The Richard L And Freda K Flerlage
Official site for the Richard L. and Freda K. Flerlage Foundation, a small family foundation providing average grants of about $3,200 to support literacy, healthcare, poverty reduction, and social and environmental justice. The site includes grant application guidelines, a Google Forms application link, and a list of recent (2024) grant recipients.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in literacy, health care, food security, social justice, affordable housing, or environmental protection seeking modest operating or project support.
Good Fit
- • Program-level need in literacy, health, food access, social justice, or environment.
- • Request size aligned with past awards (roughly $2K–$10K, median around $3K).
- • Ability to meet the October 1 mailed application deadline and include a 501(c)(3) determination letter.
- • Local or regional presence (especially Michigan/Ohio) or clear, concrete program outcomes for broader geographic work.
Geography
Observed grants span eight states rather than a single city or county, but giving remains concentrated in the foundation state (about 37% of dollars), indicating a multi-state regional footprint rather than a broad national program.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 21 distinct grantees with a mix of repeat and new recipients and a range of missions, so the observed recipient set is broad for a small family foundation.
New Applicants
Based on three years of filings the foundation adds new grantees each year (about seven new recipients in 2024) and publishes a public application process with instructions, so unfamiliar nonprofits appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
