58 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 58 private foundations reported 213 grants for community & economic development totaling $15,363,415 to 195 organizations in Michigan. The most-funded Michigan communities were Detroit, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids. The Kresge Foundation reported the most community & economic development giving — $4,669,581 across 17 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Kresge Foundation | 17 | $4,669,581 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 4 | $2,075,000 |
| Ford Philanthropy | 15 | $1,758,502 |
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $1,474,030 |
| William G Currie Foundation | 2 | $1,380,262 |
| The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation | 8 | $480,000 |
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | 4 | $435,000 |
| Ahavas Avraham Foundation | 25 | $419,748 |
| The Hearthland Foundation | 2 | $350,000 |
| Bill and Linda Stavropoulos Family Foundation | 5 | $317,000 |
| Buist Foundation | 15 | $174,733 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| College for Creative Studies | 1 | $1,823,000 |
| Michigan State University | 3 | $1,504,444 |
| Develop Detroit Inc | 1 | $1,250,000 |
| Brilliant Detroit | 2 | $650,000 |
| Invest Detroit Foundation | 1 | $620,000 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | 1 | $500,000 |
| Eastern Market Corporation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation | 1 | $383,250 |
| SER Metro-detroit | 1 | $375,000 |
| Accounting AID Society | 2 | $366,000 |
| Detroit Historical Society | 1 | $300,000 |
| Nation Outside | 1 | $250,000 |
| WE the People MI | 1 | $250,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | 2 | $239,831 |
| Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services | 1 | $200,000 |
58 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $15,363,415. The largest by reported dollars were The Kresge Foundation, John S and James L Knight Foundation, Ford Philanthropy. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
195 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Michigan, led by College for Creative Studies, Michigan State University, Develop Detroit Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Michigan was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,823,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
