Empowering Michigan Masons to change lives through charity. The Foundation provides assistance to Masons and their families while championing causes that strengthen communities including literacy and education, public safety, hunger relief, and support for families and youth.
Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation’s largest recent commitments go to the Michigan Masonic Home and the support systems around it, including a $15,949,756 grant for capital and debt payments and an $8,221,876 grant to the home itself in 2025. That emphasis shows a foundation built around care for Masons, widows, and affiliated members, while also extending support to community-facing programs in Michigan. Recent grants also point to a mix of direct assistance and broader civic aid: a $1,545,721 subsidy for affiliated Masonic support, a $556,000 grant for the Doig Chapel at the home, and a $500,000 grant to SAY Detroit for services to children and families in need in Detroit. The foundation also backs relief when members face hardship, with funding for living expenses and other immediate needs. Beyond its member-centered work, it supports youth, education, child protection, and community programs through grants to organizations such as Michigan Masonic Youth and the Michigan Child ID Program. The pattern is not limited to one beneficiary type; it combines institutional support, emergency aid, and programmatic grants tied to Masonic and public-serving activities.
A major part of the foundation’s work centers on elder care and member support through the Michigan Masonic Home. In 2025 it gave $15,949,756 for capital and debt payments and another $8,221,876 to the home, showing that the facility is a core part of its grantmaking. It also funds direct assistance for hardship cases, including $218,574 to the Masonic Relief Initiative for living expenses and immediate needs. Education and youth are another clear thread: $36,000 went to Michigan Masonic Youth for DeMolay for Boys and Rainbow for Girls operating expenses and scholarships. Child safety appears in its support for the MI Child ID Program, which received $17,707 and $8,301 for child-protection materials and parent/guardian information.
Typical grants cluster around a moderate middle range, with p25 at $10,000, median grant size at $22,500, and p75 at $41,452. The pattern also includes a small number of very large institutional grants, especially for the Michigan Masonic Home and related support functions. Recipients recur across years: Say Detroit appears in both 2023 and 2025, as do Michigan Masonic youth organizations, the Michigan Child ID Program, and Masonic service groups. The foundation does not fund individuals directly. Its active programs are structured around lodge, chapter, and foundation initiatives, and the listed programs do not indicate an unsolicited application process.
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$137.1M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $41K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$41K
ROBERT P CONLEY
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Grantmaking is national in scope, but half of all grants go to recipients in Michigan. The recipient list is entirely U.S.-based, and Michigan cities show up frequently, including Alma, Southfield, Detroit, and West Olive. Alma receives the largest home-related commitments, while Detroit and Southfield appear in support for children and families through SAY Detroit. Other states appear through Masonic service partners in Silver Springs, Maryland; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Arlington, Virginia; and Florence, Oregon. The geographic pattern is strongest in Michigan, but not confined there.
The foundation supports Masonic Home operations and related member services, relief for Masons and their families, youth programs, education and scholarships, child safety, hunger relief, and community grants. Recent grants show support for SAY Detroit, Michigan Masonic Youth, the MI Child ID Program, and Masonic service organizations.
Yes. Its geographic scope is national, and the recent grants list includes recipients in Maryland, Virginia, Iowa, and Oregon, alongside Michigan-based grantees. Even so, 50% of grants go to recipients in Michigan.
The middle of the distribution sits at $22,500, with p25 at $10,000 and p75 at $41,452. The recent grants list also includes very large institutional awards, especially for the Michigan Masonic Home and its related support functions.
Some programs are structured around lodge, chapter, or foundation initiatives rather than open solicitation. The B.E.S.T. Grant is the clearest listed program that accepts unsolicited applications, while Brotherly Relief, Lodge Charity Account, and Chapter Charity Account do not.
Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Say Detroit, Michigan Masonic Youth, the MI Child ID Program, the Grand Guardian Council of MI, the International Order of the Rainbow MI Grand Assembly, the Masonic Service Association, and the Masonic Foundation for Children.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Michigan Masonic lodges may request supplies and events must be coordinated with the Michigan Masons. Requests are subject to staff capacity and the number of kits required.
