Irving S Gilmore Foundation grants
Kalamazoo, MI · Website
From 2022 to 2025, Irving S Gilmore Foundation reported 632 grants totaling $60,868,130 to 110 nonprofits. The typical grant was $25,000.
Most grants went to nonprofits in Michigan, California.
From IRS Form 990 and 990-PF grant records.
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Causes it pays most: arts and culture, education, human services, philanthropy, mental health.
Recent grants
| Nonprofit | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation, MI | $1,300,000 | 2025 | Industrial trades complex renovation and expansion |
| Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, MI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Operational support |
| Western Michigan University Foundation, MI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Gilmore theatre complex lighting/technology upgrades |
| Ecumenical Senior Center, MI | $775,000 | 2025 | Capital campaign |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, MI | $670,000 | 2025 | Efa operational support |
| Senior Services Inc, MI | $549,000 | 2025 | Facilities improvements |
| Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, MI | $543,584 | 2025 | Purchase of three steinway pianos |
| Bureau of Services for Blind Persons, MI | $500,000 | 2025 | Roof replacement for bureau of blind services training center |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools, MI | $450,000 | 2025 | Chenery auditorium phase 1 capital improvements |
| Southwest Michigan First Corporation, MI | $350,000 | 2025 | Operational support |
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Questions people ask
How much does Irving S Gilmore Foundation give?
It reported 632 grants totaling $60,868,130 to 110 nonprofits from 2022 to 2025. The typical grant was $25,000, and grants ranged from $50 to $10,293,366.
Where does Irving S Gilmore Foundation give?
Most of its grants went to nonprofits in Michigan, California.
Does Irving S Gilmore Foundation fund the same nonprofits again?
74 percent of the nonprofits it paid received grants in more than one year from 2022 to 2025.
Does Irving S Gilmore Foundation accept applications?
IRS records do not say. Read the guidelines on its website before you reach out; some foundations only give to groups they choose.