Annabelle Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives grants by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; seek an introduction first.
- Its recorded areas are broad, including colleges and scholarships, medical research, care for children with serious or chronic conditions, legal aid, veterans, people with visual impairments, and environmental and community groups, and most recorded purposes are general purpose.
- Half of its 75 grants to organisations were $2,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $2,000 and $500,000, so a modest request is realistic, though its largest grant was $3,000,000.
- Only 10% of its grant dollars to organisations in the filing went to organisations it had also funded the year before, so a past grant should not be assumed to lead to renewal.
- No geographic focus is stated, so your location does not on its own rule you out.
Overview
Annabelle Foundation is a US private foundation based in Southfield, MI.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The grant record includes support for colleges through scholarships and college funds, as well as medical research and care for children with serious or chronic conditions. It also records grants for legal aid and to public-safety services, including fire and police departments. Other recipients include organisations serving veterans and people with visual impairments, animal-welfare groups, environmental organisations, cultural institutions, religious bodies, international relief organisations and local community groups. Most recorded purposes are described as general purpose, while other entries identify particular educational, health and community needs.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Florida and Missouri.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 10% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 75 grants to organisations were $2,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 24% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 10% of grant dollars went to organisations Annabelle Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 72 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $2,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- UMRCPH Foundation · 2023 grant for the dancy house renovations$3,000,0002023 tax year
- Cleveland Clinic · For the cole eye institute for amd research and for brain study$2,000,0002023 tax year
- Shriners Hospitals for Children · General purpose$1,000,0002023 tax year
- Alice Lloyd College · General purpose$1,000,0002023 tax year
- Hillsdale College · 2023 grant for pat sajak visual media center building and construction$750,0002023 tax year
- Salvation Army · 2023 grant for echo grove camp$750,0002023 tax year
- Berea College · 2023 grant for scholarships$500,0002023 tax year
- Culver-Stockton College · 2023 grant for phase 1 of rural business and agriculture technology program$500,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Dave Dudas — Secretary
- Sandra Kirtley Vanover — Treasurer
- Susan Dudas — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $667,867 | $545,000 | $9,120,271 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $12,502,945 | $12,203,500 | $75,995,360 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
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.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Contact
- Southfield, MI