What kinds of organizations does Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation support?

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.

Does Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation make grants outside Michigan?

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.

What is the typical grant size?

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.

Can organizations apply directly for funding?

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.

What are some recurring grantees?

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.

Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation

Name: Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ALMA, MIWebsite9894633141

About Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation

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.

Focus Areas

Education & literacyChild safety / Michigan Child ID ProgramScholarshipsCommunity grants (Masonry’s B.E.S.T.)Hunger reliefSenior care / Masonic Home supportFamily & youth services

Who They Fund

Masons and affiliated memberswidows and families of memberschildren and families in Detroit, MIveteranslocal residents impacted by natural or man-made disasters

About Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation

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.

What Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation Funds

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.

How Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation Gives

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.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$27.7M

Total Assets

$137.1M

Total Revenue

$3.3M

Total Expenses

$21.9M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $41K, with a median of $23K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$23K

75th Percentile

$41K

Geographic Reach

Regional5 states funded

Funding intensity

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Leadership

ROBERT P CONLEY

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
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	Provide services to children and families in need in Detroit, MI
SAY DETROIT	SOUTHFIELD, MI	$500,000	2025	—
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	—
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
Masonic Service Association	Cedar Rapids, IA	$7,500	2025	Support services for veterans and locals that have impacted by natural or man made disasters
SAY DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$500,000	2023	COMMUINITY GRANT
SAY DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$500,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
MI DEMOLAY	—	$34,500	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
INTER'L ORDER OF THE RAINBOW MI GRAND ASSEMBLY	—	$34,500	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
GRAND GUARDIAN COUNCIL OF MI	WEST OLIVE, MI	$30,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
MI DEMOLAY	—	$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 SERVICE ASSOCIATION	SILVER SPRINGS, MD	$10,000	2023	HOSPITAL VISITATION
MASONIC FDN FOR CHILDREN	ARLINGTON, VA	$10,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
MASONIC FDN FOR CHILDREN	ARLINGTON, VA	$7,500	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION	SILVER SPRINGS, MD	$7,500	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT

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