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AMERICANA FOUNDATION

NOVI, MI 382269431 WWW.AMERICANAFOUNDATION.ORG

The Americana Foundation, located in Novi, MI, supports diverse causes across the U.S. with assets of nearly $20 million, focusing on areas like youth, arts, and philanthropy, and is led by Executive Director Kathryn Buckner.

Overview

About AMERICANA FOUNDATION

The Americana Foundation, based in Novi, Michigan, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $19,977,582. The foundation's annual expenses amount to $1,069,417, while its revenue is $489,065. It focuses on supporting a variety of subject areas, including children and youth, adults, economically disadvantaged people, farmers, artists and performers, philanthropy, and foundations. The foundation has funded projects in numerous cities across the United States, including major cities like Boston, Denver, Detroit, and Washington, D.C., and operates in states such as Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia. The leadership team includes Kathryn Harper, Gary Rentrop, Jonathan Thomas, Matthew Wawro, Rick Foster, Robert Janson, and Kathryn Buckner, with Buckner serving as the Executive Director. The foundation's website is www.americanafoundation.org.

Focus areas

Children and youthAdultsEconomically disadvantaged peopleFarmersArtists and performersPhilanthropyFoundations- Less

Geographic focus

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Key statistics
Total Assets $20.0M
Total Awarded This Year $598K
Average Grant Size $17K
Total Grants (Previous Year) 10,535
Open to New Applicants
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% New Applicants Funded
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Contact information
WWW.AMERICANAFOUNDATION.ORG
NOVI, MI, US
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total assets
$19,977,582

in 2024, compared to $18,304,650 in 2023

Annual grants
$598,332

35 grants awarded in 2024

Program expenses
85%

Of total expenses go to programs

Annual grant distribution
Revenue vs expenses
Assets over time

Grants

Grant awards
PurposeLocation
$130,360MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY2022 MSU TOLLGATE FARM OPERATIONS & PROGRAMS GRANT220 TROWBRIDGE RD EAST LANSING, MI US2023
$130,000MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY2023 PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS220 TROWBRIDGE RD EAST LANSING, MI US2024
$50,000HISTORIC NEW ENGLANDRECOVERING NEW ENGLAND'S VOICES2325 BOSTON NECK RD SAUNDERSTOWN, RI US2023
$50,000THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION INCTHE CONTEMPLATIVE SITE931 THOMAS JEFFERSON PARKWAY CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA US2023
$50,000MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTONHEAR ME NOW: THE BLACK POTTERS OF OLD EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA465 HUNTINGTON AVE BOSTON, MA US2023
$35,000KEEP GROWING DETROITORGANIC FARMER TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM1445 ADELAIDE ST DETROIT, MI US2023
$30,000GREENING OF DETROITBUILDING NURSERY CAPACITY TO SUPPORT DETROIT REFORESTATION13000 W MCNICHOLS RD DETROIT, MI US2023
$30,000WASHTENAW COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICTWASHTENAW COUNTY LAND LINK: CONNECTING LEGACY FARMLAND OWNERS WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS2ND FLOOW 705 N ZEEB RD ANN ARBOR, MI US2023
$30,000SOUTHWEST DETROIT ENVIORNMENTAL VISIONGROWING THRIVING COMMUNITIES (GTCI): SUMMER YOUTH INTERNSHIP AND PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM4601 MERRITT ST DETROIT, MI US2023
$30,000WORCESTER ART MUSEUM (WAM)THE PRICE OF LUXURY IN AMERICAN ART. RE-ENVISIONING THE WORCESTER ART MESUM'S PRESENTATION OF ITS EA...55 SALISBURY ST WORCESTER, MA US2024
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People

Leadership & staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

Title
KB
KATHRYN BUCKNER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$1700042024
KB
KATHRYN BUCKNER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$1543742023
RJ
ROBERT JANSON
PRESIDENT$112002024
JT
JONATHAN THOMAS
TRUSTEE$96002024
KH
KATHRYN HARPER
TRUSTEE$72002024
MW
MATTHEW WAWRO
TREASURER$72002024
RF
RICK FOSTER
VICE PRESIDENT$72002024
RJ
ROBERT JANSON
PRESIDENT$63752023
JT
JONATHAN THOMAS
TRUSTEE$61252023
GRE1
GARY RENTROP ENDED 1223
TRUSTEE$54002024
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Last updated on August 25, 2025