The foundation concentrates local philanthropic support on K–12 private/parochial schooling and community dance/athletics programs in Michigan, regularly funding religious schools, small dance studios, and regional colleges. Its grants favor program and operating support that enable extracurricular physical education (dance, cheer, gymnastics) alongside tuition/education-related support, with several repeat awards to the same organizations. The mix suggests a community-focused strategy aimed at strengthening faith-based education and youth physical activity opportunities in and around Davison, MI.
Social Physical and Academic Resources for Kids concentrates its philanthropy on youth physical activity and education support in Michigan, with repeated awards to dance studios, cheer programs, faith-based schools, and student aid organizations. The largest recent grant in the dataset was $105,060 to Esbd in Swartz Creek for athletics, a strong signal that the foundation backs program delivery at the local level rather than broad institutional giving. Several recipients appear more than once, including Movement Project Dance Center in Washington, Karen's School of Dance in Highland, Faith Baptist School in Davison, and St John's Catholic Church & School in Davison. Those repeated awards suggest a pattern of ongoing support for organizations serving children and students through classes, training, tuition-related support, and activity-based programming. The portfolio also reaches beyond dance and school settings. Grants to cheer and athletics organizations such as Diamond Athletics All Star Cheer and Utica Athletic Boosters show attention to organized youth sports, while awards to student loan servicers and universities indicate support for education access and repayment assistance. Overall, the foundation's grantmaking is local, practical, and centered on program support for kids and young people.
In athletics and physical fitness, the foundation backed Esbd Music N Motion in Swartz Creek with $52,088 in 2023 and $35,457 in 2025, and it also supported Diamond Athletics All Star Cheer in Davisburg with $26,830 in 2025. Those grants point to a focus on training, performance, and youth activity programs. Its education giving includes support for faith-based schools and universities. Faith Baptist School in Davison received $77,841 in 2024 and $34,738 in 2025, while Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo received $34,360 in 2025 and $18,201 in 2024. The foundation also funded Holy Family Catholic School in Grand Blanc and Oakland Christian Schools in Auburn Hills. A smaller but distinct thread covers student loan and repayment support, including Nelnet in Omaha and MOHELA - Department of Education in Chesterfield. That mix shows a practical interest in both direct school support and the financing side of education.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $24K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Moderately concentrated: many mid-to-small-sized grants with frequent repeat awards to favored local grantees. Funding is geographically focused (Michigan) and programmatic—multiple multi-year or recurring grants to the same schools and dance organizations rather than one-off large national gifts.
Notable grantees: Faith Baptist School, The Movement Project Dance Center / Movement Project Dance Center, St. John’s Catholic Church & School, Western Michigan University, Karen’s School of Dance
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $7,255, median grant size is $11,351, and the 75th percentile is $23,561. The recent record also shows several awards in the $30,000 to $100,000 range, so the foundation uses a wide but still program-oriented spread. Grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off in several cases. Multiple recipients show up across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and some organizations received more than one award in different years. The foundation is a private foundation with local giving, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly in the United States, and 80% of grants go to recipients in Michigan, which is also the top state by grant count. Many awards land near Davison and across southeast Michigan, including Swartz Creek, Washington, Highland, Grand Blanc, Flint, Canton, Davisburg, Auburn Hills, and Shelby Twp. Outside Michigan, a smaller number of grants went to Omaha, Chesterfield, Allendale, and Kalamazoo.
The foundation supports K–12 private and parochial schools, youth dance studios, cheer and athletics programs, regional universities, and education-related service organizations. Recent grants include support for Faith Baptist School, Movement Project Dance Center, Diamond Athletics All Star Cheer, Western Michigan University, and student loan servicers such as Nelnet and MOHELA.
Typical grant sizes are relatively small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $7,255, the median is $11,351, and the 75th percentile is $23,561. The recent list also includes larger program grants above $50,000, including a $105,060 award to Esbd in Swartz Creek.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Faith Baptist School in Davison, Movement Project Dance Center in Washington, Karen's School of Dance in Highland, St John's Catholic Church & School in Davison, and Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. That pattern points to ongoing support rather than isolated one-time awards.
