Foundations that fund historical organizations in Michigan

107 foundations made gifts to historical organizations in Michigan, reaching 135 nonprofits.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024.

107Foundations gave here
41Accept applications
$3,000Typical gift
135Nonprofits received gifts
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI · EIN 38-12112274 gifts · typical $3,000 · 20244 · $11,675$3,0002024Invite only
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI · EIN 38-13592172 gifts · typical $237,500 · 20242 · $475,000$237,5002024Accepts applications
The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI · EIN 35-72946092 gifts · typical $117,009 · 20242 · $234,018$117,0092024Invite only
Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · EIN 23-70947772 gifts · typical $50,000 · 20242 · $100,000$50,0002024Accepts applications
Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden FundGrosse Pointe, MI · EIN 38-60521982 gifts · typical $30,000 · 20242 · $60,000$30,0002024Accepts applications

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

What the filings show

  • Foundations made 228 matched gifts to historical organizations in Michigan in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 135 matched organizations received gifts to historical organizations in Michigan in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to historical organizations in Michigan was $3,000 in tax years 2023–2025.

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How many foundations fund historical organizations in Michigan?

107 foundations made gifts to 135 organizations in Michigan in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

41 of the 107 foundations take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.