Private foundation · EIN 20-3641412 · Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Sieg Dunlap Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 121 grants paid, $503K total, median $3,000. 52% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
121
$503K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in MI
52%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.3M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 121 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Steppenwolf TheatreChicago, ILArt$25K
Judicial WatchWashington, DCEducation$20K
Alzheimer's Assn of Greater MiSouthfield, MIMedical research$16K
The Heritage FoundationWashington, DCEducation$15K
Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, ILArt$15K
Shedd AquariumChicago, ILEducation$15K
Brigid AllianceNew York, NYGenreal charitable$14K
Lourdes Senior CommunityWaterford, MIGeneral charitable$11K
Bulletin of Atomic ScientistsChicago, ILGeneral charitable$10K
Cherry Hill Presbyterian ChurchDearborn, MIReligious$10K
Wbez AllianceChicago, ILAid$10K
U of M Club of Detroit Scholarlship FundAnn Arbor, MIEducation$10K
Joffrey BalletChicago, ILArt$10K
Henry Ford West BloomfieldDetroit, MIMedical$9,000
Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OHMedical$7,500
Institute for Humane StudiesArlington, VAEducation$7,000
Chicaming Open LandsLakeside, MIConservation$7,000
Salvation ArmySouthfield, MIAid$7,000
Crossroads Care CenterAuburn Hills, MIMedical$7,000
Garfield Park Conservatory AllianceChicago, ILConservation$6,500
Henry Ford Health Systems Cancer ResearchDetroit, MIMedical$6,500
Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MIArt$6,500
Cisv Greater DetroitFerndale, MIGeneral charitable$6,500
Order of Malta Dental ClinicGrosse Pointe Woods, MIMedical$6,000
Camp WestministerDetroit, MIYouth assistance$6,000
Chicago Horticultural SocietyGlencoe, ILConservation$5,000
The Crane CentreKeego Harbor, MIGeneral charitable$5,000
Gary Burnstein Community Health ClinicPontiac, MIMedical$5,000
Michigan Opera TheatreDetroit, MIArt$5,000
Wayne State Inst of GerontologyDetroit, MIMedical$5,000
Paddle AntrimElk Rapids, MIGeneral charitable$5,000
Little Traverse ConservancyHarbor Springs, MIConservation$5,000
Northminister Presbyterian ChurchTroy, MIReligious$5,000
Mackinac Center for Public PolicyMidland, MIEducation$5,000
Six Rivers Regional Land ConservancyRochester, MIConservation$5,000
Friends of the Chicago RiverChicago, ILEnvironmental$5,000
Legal Council for Health JusticeChicago, ILGeneral charitable$5,000
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular DystrophyDanbury, CTMedical$5,000
Michigan Dental FoundationOkemos, MIGeneral charitable$5,000
New Creation ProjectAnn Arbor, MIGeneral charitable$5,000
Psebyterian Village of Michigan FoundationSouthfield, MIGeneral charitable$5,000
Law Enforcement Legal Defense FundWashington, DCLegal defense$4,000
Leadership InstituteArlington, VAEducation$4,000
Mountain State Legal FoundPueblo, COLegal defense$4,000
National Right to WorkSpringfield, VALegal defense$4,000
Pacific Legal FoundSacramento, CALegal defense$4,000
Treasure Coast HospicePort St Lucie, FLMedical$4,000
Westminister Church of DetroitDetroit, MIReligious$4,000
Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MIArt$4,000
Trinity Community CareShelby Township, MIGeneral charitable$4,000
Glacier National Park ConservancyColumbia Falls, MTConservation$3,500
Center for EcoliteracyBerkeley, CAGeneral charitable$3,500
Michigan Chaplain MinistriesAurburn Hills, MIReligious$3,100
American Heart Assn MidwestChicago, ILMedical research$3,000
FIRST United Methodist ChurchBirmingham, MIReligious$3,000
Grand Teton National Park FoundationJackson, WYGeneral charitable$3,000
FIRST Presbyterian Church of BirminghamBirmingham, MIReligious$3,000
Foundation for Individual Rights in EducationPhiladelphia, PAGeneral charitable$3,000
Food What1 Santa Cruz GivesSanta Cruz, CAGeneral charitable$3,000
Leader Dog for the BlindRochester, MIGeneral charitable$3,000

By state: Michigan 63 · Illinois 19 · District of Columbia 5 · Virginia 7 · New York 1 · California 6

About this foundation

Sieg Dunlap Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, administered in care of James H Loprete, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Sieg Dunlap Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Sieg Dunlap Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $503K across 121 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Sieg Dunlap Foundation give?

Michigan (63 grants), Illinois (19 grants), District of Columbia (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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