Who can apply: Available to Michigan Masonic chapters and managed through an appointed Chapter Charity Account Representative. Withdrawals must comply with IRS charitable-giving requirements and Chapter Charity Account Program guidelines. Funds may support community beneficiaries outside the Masonic family, scholarships, community charities, or relief aid, but cannot be used for dues, degree costs, fundraising supplies, or ordinary building maintenance.
Deadline: Funds are reset annually on April 1. Donations made before March 31 are available the following April 1. Withdrawal applications are processed on an ongoing basis.
Who can apply: Available to Michigan Masonic lodges and managed through an appointed Lodge Charity Account Representative. Withdrawals must comply with IRS charitable-giving requirements and Lodge Charity Account Program guidelines. Funds may support community beneficiaries outside the Masonic family, scholarships, community charities, or relief aid, but cannot be used for dues, degree costs, fundraising supplies, or ordinary building maintenance.
Deadline: Funds are reset annually on April 1. Donations made before March 31 are available the following April 1. Withdrawal applications are processed on an ongoing basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CapitalOperational Support | — | $5,920,620 | 2026 | Provides support to the Michigan Masonic Home for capital and debt payments for the Michigan Masonic Home |
| Affiliated Masonic Support | — | $2,652,000 | 2026 | Provides support to Masons, widows and affiliated members through subsidy to the Michigan Masonic Home |
| ChapelConference Center | — | $555,996 | 2026 | Provides support to the Doig Chapel operated by the Michigan Masonic Home with utilities, clearing, etc. |
| SAY Detroit | Southfield, MI | $500,000 | 2026 | Provide services to children and families in need in Detroit, MI |
| Chapter Charity | — | $56,659 | 2026 | Provide each Eastern Star chapter with a maximum of $1,000 for community outreach purposes |
| Outside Relief Program | — | $48,653 | 2026 | Provide financial information services to members and families facing difficulties due to loss of employment etc. |
| Michigan Masonic Youth | — | $35,000 | 2026 | Provide to DeMolay for Boys and Rainbow for Girls operating expenses and scholarships |
| MI CHIPS Program | — | $15,795 | 2026 | Provide materials to the lodges so they can hold community events to educate parents and children to safety |
| Orphans Program | — | $7,754 | 2026 | Provides financial support to affiliated members children in the event of their passing |
| MSA | — | $7,500 | 2026 | Provides support for programs of the Masonic Service Association |
| CapitalOperational Support | — | $15,949,756 | 2025 | Provides support to the Michigan Masonic Home for capital and debt payments for the Michigan Masonic Home |
| MICHIGAN MASONIC HOME | ALMA, MI | $8,221,876 | 2025 | — |
| Affiliated Masonic Support | — | $1,545,721 | 2025 | Provides support to Masons, widows and affiliated members through subsidy to the Michigan Masonic Home |
| ChapelConference Center | — | $556,000 | 2025 | Provides support to the Doig Chapel operated by the Michigan Masonic Home with utlilities, clearing, etc. |
| SAY DETROIT | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $500,000 | 2025 | — |
| SAY Detroit | Southfield, MI | $500,000 | 2025 | Provide services to children and families in need in Detroit, MI |
| Masonic Relief Initiative | — | $218,574 | 2025 | Provide living expenses and other immediate needs assistance to Masons, widows, families of members |
| CHAPTER CHARITY | — | $48,405 | 2025 | — |
| Chapter Charity | — | $43,325 | 2025 | Provide each Eastern Star chapter with a maximum of $1,000 for community outreach purposes |
| Michigan Masonic Youth | — | $36,000 | 2025 | Provide to DeMolay for Boys and Rainbow for Girls operating expenses and scholarships |
| Outside Relief Program | — | $33,622 | 2025 | Provide financial information services to members and families facing difficulties due to loss of employment etc. |
| MI CHILD ID PROGRAM | — | $17,707 | 2025 | — |
| OUTSIDE RELIEF PROGRAM | — | $14,158 | 2025 | — |
| MI Child ID Program | — | $8,301 | 2025 | Provide programs and materials to assist partents/guardians with information about child protections service |
| Masonic Service Association | Cedar Rapids, IA | $7,500 | 2025 | Support services for veterans and locals that have impacted by natural or man made disasters |
| MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $7,500 | 2025 | — |
