The Halcyon Foundation makes a small number of modest, unrestricted grants focused on direct community benefit — primarily basic needs assistance for low‑income households and local cultural programming for children. Grants are split between human services/relief groups and arts organizations, supporting both neighborhood aid efforts and youth-oriented performance experiences. Funding appears locally minded (Ann Arbor area) with at least one grantee serving a specific immigrant/ethnic community.
Halcyon Foundation Attn Thomas Larson gives a steady flow of modest grants to direct-service organizations, with repeated support for low-income households, housing and shelter, medical access, and local arts programming for children. Its recent records show many awards clustered around $2,500 to $6,000, with a broader pattern of unrestricted help for organizations that deliver basic goods or community services. One recurring recipient is West Indies Self Help in St. Louis, which received multiple grants to assist low-income persons. Another is Ann Arbor Symphony in Ann Arbor, funded for its Concert for Kids program across several years. The foundation also supports human-service providers such as Friends in Deed in Ypsilanti and Shelter Association of Washtenaw Co in Ann Arbor, pointing to a grantmaking style centered on practical community aid rather than large, project-specific awards. Faith-based organizations appear in the mix as well, including Ann Arbor CRC and Ferrysburg Community Church, both funded in multiple years for church operations. That mix of human services, congregational support, and youth arts gives the foundation a profile shaped by local benefit and recurring community needs.
In basic-needs grantmaking, Halcyon Foundation Attn Thomas Larson gave $11,235 to Friends in Deed for goods for low income families and $3,000 to International Samaritan for assist low income families. Shelter work is also part of the pattern: the foundation awarded $6,000 to Shelter Association of Washtenaw Co for assist low income persons. Health and housing show up as separate lines of support. Hope Clinic received $2,500 for medical services, while Iccf received $2,500 for affordable housing. The foundation also funds literacy and prisoner advocacy. Washtenaw Literacy received $2,500 for literacy tutors, and Humanity for Prisoners received $2,500 for prisoner advocacy. Alongside those service grants, it has supported church operations at Ann Arbor CRC and Ferrysburg Community Church.
The typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,100. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including several multi-year patterns rather than one-time gifts. The foundation gives directly to operating organizations and community programs, with awards that often read as general support for services, goods, or facility needs. It is not a fund for individuals, and no program-related investments are reported.
$88K
$288K
$109K
$90K
Most grants fall between $250 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
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Small number of similarly sized grants (~$11k each) concentrated across 3 organizations; appears to favor repeatable one‑off or annual gifts to local service providers and arts nonprofits rather than many micro‑grants or large multi‑year commitments.
Notable grantees: West Indies Self Help, Friends In Deed, Ann Arbor Symphony
Giving is regional and concentrated in the United States. Michigan accounts for 66% of grants, while Texas is the top state by grant count outside the foundation’s headquarters. Recent recipient cities include Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, and Spring Lake in Michigan, plus St. Louis in Missouri. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 121 grants in the United States.
The foundation supports direct-service organizations and community groups working on low-income assistance, shelter, housing, medical services, literacy, prisoner advocacy, and children’s arts programming. Recent grants also include church operations, showing a mix of human services and faith-based support.
Recent grants are usually small. The grant-size distribution is $250 at the 25th percentile, $1,000 at the median, and $2,100 at the 75th percentile.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including West Indies Self Help, Ann Arbor Symphony, Ann Arbor CRC, Ferrysburg Community Church, Food Gatherers, Friends in Deed, Hope Clinic, Iccf, and Shelter Association of Washtenaw Co.
