The Richard L and Freda K Flerlage
EIN 311066269Total Given 2016–2024
$514K
138 grants · $57K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
55%
supporter · 34/62 multi-year
repeat
$2.1M
Assets (2024)
62
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
SUSAN FLERLAGE
Phone
(231) 649-0736
Deadlines
OCTOBER 1 OF A GIVEN YEAR WITH DISTRIBUTIONS MADE BY MARCH 15 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR
How to Apply
ANNUAL FOUNDATION GRANTS ARE DETERMINED AT YEAR END. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THAT CALENDAR YEAR, APPLICANTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY OCTOBER 1. A COPY OF THE IRS 501 (C)(3)TAX EXEMPT DETERMINATION LETTER MUST BE INCLUDED. A COMPLETED GRAT APPLICATION AND INFORMATION FORM IS ALSO REQUIRED.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS. THE FOUNDATION'S PRINCIPAL INTERESTS ARE: EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH CARE, HUMAN RELATIONS, QUALITY OF LIFE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $28K | $599K | $34K | 18 |
| 2018 | $33K | $574K | $48K | 14 |
| 2020 | $48K | $2.1M | $1.4M | 17 |
| 2021 | $106K | $2.3M | $238K | 22 |
| 2022 | $114K | $1.8M | $27K | 23 |
| 2023 | $92K | $2.0M | $16K | 23 |
| 2024 | $92K | $2.1M | $188K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 138 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SF
Sue Flerlage
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
MF
Molly Flerlage
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SY
Shawn Young
7+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Maureen Doran
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John N Seaman Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
SF
S Thomas Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
DF
Daniel B Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Alex Bennett
2 yrs
Trustee
EB
Ella Bushnell
2 yrs
Trustee
CK
Christine B Kauffmann
5 yrs
Trustee
SF
Sue Flerlage
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
MF
Molly Flerlage
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AB
Alex Bennett
2 yrs
Trustee
MD
Maureen Doran
7+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Ella Bushnell
2 yrs
Trustee
CK
Christine B Kauffmann
5 yrs
Trustee
DF
Daniel B Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
SF
S Thomas Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John N Seaman Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
SY
Shawn Young
7+ yrs
Trustee
SF
Sue Flerlage
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
MF
Molly Flerlage
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DF
Daniel B Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John N Seaman Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Maureen Doran
7+ yrs
Trustee
SY
Shawn Young
7+ yrs
Trustee
CK
Christine B Kauffmann
5 yrs
Trustee
KF
Kim Foote
Trustee
SF
S Thomas Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
JC
J David Cummings
4 yrs
President & Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Sue Flerlage
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SF
S Thomas Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Maureen Doran
7+ yrs
Trustee
SY
Shawn Young
7+ yrs
Trustee
MF
Molly Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
CK
Christine B Kauffmann
5 yrs
Trustee
DF
Daniel B Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John N Seaman Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
JC
J David Cummings
4 yrs
President & Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Sue Flerlage
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SY
Shawn Young
7+ yrs
Trustee
DF
Daniel B Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
SF
S Thomas Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John N Seaman Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Maureen Doran
7+ yrs
Trustee
MF
Molly Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
CK
Christine B Kauffmann
5 yrs
Trustee
JC
J David Cummings
4 yrs
President & Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Sue Flerlage
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MF
Molly Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
SY
Shawn Young
7+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Maureen Doran
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John N Seaman Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
SF
S Thomas Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
DF
Daniel B Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
JC
J David Cummings
4 yrs
President & Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Sue Flerlage
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MF
Molly Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
SY
Shawn Young
7+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Maureen Doran
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John N Seaman Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
SF
S Thomas Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
DF
Daniel B Flerlage
