Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a wide range of community initiatives and nonprofit organizations. Its mission focuses on enhancing the quality of life through grants that promote arts and culture, community development, mental health, youth development, and environmental conservation. The foundation provides funding for general operating support, capital campaigns, and specific programs aimed at addressing food insecurity, women's empowerment, and child welfare. It primarily serves organizations within Michigan, particularly in the Kalamazoo area, reflecting a strong commitment to local community engagement and development.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Michigan-based nonprofit with an established track record in arts, community services, health, youth development, or capital projects and visible local partnerships or referrals.
Good Fit
- • Operational presence and programs based in the foundation's state (Michigan).
- • Applicants proposing general operating support or capital/project funding.
- • Established local reputation or a nomination/referral from community intermediaries.
- • Organizational capacity to manage gifts in the $25K–$300K range (historical grant sizes).
Geography
Giving is overwhelmingly in one state: the latest year shows roughly 98% of grant dollars stayed in the foundation's home state and only two states appeared in the recipient list.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 61 distinct recipients across arts, health, community services, youth programs and conservation, and the three-year history shows a rising count of unique grantees rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The foundation reports it only funds preselected applicants (no open application), which reduces direct entry routes, but filings show a meaningful number of new recipients each year (about 22 new in 2024 and similar turnover in prior years), indicating newcomers can be added—likely via nomination, referral, or local networks rather than an open RFP.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
