The Mignon Sherwood Delano Fund
The site is the official Mignon Sherwood DeLano Foundation website (branded as Mignon Sherwood DeLano Foundation) based in Kalamazoo, MI, with pages describing the foundation's mission, past recipients, and an application process. It lists an office address, phone number, board members and an executive director. Content and copyright dates show recent maintenance (2023–2025).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small to mid-sized charitable nonprofit based in southwest Michigan (especially Allegan County) providing direct human services—food pantry, emergency financial assistance, health/hospice support, community services, or small capital/operating needs.
Good Fit
- • Primary operations or demonstrated impact in Allegan County / southwest Michigan
- • Programs addressing food security, emergency assistance, or local community services
- • Ability to meet a mailed application process (provide two printed copies and 501(c)(3) documentation)
- • Track record of repeat local service and measurable community outcomes
- • Request sizes in the small-to-mid grant range (roughly $1K–$25K)
Geography
The observed footprint is tightly focused on Michigan—nearly all grant dollars went to Michigan recipients and the foundation identifies southwestern Michigan, primarily Allegan County, as its restriction.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded about 30 distinct recipients in the latest year across multiple nonprofit types (food pantries, human services, health, arts, volunteer services), with many independent organizations rather than an affiliation-only list.
New Applicants
A public application process is posted on the website and the filings show new recipients in recent years (four new grantees in the latest year and eight in the prior year), indicating unfamiliar local applicants have been able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
