Private foundation · Traverse City, MI

Three Sisters Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100 – $250 – $1K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2016 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactKURT SANFORD · 2319462843
MaterialsWRITTEN REQUEST WITH DETAILED BUDGET, GOALS AND IDENTIFICATION OF WHO BENEFITS
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2016 990-PF

Kurt Sanford
PRESIDENT
Todd Sanford
TREASURER

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

Payout rate · TY 2016
562.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'11
'12
'13
'13
'14
'15
'16
71
Total grants awarded
$55K
Total amount
$777
Average grant
$6K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2016
$9K
25 grants
2015
$25K
19 grants
2014
$10K
15 grants
2013
$11K
12 grants

Top recipients

Bay Islands Community Health Clinic
3 grants · IN
$10K
Greenspire Schools
2 grants · MI
$7K
Nmc Foundation
3 grants · MI
$7K
Herman Park Fund Grand Traverse Regional Foundation
1 grant · MI
$5K
Pathfinder
2 grants · MI
$4K
Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation
1 grant · MI
$2K
Michigan Land Use Institute
3 grants · MI
$2K
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$2K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$2K
2 grants · 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

Pathfinder
General Support
MI · TY 2016
$2K
Greenspire Schools
General Support
MI · TY 2016
$1K
Leelanau County Soccer Club
general support
MI · TY 2016
$1K
Nmc Foundation
General Support
MI · TY 2016
$1K
Inland Seas Education Association
General Support
MI · TY 2016
$500
Wnmc
General Support
MI · TY 2016
$500
Habitat for Humanity
General Support
MI · TY 2016
$300
Doctors Without Borders
General Support
NY · TY 2016
$250
Tart Trail
general support
MI · TY 2016
$250
Leelanau Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2016
$250
Michigan State University
general support
MI · TY 2016
$225
Rocky Mountain Institute
general support
CO · TY 2016
$150
Groundwork
general support
MI · TY 2016
$100
Human Nature Schools
General Support
MI · TY 2016
$100
On the Ground Higher Grounds
General Support
MI · TY 2016
$100
Nature Conservancy
general support
MI · TY 2016
$100
Tiny Hands International
general support
NE · TY 2016
$100
Interlochen Public Radio
general support
MI · TY 2016
$100
Salvation Army
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2016
$100
Kalamazoo College
general support
MI · TY 2016
$100
Nyaka
General Support
MI · TY 2016
$100
City Opera House
general support
MI · TY 2016
$60
Tbays Soccer
general support
MI · TY 2016
$50
Amnesty International
general support
NY · TY 2016
$50
Sierra Club
general support
MI · TY 2016
$50
Bay Islands Community Health Clinic
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2015
$6K
Greenspire Schools
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$5K
Nmc Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$4K
Pathfinder
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$2K
Children's Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$2K
The Botanic Gardens
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$2K
Inland Seas Education Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$1K
Michigan Land Use Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$1K
Habitat for Humanity
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$700
Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2015
$700
Leelanau Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$500
Goodwill Inn
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$250
Interlochen Center for the Arts
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$200
Tart Trail
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$200
On the Ground Higher Grounds
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$100
Wnmc
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$100
Nyaka
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$100
Human Nature Schools
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$50
Salvation Army
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2015
$50
Nmc Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2014
$2K
Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2014
$2K
Bay Islands Community Health Clinic
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2014
$2K
Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2014
$1K
Tart Trail
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2014
$500
Michigan Land Use Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2014
$500

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