Grants paid by Michigan Foundation for Vision Awareness
EIN 38-3076098 · Big Rapids, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T30
Michigan Foundation for Vision Awareness of Big Rapids, MI (EIN 38-3076098) reported 38 grants paid totaling $785,238 to 21 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$785,238
38 grants
Recipients
21
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $17,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $229,598 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $201,575 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $212,549 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $124,516 | — |
Top recipients
The 21 recipients receiving the most from Michigan Foundation for Vision Awareness, by grants paid, out of 21 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan College of Optometry | U | Big Rapids, MI | 6 | $123,124 | 2025 |
| Exalta Health 38-3273825 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 3 | $97,847 | 2025 |
| Michigan College of Optometry - Svosh | U | Big Rapids, MI | 4 | $81,710 | 2025 |
| Health Unit Davison Ave (huda) Clinic | U | Detroit, MI | 1 | $52,648 | 2022 |
| Ud Mercy School of Optometry | U | Novi, MI | 2 | $52,125 | 2025 |
| Eversight 38-2117115 | B | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Bay Health Centers 38-1908328 | B | Saginaw, MI | 1 | $49,231 | 2024 |
| Association for the Blind | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 3 | $45,127 | 2024 |
| Baldwin Family Heatlh Care 38-2053619 | C | Baldwin, MI | 1 | $37,695 | 2023 |
| Ferris State University Foundation 38-6005159 | C | Big Rapids, MI | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Eye Care for Detroit 88-0787002 | C | Grand Blanc, MI | 1 | $28,291 | 2025 |
| Ferris State University | U | Big Rapids, MI | 2 | $25,715 | 2025 |
| Jackson District Library 38-2184437 | B | Jackson, MI | 1 | $24,200 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Michigan 38-1964643 | C | Grayling, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Malta Dental and Medical Clinic | U | Detroit, MI | 1 | $16,310 | 2024 |
| Gary Burnstein Clinic | U | Pontiac, MI | 1 | $15,995 | 2024 |
| Dr Gary Burnstein Clinic 32-0015321 | D | Pontiac, MI | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| St Luke New Life Center Free Eye Clinic | U | Flint, MI | 1 | $8,220 | 2024 |
| Kentucky College of Optometry | U | Pikeville, KY | 2 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Ohio State College of Optpmetry | U | Columbus, OH | 2 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Southern College of Optometry 62-0548917 | B | Memphis, TN | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
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 38 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eye Care for Detroit Grand Blanc, MI | C | $28,291 | paid | GRANT FOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT | 202631339349102193 |
| 2025 | Exalta Health Grand Rapids, MI | B | $20,929 | paid | EXAM LANE EQUIPMENT | 202631339349102193 |
| 2025 | Ud Mercy School of Optometry Novi, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202631339349102193 |
| 2025 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202631339349102193 |
| 2025 | Dr Gary Burnstein Clinic Pontiac, MI | D | $15,000 | paid | EXAM LANE EQUIPMENT | 202631339349102193 |
| 2025 | Michigan College of Optometry - Svosh Big Rapids, MI | U | $14,330 | paid | SVOSH MISSION NEEDS | 202631339349102193 |
| 2025 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | U | $10,715 | paid | DRY EYE RESEARCH GRANT | 202631339349102193 |
| 2025 | Michigan College of Optometry Big Rapids, MI | U | $251 | paid | GRANT FOR BAD NEWS WORKSHOP | 202631339349102193 |
| 2024 | Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Saginaw, MI | B | $49,231 | paid | OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT | 202502699349100310 |
| 2024 | Exalta Health Grand Rapids, MI | B | $35,783 | paid | OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT | 202502699349100310 |
| 2024 | Ud Mercy School of Optometry Novi, MI | U | $32,125 | paid | RESEARCH | 202502699349100310 |
| 2024 | Michigan College of Optometry Big Rapids, MI | U | $30,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202502699349100310 |
| 2024 | Michigan College of Optometry - Svosh Big Rapids, MI | U | $16,880 | paid | TRAVEL FUNDING FOR VISION SERVICES | 202502699349100310 |
| 2024 | Malta Dental and Medical Clinic Detroit, MI | U | $16,310 | paid | OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT | 202502699349100310 |
| 2024 | Gary Burnstein Clinic Pontiac, MI | U | $15,995 | paid | OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT | 202502699349100310 |
| 2024 | St Luke New Life Center Free Eye Clinic Flint, MI | U | $8,220 | paid | OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT | 202502699349100310 |
| 2024 | Michigan College of Optometry Big Rapids, MI | U | $4,443 | paid | RESEARCH, AWARENESS | 202502699349100310 |
| 2024 | Association for the Blind Grand Rapids, MI | U | $3,562 | paid | OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT | 202502699349100310 |
| 2023 | Eversight Ann Arbor, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | RESEARCH EQUIPMENT | 202421389349100407 |
| 2023 | Michigan College of Optometry Big Rapids, MI | U | $42,000 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH, AWARENESS | 202421389349100407 |
| 2023 | Baldwin Family Heatlh Care Baldwin, MI | C | $37,695 | paid | OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT | 202421389349100407 |
| 2023 | Michigan College of Optometry - Svosh Big Rapids, MI | U | $25,200 | paid | TRAVEL FUNDING FOR VISION SERVICES | 202421389349100407 |
| 2023 | Jackson District Library Jackson, MI | B | $24,200 | paid | ABLE EYES VIRTUAL TOURS | 202421389349100407 |
| 2023 | Ferris State University Foundation Big Rapids, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTION | 202421389349100407 |
| 2023 | Association for the Blind Grand Rapids, MI | U | $8,480 | paid | OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT | 202421389349100407 |
| 2023 | Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN | B | $2,000 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE | 202421389349100407 |
| 2023 | Ohio State College of Optpmetry Columbus, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE | 202421389349100407 |
| 2022 | Health Unit Davison Ave (huda) Clinic Detroit, MI | U | $52,648 | paid | OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT | 202411099349101021 |
| 2022 | Exalta Health Grand Rapids, MI | B | $41,135 | paid | OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT | 202411099349101021 |
| 2022 | Michigan College of Optometry Big Rapids, MI | U | $35,430 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH, AWARENESS | 202411099349101021 |
| 2022 | Association for the Blind Grand Rapids, MI | U | $33,085 | paid | AWARENESS, OPTOMETRY EQUIPMENT, CLINIC SERVICE EXPANSIONS | 202411099349101021 |
| 2022 | Michigan College of Optometry - Svosh Big Rapids, MI | U | $25,300 | paid | TRAVEL FUNDING FOR VISION SERVICES | 202411099349101021 |
| 2022 | Special Olympics Michigan Grayling, MI | C | $20,000 | paid | OPENING EYES PROGRAM | 202411099349101021 |
| 2022 | Ferris State University Foundation Big Rapids, MI | C | $20,000 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE | 202411099349101021 |
| 2022 | Kentucky College of Optometry Pikeville, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE | 202411099349101021 |
| 2022 | Ohio State College of Optpmetry Columbus, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE | 202411099349101021 |
| 2021 | Michigan College of Optometry Big Rapids, MI | U | $11,000 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH | 202401099349100415 |
| 2021 | Kentucky College of Optometry Pikeville, KY | U | $6,000 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE | 202401099349100415 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631339349102193 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502699349100310 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421389349100407 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202411099349101021 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202401099349100415 |
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/383076098.json.
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