Michigan is the main giving state, receiving 66% of grants. The top state by grant count is Texas, and recent Michigan recipients are spread across Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, and Spring Lake.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISH SOCIETY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $13,416 | 2026 | EMPOWERMENT |
| ANN ARBOR CRC | ANN ARBOR, MI | $9,320 | 2026 | CHURCH |
| ICCF | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $7,500 | 2026 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| SHELTER ASSOCIATION OF WASHTENAW CO | ANN ARBOR, MI | $7,500 | 2026 | ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS |
| ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $6,000 | 2026 | CONCERT FOR KIDS |
| FERRYSBURG COMMUNITY CHURCH | SPRING LAKE, MI | $6,000 | 2026 | CHURCH |
| FRIENDS IN DEED | YPSILANTI, MI | $4,200 | 2026 | GOODS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| FOOD GATHERERS | ANN ARBOR, MI | $4,000 | 2026 | FOOD BANK |
| INTERNATIONAL SAMARITAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| JACKSON INTERFAITH SHELTER | JACKSON, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | ASSIST THE HOMELESS |
| HOPE CLINIC | YPSILANTI, MI | $3,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| WASHTENAW LITERACY | YPSILANTI, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | LITERACY TUTORS |
| MERCY SHIPS | GARDEN VALLEY, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,800 | 2026 | ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED |
| HOPE COLLEGE | HOLLAND, MI | $1,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $1,350 | 2026 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,050 | 2026 | FOSTER CARE |
| FISHER HOUSE MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | ASSIST VETERANS |
| REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | REHOBOTH, NM | $1,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| WORLD VISION | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $900 | 2026 | HUMANITARIAN AID |
| CURE INTERNATIONAL | SPRING LAKE, MI | $750 | 2026 | MEDICAL TREATMENT |
| VVA 310 VETERANS CRISIS LINE | ANN ARBOR, MI | $600 | 2026 | CRISIS PHONE LINE |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $600 | 2026 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| HOPEBUILDERS | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $550 | 2026 | HOME REPAIR |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | MEDICAL TREATMENT |
| PINE REST FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $500 | 2026 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| HUMANITY FOR PRISONERS | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $500 | 2026 | PRISONER ADVOCACY |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $500 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN EDUCATION |
| YOUNG LIFE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $450 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN MINISTRY |
| ELIM | LIMA, NY | $400 | 2026 | BIBLE COLLEGE |
| WEDGWOOD CHRISTIAN SERVICES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $400 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| NEW BRUNSWICK SEMINARY | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $300 | 2026 | SEMINARY |
| ATHLETES IN ACTION | XENIA, OH | $250 | 2026 | CHANGE THROUGH ATHLETES |
| RESONATE GLOBAL MISSION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $250 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS OUTREACH |
| SHUNEM HOUSE | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $200 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS HOUSING |
| ANN ARBOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $200 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FIRST TEA WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $100 | 2026 | GOLF FOR KIDS |
| DEXTER COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA | DEXTER, MI | $100 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA |
| DETROIT PBS | WIXOM, MI | $25 | 2026 | LOCAL PUBLIC MEDIA |
| ANN ARBOR CRC | ANN ARBOR, MI | $6,780 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | CONCERT FOR KIDS |
| FERRYSBURG COMMUNITY CHURCH | SPRING LAKE, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| SHELTER ASSOCIATION OF WASHTENAW CO | ANN ARBOR, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS |
| WEST INDIES SELF HELP | ST LOUIS, MO | $4,600 | 2025 | ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS |
| FOOD GATHERERS | ANN ARBOR, MI | $3,500 | 2025 | FOOD BANK |
| INTERNATIONAL SAMARITAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $3,000 | 2025 | ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| FRIENDS IN DEED | YPSILANTI, MI | $2,820 | 2025 | GOODS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| WASHTENAW LITERACY | YPSILANTI, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | LITERACY TUTORS |
| HOPE CLINIC | YPSILANTI, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| HUMANITY FOR PRISONERS | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | PRISONER ADVOCACY |
WISH SOCIETY
$13,416EMPOWERMENT
ANN ARBOR CRC
$9,320CHURCH
ICCF
$7,500AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY
$6,000CONCERT FOR KIDS
FERRYSBURG COMMUNITY CHURCH
$6,000CHURCH
JACKSON INTERFAITH SHELTER
$3,500ASSIST THE HOMELESS
HOPE CLINIC
$3,000MEDICAL SERVICES
WASHTENAW LITERACY
$2,500LITERACY TUTORS
MERCY SHIPS
$2,000MEDICAL SERVICES
SALVATION ARMY
$1,800ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED
HOPE COLLEGE
$1,500EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$1,350AFFORDABLE HOUSING
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES
$1,050FOSTER CARE
REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$1,000EDUCATION
WORLD VISION
$900HUMANITARIAN AID
VVA 310 VETERANS CRISIS LINE
$600CRISIS PHONE LINE
HOPEBUILDERS
$550HOME REPAIR
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$500MEDICAL TREATMENT
HUMANITY FOR PRISONERS
$500PRISONER ADVOCACY
HOPE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
$500CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
ELIM
$400BIBLE COLLEGE
NEW BRUNSWICK SEMINARY
$300SEMINARY
ATHLETES IN ACTION
$250CHANGE THROUGH ATHLETES
RESONATE GLOBAL MISSION
$250RELIGIOUS OUTREACH
SHUNEM HOUSE
$200RELIGIOUS HOUSING
ANN ARBOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$200EDUCATION
FIRST TEA WEST MICHIGAN
$100GOLF FOR KIDS
DEXTER COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA
$100COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA
DETROIT PBS
$25LOCAL PUBLIC MEDIA
ANN ARBOR CRC
$6,780CHURCH
ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY
$6,000CONCERT FOR KIDS
FERRYSBURG COMMUNITY CHURCH
$6,000CHURCH
WEST INDIES SELF HELP
$4,600ASSIST LOW INCOME PERSONS
WASHTENAW LITERACY
$2,500LITERACY TUTORS
HOPE CLINIC
$2,500MEDICAL SERVICES
HUMANITY FOR PRISONERS
$2,500PRISONER ADVOCACY