Fettig Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 85-3633145
Foundation Overview
Based in Benton Harbor, MI, Fettig Family Foundation has awarded 146 grants totaling $3,259,126 to organizations in Michigan, Indiana and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $1,135,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 21 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
67% of grants are awarded in Michigan, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Benton Harbor (44%), St Joseph (36%), Grand Rapids (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 717% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (43%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Fettig Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Excellence Foundation | $400 | Stevensville, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2025 |
| Tipton County Foundation | $10,000 | Tipton, IN, US | Hilton Hobbs Scholarship Fund | 2025 |
| St Joseph Public Schools Foundation | $21,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Bucks For Brown School Program / Upton Pto Program / General Support | 2025 |
| Cornerstone Alliance | $1,135,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Wee Course Community Amenity At Harbor Shores / Harbor Shores Legends Holiday Fund | 2025 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Greater Sw | $15,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Fettig-lansdown Family Scholarship | 2025 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | $4,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2025 |
| First Tee Benton Harbor | $6,400 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Youth Scholarships / Capital Fund | 2025 |
| The Alex Mandarino Foundation | $3,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| United Way Of Southwest Michigan | $15,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Community Impact Fund / Level Up Framework | 2025 |
| Whirlpool Collective Impact Fund | $42,040 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Iu Food Insecurity Fund | 2025 |
| Kiddo | $15,000 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Berrien Community Foundation | $12,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Young Life | $2,250 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Michigan Sheriffs Association | $100 | Lansing, MI, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Pbs Michiana - Wnit | $1,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Legends Of Michiana Documentary | 2025 |
| Sisters From Another Mother | $1,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Lake Breeze Music Festival | 2025 |
| Marin Court Appointed Special Advoc | $2,700 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Childrens Music Workshop | $2,000 | Stevensville, MI, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Girls On The Run Sw Michigan | $2,500 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Fund | 2025 |
| Tipton County Foundation | $1,000 | Tipton, IN, US | Tipton High School Scholarship Program | 2023 |
| St Joseph Public Schools Foundation | $12,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Alliance | $1,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | 2023 Cornerstone Alliance Investment Contribution | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of America | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Fettig-lansdown Family Scholarship | 2023 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | $4,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2023 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Greater Sw Michi | $15,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Beechwood Educational Foundation | $15,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Brock "Crocker" Gordon Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| First Tee Benton Harbor | $5,400 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Iuf Board Scholarship Match | 2023 |
| Pow Educational Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| United Way Of Southwest Michigan | $25,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Whirlpool Collective Impact Fund | $57,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Alex Mandarino Foundation | $4,150 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Berrien Community Foundation | $10,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Program / Unified Civic Monuments Fund | 2023 |
| Curious Kids' Museum | $6,460 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Kelley School Of Business Shareholders Fund | 2023 |
| Kiddo | $15,000 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Leadville Train 100 Legacy Foundati | $2,000 | Leadville, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Paws Of Hope | $1,000 | Stevensvlle, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Strategic Leadership Council | $1,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Joseph Junior Foundation Inc | $500 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Joseph Men's Soccer Boosters | $30,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Locker Room Project | 2023 |
| St Joseph Public Schools Foundation | $8,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Program / Buck For Brown School | 2023 |
| Berrien Community Foundation | $122,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tipton County Foundation | $1,000 | Tipton, IN, US | Tipton High School Scholarship Program | 2023 |
| St Joseph Public Schools Foundation | $12,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Alliance | $1,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | 2023 Cornerstone Alliance Investment Contribution | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of America | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Fettig-lansdown Family Scholarship | 2023 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | $4,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2023 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Greater Sw Michi | $15,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Beechwood Educational Foundation | $15,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Brock "Crocker" Gordon Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| First Tee Benton Harbor | $5,400 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Iuf Board Scholarship Match | 2023 |
| Pow Educational Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| United Way Of Southwest Michigan | $25,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Whirlpool Collective Impact Fund | $57,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Alex Mandarino Foundation | $4,150 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Berrien Community Foundation | $10,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Program / Unified Civic Monuments Fund | 2023 |
| Curious Kids' Museum | $6,460 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Kelley School Of Business Shareholders Fund | 2023 |
| Kiddo | $15,000 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Leadville Train 100 Legacy Foundati | $2,000 | Leadville, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Paws Of Hope | $1,000 | Stevensvlle, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Strategic Leadership Council | $1,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Joseph Junior Foundation Inc | $500 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Joseph Men's Soccer Boosters | $30,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Locker Room Project | 2023 |
| St Joseph Public Schools Foundation | $8,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Program / Buck For Brown School | 2023 |
| Berrien Community Foundation | $122,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Brookview Montessori School | $10,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tipton County Foundation | $1,000 | Tipton, IN, US | Tipton High School Scholarship Program | 2022 |
