The Isabel Foundation
Historical FunderFlint, Michigan · EIN 38-2853004 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3.3M
Organizations funded82
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$88.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ISABEL FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 111 EAST COURT STREET SUITE 3D, FLINT MI 48502 |
| Phone | 8107670136 |
| Form and materials | INITIAL SUBMISSION SHOULD BE MADE ONLINE AT ISABEL.ORG |
| Deadlines | FEBRUARY 1ST |
| Restrictions | THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS SO THE INCOME THEREFROM AND THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES EITHER DIRECTLY, OR THROUGH DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS AND GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH CARRY ON SUCH ACTIVITIES AND ARE TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE MAJORITY OF, AND AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF, CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS AND GRANTS MADE ANNUALLY ARE TO BE MADE TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
85% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Unlimited | Greenwood Village, CO | 2025-2027 pledge - general operating | $250,000 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist Boston the | Boston, MA | 2024-2026 pledge - youth and young adult activities at the mother church | $200,000 |
| Flint Institute of Arts | Flint, MI | Capital project | $150,000 |
| Principia the | St Louis, MO | 2024-2026 pledge - aron house girls dorm renovation and retrofit | $150,000 |
| Leaves Inc the | Richardson, TX | Christian science nurses training classrooms and practical rooms | $125,000 |
| Campership Fund for Christian Scientists in the Se and Mw | St Louis, MO | Camperships to cs camps | $100,000 |
| Crystal Lake Camps Inc | Hughesville, PA | Building the future, cherishing the past capital campaign - climbing tower project | $100,000 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | Matching grant for general operating expenses | $100,000 |
| Flint Institute of Arts | Flint, MI | 2025-2027 pledge - art school ceramics program manager position | $85,000 |
| Camps Leelanau & Kohahna Foundation Inc | Maple City, MI | 2024-2026 pledge - vehicle, equipment, and general operating expenses | $75,000 |
| Camps Newfoundowatonna Corporation | Harrison, ME | 2024-2026 pledge - general operating | $75,000 |
| Cedars Camps the | Lebanon, MO | 2024-2026 pledge - matching | $75,000 |
| Crystal Lake Camps Inc | Hughesville, PA | 2024-2026 pledge - matching 2025 & 2026 - general operating support for summer camp program | $75,000 |
| Flint Institute of Science and History | Flint, MI | 2025 - 2026 pledge - sloan museum of discovery and longway planetarium - community partnerships | $75,000 |
| Arden Wood Inc | San Francisco, CA | 2024-2026 pledge - matching 2025 & 2026 - general operating | $60,000 |
| Broadview Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 2024-2026 pledge - matching 2025 & 2026 - csn training & support and general operating | $60,000 |
| Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association | Chestnut Hill, MA | 2023-2025 pledge | $60,000 |
| Arden Wood Inc | San Francisco, CA | Christian science care cooperative - west coast working session support and ad campaign | $50,000 |
| E3 Elevating Education Everywhere Inc | Knoxville, TN | 2024-2026 pledge - general operating | $50,000 |
| E3 Elevating Education Everywhere Inc | Knoxville, TN | Capital work | $50,000 |
| Fern Lodge Inc | Castro Valley, CA | 2024-2026 pledge - benevolence, education, outreach | $50,000 |
| Leaves Inc the | Richardson, TX | 2025-2027 pledge - staff training | $50,000 |
| Peace Haven Association | St Louis, MO | 2025-2027 pledge - christian science nurse training program | $50,000 |
| Twelveacres Inc | Campbell, CA | 2024-2026 pledge - special needs training for christian science nurses | $50,000 |
| Wide Horizon Inc | Wheat Ridge, CO | 2025-2027 pledge - general operations in 2025 and staff education and mentoring | $50,000 |
| Friends of Gya | Woodland Hills, CA | 2025-2027 pledge - long term sustainability for swimming in grenada | $48,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Flint | Flint, MI | 2023-2025 pledge - general operating | $45,000 |
