Grants paid by Michigan Founders Fund
EIN 86-3992946 · Ann Arbor, MI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T30
Michigan Founders Fund of Ann Arbor, MI (EIN 86-3992946) reported 15 grants paid totaling $419,502 to 15 recipients in tax years 2022–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$419,502
15 grants
Recipients
15
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2024
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | $110,002 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $165,000 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $144,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 15 recipients receiving the most from Michigan Founders Fund, by grants paid, out of 15 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betterplay Studios 92-1303790 | A | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Peadbo Inc 88-3365530 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Total Reentry Solutions 93-2246087 | A | East Lansing, MI | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Life Magnetics Inc 46-3926488 | A | Plymouth, MI | 1 | $33,334 | 2022 |
| Justair Solutions Inc 87-4112332 | A | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $33,334 | 2022 |
| Evenscore Inc 87-2958466 | A | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $33,334 | 2022 |
| Whatseatlike Inc 85-0510512 | A | Detroit, MI | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Reciprocity LLC 88-1421166 | A | Pontiac, MI | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Farmish Inc 93-2751129 | A | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Strut Motors Inc | U | Detroit, MI | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Episls Inc 88-3286239 | A | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Kimmie G LLC 93-3505411 | A | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Keep Growing Detroit 80-0892277 | A | Detroit, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Alivio Medical LLC 33-1430940 | A | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Athlytic LLC 86-1829079 | A | Detroit, MI | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 |
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 15 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reciprocity LLC Pontiac, MI | A | $30,000 | paid | VENTURE TOGETHER COMPETITION WINNER | 202543219349307609 |
| 2024 | Whatseatlike Inc Detroit, MI | A | $30,000 | paid | VENTURE TOGETHER COMPETITION WINNER | 202543219349307609 |
| 2024 | Strut Motors Inc Detroit, MI | U | $30,000 | paid | VENTURE TOGETHER COMPETITION WINNER | 202543219349307609 |
| 2024 | Farmish Inc Grand Rapids, MI | A | $30,000 | paid | VENTURE TOGETHER COMPETITION WINNER | 202543219349307609 |
| 2024 | Kimmie G LLC Ann Arbor, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | SPORTS/TECH VENTURE PITCH WINNER | 202543219349307609 |
| 2024 | Alivio Medical LLC Ann Arbor, MI | A | $7,500 | paid | SPORTS/TECH VENTURE PITCH WINNER | 202543219349307609 |
| 2024 | Athlytic LLC Detroit, MI | A | $7,000 | paid | SPORTS/TECH VENTURE PITCH WINNER | 202543219349307609 |
| 2023 | Betterplay Studios Ann Arbor, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | 2023 MTW PITCH WINNER - MFF COMPETITION | 202403129349303910 |
| 2023 | Peadbo Inc Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | 2022 VENTURE COMP WINNER | 202403129349303910 |
| 2023 | Total Reentry Solutions East Lansing, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | 2023 MTW PITCH WINNER - MFF COMPETITION | 202403129349303910 |
| 2023 | Episls Inc Ann Arbor, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | 2023 MTW PITCH WINNER - MLSEA COMPETITION | 202403129349303910 |
| 2022 | Justair Solutions Inc Grand Rapids, MI | A | $33,334 | paid | 2022 VENTURE COMP WINNER | 202303199349302200 |
| 2022 | Evenscore Inc Farmington Hills, MI | A | $33,334 | paid | 2022 VENTURE COMP WINNER | 202303199349302200 |
| 2022 | Life Magnetics Inc Plymouth, MI | A | $33,334 | paid | 2022 VENTURE COMP WINNER | 202303199349302200 |
| 2022 | Keep Growing Detroit Detroit, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY TRAILBLAZER GRANT | 202303199349302200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543219349307609 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403129349303910 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303199349302200 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/863992946.json.
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