Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation
Invitation OnlyKalamazoo, Michigan · EIN 38-2484268 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.4M
Organizations funded78
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$41.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone Senior Services | Kalamazoo, MI | New hope/new home capital campaign | $300,000 |
| Kalamazoo Civic Theatre | Kalamazoo, MI | Kalamazoo civic theatres 96th season, including theatrical, educational and outreach programming | $190,000 |
| Rootead Enrichment Center | Gobles, MI | Liberation for all (general operations) | $175,000 |
| Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services | Grand Rapids, MI | Capital request for crisis stabilization unit | $125,000 |
| YWCA Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Community impact and violence prevention. stock payment | $122,581 |
| Local Journalism Foundation of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support 2025: keep building momentum 2024 grant | $117,418 |
| Heritage Community of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Memory care learning center | $110,000 |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center | Augusta, MI | Thereapy arena - raise the roof capital campaign 2024 | $100,000 |
| Community Healing Centers | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support for community healing centers | $100,000 |
| Hispanic American Council Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | Invirtiendo en una latinx comunidad prospera (investing in a latix thriving community) | $100,000 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Rx kids kalamazoo. stock payment | $98,103 |
| Mrc Industries Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support for workforce development and employment program. stock payment | $98,103 |
| YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | The y for all. stock payment | $98,103 |
| Parks Foundation of Kalamazoo County | Kalamazoo, MI | Arthur E. and mildred H. woollam nature preserve | $75,000 |
| Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center | Augusta, MI | Sherman lake YMCA integrated education program | $75,000 |
| Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | Kalamazoo county girl scouting | $66,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Integrated student supports | $65,000 |
| United Way of South Central Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | Annual kalamazoo community campaign. stock payment | $53,903 |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Bronson new kalamazoo urgent care center | $50,000 |
| Ecumenical Senior Center | Kalamazoo, MI | Building expansion project payment 2 of 3 | $50,000 |
| Family and Children Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | Program operating support for therapeutic residential services for youth in foster care | $50,000 |
| First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Towards childrens nature playscape at the discretion of first congregational church of kalamazoo | $50,000 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Kzcf business model reset & operational support | $50,000 |
| Western Michigan University Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Wmus kalamazoo autism center operational support | $50,000 |
| Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support and audio-visual equipment upgrades. stock payment | $49,020 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $45,000 |
| Ecoflight | Aspen, CO | Overflights to protect imperiled wildlands, watersheds, and culturally sensitive landscapes | $40,000 |
| Ecoflight | Aspen, CO | Overflights to protect imperiled wildlands, watersheds, and culturally sensitive landscapes | $40,000 |
| Kalamazoo Nature Center | Kalamazoo, MI | Sustaining environmental education and conservation at the knc | $40,000 |
| Portage Community Outreach Center | Portage, MI | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Girls Build Kalamazoo Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Hospital Hospitality House | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Western Michigan University Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Miller auditorium operational support | $35,000 |
| Flow | Traverse City, MI | Ensuring the waters of the great lakes basin are healthy, public, and protected for all | $30,000 |
| Kalamazoo Housing Advocates | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $30,000 |
| YWCA Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Women & infant supportive health (wish) home visitation program | $30,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Kalamazoo, MI | One-To-One mentoring | $25,000 |
| Can-Do Kitchen | Kalamazoo, MI | Can-Do kalamazoo capital campaign | $25,000 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | Dorothy U. dalton theatre lighting project | $25,000 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra | Kalamazoo, MI | Kso after school initiatives: kalamazoo kids in tune and orchestra | $25,000 |
| Public Media Network | Kalamazoo, MI | Southwest michigan journalism collaborative | $25,000 |
| South Michigan Food Bank | Battle Creek, MI | Fresh food and pantry staples distribution | $25,000 |
| The Barn Theatre School for Advanced Theatre Training | Augusta, MI | Barn theatre school 2025 season programming | $25,000 |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Portage, MI | Science inspiration scholarship fund | $24,415 |
| Black Arts & Cultural Center | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating funds | $20,000 |
| Black Arts & Cultural Center | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $20,000 |
| Farmers Alley Theatre | Kalamazoo, MI | Floor replacement | $20,000 |
| Girls on the Run - Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Parish foundation grant, 2024 spring program | $20,000 |
| Irving S Gilmore Intl Keyboard Festival | Kalamazoo, MI | The gilmore season of programs fy2025 | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | Thermal infrastructure: light fine arts | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | Kalamazoo loaves & fishes hunger relief programs | $20,000 |
| Public Media Network | Kalamazoo, MI | Media arts lab | $20,000 |
| Sld Read | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support in kalamazoo county | $20,000 |
| Wellspring-Cori Terry and Dancers | Kalamazoo, MI | Community engagement through dance (cetd) | $20,000 |
| Western Michigan University Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Wmuk-Fm report for america | $16,000 |
| Building Blocks of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Kalamazoo Cultural Center | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $15,000 |
| Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support. stock payment | $14,585 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Community Homeworks | Kalamazoo, MI | Housing equity through critical repairs | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 78 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,377,418 | 78 |
| 2023 | $2,454,250 | 58 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 30, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512739349101071
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-2484268
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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