Michelle Marie Lunn Hope Foundation
The Michelle Marie Lunn Hope Foundation (MLHOPE) is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) based in Ada, MI that raises funds for blood cancer research, provides patient financial assistance, and awards scholarships to students affected by blood cancers. The site documents donations to research (including Van Andel Institute), scholarship application details, and contact information for the foundation. Address and contact details on the site match public filings for EIN 27-0615445.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Michigan-based research program, patient financial-aid initiative, or an individual scholarship applicant with a direct blood-cancer connection and clear alignment with the foundation's scholarship eligibility.
Good Fit
- • Organization or project is based in Michigan and focuses on blood cancer research, patient support, or scholarships.
- • Application materials follow the posted scholarship/form requirements and meet the stated deadline.
- • Funding request is sized for small-to-moderate awards (many grants under $5K) or clearly tied to the foundation's occasional larger research gift.
- • Willingness to submit by the listed email or postal address and to document the blood-cancer connection.
Geography
Observed giving in 2022–2023 is entirely inside Michigan; every grant and the foundation itself are based in Ada/Grand Rapids area, so the geographic footprint is narrowly in-state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 13 distinct recipients including individual scholarship/aid recipients and one major research institute, so the portfolio funds a variety of recipient types within a mission-focused set rather than a single beneficiary.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes twelve new grantees in 2023 plus publicly posted application instructions, an email contact and a mailing address; while the funder is mission- and state-restricted, eligible new applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
