Funders › MI › Americana Foundation › 2018
Grants paid by Americana Foundation, tax year 2018
EIN 38-2269431 · Novi, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2018, Americana Foundation (EIN 38-2269431) reported 41 grants paid totaling $917,249. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2018
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | U | $73,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STAFF POSITION, ADDITIONAL LABOR, DRIVEWAY WIDENING, RE-ROOFING FARMHOUSE, WATER SYSTEM CORRECTION, AND IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY TO TOLLGATE FACILITIES | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Environmental Law and Policy Center Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | TO INCREASE LOCAL, DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY AND PRESERVE NATURAL HERITAGE OF SPECIAL PLACES IN MICHIGAN | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND NEW VIDEOS AND IN-GALLERY DEMONSTRATION OBJECTS TO GIVE VISITORS TWO ADDITIONAL APPROACHES FOR UNDERSTANDING THE SKILL AND LABOR THAT CREATED THE FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS IN THE REINSTALLED ART GALLERIES | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Eastern Market Corporation Detroit, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP THE DETROIT MARKET GARDEN AND TO TEACH FINANCIALLY VIABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE METHODS OF CREATING AT LEAST ONE FULL TIME JOB PER ACRE | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Historic New England Saunderstown, RI | U | $44,400 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLED HISTORIC PRESERVATION PRACTICIONERS THROUGH A FULL-TIME POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION/PRESERVATION CARPENTRY | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | U | $41,000 | paid | TO FUND URBAN FARM TO SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AND PARTIAL FUNDING FOR TWO EDUCATIONAL STAFF | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Earth University Foundation Atlanta, GA | C | $30,000 | paid | TO INCREASE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Traverse City, MI | C | $30,000 | paid | TO PROTECT FARMLAND UTILIZING LOCAL AND FEDERAL MECHANISMS TO LEVERAGE PRIVATE SUPPORT | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Michigan Environmental Council Lansing, MI | C | $30,000 | paid | FOLLOW UP TO SOIL HEALTH SUMMIT THAT WILL ASSIST MEC IN BUILDING A BROAD SOIL-HEALTH NETWORK IN MICHIGAN | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Keweenaw Land Trust Hancock, MI | B | $30,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT KLT STAFF INVOLVEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS TO FULLY ENGAGE WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GLOWP-SUPERIOR AND KCF LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE INITIATIVES | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Detroit Educational Television Foundation Wixom, MI | D | $30,000 | paid | DEVELOPMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTION FUND, INCREASED STAFF CAPACITY, EXPANDED DIGITAL AND BROADCAST DISTRIBUTION AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Old Sturbridge Village Inc Sturbridge, MA | D | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY CABINETMAKING SHOP STAFFED BY A CONTRACTED CABINETMAKER AS A PRECURSOR TO A PERMANENT SHOP OPENING IN 2021 | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Huron Pines Resource Conserv & Dev Council Gaylord, MI | D | $25,000 | paid | TO EXPAND SCHOOL FOREST PROGRAM TO MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHILE PROMOTING LAND MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OPTIONS TO THE PUBLIC | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Old Sturbridge Village Inc Sturbridge, MA | D | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND THE SECOND YEAR OF A TEMPORARY CABINETMAKING SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTING WOODWORKING AT THE VILLAGE | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Henry Ford Estate Grosse Pointe Sh, MI | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A CONSERVATION-FOCUSED APPRENTICESHIP AND A PILOT PROGRAM TO OFFER CONSERVATION CONSULTATION SERVICES AND TRAINING TO SMALL ORGANIZATIONS | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Flow for Love of Water Traverse City, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | TO ESTABLISH A SHARED BLUE COMMUNITIES MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE FOR THE GRAND TRAVERSE REGION | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Quincy Mine Hoist Association Inc Hancock, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | TO COMPLETE FRAME REPAIRS AND WEATHERPROOFING ON 1918 HOIST HOUSE | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Fishtown Preservation Society Leland, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | TO RESOLVE INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES, OUTDATED UTILITIES, POOR PUBLIC ACCESS AND REINTRODUCE NATIVE SPECIES | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Village of Calumet Calumet, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE RED JACKET FIRE STATION | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Huron River Watershed Council Ann Arbor, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE CLEAN WATER AND HEALTHY HABITATS IN THE HURON RIVER WATERSHED BY SUPPORTING LOCAL LEADERS WHO CAN INFLUENCE LAND USE PLANNING IN THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Growing Hope Inc Ypsilanti, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD WHILE SUSTAINING PROGRAMS THROUGH MISSION-ALIGNED EARNED REVENUE MODELS | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Society of Architectural Historians Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | IN HONOR OF KATHRYN ECKERT | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Michigan History Foundation Lansing, MI | C | $20,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ENABLE MICHIGAN HISTORY FOUNDATION TO AFFILIATE WITH HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS HAVING SIMILAR MISSIONS AND TO MOVE FROM BEING A PUBLIC CHARITY TO AN OPERATING FOUNDATION | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Greening of Detroit Detroit, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | TO SHOWCASE THIS URBAN FARM AND PUBLIC SPACE THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND GAIN SUPPORT FOR FARMING IN THE CITY | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Houghton County Historical Society Lake Linden, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | TO REPAIR MUSEUM CORNICE AND UPPER BRICKWORK TO PREVENT FURTHER WATER INFILTRATION AND DAMAGE | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Land Information Access Association Traverse City, MI | C | $19,500 | paid | LEARNING HOW TO PRESERVE MICHIGAN'S HERITAGE LANDSCAPES THROUGH VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Friends of the Rouge Plymouth, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | FUNDING TO COVER WATER QUALITY MONITORING EQUIPMENT FOR CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Main Street Calumet Inc Calumet, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SALARY OF PART-TIME DIRECTOR AND PROMOTE AREA TO VISITORS AND NEW RESIDENTS | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Forgotten Harvest Inc Oak Park, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT 2018 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Center for Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | C | $15,000 | paid | TO REINVIGORATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES BY LAUNCHING A FULL-TIME ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING INITIATIVE | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Mackinac Associates Mackinaw City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | TO CREATE A BOTANICAL TRAIL ON MACKINAC ISLAND THAT CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF FLORA AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Copper Country Preservation Inc Calumet, MI | D | $7,390 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT THE HANKA HOMESTEAD FINNISH MUSEUM | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Exponent Philanthropy Washington, DC | U | $5,250 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PHILANTHROPY | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Msu Extension East Lansing, MI | U | $5,100 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PHILANTHROPY | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Environmental Grantmakers Association New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PHILANTHROPY | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Council of Michigan Foundations Grand Haven, MI | C | $4,550 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PHILANTHROPY | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | U | $3,909 | paid | TO FUND DINNER FOR RECOGNIZING MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | New Venture Fund Washington, DC | B | $3,000 | paid | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Funders' Network for Smart Growth Coral Gables, FL | U | $3,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PHILANTHROPY | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | New Venture Fund Washington, DC | B | $1,150 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES FOR EDUCATION | 201943019349100214 |
| 2018 | Council of Michigan Foundations Grand Haven, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | TO RECOGNIZE ROB'S SERVICE TO THE COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS AND THE ENTIRE STATE | 201943019349100214 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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