The Von Voigtlander Family Foundation, an irrevocable charitable trust under Michigan law, was created by Jeff and Kathleen Von Voigtlander. Our mission is to make the world a better place by being part of the building and strengthening of those in need of assistance.
The Von Voigtlander Family Foundation combines local scholarship giving with repeated support for animals, veterans, conservation, and family services. Created by Jeff and Kathleen Von Voigtlander as an irrevocable charitable trust under Michigan law, the foundation says its mission is to help build and strengthen people in need of assistance. A defining feature is its recurring scholarship work in Whitmore Lake. The Whitmore Lake Community Scholarship supports a Whitmore Lake High School graduate entering the trades, and the foundation has awarded that scholarship for multiple years. Beyond that local commitment, the grant record shows continued support for service-animal work, including gifts to Paws With a Cause for training service animals, alongside grants tied to conservation, veteran services, and youth support. The foundation’s recent grants also show a practical, direct-service approach. It has backed animal-care organizations, family-support providers, and groups serving children and students, often through unrestricted or program-specific awards. Its giving is spread across a limited set of recurring themes rather than a broad national portfolio, with several organizations appearing more than once across recent years.
Youth and scholarships are a core thread. The foundation awarded $2,500 to Special Operations Warrior Fdn for scholarships, and it also maintains the Whitmore Lake Community Scholarship for a Whitmore Lake High School graduate entering the trades. Animal welfare is another consistent area. Recent gifts include $5,000 to Animal Friends Alliance for animal care, $2,500 to Capital Area Humane Society for care of animals, and $2,500 to Howell Nature Center for care for animals. Veterans and family support also appear in the grant record. The foundation gave $2,500 to Freedom River for support veterans, and it supported Ronald Mcdonald House Charities with $2,500 for support the families. Conservation and recreation show up as well, including a $5,000 grant to Buffalo Bayou Partnership for protecting green space.
Typical grants cluster tightly around small awards: the 25th percentile is $2,000, and both the median and 75th percentile are $2,500. That pattern fits a foundation making many modest grants rather than a few large ones. Several recipients recur across multiple years, including Paws With a Cause, The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Fd, Chad Tough Foundation, Ronald Mcdonald House Charities, and Children's Healing Center. The foundation is structured as an irrevocable charitable trust under Michigan law and makes grants to 501(c)(3) charities. It accepts unsolicited requests in several active grant areas, including general grantmaking, conservation and recreation, military veterans, and youth.
Current and upcoming funding from Von Voigtlander Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. The foundation prioritizes Michigan-based charities but will consider national requests when no local organization provides the same service.
Deadline: Grant requests for the annual Giving Day are accepted through October.
$53K
$785K
$23K
$63K
Most grants fall between $2K and $3K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 67% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 67% of grants, while Virginia is the top state by grant count in the full record. Recent recipient cities include Grand Rapids, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Saline, and Brighton in Michigan, plus Fort Collins, Houston, Centennial, Loveland, and Tampa outside the state. All recorded grants in the recent list went to U.S. recipients.
Its core focus areas include animals and animal welfare, service animals, parks and recreation or conservation, military veterans, and youth or education scholarships. Active grant programs also name family support services, public schools, and faith-based retreats and ministry support.
Yes. Scholarship support is one of its active areas, including the Whitmore Lake Community Scholarship for a Whitmore Lake High School graduate entering the trades and other scholarships for deserving students and students in need.
Typical grants are modest. The 25th percentile is $2,000, and both the median and 75th percentile are $2,500, so most awards cluster around that range.
