1,347 private foundations reported grants to Michigan recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 1,347 private foundations reported 6,923 grants totaling $487,763,807 to 4,096 organizations in Michigan. The most-funded purposes were education (410 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (256 grants). The Kresge Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $42,203,078 across 149 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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The Michigan communities receiving the most reported foundation grants, of 42 with a meaningful reported volume. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Kresge Foundation | 149 | $42,203,078 |
| The Fred a & Barbara M ERB Family Foundation | 203 | $31,202,802 |
| The Wege Foundation | 1 | $21,763,752 |
| The Meijer Foundation | 113 | $20,379,115 |
| Ford Philanthropy | 113 | $18,871,308 |
| Duffy Foundation | 60 | $18,084,173 |
| The Herbert H & Grace a DOW Foundation | 2 | $13,972,499 |
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | 181 | $13,616,903 |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 5 | $12,357,479 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 22 | $11,929,000 |
| The D DAN and Betty Kahn Foundation | 3 | $10,043,000 |
| MAX M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc | 107 | $9,660,647 |
| Rollin M Gerstacker Foundation | 1 | $9,085,920 |
| AA VAN Elslander Foundation | 26 | $8,010,000 |
| Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation | 26 | $7,936,737 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | 93 | $22,496,204 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | 27 | $16,934,810 |
| West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc | Grand Rapids | 2 | $11,117,000 |
| Umrc Foundation | Chelsea | 1 | $10,849,173 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale | 111 | $9,235,048 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit | 10 | $7,673,000 |
| The Henry Ford | Dearborn | 11 | $5,524,500 |
| Foundation for Detroits Future | Detroit | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Michigan State University | Corunna | 34 | $4,434,198 |
| Full Circle Foundation | Grosse Point | 3 | $4,138,000 |
| Dart Foundation | Mason | 4 | $3,500,000 |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit | 13 | $3,336,500 |
| Garrett's Space Garrett's Space | Ann Arbor | 1 | $3,311,497 |
| Detroit International Jazz Festival Foundation | Harper Woods | 1 | $3,250,000 |
| Hope College | Holland | 13 | $3,056,500 |
| Culturesource | Detroit | 8 | $3,022,250 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit | 13 | $2,975,700 |
| Foundation for Detroit's Future | Detroit | 4 | $2,625,000 |
| United WAY for Southeastern Michigan | Detroit | 8 | $2,579,228 |
| Scholarship America | Detroit | 11 | $2,466,923 |
1,347 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $487,763,807 across 6,923 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Kresge Foundation, The Fred a & Barbara M ERB Family Foundation, The Wege Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Michigan concentrate in education (410), scholarships & financial aid (256), health & medical (249). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Michigan recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $21,763,752. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, Southfield received the most reported foundation grants in Michigan. UseGrants publishes a page for each Michigan city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
