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Grants paid by Worthington Family Foundation

EIN 26-4445573 · Traverse City, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22

Worthington Family Foundation of Traverse City, MI (EIN 26-4445573) reported 75 grants paid totaling $1,749,196 to 29 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,749,196

75 grants

Recipients

29

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
20188$245,129
20199$249,453
202010$253,813
202114$300,944
202212$224,075
202311$230,272
202411$245,510

Top recipients

The 29 recipients receiving the most from Worthington Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 29 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Pewabic PotteryUDetroit, MI7$288,0002024
Old Town Playhouse 38-2095449BTraverse City, MI7$263,8302024
Msu Opera TheatreUEast Lansing, MI7$229,0002024
Inland Seas Education Association 38-2866234BSuttons Bay, MI7$154,0002024
Au Sable InstituteUMancelona, MI7$147,3002024
Michigan Opera TheatreUDetroit, MI4$137,0002021
Ecology Center 38-1912803BAnn Arbor, MI6$117,5202024
Grass River Natural Area 38-2279204BBellaire, MI4$58,4822023
Detroit Opera Theatre 38-2052726DDetroit, MI2$52,5002023
Michigan Audubon 38-1686621COkemos, MI1$27,0002020
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra 38-6069701BAnn Arbor, MI1$25,0002021
Scenic City Clay Arts 46-3402770BChattanooga, TN1$25,0002024
W Virginia Symphony OrchestraUCharleston, WV1$20,0002024
Lansing Symphony Orchestra 38-6072025DLansing, MI1$20,0002021
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra 55-0339426BCharleston, WV2$20,0002022
Hermitage Museum and Gardens 81-3329080BNorfolk, VA1$20,0002021
Student Conservation Association 91-0880684CArlington, VA1$15,0002018
Arching Oaks Japanese Art CenterUEustis, FL2$15,0002024
Heartstrings and ValvesUNorfolk, VA3$15,0002023
Camp WestministerUDetroit, MI1$14,8072021
Washtenaw International High SchoolUYpsilanti, MI1$14,0002024
NorteUTraverse City, MI1$12,0002020
Ecology Project International 91-2163952BMissoula, MT1$11,7502022
Camp WestminsterUDetroit, MI1$10,1002023
Glen Arbor Arts Center 38-2886660BGlen Arbor, MI1$10,0002022
Seeds 38-3482266BTraverse City, MI1$9,0002024
Kalamazoo Nature Center 38-1674780BKalamazoo, MI1$8,0002021
Leelanau Children's ChoirULeland, MI1$5,6572021
Leelenau Children's Choir 38-3263948DLeland, MI1$4,2502019

