David & Edith Emerman Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation focused on providing unrestricted charitable gifts to various causes. Its mission centers around supporting health-related initiatives, community services, educational institutions, and veterans' organizations. The foundation has demonstrated a commitment to funding a diverse range of charities, including health charities like cancer research and glaucoma research, as well as community service clubs and educational nonprofits. While it primarily supports organizations in Michigan, it also extends its funding to recipients in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize nonprofit with a Michigan presence (or close ties to the foundation’s network) working in health, community service, education, or veterans support and prepared to request a modest, unrestricted gift after an introduction.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Michigan or has a clear Michigan program.
- • Mission aligns with past grantees (health charities, local community groups, education, veterans).
- • Seeks a relatively small unrestricted gift (in the hundreds to low thousands).
- • Has an existing relationship or credible introduction to a foundation officer or prior grantee.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Michigan, which received about 85% of 2023 dollars, though small out-of-state gifts appear across a few other states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eight distinct recipients with two new entrants and six returning grantees, indicating a modestly diverse roster but meaningful repeat funding and dollar concentration among the top recipients.
New Applicants
The fund indicates it supports only preselected applicants, six of eight 2023 grantees were repeats, and there is no public application portal or contact route; these factors point to an invitation-driven pattern and make entry by unfamiliar applicants unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
