Total Assets:
$291,511,56
Total Giving:
$14,741,106
98% of grants stay in Michigan.
Arts & Culture
Community Development
Education
Social & Human Services
Arts, Culture & Humanities: Promotes the enjoyment, understanding, appreciation and/or instrumental use of visual arts, performing arts, media arts, communications, humanities, and history.
Human Services: Supports youth development; life skills; food and nutrition; public safety; parks and recreation; and other social/human services that benefit individuals, families and neighborhoods. However, the Foundation does not generally support athletics and only nominally supports housing and shelter.
Education: Supports educational programs and activities that enhance the capacity for life-long learning.
Community Development: Promotes quality of life through appropriate investments that strengthen, unify and build community spirit and enhance capacity for innovation and growth.
Health & Well-Being: Promotes health and wellness programs and activities that enhance the physical, mental and emotional needs of individuals.
History shows that almost 35% of their giving goes to Arts & Culture, 29% goes to support Education and 16% goes to Social & Human Services category.
Grants in recent years include:
$275,000 for Arts Council;
$80,000 for Glass Art Kalamazoo;
$50,000 for Kalamazoo Book Arts Center;
$30,000 for Parchment City;
$375,000 for Kalamazoo Public Schools;
$285,000 for Kalamazoo Public Library;
$100,000 for Western Michigan University Foundation;
$500,000 for Kalamazoo County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; and
$350,000 for Gryphon Place.
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The foundation’s mission is to support and enrich the cultural, social, and economic life of Greater Kalamazoo.
The Irving S. Gilmore Foundation is a philanthropic organization established in 1972 and located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Phone #:
269-342-6411
Fax:
269-342-6465
Email:
Not Available
Application Address:
136 E Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, Michigan 4900
Procedures:
Applicants may contact the foundation directly.
There are no deadlines.
Director:
Cd Wattles, Treasurer
Ce Duck, Vice President
Cr Snapp, Vice President
Fl Parks, Chairman
JH Moore, Vice President
Mg Coleman, President
Rm Beam, Secretary
Rm Hughey Jr, Vice President
Rn Kilgore, Trustee
Rt Ezelle, Trustee
