey Community Center, and other Lansing-area organizations through grants tied to community support. That pattern aligns with its stated goal of enriching communities in Michigan through charitable support and engagement. The foundation operates as a public charity and does not fund individuals. Its active grant programs include the Izzo Impact Grant Awards, aimed at local nonprofit organizations making meaningful differences across Michigan, and The Izzo Legacy Endowment Fund at the Capital Region Community Foundation for long-term support in the Lansing and mid-Michigan area. The grant list shows a strong emphasis on organizations rooted in community development and local charitable services.
One clear theme is direct community support. The Izzo Legacy gave $23,126 to Ele's Place in Lansing for community support, and $20,142 to Greater Lansing Food Bank in Bath for the same purpose, indicating support for organizations meeting local needs through service delivery. Family and social-service work is another visible thread. It awarded $18,536 to Davies Project in Lansing and $13,676 to The House of Promise in Lansing, both under community support, which places those grants in the foundation’s broader pattern of backing local nonprofit infrastructure. Youth and community programs also appear in the grant record. Lansing Promise received $13,211 in 2025, again categorized as community support, while Cristo Rey Community Center in Lansing received $18,916. Taken together, the recent awards point to a grantmaker focused on neighborhood-level services and community cohesion in Michigan.
The recent grant amounts cluster in a narrow range. In 2025, the largest listed awards are in the high-$20,000s, while several others fall between roughly $13,000 and $20,000, suggesting mid-sized grants rather than very large one-time awards. The foundation is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, and it makes no program-related investments. Its active programs show structured giving through the Izzo Impact Grant Awards and an endowment fund at the Capital Region Community Foundation. The data also points to repeated support for Michigan-based nonprofits rather than a one-off relationship model, with the same community-support category applied across the recent grant list.
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Giving is concentrated in Michigan, with all 9 recent grants going to U.S. recipients and none listed outside the country. The strongest city-level presence is Lansing, which appears repeatedly across the recipient list, alongside Mason and Bath in mid-Michigan. The foundation’s own grant programs reference Michigan, East Lansing, and the Lansing / mid-Michigan area, and the recent grants show a local footprint centered on the Capital Region rather than a broad multi-state spread.
The recent grants point to local nonprofit organizations working in community support, rehabilitation, food access, family services, youth support, and community-centered programming. Recipients include organizations such as Origami Rehabilitation, Holy Cross Services, and Greater Lansing Food Bank, all in Michigan.
The recent grant record shows 9 grants and all of them went to U.S. recipients, for a 100% U.S. distribution.
The recent awards are mostly in the low- to high-$10,000 range, with the largest listed grant at $28,661 and other grants such as $23,126, $20,142, $18,916, and $13,211. That suggests a mid-sized grant pattern.
Yes. The active programs listed are the Izzo Impact Grant Awards, which support local nonprofit organizations across Michigan, and The Izzo Legacy Endowment Fund at the Capital Region Community Foundation for long-term charitable support in the Lansing and mid-Michigan area.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Izzo Legacy that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations in the state of Michigan are eligible to apply as charity partners.
Deadline: 2027 charity partner application closes Sunday, August 16, 2026; partners announced September 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORIGAMI REHABILITATION | MASON, MI | $28,661 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| HOLY CROSS SERVICES | LANSING, MI | $28,162 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ELE'S PLACE | LANSING, MI | $23,126 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| GREATER LANSING FOOD BANK | BATH, MI | $20,142 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| CRISTO REY COMMUNITY CENTER | LANSING, MI | $18,916 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| DAVIES PROJECT | LANSING, MI | $18,536 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| THE HOUSE OF PROMISE | LANSING, MI | $13,676 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ENDEAVOR HOUSE MINISTRIES | LANSING, MI | $13,306 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| LANSING PROMISE | LANSING, MI | $13,211 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| MSU SAFE SPACE | EAST LANSING, MI | $7,574 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ELE'S PLACE | LANSING, MI | $7,450 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| CRISTO REY COMMUNITY CENTER | LANSING, MI | $6,929 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
ORIGAMI REHABILITATION
$28,661COMMUNITY SUPPORT
HOLY CROSS SERVICES
$28,162COMMUNITY SUPPORT
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ENDEAVOR HOUSE MINISTRIES
$13,306COMMUNITY SUPPORT
LANSING PROMISE
$13,211COMMUNITY SUPPORT
MSU SAFE SPACE
$7,574COMMUNITY SUPPORT
