193 private foundations reported education 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, 193 private foundations reported 410 grants for education totaling $27,663,528 to 310 organizations in Michigan. The most-funded Michigan communities were Detroit, Hillsdale, Ann Arbor. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc reported the most education giving — $5,000,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $12,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 11 | $3,213,000 |
| Ford Philanthropy | 9 | $2,120,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 6 | $1,679,497 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation | 1 | $1,428,341 |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | 2 | $1,100,000 |
| MAX M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc | 12 | $1,047,794 |
| Delta AIR Lines Foundation | 2 | $1,000,000 |
| The Samuel & Jean Frankel Health and Research Foundation | 3 | $640,000 |
| Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation | 30 | $468,500 |
| Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation | 6 | $465,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | 36 | $5,621,449 |
| Marygrove Conservancy Support Corporation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | 6 | $1,635,747 |
| Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation Kessler Scholars Collaborative LLC | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| University of Michigan | 11 | $1,428,500 |
| Kipp Whole Child Center DBA Kipp Michigan | 1 | $1,428,341 |
| Henry Ford Learning Institute | 1 | $1,215,000 |
| NEW Common School Foundation | 3 | $1,032,701 |
| Eastern Michigan University | 3 | $1,021,000 |
| Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc | 1 | $360,000 |
| Hope College | 4 | $337,000 |
| University of Michigan Regents | 1 | $334,000 |
| Development Centers Inc DBA MI Early Years | 2 | $318,829 |
| Loyola High School | 3 | $286,200 |
| SME Education Foundation | 1 | $275,000 |
193 private foundations reported education grants in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $27,663,528. The largest by reported dollars were Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, The Kresge Foundation, Ford Philanthropy. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
310 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Michigan, led by Hillsdale College, Marygrove Conservancy Support Corporation, Regents of the University of Michigan. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Michigan was $12,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. 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.
