The Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Foundation appears to concentrate its philanthropic giving on local community health services, demonstrated by a single large grant to support operations at a medical clinic. Their funding is operationally focused, aimed at sustaining a nonprofit that delivers direct medical care to the community. This suggests a priority on maintaining access to primary or safety-net healthcare in their local region (Brighton/SE Michigan).
Highly concentrated: a single, large grant focused on operations for one health services organization rather than many small grants or diversified causes. Appears to favor direct, local impact through core support.
The Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a single large operating grant to Hope Medical Clinic in Ypsilanti, followed by repeated support for the same clinic in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that backs ongoing service delivery rather than one-time projects. Across its recent grants, the foundation also supports Christian education, community development, pregnancy resource services, and ministries, but the clearest thread is operational support for organizations serving local Michigan communities. The foundation’s recent portfolio includes multiple grants to Detroit-based groups such as Life Remodeled, Central Detroit Christian Cdc, Pope Francis Center, and Life Builders, alongside awards to organizations in Grand Rapids, Plymouth, Rochester, Zeeland, and elsewhere in Michigan. Several recipients appear more than once across the 2023 and 2025 grant lists, including Hope Medical Clinic, Moody Theological Seminary, Keys for Kids, Camp Michawana, Rochester University, Kid’s Hope USA, David’s House Ministries, and Westside Christian Academy. That repeat funding suggests sustained relationships with organizations rather than isolated awards. Operational support is the dominant grant purpose in the recent record, with grants frequently directed to keep local nonprofits functioning. The foundation’s giving is concentrated in Michigan and reaches a mix of clinics, schools, and faith-based service providers.
Community medical care is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $550,500 to Hope Medical Clinic in Ypsilanti for operations in 2023, and followed with another $200,000 operating grant to the same clinic in 2025. That is the clearest sign in the record of sustained support for a local health provider. Beyond healthcare, the foundation funds Christian education and religiously affiliated institutions. It gave $140,000 to Westside Christian Academy in Detroit for operations in 2025 and $130,000 to Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth for operations in both 2023 and 2025. It also supported Rochester University with $75,000 for operations in 2025. The record also shows support for community and family-service organizations. Examples include $100,000 to Pope Francis Center in Detroit for operations in 2025, $100,000 to Active Faith Comm Services in South Lyon for operations in 2025, and $65,000 to Aaa Pregnancy Resource Center in Livonia for operations in 2023.
$2.8M
$75.3M
$3.3M
$3.5M
Most grants fall between $15K and $54K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$54K
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Notable grantees: HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC
Typical grant size falls in a middle range: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $26,000, and the 75th percentile is $53,750. The recent record still includes much larger operating grants, which means the foundation uses a broad size band while retaining a core of larger awards. The pattern is relationship-based. Several organizations receive funding in more than one year, including Hope Medical Clinic, Moody Theological Seminary, Keys for Kids, Camp Michawana, Rochester University, Kid’s Hope USA, David’s House Ministries, and Westside Christian Academy. The grants shown are all operating support, indicating a focus on sustaining organizations rather than funding discrete projects. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Michigan: 86% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and Michigan is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Ypsilanti, Detroit, Plymouth, Grand Rapids, South Lyon, Rochester, Zeeland, Livonia, Wyoming, Hastings, Hickory Corners, and Ann Arbor. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 116 grants to U.S. recipients.
The recent record shows support for community medical clinics, Christian schools and seminaries, pregnancy resource services, youth and family ministries, and community development nonprofits. Examples in the data include Hope Medical Clinic, Westside Christian Academy, Moody Theological Seminary, Pope Francis Center, and Active Faith Comm Services.
Its grants are mostly operating support. Every recent grant listed is labeled for operations, suggesting the foundation prefers to sustain nonprofit service delivery rather than underwrite restricted projects.
The grant-size distribution centers around moderate awards: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $26,000, and the 75th percentile is $53,750. The recent record also includes larger operating grants, such as $550,500 to Hope Medical Clinic and $200,000 awards to several Detroit-based organizations.
The foundation gives most often in Michigan. The data shows 86% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and recent recipients are spread across Michigan cities including Detroit, Ypsilanti, Grand Rapids, Plymouth, Rochester, South Lyon, Zeeland, Livonia, Hastings, and Ann Arbor.
