20 private foundations reported environment & conservation 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, 20 private foundations reported 30 grants for environment & conservation totaling $4,357,240 to 23 organizations in Michigan. The most-funded Michigan communities were Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor. The Kresge Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $2,119,925 across 4 grants. The median grant was $22,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Kresge Foundation | 4 | $2,119,925 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 3 | $1,085,000 |
| The Graham Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Patagoniaorg | 5 | $87,800 |
| David B Jones Foundation | 1 | $86,315 |
| Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Norman Foundation Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
| Renker Family Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Keller Foundation | 2 | $20,500 |
| Oleson Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Future City | 1 | $1,400,000 |
| Local Media Foundation | 2 | $835,000 |
| Detroit Economic Growth Association | 1 | $554,925 |
| The Regents of the University of Michigan | 1 | $500,000 |
| Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition | 2 | $250,000 |
| Outlier Media | 1 | $250,000 |
| Michigan Environmental Council | 4 | $186,500 |
| Parks Foundation of Kalamazoo County | 2 | $90,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | 1 | $86,315 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy | 2 | $45,000 |
| Environmental Transformation Movement of Flint | 1 | $30,000 |
| WE the People of Detroit | 1 | $30,000 |
| Blandford Nature Center | 1 | $15,200 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | 1 | $15,000 |
| East Michigan Environmental Action Council Inc | 1 | $15,000 |
20 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,357,240. The largest by reported dollars were The Kresge Foundation, John S and James L Knight Foundation, The Graham Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
23 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Michigan, led by Detroit Future City, Local Media Foundation, Detroit Economic Growth Association. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Michigan was $22,500, and the largest single reported grant was $1,400,000. 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.
