The Herbert H & Grace a Dow

EIN 381437485

Midland, MI 48640 |(989) 631-3699

https://WWW.HHGADOWFDN.ORG
Total Given 2016–2023
$189.9M
22 grants · $23.7M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$9.3M
typical big bets · $6.2M–$10.6M
grant size
100%
deep partner · 1/1 multi-year
repeat
$621.2M
Assets (2023)
1
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person CARRIE NIELSEN
Phone (989) 631-3699
Deadlines THE BOARD MEETS DURING THE YEAR TO MAKE FINAL DECISIONS WITH GRANTS TYPICALLY DISBURSED IN DECEMBER.
How to Apply THE FORMAL GRANT APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE HERBERT H. AND GRACE A. DOW FOUNDATION WEBSITE AT WWW.HHGADOWFDN.COM. THE FIRST STEP IN THE TWO-STAGE PROCESS CONSISTS OF THE SUBMISSION OF A LETTER OF INTEREST (LOI). THE SECOND STEP IS BY INVITATION ONLY TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH REQUESTS THAT BEST ALIGN WITH FOUNDATION MISSION AND CURRENT GRANTMAKING PRIORITIES. APPLICANTS WILL BE ASKED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN A PROPOSAL: A SUMMARY SETTING FORTH THE NATURE AND POTENTIAL RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM FOR WHICH FUNDING IS SOUGHT; THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING ANY ENDOWMENT FOR OPERATIONS; THE TOTAL AMOUNT SOUGHT FROM THE FOUNDATION, AND OVER WHAT PERIOD OF TIME THE GRANT MAY BE DISBURSED, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER FUNDING SOURCES BEING SOUGHT FOR THE PROJECT; EVIDENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3); A DETAILED ANNUAL ORGANIZATION BUDGET AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE ORGANIZATION; THE NAMES OF MANAGEMENT AND OF T
Restrictions THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS. THE FOUNDATION'S CHARTER LIMITS ITS GRANTS TO MICHIGAN ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION CANNOT LEGALLY SUPPORT: ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS PER THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS; SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS (EXCEPT THOSE THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE MIDLAND COMMUNITY); OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT PRACTICE DISCRIMINATION BY RACE, SEX, CREED, AGE, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ACCEPT PRESET "FORMULAS FOR GIVING" PREPARED BY NONPROFIT AGENCIES.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $23.2M $485.1M $41.7M 3
2017 $25.6M $556.4M $46.2M 3
2018 $25.7M $501.4M $16.2M 3
2019 N/A $540.2M $22.6M N/A
2020 $24.6M $544.9M $36.8M 3
2021 $35.0M $619.7M $54.7M 3
2022 $21.4M $550.2M $36.3M 3
2023 $34.3M $621.2M $40.9M 4

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 22 grants on record

Minimum
$56K
25th Pctl
$6.2M
Median
$9.3M
Average
$8.6M
75th Pctl
$10.6M
Maximum
$18.6M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (22 total)

Purpose
See Attached Midland, MI $18,613,102 VARIOUS 2021
See Attached Midland, MI $14,380,000 VARIOUS 2023
See Attached Midland, MI $10,860,302 VARIOUS 2023
See Attached Midland, MI $10,665,737 VARIOUS 2022
See Attached Midland, MI $10,663,557 VARIOUS 2017
See Attached Midland, MI $10,616,870 VARIOUS 2018
See Attached Midland, MI $10,463,000 VARIOUS 2017
See Attached Midland, MI $10,237,170 VARIOUS 2020
See Attached Midland, MI $10,184,432 VARIOUS 2018
See Attached Midland, MI $9,728,093 VARIOUS 2021
See Attached Midland, MI $9,508,919 VARIOUS 2016
See Attached Midland, MI $9,052,330 VARIOUS 2023
See Attached Midland, MI $8,202,808 VARIOUS 2020
See Attached Midland, MI $7,483,178 VARIOUS 2016
See Attached Midland, MI $6,692,020 VARIOUS 2021
See Attached Midland, MI $6,252,924 VARIOUS 2016
See Attached Midland, MI $6,120,235 VARIOUS 2020
See Attached Midland, MI $5,730,284 VARIOUS 2022
See Attached Midland, MI $4,959,200 VARIOUS 2022
See Attached Midland, MI $4,943,227 VARIOUS 2018
See Attached Midland, MI $4,450,159 VARIOUS 2017
See Attached Midland, MI $56,000 VARIOUS 2023