Grants paid by Dragonfly Fund
EIN 85-4119407 · Grand Rapids, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Dragonfly Fund of Grand Rapids, MI (EIN 85-4119407) reported 86 grants paid totaling $15,324,750 to 48 recipients in tax years 2022–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $6,875,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$15,324,750
86 grants
Recipients
48
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2025
4 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$6,875,000
7 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | $391,000 | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $991,500 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 16 | $11,448,000 | $6,325,000 |
| 2025 | 15 | $2,494,250 | — |
Top recipients
The 48 recipients receiving the most from Dragonfly Fund, by grants paid, out of 48 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Foundation 36-3432023 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000,000 | 2024 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy Inc 23-7267810 | B | Harbor Springs, MI | 4 | $3,235,000 | 2025 |
| Childrens Healing Center | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 3 | $300,000 | 2025 |
| Harbor Springs Lyric Theatre 46-5537766 | B | Harbor Springs, MI | 1 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| Grand Valley State University | U | Allendale, MI | 3 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| National Constitution Center 23-2434447 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Lyric Theatre | U | Harbor Springs, MI | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Northern Michigan Regional Health System Foundation 38-3294472 | D | Petoskey, MI | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Writers Series of Traverse City 27-2470925 | B | Traverse City, MI | 2 | $92,500 | 2024 |
| Vandenberg Coalition 83-2750241 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $80,000 | 2025 |
| Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity 33-3448593 | D | Petoskey, MI | 2 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Literacy Center of West Michigan 38-2725232 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 3 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Boyne Heritage Center 82-4459008 | B | Boyne City, MI | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation 38-3032185 | B | Petoskey, MI | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy - Michigan Chapter 53-0242652 | D | Arlington, VA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| American Writers Museum Foundation 27-1822749 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids Ballet Co 38-2026127 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| The Henry Ford | U | Dearborn, MI | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Schools for Sierra Leone | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| The Center for US Global Leadership 74-3093659 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Christian Schools 38-1880873 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Historical Society of Michigan | U | Lansing, MI | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation 03-6009701 | B | Plymouth, VT | 3 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Diatribe Inc 81-4131862 | C | Grand Rapids, MI | 3 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Iron Light Labs 86-1206324 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Biographers International Organization Foundation 84-1905943 | B | Santa Fe, NM | 4 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Brodys Be Cafe LLC 83-2632219 | B | Ada, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Plainsong Farm & Ministry | U | Rockford, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Harbor Springs Garden Club Inc 38-2254326 | C | Harbor Springs, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy - the University of Michigan | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Boyne City Public Schools | U | Boyne City, MI | 2 | $18,500 | 2025 |
| Harbor Beach United Community Fund 23-7140880 | B | Harbor Beach, MI | 3 | $17,000 | 2025 |
| Gerald R Ford Foundation 38-2368003 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Boyne District Library 36-4505519 | B | Boyne City, MI | 4 | $10,250 | 2025 |
| Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty 38-2926822 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Insideout Literary Arts Project 31-1428704 | B | Detroit, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| US Supreme Court Historical Society | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Land Conservancy of West Michigan 38-2363129 | C | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Blandford Nature Center 20-0739420 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| National Archives Foundation 52-1792608 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Fans of Valley Field 85-3368558 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| San Juan Diego Academy | U | Wyoming, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Harbor Springs Area Historical Society 38-2934124 | B | Harbor Springs, MI | 2 | $6,500 | 2025 |
| Kids Food Basket 04-3760991 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army - Kroc Center | U | Camden, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | U | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Power Book Bags 81-2406342 | B | Suttons Bay, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Boyne City Foundation for Educational Excellence Inc 38-3089571 | B | Boyne City, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
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 93 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Little Traverse Conservancy Inc Harbor Springs, MI | B | $2,000,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Harbor Springs Lyric Theatre Harbor Springs, MI | B | $250,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Childrens Healing Center Grand Rapids, MI | U | $100,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | The Vandenberg Coalition Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Literacy Center of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | American Writers Museum Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation Plymouth, VT | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Boyne City Public Schools Boyne City, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Harbor Beach United Community Fund Harbor Beach, MI | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Harbor Springs Area Historical Society Harbor Springs, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Biographers International Organization Foundation Santa Fe, NM | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Land Conservancy of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty Grand Rapids, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | US Supreme Court Historical Society Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2025 | Friends of the Boyne District Library Boyne City, MI | B | $3,250 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202631349349104398 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Little Traverse Conservancy Inc Harbor Springs, MI | B | $6,000,000 | approved, future | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Little Traverse Conservancy Inc Harbor Springs, MI | B | $1,000,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Childrens Healing Center Grand Rapids, MI | U | $300,000 | approved, future | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Childrens Healing Center Grand Rapids, MI | U | $100,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Northern Michigan Regional Health System Foundation Petoskey, MI | D | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Writers Series of Traverse City Traverse City, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity Petoskey, MI | D | $40,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Literacy Center of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Literacy Center of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | B | $25,000 | approved, future | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Harbor Springs Garden Club Inc Harbor Springs, MI | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Plainsong Farm & Ministry Rockford, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | The Center for US Global Leadership Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | The Henry Ford Dearborn, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Biographers International Organization Foundation Santa Fe, NM | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Gerald R Ford Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2024 | Friends of the Boyne District Library Boyne City, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202543109349100319 |
| 2023 | Childrens Healing Center Grand Rapids, MI | U | $400,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Lyric Theatre Harbor Springs, MI | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Little Traverse Conservancy Inc Harbor Springs, MI | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Childrens Healing Center Grand Rapids, MI | U | $100,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PA | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Boyne Heritage Center Boyne City, MI | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Literacy Center of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | B | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Grand Rapids Ballet Co Grand Rapids, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Nature Conservancy - Michigan Chapter Arlington, VA | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Petoskey, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Vandenberg Coalition Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity Petoskey, MI | D | $35,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Schools for Sierra Leone Grand Rapids, MI | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | American Writers Museum Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Literacy Center of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Grand Rapids Christian Schools Grand Rapids, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Brodys Be Cafe LLC Ada, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Northern Michigan Regional Health System Foundation Petoskey, MI | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | The Center for US Global Leadership Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Fans of Valley Field Grand Rapids, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | The Henry Ford Dearborn, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | San Juan Diego Academy Wyoming, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Blandford Nature Center Grand Rapids, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation Plymuth, VT | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | National Archives Foundation Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Diatribe Inc Grand Rapids, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Boyne City Public Schools Boyne City, MI | U | $8,500 | paid | PROJECT PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Harbor Beach United Community Fund Harbor Beach, MI | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Land Conservancy of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | US Supreme Court Historical Society Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty Grand Rapids, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Biographers International Organization Foundation Santa Fe, NM | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Diatribe Inc Grand Rapids, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Harvard Kennedy School Cambridge, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Gerald R Ford Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Boyne District Library Boyne City, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411359349106206 |
| 2022 | Little Traverse Conservancy Inc Harbor Springs, MI | C | $135,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Writers Series of Traverse City Traverse City, MI | C | $42,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Historical Society of Michigan Lansing, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy - the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Iron Light Labs Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Diatribe Inc Grand Rapids, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | The Henry Ford Dearborn, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Insideout Literary Arts Project Detroit, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Kids Food Basket Grand Rapids, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Biographers International Organization Foundation Santa Fe, NM | C | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Harbor Beach United Community Fund Harbor Beach, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Power Book Bags Suttons Bay, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Gerald R Ford Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Boyne City Foundation for Educational Excellence Inc Boyne City, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation Plymouth, VT | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | The Salvation Army - Kroc Center Camden, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Friends of the Boyne District Library Boyne City, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
| 2022 | Harbor Springs Area Historical Society Harbor Springs, MI | B | $1,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332279349101503 |
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 | 202631349349104398 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543109349100319 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411359349106206 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332279349101503 |
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/854119407.json.
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