| MASONIC FDN FOR CHILDREN INC | FLORENCE, OR | $7,500 | 2025 | — |
| Masonic FDN for Children Inc | Florence, OR | $7,500 | 2025 | Training for educators to identify risk behaviors in children |
| SAY DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAY DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $500,000 | 2023 | COMMUINITY GRANT |
| INTER'L ORDER OF THE RAINBOW MI GRAND ASSEMBLY | — | $34,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MI DEMOLAY | — | $34,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MI DEMOLAY | — | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRAND GUARDIAN COUNCIL OF MI | WEST OLIVE, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTER'L ORDER OF THE RAINBOW MI GRAND ASSEMBLY | — | $22,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRAND GUARDIAN COUNCIL OF MI | WEST OLIVE, MI | $17,250 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASONIC FDN FOR CHILDREN | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION | SILVER SPRINGS, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | HOSPITAL VISITATION |
| MASONIC FDN FOR CHILDREN | ARLINGTON, VA | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION | SILVER SPRINGS, MD | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CapitalOperational Support
$5,920,620Provides support to the Michigan Masonic Home for capital and debt payments for the Michigan Masonic Home
Affiliated Masonic Support
$2,652,000Provides support to Masons, widows and affiliated members through subsidy to the Michigan Masonic Home
ChapelConference Center
$555,996Provides support to the Doig Chapel operated by the Michigan Masonic Home with utilities, clearing, etc.
Provide services to children and families in need in Detroit, MI
Chapter Charity
$56,659Provide each Eastern Star chapter with a maximum of $1,000 for community outreach purposes
Outside Relief Program
Provide financial information services to members and families facing difficulties due to loss of employment etc.
Michigan Masonic Youth
$35,000Provide to DeMolay for Boys and Rainbow for Girls operating expenses and scholarships
MI CHIPS Program
$15,795Provide materials to the lodges so they can hold community events to educate parents and children to safety
Orphans Program
$7,754Provides financial support to affiliated members children in the event of their passing
MSA
$7,500Provides support for programs of the Masonic Service Association
CapitalOperational Support
$15,949,756Provides support to the Michigan Masonic Home for capital and debt payments for the Michigan Masonic Home
Affiliated Masonic Support
$1,545,721Provides support to Masons, widows and affiliated members through subsidy to the Michigan Masonic Home
ChapelConference Center
$556,000Provides support to the Doig Chapel operated by the Michigan Masonic Home with utlilities, clearing, etc.
Provide services to children and families in need in Detroit, MI
Masonic Relief Initiative
$218,574Provide living expenses and other immediate needs assistance to Masons, widows, families of members
CHAPTER CHARITY
$48,405Chapter Charity
$43,325Provide each Eastern Star chapter with a maximum of $1,000 for community outreach purposes
Michigan Masonic Youth
$36,000Provide to DeMolay for Boys and Rainbow for Girls operating expenses and scholarships
Outside Relief Program
$33,622Provide financial information services to members and families facing difficulties due to loss of employment etc.
MI CHILD ID PROGRAM
$17,707OUTSIDE RELIEF PROGRAM
$14,158MI Child ID Program
$8,301Provide programs and materials to assist partents/guardians with information about child protections service
Masonic Service Association
$7,500Support services for veterans and locals that have impacted by natural or man made disasters
MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION
$7,500MASONIC FDN FOR CHILDREN INC
$7,500Masonic FDN for Children Inc
$7,500Training for educators to identify risk behaviors in children
INTER'L ORDER OF THE RAINBOW MI GRAND ASSEMBLY
$34,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MI DEMOLAY
$34,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MI DEMOLAY
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRAND GUARDIAN COUNCIL OF MI
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTER'L ORDER OF THE RAINBOW MI GRAND ASSEMBLY
$22,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GRAND GUARDIAN COUNCIL OF MI
$17,250GENERAL SUPPORT
MASONIC FDN FOR CHILDREN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION
$10,000HOSPITAL VISITATION
MASONIC FDN FOR CHILDREN
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT