Irving S. Gilmore Foundation

A Kalamazoo, Michigan foundation established in 1972 from the estate of Irving S. Gilmore, supporting the arts, human services, education, community development, and health to enrich the cultural, social, and economic life of greater Kalamazoo.

Financial profile

Irving S. Gilmore Foundation · EIN 23-7236057 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$17,304,547$17,578,812$330,882,229Dec 2023
FY2022$17,858,585$21,159,494$290,084,545Dec 2022
FY2021$41,180,610$16,689,065$387,028,558Dec 2021
FY2020$37,813,176$16,717,442$357,147,458Dec 2020
FY2019$23,060,932$15,101,665$304,608,057Dec 2019
FY2015$21,811,343$16,045,312$246,582,913Dec 2015

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Peer societies

Five societies Irving S. Gilmore Foundation is read alongside.

Who backs ISGF

No public supporter list found as of September 2026.

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The outside view

A Kalamazoo, Michigan foundation established in 1972 from the estate of Irving S. Gilmore, supporting the arts, human services, education, community development, and health to enrich the cultural, social, and economic life of greater Kalamazoo.

  • Authority
  • Preserve
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Legacy

Faithful to what was handed down.

The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.

Also reads toward The Village and The Citadel.

Strengths

→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.

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