Americana Foundation
EIN 382269431 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$3.5M
169 grants · $506K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $8K–$25K
grant size
24%
balanced · 26/108 multi-year
repeat
$20.9M
Assets (2024)
108
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
KATHRYN BUCKNER
Phone
(248) 347-3863
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 | $917K | $17.4M | $1.4M | 41 |
| 2019 | N/A | $19.5M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $592K | $22.1M | $1.8M | 23 |
| 2022 | $788K | $18.3M | $214K | 39 |
| 2023 | $598K | $20.0M | $489K | 35 |
| 2024 | $647K | $20.9M | $1.3M | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 169 grants on record
Minimum
$214
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$20K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$130K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 15 states
$12K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
RF
RICK Foster
6+ yrs
Vice President/ President
Leadership
KH
Kathryn Harper
6+ yrs
Trustee/ Vice President
Leadership
RJ
Robert Janson
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KB
Kathryn Buckner
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MW
Matthew Wawro
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JT
Jonathan Thomas
6+ yrs
Trustee
KU
Kathryn Underwood
Trustee
LK
LIZ Kirkwood
Trustee
DQ
Denene De Quintal
Trustee
RJ
Robert Janson
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RF
RICK Foster
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KB
Kathryn Buckner
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MW
Matthew Wawro
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JT
Jonathan Thomas
6+ yrs
Trustee
GR
Gary Rentrop
4 yrs
Trustee
KH
Kathryn Harper
6+ yrs
Trustee
JV
Jumana VASI
3 yrs
Trustee
RJ
Robert Janson
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RF
RICK Foster
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KB
Kathryn Buckner
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MW
Matthew Wawro
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KH
Kathryn Harper
6+ yrs
Trustee
GR
Gary Rentrop
4 yrs
Trustee
JT
Jonathan Thomas
6+ yrs
Trustee
JV
Jumana VASI
3 yrs
Trustee
RJ
Robert Janson
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RF
RICK Foster
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MF
Marlene Fluharty
Executive Director
Leadership
MW
Matthew Wawro
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KE
Kathryn Bishop Eckert
Trustee
CP
Cindy Prentice
Trustee
JV
Jumana VASI
3 yrs
Trustee
JT
Jonathan Thomas
6+ yrs
Trustee
GR
Gary Rentrop
4 yrs
Trustee
KH
Kathryn Harper
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (169 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $130,360 | 2022 MSU TOLLGATE FARM OPERATIONS & PROGRAMS GRANT | 2022 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $130,000 | 2023 PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $130,000 | 2024 PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $83,579 | TO FUND URBAN FARM TO SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AND PARTIAL FUNDING FOR TWO EDUCATIONAL STAFF | 2020 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $73,000 | TO SUPPORT STAFF POSITION, ADDITIONAL LABOR, DRIVEWAY WIDENING, RE-ROOFING FARMHOUSE, WATER SYSTEM CORRECTION, AND... | 2018 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $55,000 | THE GREAT CLOCK AT THOMAS JEFFERSON'S MONTICELLO | 2020 |
| Eastern Market Corporation | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | TO DEVELOP THE DETROIT MARKET GARDEN AND TO TEACH FINANCIALLY VIABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE METHODS OF... | 2018 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO INCREASE LOCAL, DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY AND PRESERVE NATURAL HERITAGE OF SPECIAL PLACES IN MICHIGAN | 2018 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | TO FUND NEW VIDEOS AND IN-GALLERY DEMONSTRATION OBJECTS TO GIVE VISITORS TWO ADDITIONAL APPROACHES FOR UNDERSTANDING... | 2018 |
| Community House of Birmingham | Birmingham, MI | $50,000 | MEMORIAL GIFT - BARBARA LIVY 2020 | 2020 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $44,400 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLED HISTORIC PRESERVATION PRACTICIONERS THROUGH A FULL-TIME POST-GRADUATE... | 2018 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $41,000 | TO FUND URBAN FARM TO SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AND PARTIAL FUNDING FOR TWO EDUCATIONAL STAFF | 2018 |
| 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 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation | Wixom, MI | $30,000 | DEVELOPMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTION FUND, INCREASED STAFF CAPACITY, EXPANDED DIGITAL AND BROADCAST... | 2018 |
| Earth University Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | TO INCREASE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND | 2018 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | $30,000 | TO PROTECT FARMLAND UTILIZING LOCAL AND FEDERAL MECHANISMS TO LEVERAGE PRIVATE SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Keweenaw Land Trust | Hancock, MI | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT KLT STAFF INVOLVEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS TO FULLY ENGAGE WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE... | 2018 |
| Michigan Environmental Council | Lansing, MI | $30,000 | FOLLOW UP TO SOIL HEALTH SUMMIT THAT WILL ASSIST MEC IN BUILDING A BROAD SOIL-HEALTH NETWORK IN MICHIGAN | 2018 |
| Eastern Market Corporation | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | COVID-19 RESPONSE: FOOD SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | 2020 |
| Henry Ford Estate | Dearborn, MI | $30,000 | FAIR LANE CONSERVATION TRAINING PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $30,000 | MSU TOLLGATE COVID 19-2020 | 2020 |
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