132 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 132 private foundations reported 256 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $11,279,500 to 174 organizations in Michigan. The most-funded Michigan communities were Detroit, Ann Arbor, East Lansing. The Kresge Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $1,200,000 across 3 grants. The median grant was $12,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Kresge Foundation | 3 | $1,200,000 |
| James L & Nellie Westlake Sfund-uma | 1 | $833,373 |
| TWO Eagles Foundation Inc | 20 | $800,000 |
| Ahavas Avraham Foundation | 14 | $741,535 |
| Redbud Foundation | 1 | $615,000 |
| The FK Legacy Foundation | 1 | $570,732 |
| The Hough Foundation | 2 | $521,000 |
| Charles O LEE JR & Louise K LEE Charitable Foundation | 1 | $482,378 |
| Matilda R Wilson Fund | 3 | $475,000 |
| Kohn Charitable Trust | 1 | $400,000 |
| Ford Philanthropy | 6 | $278,625 |
| The Annexstad Family Foundation | 8 | $245,521 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | 13 | $1,842,478 |
| Scholarship America | 6 | $1,226,423 |
| University of Michigan | 17 | $777,256 |
| College for Creative Studies | 2 | $700,000 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehudah | 7 | $686,535 |
| Michigan Central Center for Mobility and Society | 1 | $500,000 |
| Michigan State University | 8 | $476,700 |
| DE LA Salle High School | 1 | $200,000 |
| University of Michigan-flint | 1 | $176,000 |
| The Ferris Foundation | 2 | $157,500 |
| United Negro College Fund - Uncf | 1 | $148,625 |
| Grand Valley State University | 4 | $140,000 |
| Wayne State University | 3 | $130,624 |
| Northwood University | 2 | $130,000 |
| Adrian College | 2 | $125,000 |
132 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,279,500. The largest by reported dollars were The Kresge Foundation, James L & Nellie Westlake Sfund-uma, TWO Eagles Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
174 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Michigan, led by Hillsdale College, Scholarship America, University of Michigan. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Michigan was $12,500, and the largest single reported grant was $833,373. 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 2022–2025). 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.