| Campership Fund for Christian Scientists in the Se and Mw | St Louis, MO | 2024-2026 pledge - matching | $40,000 |
| Friends of Camp Bow-Isle Inc | Renton, WA | 2024-2026 pledge - matching | $35,000 |
| Link School the | Buena Vista, CO | 2024-2026 pledge - tuition assistance/ general operating | $35,000 |
| Albert Baker Fund the | Folsam, CA | 2023-2025 pledge - building student learning communities to support student education and careers | $30,000 |
| Berkeley Hall School | Los Angeles, CA | 2025-2027 pledge - tuition support for children of christian science educators | $30,000 |
| Daystar Inc | Davie, FL | 2023-2025 pledge - christian science nurses training and renewed engagement | $30,000 |
| Glenmont | Hilliard, OH | 2023-2025 pledge - general operating expenses | $30,000 |
| Lynn House of Potomac Valley Inc | Alexandria, VA | 2023-2025 pledge - general operating expenses | $30,000 |
| Principle Foundation the | Overland Park, KS | Conference on christian scientists caring for their own | $30,000 |
| Sunland Home Foundation | Encinitas, CA | 2025-2026 pledge - christian science nursing staff development | $30,000 |
| Sunrise of Africa School Charitable Foundation Inc | Venice, FL | 2025-2027 pledge - general operation staff salaries | $30,000 |
| UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies | Los Angeles, CA | 2023-2025 pledge - summer enrichment and summer camp for students at mann UCLA community school | $30,000 |
| Wildwood School | Los Angeles, CA | Matching grant for general operating expenses | $30,000 |
| Beacon Haven | New Brighton, MN | 2025-2027 pledge - match 2026 & 2027 - to support professional development, mentoring and education | $25,000 |
| Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association | Chestnut Hill, MA | Presidential grant - mentoring course | $25,000 |
| Christian Science Nursing Network Inc | Machester, MO | International christian science nursing conference | $25,000 |
| High Ridge House Inc | Riverdale, NY | 2023-2025 pledge - new appliances in main kitchen and on-site childcare / general operating | $25,000 |
| Peace Haven Association | St Louis, MO | General operating expenses | $25,000 |
| Principle Foundation Extended Services | Overland Park, KS | 2023-2025 pledge - embraced:fully program | $25,000 |
| Tenth Church of Christ Scientist - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Matching grant for general operating expenses | $25,000 |
| Cherishability | Portland, OR | 2023-2025 pledge - services, general operating, development | $20,000 |
| Clearview Home Corporation | Delafield, WI | Support professional development, mentoring and education | $20,000 |
| Dominion Foundation the | Herndon, VA | 2023-2025 pledge - christian science nurse education | $20,000 |
| E3 Elevating Education Everywhere Inc | Knoxville, TN | Matching grant for general operating expenses | $20,000 |
| Longyear Foundation | Chestnut Hill, MA | 2024-2026 pledge - internship salaries and educational programs | $20,000 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | Matching grant for general operating expenses | $20,000 |
| Association of Organizations for Christian Science Nursing | Encinitas, CA | General operating expenses | $18,000 |
| Adventure Unlimited | Greenwood Village, CO | General operating, camperships and any other unexpected needs | $15,000 |
| Camps Leelanau & Kohahna Foundation Inc | Maple City, MI | General operating, camperships and any other unexpected needs | $15,000 |
| Camps Newfoundowatonna Corporation | Harrison, ME | General operating, camperships and any other unexpected needs | $15,000 |
| Cedars Camps the | Lebanon, MO | General operating, camperships and any other unexpected needs | $15,000 |
| Commission the | Boston, MA | 2025-2027 pledge - general operations - staff support | $15,000 |
| Crystal Lake Camps Inc | Hughesville, PA | General operating, camperships and any other unexpected needs | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 82 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,292,000 | 82 |
| 2023 | $2,942,200 | 70 |
| 2022 | $2,585,000 | 83 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513159349100346
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-2853004
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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