Toni A. Wisne Foundation

• The foundation's stated priority is Southeast Michigan, and it funds hunger, health, education, veteran needs and animal welfare, so a charity working in those areas in that region fits its stated focus.
• It makes grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a charity should not send a cold request but should check whether it can be invited.
• Its typical grant runs from $12,000 to $100,000, about 8 in 10 of its 62 grants fall in that band, and the median is $40,000, so a request near that size is realistic, though the largest grant was about $210,000.
• Most of its grant dollars go to organisations it has funded before (88% in the filing), so newcomers should expect a competitive or relationship-led process rather than a quick win.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Gleaners Community Food Bank · Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status
  $212,0002023 tax year
• Vista Maria · Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status
  $150,0002023 tax year
• Beaumont Health Foundation · Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status
  $125,5002023 tax year
• Community Sharing Outreach Center · Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status
  $100,0002023 tax year
• Whaley's Children's Center · Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status
  $100,0002023 tax year
• Alzheimers Association Of Michigan · Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status
  $100,0002023 tax year
• Playworks Michigan · Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status
  $60,0002023 tax year
• Fragile X · Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status
  $50,0002023 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.