Michigan is the main giving state, with 80% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Michigan recipients include organizations in Davison, Swartz Creek, Washington, Highland, Grand Blanc, Flint, Canton, Davisburg, Auburn Hills, and Shelby Twp.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movement Project Dance Center | Washington, MI | $59,526 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Aidvantage | Portland, OR | $43,379 | 2026 | Education |
| Summit Dance Collective | Flint, MI | $41,640 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Karens School of Dance | Highland, MI | $35,281 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Michigan Dance Alliance | Canton, MI | $31,138 | 2026 | Athletics |
| St Johns Catholic Church | Davison, MI | $26,590 | 2026 | Education |
| ESBD | Swartz Creek, MI | $25,772 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Powers Catholic High School | Flint, MI | $25,183 | 2026 | Education |
| Nelnet | Omaha, NE | $23,514 | 2026 | Education |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $21,157 | 2026 | Education |
| Oakland Christian Schools | Auburn Hills, MI | $20,490 | 2026 | Education |
| Emerson College | Boston, MA | $19,400 | 2026 | Education |
| Diamond All Star Cheer | Davisburg, MI | $18,868 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Kathy's School of Dance | Durand, MI | $18,600 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Suzette's Master of Dance | Shelby Twp, MI | $14,935 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Notre Dame Prep School | Pontiac, MI | $13,881 | 2026 | Education |
| Terry Matlock School of Performing Arts | Grand Blanc, MI | $13,287 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Storybook Academy | Hamburg, NY | $13,059 | 2026 | Education |
| MOHELA | Chesterfield, MO | $12,723 | 2026 | Education |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | $12,647 | 2026 | Education |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $12,366 | 2026 | Education |
| Amazon - education | Wilmington, DE | $11,925 | 2026 | Education |
| Brierwood Child Care | Lancaster, NY | $11,376 | 2026 | Education |
| Dance Innovations | Livonia, MI | $10,910 | 2026 | Athletics |
| The Dance Studio Inc | Romeo, MI | $10,548 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Utica Athletic Boosters | Shelby Twp, MI | $9,713 | 2026 | Athletics |
| The Stage Dance Academy | Shelby Twp, MI | $9,640 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | $9,313 | 2026 | Education |
| Michigan Hawks | Livonia, MI | $9,245 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Holy Family Catholic School | Grand Blanc, MI | $8,777 | 2026 | Education |
| On the Fly Hockey LLC | Detroit, MI | $8,500 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Faith Baptist School | Davison, MI | $8,385 | 2026 | Education |
| Graceful Moves Dance | Shelby Twp, MI | $8,117 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $8,080 | 2026 | Education |
| US Department of Education | Washington, DC | $7,657 | 2026 | Education |
| Michigan Education Association | East Lansing, MI | $7,216 | 2026 | Education |
| FirstMark Services | Lincoln, NE | $7,197 | 2026 | Education |
| Liverpool North Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $6,984 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Muskegon Community College | Muskegon, MI | $6,803 | 2026 | Education |
| Edfinancial Services | Knoxville, TN | $6,066 | 2026 | Education |
| CRI - Student Aid | St Louis, MO | $6,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Trine University | Angola, IN | $5,910 | 2026 | Education |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $5,700 | 2026 | Education |
| University of Michigan - Flint | Flint, MI | $5,690 | 2026 | Education |
| Student Adventures | Grand Blanc, MI | $5,686 | 2026 | Education |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,594 | 2026 | Education |
| Jimmy John's Hockey Club LLC | Franklin, MI | $5,309 | 2026 | Athletics |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago, IL | $5,281 | 2026 | Education |
| Educational Tours Inc | Cambridge, MA | $5,281 | 2026 | Education |
| AIM High School | Farmington Hills, MI | $5,250 | 2026 | Education |
Movement Project Dance Center
$59,526Athletics
Aidvantage
$43,379Education
Summit Dance Collective
$41,640Athletics
Karens School of Dance
$35,281Athletics
Michigan Dance Alliance
$31,138Athletics
St Johns Catholic Church
$26,590Education
ESBD
Athletics
Powers Catholic High School
$25,183Education
Nelnet
$23,514Education
Michigan State University
$21,157Education
Oakland Christian Schools
$20,490Education
Emerson College
$19,400Education
Diamond All Star Cheer
$18,868Athletics
Kathy's School of Dance
$18,600Athletics
Suzette's Master of Dance
$14,935Athletics
Notre Dame Prep School
$13,881Education
Terry Matlock School of Performing Arts
$13,287Athletics
Storybook Academy
$13,059Education
MOHELA
$12,723Education
University of Kansas
$12,647Education
University of Michigan
$12,366Education
Amazon - education
$11,925Education
Brierwood Child Care
$11,376Education
Dance Innovations
$10,910Athletics
The Dance Studio Inc
$10,548Athletics
Utica Athletic Boosters
$9,713Athletics
The Stage Dance Academy
$9,640Athletics
Ferris State University
$9,313Education
Michigan Hawks
$9,245Athletics
Holy Family Catholic School
$8,777Education
On the Fly Hockey LLC
$8,500Athletics
Faith Baptist School
$8,385Education
Graceful Moves Dance
$8,117Athletics
Wayne State University
$8,080Education
US Department of Education
$7,657Education
Michigan Education Association
$7,216Education
FirstMark Services
$7,197Education
Liverpool North Oakland
$6,984Athletics
Muskegon Community College
$6,803Education
Edfinancial Services
$6,066Education
CRI - Student Aid
$6,000Education
Trine University
$5,910Education
University of Michigan - Flint
$5,690Education
Student Adventures
$5,686Education
Davenport University
$5,594Education
Jimmy John's Hockey Club LLC
$5,309Athletics
Moody Bible Institute
$5,281Education
Educational Tours Inc
$5,281Education
AIM High School
$5,250Education