Foundations that fund arts organizations in Detroit, Michigan

191 foundations made gifts to organizations in Detroit, Michigan. Filing years shown: 2024.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.

191Foundations gave here
69Accept applications
$10,000Typical gift
116Nonprofits received gifts

Top funders in Detroit

FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI · EIN 38-167578034 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202434 · $1,159,650$10,0002024Accepts applications
Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI · EIN 38-605213132 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202432 · $1,269,100$25,0002024Accepts applications
The Fred A & Barbara M Erb FamilyBirmingham, MI · EIN 20-596633326 gifts · typical $15,625 · 202426 · $641,870$15,6252024Accepts applications
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 13-168433119 gifts · typical $200,000 · 202419 · $4,602,000$200,0002024Accepts applications
The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI · EIN 35-729460918 gifts · typical $175,000 · 202418 · $24,941,297$175,0002024Invite only

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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.

Nonprofits in Detroit that received gifts

RankOrganizationMatched gifts
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS85
ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS INC66
SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC29
DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY24
DETROIT OPERA19
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART DETROIT19
MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC17
CULTURESOURCE15
DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE15
LIVING ARTS10

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How many foundations fund arts organizations in Detroit?

191 foundations made gifts to 116 known organizations in Detroit, Michigan, in public IRS filings.

Which Detroit funders accept applications?

69 of the 191 foundations listed for Detroit 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.