306 private foundations reported grants to Detroit, 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, 306 private foundations reported 1,094 grants totaling $122,653,084 to 552 organizations in Detroit, Michigan. The most-funded purposes were education (64 grants) and community & economic development (56 grants). The Kresge Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $36,672,216 across 110 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Michigan dollars that landed in Detroit — a funder at 90% is effectively a Detroit funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kresge Foundation | 110 | $36,672,216 | 87% |
| Ford Philanthropy | 63 | $15,459,704 | 82% |
| The Fred a & Barbara M ERB Family Foundation | 109 | $11,790,172 | 38% |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 17 | $10,294,000 | 86% |
| Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation | 13 | $6,438,737 | 81% |
| MAX M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc | 80 | $5,763,466 | 60% |
| Penske Foundation Inc | 3 | $2,010,000 | 100% |
| The Robert M Morand Scholarship Fund | 4 | $1,717,311 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | 10 | $7,673,000 |
| Foundation for Detroits Future | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| College for Creative Studies | 13 | $3,336,500 |
| Culturesource | 8 | $3,022,250 |
| Henry Ford Health System | 12 | $2,975,500 |
| Foundation for Detroit's Future | 4 | $2,625,000 |
| United WAY for Southeastern Michigan | 8 | $2,579,228 |
| Scholarship America | 11 | $2,466,923 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | 13 | $2,183,710 |
| Wayne State University Research & Technology Park in the City of Detroit | 2 | $2,050,000 |
306 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Detroit, Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $122,653,084 across 1,094 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Kresge Foundation, Ford Philanthropy, The Fred a & Barbara M ERB Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Detroit, Michigan concentrate in education (64), community & economic development (56), arts & culture (53). 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 Detroit, Michigan recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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.