| St Joseph Public Schools Foundation | $12,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cornerstone Alliance | $1,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | 2022 Cornerstone Alliance Investment Contribution | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of America | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Fettig-lansdown Family Scholarship | 2022 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | $7,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Benton Harbo | $15,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beechwood Educational Foundation | $25,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Brock "crocker" Gordon Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| First Tee Benton Harbor | $5,400 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2022 |
| The Alex Mandarino Foundation | $20,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Kelley School Of Business Shareholders Fund | 2022 |
| Friends Of Berrien County Trails | $5,000 | New Buffalo, MI, US | Marquette Greenway Project | 2022 |
| Midland Area Community Foundation | $1,000 | Midland, MI, US | Thomas F. And Holly A. Valent Santa House Endowment Fund #343 | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $100,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Musculoskeletal Sciences Orthopedic Surgery Shoulder Research Program | 2022 |
| Mosaic Ccda | $10,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Pow Educational Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| United Way Of Southwest Michigan | $25,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Whirlpool Collective Impact Fund | $53,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brookview Montessori School | $10,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tipton County Foundation | $1,000 | Tipton, IN, US | Tipton High School Scholarship Program | 2022 |
| St Joseph Public Schools Foundation | $12,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cornerstone Alliance | $1,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | 2022 Cornerstone Alliance Investment Contribution | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of America | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Fettig-lansdown Family Scholarship | 2022 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | $7,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Benton Harbo | $15,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beechwood Educational Foundation | $25,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Brock "Crocker" Gordon Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| First Tee Benton Harbor | $5,400 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2022 |
| The Alex Mandarino Foundation | $20,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Kelley School Of Business Shareholders Fund | 2022 |
| Friends Of Berrien County Trails | $5,000 | New Buffalo, MI, US | Marquette Greenway Project | 2022 |
| Midland Area Community Foundation | $1,000 | Midland, MI, US | Thomas F. And Holly A. Valent Santa House Endowment Fund #343 | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $100,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Musculoskeletal Sciences Orthopedic Surgery Shoulder Research Program | 2022 |
| Mosaic Ccda | $10,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Pow Educational Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| United Way Of Southwest Michigan | $25,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Whirlpool Collective Impact Fund | $53,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brookview Montessori School | $10,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tipton County Foundation | $1,000 | Tipton, IN, US | Tipton High School Scholarship Program | 2022 |
| St Joseph Public Schools Foundation | $12,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cornerstone Alliance | $1,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | 2022 Cornerstone Alliance Investment Contribution | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of America | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Fettig-lansdown Family Scholarship | 2022 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | $7,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Benton Harbo | $15,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beechwood Educational Foundation | $25,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Brock "Crocker" Gordon Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| First Tee Benton Harbor | $5,400 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2022 |
| The Alex Mandarino Foundation | $20,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Kelley School Of Business Shareholders Fund | 2022 |
| Friends Of Berrien County Trails | $5,000 | New Buffalo, MI, US | Marquette Greenway Project | 2022 |
| Midland Area Community Foundation | $1,000 | Midland, MI, US | Thomas F. And Holly A. Valent Santa House Endowment Fund #343 | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $100,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Musculoskeletal Sciences Orthopedic Surgery Shoulder Research Program | 2022 |
| Mosaic Ccda | $10,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Pow Educational Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| United Way Of Southwest Michigan | $25,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Whirlpool Collective Impact Fund | $53,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brookview Montessori School | $5,016 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Brookview Wishing Tree | 2021 |
| Lakeshore Excellence Foundation | $400 | Stevensville, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2021 |
| Well Of Grace Ministries | $500 | Stevensville, MI, US | Programs | 2021 |
| Tipton County Foundation | $1,000 | Tipton, IN, US | Tipton High School Scholarship Program | 2021 |
| St Joseph Public Schools Foundation | $12,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2021 |
| Cornerstone Alliance | $2,500 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Programs | 2021 |
| The Soup Kitchen | $300 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Programs | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of America | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Capital Fund | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt University | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Fettig-lansdown Family Scholarship | 2021 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | $3,400 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Benton Harbo | $15,000 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2021 |
| Beechwood Educational Foundation | $13,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Mark Laesch Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| First Tee Benton Harbor | $5,400 | Benton Harbor, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2021 |
| The Alex Mandarino Foundation | $3,000 | St Joseph, MI, US | Capital Fund | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Iu Bloomington Division Of Student Affairs Fund | 2021 |
| Beechwood Educational Foundation | $25,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Fettig Family Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Diamante First Tee Foundation | $25,000 | Southlake, TX, US | Capital Fund | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Kelley School Of Business Shareholders Fund | 2021 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 85-3633145 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 417 CHAMPIONS WAY Benton Harbor, MI 49022-3602 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Fettig Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Jeff M Fettig |
|---|---|
| Director | Marcia H Fettig |
| Director | Anne Elise Lansdown |
| Director | Drew A Lansdown |
| Director | Jeff Jay D Fettig |
Forms 990-PF
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