Yes. Several active grant areas accept unsolicited requests, including general grantmaking, conservation and recreation, military veterans, and youth. One scholarship area is listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
Michigan receives most of the foundation’s grants, with 67% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Virginia is the top state by grant count overall.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMAL FRIENDS ALLIANCE ANIMAL FRIENDS ALLIANCE | FOR COLLINS, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CARE |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SE MICH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SE MICH | YPSILANTI, MI | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NOCO HUMANE NOCO HUMANE | LOVELAND, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO | CENTENNIAL, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ATHLETES |
| CHAD TOUGH FOUNDATION CHAD TOUGH FOUNDATION | SALINE, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | CARE FOR ANIMALS |
| THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD | WASHINGTON, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YMCA OF GREATER MICHIANA YMCA OF GREATER MICHIANA | NILES, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDREN'S HEALING CENTER CHILDREN'S HEALING CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CENTER |
| WOLDUMAR NATURE ASSOCIATION WOLDUMAR NATURE ASSOCIATION | LANSING, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | ANN ARBOR, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE FAMILIES |
| EDUCATE YOUTH YPSI EDUCATE YOUTH YPSI | YPSILANTI, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PAWS WITH A CAUSE PAWS WITH A CAUSE | WAYLAND, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | TRAIN SERVICE ANIMALS |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FDN SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FDN | TAMPA, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HOWELL NATURE CENTER HOWELL NATURE CENTER | HOWELL, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | CARE FOR ANIMALS |
| NORTH STAR REACH NORTH STAR REACH | PINCKNEY, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | MAINTAIN CAMP |
| ELEVATE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY ELEVATE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY | ST JOHNS, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | CARE FOR HORSES |
| GUIDING HARBOR GUIDING HARBOR | BELLEVILLE, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | FOSTER CARE |
| REALITIES FOR CHILDREN REALITIES FOR CHILDREN | FORT COLLINS, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TART TRAILS TART TRAILS | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $1,500 | 2025 | PROMOTE TRAIL NETWORK |
| WLPS COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND WLPF COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | WHITMORE LAKE, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | PROTECTING GREEN SPACE |
| PAWS WITH A CAUSE PAWS WITH A CAUSE | TROY, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | TRAIN SERVICE ANIMALS |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICH REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $4,000 | 2024 | LITTLE VICTORS WAGON PROGRAM |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WASHTEN BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WASHTNAW COUNTY | YPSILANTI, MI | $3,200 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD | WASHINGTON, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO | CENTENNIAL, CO | $2,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT ATHLETES |
| FORT COLLINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FORT COLLINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER | KALAMAZOO, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LARIMER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LARIMER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | LOVELAND, CO | $2,000 | 2024 | CARE OF ANIMALS |
| HOPE FOR THE WARRIORS HOPE FOR THE WARRIORS | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOSTER CLOSET OF MICHIGAN FOSTER CLOSET OF MICHIGAN | FOWLERVILLE, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | UNTRESTRICTED |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| NORTHERN COLORADO FRIENDS OF FERALS NORTHERN COLORADO FRIENDS OF FERALS | FORT COLLINS, CO | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DETROIT DOG RESCUE DETROIT DOG RESCUE | ST CLAIR SHORES, MI | $1,500 | 2024 | ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE |
| TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPOR TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $1,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WHITMORE LAKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND WHITMORE LAKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | WHITMORE LAKE, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDREN'S HEALING CENTER CHILDREN'S HEALING CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CENTER |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WASHTEN BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WASHTNAW COUNTY | YPSILANTI, MI | $3,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | ANN ARBOR, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE FAMILIES |