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 75 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Worthington Family Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Old Town Playhouse Traverse City, MIB$46,615paidUNDERWRITE CURRENT AND NEW PROGRAMS202511359349102366
2024Msu Opera Theatre East Lansing, MIU$33,500paidSTUDENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES202511359349102366
2024Pewabic Pottery Detroit, MIU$29,000paidPROVIDE ART/CULTURE TO UNDERSERVED202511359349102366
2024Inland Seas Education Association Suttons Bay, MIB$25,000paidHANDS ON SCHOOL PROGRAMS202511359349102366
2024Scenic City Clay Arts Chattanooga, TNB$25,000paidSUPPORT FOR K-12 EDUCATION EFFORS202511359349102366
2024Au Sable Institute Mancelona, MIU$20,000paidKIDS PROGRAM REYS202511359349102366
2024W Virginia Symphony Orchestra Charleston, WVU$20,000paidSTRING ED. - UDERSERVED W VA YOUTH202511359349102366
2024Ecology Center Ann Arbor, MIB$18,395paidENVIORNMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS202511359349102366
2024Washtenaw International High School Ypsilanti, MIU$14,000paidSUPPORT MUSIC PROGRAM EXCELLENCE202511359349102366
2024Seeds Traverse City, MIB$9,000paidSHARE ECOLOGIC KNOWLEDGE IN SCHOOLS202511359349102366
2024Arching Oaks Japanese Art Center Eustis, FLU$5,000paidYOUTH ART PROGRAM-JAPAN AWARENESS202511359349102366
2023Old Town Playhouse Traverse City, MIB$38,773paidUNDERWRITE CURRENT AND NEW PROGRAMS202441449349100904
2023Detroit Opera Theatre Detroit, MID$35,000paidLOW INCOME STUDENTS OPERA EXPERIENCE202441449349100904
2023Msu Opera Theatre East Lansing, MIU$33,500paidSTUDENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES202441449349100904
2023Pewabic Pottery Detroit, MIU$29,000paidPROVIDE ART/CULTURE TO UNDERSERVED202441449349100904
2023Inland Seas Education Association Suttons Bay, MIB$25,000paidHANDS ON SCHOOL PROGRAMS202441449349100904
2023Au Sable Institute Mancelona, MIU$20,000paidKIDS PROGRAM REYS202441449349100904
2023Ecology Center Ann Arbor, MIB$13,000paidENVIORNMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS202441449349100904
2023Grass River Nature Center Bellaire, MID$10,899paidPROTECTING THE GRASS RIVER WATERSHED202441449349100904
2023Camp Westminster Detroit, MIU$10,100paidSPHERICAL PROGRAMMABLE ROBOTS202441449349100904
2023Arching Oaks Japanese Art Center Eustis, FLU$10,000paidYOUTH ART PROGRAM-JAPAN AWARENESS202441449349100904
2023Heartstrings and Valves Norfolk, VAU$5,000paidSUPPORTS INSTRUMENT AND MUSIC NEEDS202441449349100904
2022Pewabic Pottery Detroit, MIU$50,000paidPROVIDE ART/CULTURE TO UNDERSERVED202341639349100414
2022Msu Opera Theatre East Lansing, MIU$33,000paidSTUDENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES202341639349100414
2022Inland Seas Education Association Suttons Bay, MIB$23,000paidHANDS ON SCHOOL PROGRAMS202341639349100414
2022Old Town Playhouse Traverse City, MIB$21,200paidUNDERWRITE CURRENT AND NEW PROGRAMS202341639349100414
2022Au Sable Institute Mancelona, MIU$20,000paidKIDS PROGRAM REYS202341639349100414
2022Detroit Opera Theatre Detroit, MID$17,500paidLOW INCOME STUDENTS OPERA EXPERIENCE202341639349100414
2022Ecology Center Ann Arbor, MIB$13,625paidENVIORNMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS202341639349100414
2022Ecology Project International Missoula, MTB$11,750paidPRESERVE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK202341639349100414
2022West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Charleston, WVB$10,000paidSERVE WV YOUTH WITH MUSIC EDUCATION202341639349100414
2022Glen Arbor Arts Center Glen Arbor, MIB$10,000paidENRICH COMM LIFE THROUGH THE ARTS202341639349100414
2022Grass River Nature Center Bellaire, MID$9,000paidPROTECTING THE GRASS RIVER WATERSHED202341639349100414
2022Heartstrings and Valves Norfolk, VAU$5,000paidSUPPORTS INSTRUMENT AND MUSIC NEEDS202341639349100414
2021Pewabic Pottery Detroit, MIU$50,000paidPROVIDE ART/CULTURE TO UNDERSERVED202231229349101078
2021Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit, MIU$35,000paidLOW INCOME STUDENTS OPERA EXPERIENCE202231229349101078
2021Old Town Playhouse Traverse City, MIB$34,980paidUNDERWRITE CURRENT AND NEW PROGRAMS202231229349101078
2021Msu Opera Theatre East Lansing, MIU$33,500paidSTUDENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES202231229349101078
2021Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Ann Arbor, MIB$25,000paidMUSIC PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION PGR202231229349101078
2021Inland Seas Education Association Suttons Bay, MIB$21,000paidHANDS ON SCHOOL PROGRAMS202231229349101078
