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Harry A and Margaret D Towsley Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 38-6091798 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$7.4M
Grants reported
214
Median grant
$20K
Future commitments
$3.3M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2025111$3.8M
2024103$3.6M

Where Harry A and Margaret D Towsley Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTSINTERLOCHEN, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$269.5K
INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTSINTERLOCHEN, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$252K
FREEDOM RIVERWHITMORE LAKE, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$200K
UM KELLOGG EYE CENTERANN ARBOR, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$200K
FREEDOM RIVERWHITMORE LAKE, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$200K
UM KELLOGG EYE CENTERANN ARBOR, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$200K
UM SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONANN ARBOR, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$200K
UM BELLEVILLE HIGH SBHCANN ARBOR, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$155.4K
NATURE CONSERVANCY MICHIGANLANSING, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$150K
UM FORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICYANN ARBOR, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$150K
UM SCHOOL OF MUSICANN ARBOR, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$150K
UM FORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICYANN ARBOR, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$150K
MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTSMIDLAND, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$128K
MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTSMIDLAND, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$120K
AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCYTHE PLAINS, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$116.2K
ST LOUIS CENTERCHELSEA, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$100K
MARY FREE BED REHAB HOSPITALGRAND RAPIDS, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$100K
LACASA CENTERHOWELL, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$100K
UM SCHOOL OF NURSINGANN ARBOR, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$100K
MANY HANDS LIFESHARING COMMYPSILANTI, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$100K
IHN AT ALPHA HOUSEANN ARBOR, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$100K
LACASA CENTERHOWELL, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$100K
MARY FREE BED REHAB HOSPITALGRAND RAPIDS, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$100K
CALVIN UNIVERSITYGRAND RAPIDS, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$90K
CALVIN UNIVERSITYGRAND RAPIDS, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT2025$85K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
ANNE COOPER
Address
924 N MAIN ST SUITE 1 ANN ARBOR, MI, 48104
Phone
7346602170
Deadlines
DEADLINES FOR CONSIDERATION AT EACH BOARD MEETING ARE POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.
Application materials
APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE, TOWSLEYFOUNDATION.ORG. ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMITTAL IS AVAILABLE THERE. GRANTS ARE NOT MADE TO INSTITUTIONS WHICH UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATE IN POLICY OR PRACTICE BASED ON AGE, RACE, COLOR, CREED OR SEX.
Restrictions
1. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE DIRECT GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDE LOAN FUNDS, OR MAKE GRANTS TO STUDENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. 2. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS FOR TRAVEL AND CONFERENCES.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Harry A and Margaret D Towsley Foundation'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.

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