Several organizations receive support in multiple years, including Hope Medical Clinic, Moody Theological Seminary, Keys for Kids, Camp Michawana, Rochester University, Kid’s Hope USA, David’s House Ministries, and Westside Christian Academy. That pattern indicates repeated funding relationships rather than isolated one-off awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC | YPSILANTI, MI | $200,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| LIFE REMODELED | DETROIT, MI | $200,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | DETROIT, MI | $140,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MOODY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | PLYMOUTH, MI | $130,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| YANKEE AIR MUSEUM | ANN ARBOR, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ACTIVE FAITH COMM SERVICES | SOUTH LYON, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| KEYS FOR KIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| POPE FRANCIS CENTER | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CENTRAL DETROIT CHRISTIAN CDC | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| LIFE BUILDERS | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CAMP MICHAWANA | HASTINGS, MI | $77,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| GULL LAKE MINISTRIES | HICKORY CORNERS, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| DAVID'S HOUSE MINISTRIES | WYOMING, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| GRAND RAPIDS NEHEMIAH PROJECT | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ROCHESTER UNIVERSITY | ROCHESTER, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| KID'S HOPE USA | ZEELAND, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN FREEDOM LAW CTR | ANN ARBOR, MI | $62,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| DESIGNED TO THRIVE | ZEELAND, MI | $51,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| FAITH HOSPICE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| COVENANT COMMUNITY CARE | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ORION'S QUEST | PLYMOUTH, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MACC DEVELOPMENT | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ALLEGRO ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR | HUDSONVILLE, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| REACHING HIGHER | BRIGHTON, MI | $31,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| POWER COMPANY KIDS CLUB | PONTIAC, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SSI-STUDENT STATESMANSHIP | LANSING, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| NEW CITY KIDS | DETROIT, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS OF THE MASTER | YPSILANTI, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SEVENTY BY SEVEN (70X7) PRISON MIN | WYOMING, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CROSSROADS PRISON MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| LIFE INTERNATIONAL | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SOAR DETROIT | GROSSE POINTE, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES-JACKSON COUNTY | JACKSON, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CARE NET PREGNANCY CTR | BERKLEY, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CITY ON A HILL | ZEELAND, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CRU )MICHELS) | ORLANDO, FL | $18,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH | SOUTH LYON, MI | $17,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WARNING LIGHTS | BYRON CENTER, MI | $17,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SEND INTERNATIONAL | FARMINGTON, MI | $17,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| INTERVARSITY | MADISON, WI | $16,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH | ANN ARBOR, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WORKPLACE CHAPLAINS | CADILLAC, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN ASSN OF PRO LIFE OBGYNS | FORT WAYNE, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ADRIAN MORNING ROTARY CLUB | ADRIAN, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| YOUNG LIFE | NOVI, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | MEMBERSHIP |
| MULTIPLICATION NETWORK MINISTRIES | SAUK VILLAGE, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$140,000OPERATIONS
MOODY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$130,000OPERATIONS
YANKEE AIR MUSEUM
$100,000OPERATIONS
ACTIVE FAITH COMM SERVICES
$100,000OPERATIONS
KEYS FOR KIDS
$100,000OPERATIONS
CENTRAL DETROIT CHRISTIAN CDC
$100,000OPERATIONS
CAMP MICHAWANA
$77,500OPERATIONS
DAVID'S HOUSE MINISTRIES
$75,000OPERATIONS
GRAND RAPIDS NEHEMIAH PROJECT
$75,000OPERATIONS
ROCHESTER UNIVERSITY
$75,000OPERATIONS
AMERICAN FREEDOM LAW CTR
$62,500OPERATIONS
DESIGNED TO THRIVE
$51,500OPERATIONS
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000OPERATIONS
ORION'S QUEST
$50,000OPERATIONS
MACC DEVELOPMENT
$50,000OPERATIONS
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR
$40,000OPERATIONS
CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY
$40,000OPERATIONS
REACHING HIGHER
$31,500OPERATIONS
POWER COMPANY KIDS CLUB
$30,000OPERATIONS
SSI-STUDENT STATESMANSHIP
$30,000OPERATIONS
NEW CITY KIDS
$30,000OPERATIONS
FRIENDS OF THE MASTER
$25,000OPERATIONS
SEVENTY BY SEVEN (70X7) PRISON MIN
$25,000OPERATIONS
LIFE INTERNATIONAL
$25,000OPERATIONS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES-JACKSON COUNTY
$25,000OPERATIONS
CARE NET PREGNANCY CTR
$20,000OPERATIONS
CRU )MICHELS)
$18,000OPERATIONS
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
$17,000OPERATIONS
WARNING LIGHTS
$17,000OPERATIONS
SEND INTERNATIONAL
$17,000OPERATIONS
INTERVARSITY
$16,000OPERATIONS
NEW LIFE CHURCH
$15,000OPERATIONS
WORKPLACE CHAPLAINS
$15,000OPERATIONS
AMERICAN ASSN OF PRO LIFE OBGYNS
$15,000OPERATIONS
ADRIAN MORNING ROTARY CLUB
$15,000OPERATIONS
YOUNG LIFE
$15,000OPERATIONS
COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS
$10,000MEMBERSHIP