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Who funds The Great Lakes Childrens Museum
EIN 38-3430004 · Traverse City, MI · NTEE A520
The Great Lakes Childrens Museum of Traverse City, MI (EIN 38-3430004) was named as a grant recipient by 20 funders in 38 grants paid totaling $313,981 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$313,981
38 grants paid
Funders
20
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
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.
Grants
The 38 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | A | $25,880 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202641179349301559 |
| 2025 | Canton Community Foundation Inc | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | A | $16,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202601269349301540 |
| 2025 | Oleson Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | PURCHASE EXHIBIT TABLES AND CHAIRS | 202601279349101795 |
| 2025 | Rotary Charities of Traverse City | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | A | $0 + $11,000 non-cash | paid | SEED GRANT & LEARNING FUND | 202513219349311571 |
| 2024 | The Art and Mary Schmuckal Family Foundation | Great Lakes Children Museum Traverse City, MI | C | $15,000 | paid | FUND EXPLORATION BASED EXHIBITS | 202423199349101702 |
| 2024 | Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 202513099349102056 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Great Lakes Childrens Museum Traverse City, MI | A | $10,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202511339349101821 |
| 2024 | Tuktawa Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202532559349100218 |
| 2024 | Canton Community Foundation Inc | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | A | $7,150 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202500699349300760 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | The Great Lakes Childrens Museum Traverse City, MI | A | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503239349300435 |
| 2024 | Charles M Bauervic Foundation Inc | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $500 | paid | CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY | 202501359349103575 |
| 2023 | Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 202433179349102248 |
| 2023 | Arts Midwest Incorporated | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | A | $14,500 | paid | ARP - Michigan, GIG Fund | 202323259349301107 |
| 2023 | Rotary Charities of Traverse City | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | A | $12,000 | paid | SEED GRANT/LEARNING FUND | 202333559349300028 |
| 2023 | Tuktawa Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202413069349101511 |
| 2023 | Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202412069349100301 |
| 2023 | Oleson Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND SAMANTHA OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Hillquist Irrevocable Family Foundation Trust | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $500 | paid | CHILDREN'S LEARNING | 202423209349106717 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Great Lakes Childrens Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $24 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 202333199349101238 |
| 2022 | Tuktawa Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202313179349102331 |
| 2022 | Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202331529349100308 |
| 2022 | Daniel J Kobasic Foundation | Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Sault Sainte Marie, MI | D | $2,000 | paid | Capital projects | 202333199349101938 |
| 2022 | Hillquist Irrevocable Family Foundation Trust | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S LEARNING | 202323199349105267 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Great Lakes Childrens Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $36 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Michigan Humanities Council | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | REGRANT EXPENDITURE | 202220689349300027 |
| 2021 | Begonia Charitable Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | FAMILY SERVICES | 202241369349101459 |
| 2021 | United Way of Northwest Michigan | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION - SOCIAL READINESS, HEALTH - SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | 202220949349300542 |
| 2021 | Hillquist Irrevocable Family Foundation Trust | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $500 | paid | CHILDREN'S LEARNING | 202241369349100829 |
| 2021 | The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation Inc C/O Leslie Lee | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $100 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202241329349100609 |
| 2020 | Begonia Charitable Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $13,300 | paid | FAMILY SERVICES | 202141319349102314 |
| 2020 | Tuktawa Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202113159349102871 |
| 2020 | Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | Great Lakes Childrens Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202101609349100700 |
| 2020 | Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $7,500 | paid | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 202232739349101378 |
| 2020 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | The Great Lakes Childrens Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131479349100003 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Great Lakes Childrens Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $41 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2018 | Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | Great Lakes Childrens Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201902109349100205 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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