Private foundation · Traverse City, MI

Happy Buddha Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2025 990-PF

Leadership · from 2025 990-PF

Harvey Calcutt
PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Kathryn a Prugh
DIRECTOR
Carolyn Park
SECRETARY
Kathryn Calcutt
VICE-PRESIDENT
Carolyn Calcutt
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2025
9.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
75
Total grants awarded
$196K
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$25K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2025
$28K
5 grants
2024
$38K
7 grants
2023
$22K
8 grants
2022
$16K
7 grants
2021
$30K
12 grants
2020
$19K
10 grants
2019
$11K
8 grants
2018
$10K
2 grants
2017
$9K
6 grants
2016
$9K
6 grants
2015
$6K
4 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$81K
Grand Traverse Conservation District
12 grants · MI
$62K
8 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$11K
1 grant · MI · ≈ likely match
$10K
11 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$8K
American Cancer Society
7 grants · OK
$6K
8 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$6K
University of Michigan College of Literature Science and the Arts
1 grant · MI
$3K
2 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$3K
Tart Trails
1 grant · MI
$2K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Grand Traverse Conservation District
OTTAWA CROSSING
MI · TY 2025
$25K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL
MI · TY 2025
$1K
Regents of the University of Michigan
BENTLEY FUND FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH - 339248
MI · TY 2025
$1K
Leelanau Conservancy
GENERAL
MI · TY 2025
$500
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
CONSERVANCY FUND
MI · TY 2025
$500
Regents of the University of Michigan
DESIGNATED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
MI · TY 2024
$20K
Corewell Health Foundation
MEIJER HEART CENTER
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Grand Traverse Conservation District
OTTAWA CROSSING
MI · TY 2024
$5K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
CONSERVANCY FUND
MI · TY 2024
$500
Leelanau Conservancy
GENERAL
MI · TY 2024
$500
Regents of the University of Michigan
BENTLEY FUND FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH - 339248
MI · TY 2024
$500
Regents of the University of Michigan
DESIGNATED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
MI · TY 2023
$18K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL
MI · TY 2023
$1K
National Park Foundation
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Regents of the University of Michigan
BENTLEY FUND FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH - 339248
MI · TY 2023
$500
Grand Traverse Conservation District
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2023
$500
Leelanau Conservancy
GENERAL
MI · TY 2023
$500
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
CONSERVANCY FUND
MI · TY 2023
$500
Flow
GREAT LAKES WATERS
MI · TY 2023
$250
Regents of the University of Michigan
DESIGNATED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
MI · TY 2022
$12K
National Park Foundation
GENERAL
DC · TY 2022
$1K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL
MI · TY 2022
$1K
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
CONSERVANCY FUND
MI · TY 2022
$500
Leelanau Conservancy
GENERAL
MI · TY 2022
$500
Regents of the University of Michigan
BENTLEY DIRECTOR'S STRATEGIC FUND - 324577
MI · TY 2022
$500
Flow
LOVE OF WATER
MI · TY 2022
$250
Regents of the University of Michigan
DESIGNATED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
MI · TY 2021
$12K
Grand Traverse Conservation District
SABIN CROSSING FOOTBRIDGE
MI · TY 2021
$10K
Munson Healthcare Foundations
MUNSON STROKE CENTER
MI · TY 2021
$2K
Tart Trails
MSLEEPING BEAR HERITAGE TRAIL
MI · TY 2021
$2K
Grand Traverse Conservation District
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2021
$1K
National Park Foundation
GENERAL
DC · TY 2021
$1K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$1K
Circle of Blue
WATER WORLDWIDE
MI · TY 2021
$500
Regents of the University of Michigan
BENTLEY DIRECTOR'S STRATEGIC FUND - 324577
MI · TY 2021
$500
Leelanau Conservancy
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$500
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
CONSERVANCY FUND
MI · TY 2021
$500
Flow
LOVE OF WATER
MI · TY 2021
$250
Regents of the University of Michigan
DESIGNATED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
MI · TY 2020
$10K
Leelanau Conservancy
PALMER WOODS PROJECT
MI · TY 2020
$3K
Grand Traverse Conservation District
GENERAL-WOOD
MI · TY 2020
$2K
Munson Healthcare Foundations
MUNSON STROKE CENTER
MI · TY 2020
$1K
National Park Foundation
GENERAL
DC · TY 2020
$1K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL
OK · TY 2020
$500
Grand Traverse Conservation District
GENERAL FUND-PLAQUES
MI · TY 2020
$500
Leelanau Conservancy
GENERAL
MI · TY 2020
$500
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
CAMPAIGN FOR GENERATION
MI · TY 2020
$500
Interlochen Center for the Arts
ANNUAL FUND
MI · TY 2020
$500
Regents of the University of Michigan
DESIGNATED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
MI · TY 2019
$6K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.