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Private foundation (trust)EIN 381437485Est. 1943-11

THE HERBERT H & GRACE A DOW

MIDLAND, MI 48640

By invitation only

Total Assets

$621.2M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$20.0M

FY 2023

Grants Made

3

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$6.7M

FY 2023

Grant Range

$56K–$10.9M

Typical

Deadlines

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Programs & Activities

Program 1

$4.1M

Established in 1899, as a home for herbert h. And grace a. Dow and family, dow gardens typically welcomes 215,000 guests per year. Experience a 110-acre display of annuals and perrenials punctuated by distinctive bridges, an award-winning childrens garden, towering pines, delightful water features, and one of the nations longest canopy walks which takes guests four stories high into the tree tops. Visitors are invited to leave the pathway and explore the uniquely-designed landscape, take a tour of the historic pines home, participate in one of the many hands-on educational programs, and discover beautiful art and music in a relaxed setting. Dow gardens is comprised on an estate garden, historic home, and thriving forest. Dow gardens is a signature gift of the herbert h. And grace a. Dow foundation.

Focus Areas

Corporate Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$40.9M

Total Expenses

$45.1M

Qualifying Distributions

$24.1M

Distributable Amount

$29.5M

Min. Investment Return

$30.0M

Undistributed Income

$6.9M

Payout rate 82%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.82%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $20.0M in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

7 grants

Recipient names are missing from the available filing data for some grants.

Name not available
$54.8M
7 grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants

<$10K
$10–50K
$50–250K
1
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+
6
grants

Geographic Focus

1 states

Michigan
$54.8M
100% of total
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