Monroe-brown Foundation
The Monroe-Brown Foundation (Kalamazoo, MI) is a private foundation established in 1986 that supports higher education through scholarships and an internship program for Michigan students. The site describes the foundation’s mission, trustees, history, and scholarship/internship program details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Michigan-based higher-education institution, scholarship or internship program, or a Kalamazoo-area community/economic development organization with a track record and local relationships.
Good Fit
- • Based in Michigan (especially Kalamazoo or Ann Arbor)
- • Runs scholarships, internships, or student workforce development programs
- • Established institutional status (university, college, community foundation, or nonprofit with fiscal capacity)
- • Has an existing relationship or referral from a past grantee or trustee
- • Can utilize or absorb mid-size to large awards
Geography
The latest year’s grants were exclusively to Michigan organizations; earlier years included a handful of out-of-state gifts but the in-state share is dominant.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded seven distinct recipients in the latest year and funded more (17) in 2022, showing a moderate spread, though dollars are heavily concentrated among the top five recipients in 2024.
New Applicants
The foundation states it only funds preselected recipients, which limits open entry, but the latest year included several new grantees (three new recipients in 2024), so new entrants have appeared; a public competitive application process is not evident.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
