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Alden and Vada Dow Fund Grants
Private foundation · EIN 38-6058512 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.5M
- Grants reported
- 60
- Median grant
- $22.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | $770K |
| 2024 | 22 | $740K |
Where Alden and Vada Dow Fund gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Michigan$1.5M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden and Vada Dow Creativity Foundation | Midland, MI | Operating | 2024 | $233.4K |
| Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI | Operating | 2024 | $50K |
| Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI | Operating | 2025 | $45K |
| Family and Children's Services | Saginaw, MI | Operating | 2025 | $36K |
| Planned Parenthood of MI | Ann Arbor, MI | Operating | 2025 | $35K |
| CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region | Saginaw, MI | Operating | 2025 | $30K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region | Midland, MI | Operating | 2025 | $30K |
| Child & Family Services of Sagianw | Saginaw, MI | Operating | 2024 | $30K |
| MyMichigan Health Foundation | Midland, MI | Operating | 2025 | $30K |
| Greater Midland North Family Center | Midland, MI | Operating | 2024 | $30K |
| West Midland Family Center | Shepherd, MI | Operating | 2025 | $30K |
| East Side Soup Kitchen | Saginaw, MI | Operating | 2024 | $30K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region | Midland, MI | Operating | 2024 | $30K |
| Shelterhouse - Council of Domestic Violence | Midland, MI | Operating | 2024 | $30K |
| Greater Midland Coleman Family Center | Coleman, MI | Operating | 2024 | $30K |
| The Little Forks Conservancy | Midland, MI | Operating | 2024 | $30K |
| Greater Midland Coleman Family Center | Coleman, MI | Operating | 2025 | $28K |
| Greater Midland North Family Center | Midland, MI | Operating | 2025 | $28K |
| Shelterhouse - Council of Domestic Violence | Midland, MI | Operating | 2025 | $28K |
| Child & Family Services of Saginaw | Saginaw, MI | Operating | 2025 | $27K |
| The Legacy Center | Midland, MI | Operating | 2025 | $26K |
| The ARC of Midland County | Midland, MI | Operating | 2025 | $25K |
| YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region | Bay City, MI | Operating | 2024 | $25K |
| Underground Railroad | Saginaw, MI | Operating | 2024 | $25K |
| Inland Seas Education Association | Suttons Bay, MI | Operating | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Alden and Vada Dow Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.