75 private foundations reported human services 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, 75 private foundations reported 160 grants for human services totaling $5,730,021 to 147 organizations in Michigan. The most-funded Michigan communities were Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo. Ford Philanthropy reported the most human services giving — $1,759,747 across 12 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Philanthropy | 12 | $1,759,747 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 4 | $758,000 |
| Pulte Family Charitable Foundation | 8 | $565,000 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 1 | $375,000 |
| The Barton Malow Foundation | 12 | $207,100 |
| Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| MAX M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| ME Davenport Fund a Private Foundation Inc | 1 | $168,000 |
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | 2 | $150,000 |
| The Samuel & Jean Frankel Health and Research Foundation | 4 | $135,000 |
| Bechtel Group Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation | 10 | $97,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | 2 | $1,195,377 |
| The Pope Francis Center | 1 | $413,000 |
| Mcfarlan Charitable Corporation | 1 | $375,000 |
| Center for Land Reform Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | 1 | $208,000 |
| Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services Access | 1 | $200,000 |
| Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy | 1 | $200,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Copper Shores Community Health Foundation | 1 | $168,000 |
| Fair Food Network | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Salvation Army | 1 | $150,000 |
| Scholarship America Inc | 1 | $125,000 |
| Data Driven Detroit | 1 | $100,000 |
| United WAY of South Central Michigan | 1 | $100,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest | 5 | $93,500 |
75 private foundations reported human services grants in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,730,021. The largest by reported dollars were Ford Philanthropy, The Kresge Foundation, Pulte Family Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
147 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Michigan, led by Gleaners Community Food Bank, The Pope Francis Center, Mcfarlan Charitable Corporation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in Michigan was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $995,377. 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.
