Phillip and Elizabeth Filmer Memorial
Detroit, MI · EIN 20-3341412. Reported 180 grants totalling $1,920,664 to 104 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Phillip and Elizabeth Filmer Memorial did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $11,174; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Community College Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $51,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Als of Michigan Inc | Southfield, MI | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Judson Center Inc | Farmington Hills, MI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camp Casey | Royal Oak, MI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor Inc | Davisburg, MI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Annes Mead | Southfield, MI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Care House of Oakland County | Pontiac, MI | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ladies of Charity of St Vincent Depaul | Beverly Hills, MI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | Southfield, MI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oakland Literacy Council | Bloomfield Twp, MI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Detroit Baby Drive | Southfield, MI | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eversight | Ann Habor, MI | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ascension Providence Foundation | Troy, MI | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Bottomless Toy Chest | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Lakes Chamber Music | Southfield, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Loyola High School | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Day Foundation for Families | Rochester Hills, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Open Hands Food Pantry | Royal Oak, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chaldean American Ladies of Charity | Troy, MI | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Housing Network | Troy, MI | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Arc of Oakland County | Troy, MI | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dr Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic | Pontiac, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County | Pontiac, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jarc | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lions Visually Impaired Youth Camp | Lapeer, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oakland Family Services | Pontiac, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oakland Hope | Pontiac, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| On My Own of Michigan Inc | Troy, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| South Oakland Shelter | Lathrup Village, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Symphony | Livonia, MI | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arab Community Center | Dearborn, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Career Dress | Rochester Hills, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Common Ground | Bloomfield Twp, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Furniture Bank of Southeastern Mi | Pontiac, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan Inc | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan | West Bloomfield Townsh, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Links Foundation | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Next Steps 2 Life | Rochester, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pewabic Society Inc | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Playworks Michigan | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Team Guts | Beverly Hills, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Rainbow Connection | Rochester, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Zekelman Holocaust Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community House | Birmingham, MI | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Detroit Chmaber Winds & Strings | Southfield, MI | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Meadowbrook Center for Learning | Rochester, MI | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rochester Area Neighborhood | Rochester, MI | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kids Kicking Cancer Inc | Southfield, MI | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way for Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Bresbyterian Church | Birmingham, MI | $15,340 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Rocheste | Rochester, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gildas Club-Metro Detroit | Royal Oak, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gesher Human Services | Southfield, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Micah 6 Community | Pontiac, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan Animal Rescue League | Pontiac, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mary's Children Family Center | Clawson, MI | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Troy Historical Society | Troy, MI | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind | Rochester Hills, MI | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kettering University | Flint, MI | $11,174 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Far Therapeutic Arts and Recreation | Birmingham, MI | $10,150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Abide Ministries Inc | Rochester, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Accent Pontiac | Pontiac, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Autism Alliance of Michigan | Southfield, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beds 4 Kids | Oak Park, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cares of Farmington Hills Inc | Farmington Hills, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chamber Music Society of Detroit | Farmington Hills, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Leukemia Foundation | Troy, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Farmington Hills Firefighters Local Charity Fund | Farmington, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fresh Air Society | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hospice of Michigan | Southfiled, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Senior Life Foundation | Oak Park, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Vocational Service and Community Workshop | Southfield, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metro Food Rescue | West Bloomfield, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan Crossroads Council | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Door Outreach County | Waterford Twp, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Our Neighborhood Academy | Berkley, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Playworks Education Energized | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pontiac Community Center | Pontiac, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Fdn | Southfield, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rose Hill Center | Holly, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Art Experience for Open Studio | Pontiac, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Baldwin Center | Pontiac, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Troy Nature Society | Troy, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vista Maria | Dearborn Heights, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Birmingham, MI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Hope Center for Grief Support Inc | Northville, MI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oakland Co Pioneer and Historical Soc | Pontiac, MI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Variety Children's Charity | Birmingham, MI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Area Agency on Aging 1-B | Southfield, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boy Scounts of America Great Lakes Fsc | Eagle, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| House of Hope Ministry Inc | Orion, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literature Circle Society | Birmingham, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Federation of Music Clubs | Royal Oak, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reaching Higher Inc | Brighton, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stand With Trans | Farmington, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Team Guts for Scholarships | Ferndale, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Troy Cooperative Preschool | Troy, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wave Project | Clinton Township, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wellspring | Detroit, MI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of Active Retirees | Farmington Hills, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
52 of 104 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 16%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS - Judson Center Inc
SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION - Oakland Family Services
FOR PREVENTION, EDUCATION - Ladies of Charity of St Vincent Depaul
RO PURCHASE ITEM SHORTAGES - Children's Leukemia Foundation
PATIENT SERVICES PROGRAMS - Jewish Senior Life Foundation
SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATOIN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 111 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | $351,150 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 38 | $401,340 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 37 | $426,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 41 | $417,174 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 35 | $325,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Michigan. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Phillip and Elizabeth Filmer Memorial's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 75000, Detroit, MI, 48275. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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