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Vaughan Foundation C/o Erik H Serr Miller Canfield Grants

Private foundation · EIN 38-3355160 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$72M
Grants reported
44
Median grant
$50K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
20253$69.8M
202441$2.3M

Where Vaughan Foundation C/o Erik H Serr Miller Canfield 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
ANN ARBOR AREA COMMUNITY FDN ANN ARBOR AREA COMMUNITY FDNANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2025$69.7M
UMRC HERITAGE FOUND ANNUAL FUND UMRC HERITAGE FOUND ANNUAL FUNDCHELSEA, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$200K
THE HEAT & WARMTH FUND THE HEAT & WARMTH FUNDDETROIT, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$150K
SHELTER ASSOCIATION OF WASHTENAW SHELTER ASSOCIATION OF WASHTENAWANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$125K
ST JOSEPH MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM ST JOSEPH MERCY HEALTH SYSTEMANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$100K
WASHTENAW LITERACY WASHTENAW LITERACYYPSILANTI, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$80K
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETYBINGHAM FARMS, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$70K
HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEYANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$70K
HORSES HAVEN HORSE HAVENHOWELL, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$70K
ANN ARBOR HANDS ON MUSEUM ANN ARBOR HANDS ON MUSEUMANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$70K
ANN ARBOR TEEN CENTER ANN ARBOR TEEN CENTERANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$65K
LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLINDROCHESTER, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$60K
FISHER HOUSE MICHIGAN FISHER HOUSE MICHIGANANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$60K
MICHIGAN THEATRE FOUNDATI MICHIGAN THEATRE FOUNDATION INCANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$60K
PACKARD HEALTH CENTER PACKARD HEALTH CENTERANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$60K
PEACE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER PEACE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$60K
THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC THERAPEUTIC RIDING INCANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$50K
CASCADES HUMANE SOCIETY CASCADES HUMANE SOCIETYJACKSON, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$50K
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY CHEBOYGAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETYCHEBOYGAN, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$50K
DAWN FARMS DAWN FARMSYPSILANTI CHARTER TWP, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$50K
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYROYAL OAK, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$50K
FOOD GATHERERS FOOD GATHERERSANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$50K
ST LOUIS CENTER ST LOUIS CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONCHELSEA, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$50K
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY UNIVERSITY MUSCIAL SOCIETYANN ARBOR, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/501(C)(3) STATUS2024$50K
PAWS WITH A CAUSE PAWS WITH A CAUSEAUBURN HILLS, MIUSED CONSISTENT W/ 501(C)(3) STATUS2024$45K

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 Vaughan Foundation C/o Erik H Serr Miller Canfield'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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