2021Hermitage Museum and Gardens Norfolk, VAB$20,000paidSUPPORT VISUAL ART SCHOOLS202231229349101078
2021Au Sable Institute Mancelona, MIU$20,000paidKIDS PROGRAM REYS202231229349101078
2021Lansing Symphony Orchestra Lansing, MID$20,000paidEDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH202231229349101078
2021Camp Westminister Detroit, MIU$14,807paidBIKING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN202231229349101078
2021Kalamazoo Nature Center Kalamazoo, MIB$8,000paidDEVELOP A FOREST CARBON STORAGE202231229349101078
2021Ecology Center Ann Arbor, MIB$8,000paidENVIORNMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS202231229349101078
2021Leelanau Children's Choir Leland, MIU$5,657paidCHORAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN202231229349101078
2021Heartstrings and Valves Norfolk, VAU$5,000paidSUPPORTS INSTRUMENT AND MUSIC NEEDS202231229349101078
2020Pewabic Pottery Detroit, MIU$40,000paidPROVIDE ART/CULTURE TO UNDERSERVED202131109349100308
2020Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit, MIU$35,000paidLOW INCOME STUDENTS OPERA EXPERIENCE202131109349100308
2020Old Town Playhouse Traverse City, MIB$34,275paidUNDERWRITE CURRENT AND NEW PROGRAMS202131109349100308
2020Msu Opera Theatre East Lansing, MIU$33,500paidSTUDENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES202131109349100308
2020Michigan Audubon Okemos, MIC$27,000paidWPBO - EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS202131109349100308
2020Au Sable Institute Mancelona, MIU$22,800paidKIDS PROGRAM REYS202131109349100308
2020Inland Seas Education Association Suttons Bay, MIB$20,000paidHANDS ON SCHOOL PROGRAMS202131109349100308
2020Grass River Natural Area Bellaire, MIB$19,238paidRESOURCES, INTERN PGR, NATURE FUNDS202131109349100308
2020Norte Traverse City, MIU$12,000paidCOMMUNITY BIKE SHOP AND BIKE LIBRARY202131109349100308
2020West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Charleston, WVB$10,000paidSTRING EDUCATION UNDERSERVED YOUTH202131109349100308
2019Old Town Playhouse Traverse City, MIB$44,038paidUNDERWRITE CURRENT AND NEW PROGRAMS202012279349100001
2019Pewabic Pottery Detroit, MIU$40,000paidMAINTAIN EQUIPMENT, STAFF & RESOURCE202012279349100001
2019Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit, MIU$35,000paidLOW INCOME STUDENTS OPERA EXPERIENCE202012279349100001
2019Ecology Center Ann Arbor, MIB$32,500paidEDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, EDUC CURRICUL202012279349100001
2019Msu Opera Theatre East Lansing, MIU$31,500paidCOSTUME, MUSICAL SUPPORT & OUTREACH202012279349100001
2019Au Sable Institute Mancelona, MIU$22,820paidKIDS GET ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION EXP202012279349100001
2019Inland Seas Education Association Suttons Bay, MIB$20,000paidSUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM202012279349100001
2019Grass River Natural Area Bellaire, MIB$19,345paidRESOURCES, INTERN PGR, NATURE FUNDS202012279349100001
2019Leelenau Children's Choir Leland, MID$4,250paidREPLACE COSTUMES202012279349100001
2018Pewabic Pottery Detroit, MIU$50,000paidMAINTAIN EQUIPMENT, STAFF & RESOURCE201931369349100513
2018Old Town Playhouse Traverse City, MIB$43,949paidUNDERWRITE CURRENT AND NEW PROGRAMS201931369349100513
2018Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit, MIU$32,000paidLOW INCOME STUDENTS OPERA EXPERIENCE201931369349100513
2018Ecology Center Ann Arbor, MIB$32,000paidEDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, EDUC CURRICUL201931369349100513
2018Msu Opera Theatre East Lansing, MIU$30,500paidCOSTUME, MUSICAL SUPPORT & OUTREACH201931369349100513
2018Au Sable Institute Mancelona, MIU$21,680paidKIDS GET ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION EXP201931369349100513
2018Inland Seas Education Association Suttons Bay, MIB$20,000paidSUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM201931369349100513
2018Student Conservation Association Arlington, VAC$15,000paidNATIONAL CREW PROGRAM IN 2019201931369349100513

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.0202511359349102366
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202441449349100904
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202341639349100414
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.0202231229349101078
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202131109349100308
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.0202012279349100001
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201931369349100513

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/264445573.json.

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