AMERICANA FOUNDATION
https://WWW.AMERICANAFOUNDATION.ORG
$20.9M
Total Assets (2024)
$678K
Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2024)
$2.0M
Giving on File
(3 yrs)
(3 yrs)
105
Grants on File
$21K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
KATHRYN BUCKNER
Phone
2483473863
Deadlines
GRANT REQUESTS ARE DUE JANUARY 8TH, APRIL 1ST, JULY 1ST AND OCTOBER 1ST.
How to Apply
THE GRANT APPLICATION FORM AND INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://AMERICANAFOUNDATION.ORG/GUIDELINES.ASP
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS ONLY TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY THE IRS TO BE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL AND ARE TAX EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED OR OPERATE WITHIN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ARE A PRIORITY OF THE FOUNDATION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $17.4M | $1.4M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $19.5M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $22.1M | $1.8M | N/A |
| 2022 | $788K | $18.3M | $214K | 39 |
| 2023 | $598K | $20.0M | $489K | 35 |
| 2024 | $647K | $20.9M | $1.3M | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 105 grants on record
Minimum
$214
25th Pctl
$7K
Median
$16K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$130K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN BUCKNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $177K |
| MARLENE FLUHARTY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $148K |
| JONATHAN THOMAS | TRUSTEE | $10K |
| RICK FOSTER | VICE PRESIDENT/ PRESIDENT | $9K |
| ROBERT JANSON | PRESIDENT (ENDED 5/24) | $7K |
| MATTHEW WAWRO | TREASURER | $7K |
| KATHRYN HARPER | TRUSTEE/ VICE PRESIDENT | $7K |
| GARY RENTROP ENDED 1223 | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| GARY RENTROP | TRUSTEE | $3K |
| KATHRYN UNDERWOOD | TRUSTEE | $3K |
| DENENE DE QUINTAL | TRUSTEE | $3K |
| JUMANA VASI | TRUSTEE | $2K |
| LIZ KIRKWOOD | TRUSTEE | $2K |
| KATHRYN BISHOP ECKERT | TRUSTEE (ENDED MARCH 2018) | $500 |
| CINDY PRENTICE | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (105 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $130,360 | 2022 MSU TOLLGATE FARM OPERATIONS & PROGRAMS GRANT | 2022 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $130,000 | 2024 PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $130,000 | 2023 PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | HEAR ME NOW: THE BLACK POTTERS OF OLD EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA | 2022 |
| HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND | SAUNDERSTOWN, RI | $50,000 | RECOVERING NEW ENGLAND'S VOICES | 2022 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION INC | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $50,000 | THE CONTEMPLATIVE SITE | 2022 |
| KEEP GROWING DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $35,000 | ORGANIC FARMER TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2022 |
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $32,000 | WORLDS COLLIDE: ARCHAEOLOGY AND GLOBAL TRADE IN 18TH-CENTURY WILLIAMSBURG | 2024 |
| ASBURY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | FLINT, MI | $30,000 | ASBURY FARM INCUBATOR PROJECT | 2024 |
| WORCESTER ART MUSEUM (WAM) | WORCESTER, MA | $30,000 | THE PRICE OF LUXURY IN AMERICAN ART. RE-ENVISIONING THE WORCESTER ART MESUM'S PRESENTATION OF ITS EARLY AMERICAN... | 2023 |
| GREENING OF DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $30,000 | BUILDING NURSERY CAPACITY TO SUPPORT DETROIT REFORESTATION | 2022 |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST MICHIGAN | ALPENA, MI | $30,000 | CONTINUING TO FOSTER A CIRCULAR ECONOMY ROOTED IN REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS | 2024 |
| SOUTHWEST DETROIT ENVIORNMENTAL VISION | DETROIT, MI | $30,000 | GROWING THRIVING COMMUNITIES (GTCI): SUMMER YOUTH INTERNSHIP AND PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM | 2022 |
| WASHTENAW COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT | ANN ARBOR, MI | $30,000 | WASHTENAW COUNTY LAND LINK: CONNECTING LEGACY FARMLAND OWNERS WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS | 2022 |
| ECOLOGY CENTER | ANN ARBOR, MI | $27,000 | DEVELOPING A PFAS COMMUNITY SCIENCE MONITORING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IN OSCODA, MI | 2022 |
| MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | BENTON HARBOR JUSTICE 40 INITIATIVE: BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY CAPACITY IN A COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | 2023 |
| CITIZENS FOR A SAFE AND CLEAN LAKE SUPERIOR | MARQUETTE, MI | $25,000 | EDUCATING AND ADVOCATING FOR WETLAND PROTECTIONS IN MARQUETTE COUNTY | 2024 |
| EDSEL AND ELEANOR FORD HOUSE | GROSSE POINTE SHORES, MI | $25,000 | INVISIBLE LABOR PROJECT | 2023 |
| HISTORIC LOCUST GROVE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | OUTDOOR INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE: REDUCING BARRIERS TO HISTORIC RESOURCES AND EXPANDING OUTREACH | 2023 |
| SOO LOCKS CHILDRENS MUSEUM | SAULT STE MARIE, MI | $25,000 | DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE TREE EXHIBITS FOR THE MUSEUM'S NATURE-THEMED SECTION | 2023 |
| LEGACY LAND CONSERVANCY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $25,000 | EXPANSION COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH IN LENAWEE COUNTY | 2022 |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | CONSERVATION INTERN PROGRAM | 2023 |
| MICHIGAN HISTORY FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | $25,000 | DRUM CIRCLE FOR GCHI MSHIIKENH DEH MINISING / HEART OF THE GREAT TURTLE ISLAND | 2023 |
| MICAH 6 COMMUNITY COLEMAN | PONTIAC, MI | $25,000 | ROOM SPONSORSHIP AT WEBSTER COMMUNITY CENTER | 2022 |
| HURON PINES | GAYLORD, MI | $25,000 | INSPIRING COMMUNITY ACTION FOR NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION | 2022 |