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (138 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Friends | Newport Beach, CA | $15,000 | TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ASIA STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE DURING THE PANDEMIC. | 2021 |
| Title Track | Williamsburg, MI | $12,000 | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THEIR WATER PROTECTORS TRAINING CAMP, FACILITATING RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING, WATER PROTECTION... | 2021 |
| On the Ground | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 | THIS FUNDING WILL BE USED SPECIFICALLY FOR FEES RELATED TO WOMEN AWAITING OUR GENDER EQUITY TRAINING PROGRAMS IN... | 2021 |
| 100 Friends | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 | TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ASIA STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE IN REFUGEE CAMPS WITH BASIC NECESSITIES. | 2024 |
| On the Ground Global | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 | THIS FUNDING WILL BE USED SPECIFICALLY FOR FEES RELATED TO SPECIALIZED INSTUCTORS TO AID IN TRAINING WOMEN IN... | 2024 |
| Peninsula Housing | Suttons Bay, MI | $10,000 | TO ASSIST IN HIRING CONSULTNATNS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELPMNET OF A DETAILED BUSINESS PLAN, COMMUNICATION PLAN, BUDGET... | 2022 |
| Flow (For Love of Water) | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 | DEVELOPING A LEGAL ROADMAP TO SHUTTING DOWN LINE 5, PROVIDING CRUCIAL LEGAL & SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT TO THE EFFORT... | 2022 |
| 1N5 | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1N5 WORKS WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, COUNSELORS, AND TEACHERS TO CREATE A CUSTOMIZED SOLUTION FOR EACH SCHOOL'S... | 2022 |
| Center for Transformative Action (for the Youth Farm Project) | Ithaca, NY | $9,000 | The Youth Farming Project's mission is to include local youth as integral participants in building equitable... | 2020 |
| 100 Friends | Newport Beach, CA | $8,500 | TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ASIA STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE IN REFUGEE CAMPS OR DUE TO HARDSHIPS FROM COVID. | 2022 |
| 100 Friends | Berkeley, CA | $8,500 | Project #1 To offer outreach for medical and social services and referrals in the community. Project #2 Tibet... | 2018 |
| 100 Friends | Berkeley, CA | $8,000 | To provide support to 15 families for one year in Vietnam. | 2020 |
| 100 Friends | Newport Beach, CA | $8,000 | TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ASIA STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE IN REFUGEE CAMPS WITH BASIC NECESSITIES. | 2023 |
| 1N5 | Cincinnati, OH | $8,000 | 1N5 WORKS WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, COUNSELORS, AND TEACHERS TO CREATE A CUSTOMIZED SOLUTION FOR EACH SCHOOL'S... | 2023 |
| Soaring Unlimited Haiti | Holt, MI | $8,000 | SUSTAINABLE WOMEN AND FAMILY HEALTH CARE IN HAITI | 2023 |
| Healthy Food for All | Ithaca, NY | $8,000 | MAKING FRESH, QUALITY PRODUCE ACCESSIBLE TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES, | 2024 |
| Soaring Unlimited Haiti | Holt, MI | $8,000 | SUSTAINABLE WOMEN AND FAMILY HEALTH CARE IN HAITI | 2024 |
| Transform Cincinnati (Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati) | Cincinnati, OH | $8,000 | TO WORK WITH TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING YOUTH ON THEIR PATH TO AUTHENTICITY BY PROVIDING FREE CLOTHING TO... | 2022 |
| Peninsula Housing | Suttons Bay, MI | $7,000 | TO ASSIST IN HIRING CONSULTANTS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DETAILED BUSINESS PLAN, COMMUNICATION PLAN, BUDGET... | 2024 |
| Healthy Food for All | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 | MAKING FRESH, QUALITY PRODUCE ACCESSIBLE TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES, | 2021 |
| Magdalene Inc (Thistle Farm) | Nashville, TN | $6,000 | TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HOUSING, HEALING AND CARE FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE SURVIVED LIVES OF PROSTITUTION, HUMAN... | 2021 |
| Healthy Food for All | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 | MAKING FRESH, QUALITY PRODUCE ACCESSIBLE TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES, | 2023 |
| Youth Farm Project Inc | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 | SOCIAL JUSTICE IMMERSION IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM HELD DURING SPRING FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND TEENS OF COLOR... | 2024 |
| Title Track | Williamsburg, MI | $6,000 | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THEIR WATER PROTECTORS TRAINING CAMP, FACILITATING RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING, WATER PROTECTION... | 2022 |
| East End Adult Education Center | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | TO PURCHASE WORKBOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES IN LANGUAGE, MATH AND READING FOR THEIR LITERACY AND GED STUDENTS,... | 2021 |