| CAPITAL AREA HUMANE SOCIETY CAPITAL AREA HUMANE SOCIETY | LANSING, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | CARE OF ANIMALS |
| CHAD TOUGH FOUNDATION CHAD TOUGH FOUNDATION | SALINE, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD | WASHINGTON, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTH STAR REACH NORTH STAR REACH | ANN ARBOR, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | FAMILY SUPPORT |
| ABIDE MINISTRIES ABIDE MINISTRIES | CLAWSON, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE MINISTRIES MISSION |
| FREEDOM RIVER FREEDOM RIVER | BRIGHTON, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT VETERANS |
| BARN SANCTUARY BARN SANCTUARY | CHELSEA, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | ANIMAL CARE |
| PAWS WITH A CAUSE PAWS WITH A CAUSE | TROY, MI | $2,000 | 2023 | TRAIN SERVICE ANIMALS |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO | CENTENNIAL, CO | $2,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT ATHLETES |
ANIMAL FRIENDS ALLIANCE ANIMAL FRIENDS ALLIANCE
$5,000ANIMAL CARE
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SE MICH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SE MICH
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
NOCO HUMANE NOCO HUMANE
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO
$3,000SUPPORT ATHLETES
CHAD TOUGH FOUNDATION CHAD TOUGH FOUNDATION
$2,500CANCER RESEARCH
HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN
$2,500CARE FOR ANIMALS
THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
YMCA OF GREATER MICHIANA YMCA OF GREATER MICHIANA
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
CHILDREN'S HEALING CENTER CHILDREN'S HEALING CENTER
$2,500SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CENTER
WOLDUMAR NATURE ASSOCIATION WOLDUMAR NATURE ASSOCIATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
$2,500SUPPORT THE FAMILIES
EDUCATE YOUTH YPSI EDUCATE YOUTH YPSI
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
PAWS WITH A CAUSE PAWS WITH A CAUSE
$2,500TRAIN SERVICE ANIMALS
SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FDN SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FDN
$2,500SCHOLARSHIPS
HOWELL NATURE CENTER HOWELL NATURE CENTER
$2,500CARE FOR ANIMALS
NORTH STAR REACH NORTH STAR REACH
$2,500MAINTAIN CAMP
ELEVATE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY ELEVATE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY
$2,500CARE FOR HORSES
GUIDING HARBOR GUIDING HARBOR
$2,000FOSTER CARE
REALITIES FOR CHILDREN REALITIES FOR CHILDREN
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
TART TRAILS TART TRAILS
$1,500PROMOTE TRAIL NETWORK
WLPS COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND WLPF COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP
$5,000PROTECTING GREEN SPACE
PAWS WITH A CAUSE PAWS WITH A CAUSE
$5,000TRAIN SERVICE ANIMALS
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICH REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$4,000LITTLE VICTORS WAGON PROGRAM
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WASHTEN BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WASHTNAW COUNTY
$3,200UNRESTRICTED
THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO
$2,000SUPPORT ATHLETES
FORT COLLINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FORT COLLINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
LARIMER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LARIMER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$2,000CARE OF ANIMALS
HOPE FOR THE WARRIORS HOPE FOR THE WARRIORS
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
FOSTER CLOSET OF MICHIGAN FOSTER CLOSET OF MICHIGAN
$2,000UNTRESTRICTED
HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN
$2,000ANIMAL CARE
NORTHERN COLORADO FRIENDS OF FERALS NORTHERN COLORADO FRIENDS OF FERALS
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
DETROIT DOG RESCUE DETROIT DOG RESCUE
$1,500ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE
TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPOR TRAVERSE AREA RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION TRAILS
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
WHITMORE LAKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND WHITMORE LAKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
CHILDREN'S HEALING CENTER CHILDREN'S HEALING CENTER
$5,000SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CENTER
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WASHTEN BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WASHTNAW COUNTY
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
$2,500SUPPORT THE FAMILIES
CAPITAL AREA HUMANE SOCIETY CAPITAL AREA HUMANE SOCIETY
$2,500CARE OF ANIMALS
CHAD TOUGH FOUNDATION CHAD TOUGH FOUNDATION
$2,500RESEARCH
THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD THE CASSIE HINES SHOES CANCER FD
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
NORTH STAR REACH NORTH STAR REACH
$2,500FAMILY SUPPORT
ABIDE MINISTRIES ABIDE MINISTRIES
$2,500SUPPORT THE MINISTRIES MISSION
FREEDOM RIVER FREEDOM RIVER
$2,500SUPPORT VETERANS
BARN SANCTUARY BARN SANCTUARY
$2,500ANIMAL CARE
PAWS WITH A CAUSE PAWS WITH A CAUSE
$2,000TRAIN SERVICE ANIMALS
SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO
$2,000SUPPORT ATHLETES
