The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family
Birmingham, MI · EIN 20-5966333. Reported 547 grants totalling $60.0M to 242 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$25,000median grant
$60.0Mgranted, 2020-2023
242organizations funded
63%of grantees funded again the next year
$363.1Massets, latest filing
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. The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $12,500 and $128,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $3,000,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $4,575,250 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Henry Ford | Dearborn, MI | $3,100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorder Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $2,510,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancyinc | Detroit, MI | $2,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cranbrook Educational Community | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $2,187,130 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $2,050,050 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,554,230 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Huron River Watershed Council | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,517,202 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit's Future | Detroit, MI | $1,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $1,393,500 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ecology Center Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,245,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Michigan Environmental Council | Lansing, MI | $1,127,370 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Motown Historical Museum Inc | Detroit, MI | $1,075,470 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation | Wixom, MI | $1,055,120 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Michigan Opera Theatre | Detroit, MI | $1,050,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Inforum | Detroit, MI | $1,028,012 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Lansing, MI | $1,000,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Christ Church Cranbrook | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $879,575 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Ann Arbor, MI | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Michigan State University | Detroit, MI | $789,160 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Rouge | Plymouth, MI | $772,250 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Clinton River Watershed Council | Rochester Hills, MI | $709,400 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings | Southfield, MI | $689,740 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southeastern Michigan Health Association | Detroit, MI | $661,600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Greening of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $625,570 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Midtown Detroit Inc | Detroit, MI | $605,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cranbrook Project | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | $582,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arts League of Michigan Inc (carr Center) | Detroit, MI | $566,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Freshwater Future | Petoskey, MI | $550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Michigan Association Conservation Districts Add | East Lansing, MI | $537,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Detroit River | Taylor, MI | $521,750 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Haven, MI | $501,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroits Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stratford Shakespearean Festival of America | Stratford, Ontario | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Culturesource | Detroit, MI | $424,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation | Harper Woods, MI | $375,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Delta Institute | Chicago, IL | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Eastside Community Network | Detroit, MI | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest | Chicago, IL | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Ann Arbor, MI | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arts League of Michigan Inc | Detroit, MI | $330,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Great Lakes Environmental Law Center | Detroit, MI | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Council of the Great Lakes Region Foundation | Toronto, Ontario | $320,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies | Cambridge, MD | $296,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Music Hall Center for the Music Hall Center for the | Detroit, MI | $285,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI | $278,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Detroit Public Theatre | Detroit, MI | $267,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Detroit Strategic Framework Inc | Detroit, MI | $251,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Affairs Coalition | Detroit, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Belle Isle Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $245,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lakeshore Legal Aid | Warren, MI | $245,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Signal Return Inc | Detroit, MI | $245,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alliance of Rouge | Canton, MI | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Detriot Public Media Wixom | Wixom, MI | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Maryland | Cambridge, MD | $221,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tech Town Detroit | Detroit, MI | $213,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Rural Affairs | Lyons, NE | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Detroit Historical Society | Detroit, MI | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Detroit Institute of Art | Detroit, MI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dptv and Wrcj (detriot Educational Television Foundation) | Wixom, MI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes and St Lawrence Cities Initiative | New Lenox, IL | $190,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Michigan Association Conservation Districts (macd) | East Lansing, MI | $187,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Detroit Sound Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $179,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northeast- Midwest Institute | Washington, DC | $179,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Global Detroit | Detroit, MI | $170,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Oudolf Garden | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $160,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency | Detroit, MI | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation | Exeter, Ontario | $159,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Environmental Working Group | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Local First Educational Foundation (dba People First Economy | Grand Rapids, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| River Raisin Watershed Council | Adrian, MI | $145,100 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Eco Works | Detroit, MI | $145,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority | Exeter, Ontario | $135,350 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Inc | Baltimore, MD | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tech Town Detroitwayne State University | Detroit, MI | $128,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cglr- Council of the Great Lakes Region | Cleveland, OH | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice | Gregory, MI | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Royal Oak Civic Foundation | Royal Oak, MI | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Community Progress | Flint, MI | $115,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allied Media Projects | Detroit, MI | $110,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southwest Detroit Business Association Inc | Detroit, MI | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Virginia Organizing Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Great Lakes Commission | Ann Arbor, MI | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Watershed Protection Inc | Fulton, MD | $104,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charles H Wright Museum of African American History | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Council of the Great Lakes Region | Toronto, Ontario | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Detroit Institure of Art | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Environmental Defence Canada Inc | Toronto, Ontario | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Michigan Municipal League Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pewabic Pottery | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sphinx Organizations Inc | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Insideout Literary Arts | Detroit, MI | $97,900 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | $92,500 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts Inc | Detroit, MI | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Living Arts | Detroit, MI | $83,350 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $80,350 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc | New York, NY | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Heidelberg Project | Detroit, MI | $75,350 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Building Community Value | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Circle of Blue | Traverse City, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detriot Michigan Science Center- Detroit Science Center | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sugar Law Center | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Theatre Ensemble Inc Dba Meadow Brook Theatre | Rochester, MI | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Detroit Future City | Detroit, MI | $70,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services Access | Dearborn, MI | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Inc | Birmingham, MI | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Far Conservatory of Therapeutic and Performing Arts | Birmingham, MI | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sidewalk Detroit | Southfield, MI | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum | Ann Arobor, MI | $63,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit | Detroit, MI | $60,350 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Heritage Works | Detroit, MI | $57,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Insideout Literary Arts Project | Detroit, MI | $57,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northeast-Midwest Institute | Silver Spring, MD | $57,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Keep Growing Detroit | Detroit, MI | $50,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Council of State Governments Ltd | Lombard, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Greenways Coalition | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Detroit Opera | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Canada Inc | Toronto, Ontario | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Environmental Leadership Program Inc | Greenbelt, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Make Way Foundation | Vancouver, British Columbia | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Makeway Foundation | Vancouver, British Columbia | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meadow Brook Theatre (the Theatre Ensemble) | Rochester, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Michigan Science Center | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision Project | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| All the Worlds a Stage | Clinton Township, MI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arts & Scraps | Detroit, MI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Detroit Artists Market | Detroit, MI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation Inc | Detroit, MI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Garage Cultural Inc | Detroit, MI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Huron-Clinton Metroparks | Brighton, MI | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Matrix Theatre Company | Detroit, MI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Young Nation | Detroit, MI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Michigan - (oauf) | Ann Arbor, MI | $44,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| 826 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,850 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Macomb Center for the Performing Arts | Clinton Twp, MI | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Msu - Community Music School-Detroit | Detroit, MI | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Scarab Club | Detroit, MI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Detroit Children's Choir Inc | Detroit, MI | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Birmingham Community House (community House Asspciation) | Birmingham, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Birmingham YMCA (ymca of Metropolitan Detroit) | Birmingham, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community House Association Inc | Birmingham, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Jewish Ensemble Theatre | West Bloomfield, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| National Wildlife | Ann Arbor, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Windsor | Windsor, Ontario | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wemu Radio (eastern Michigan University) | Ypsilanti, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shakespeare in Detroit | Dearborn, MI | $25,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| A Host of People | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Accent Pontiac | Pontiac, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Anton Arts Center | Mount Clemens, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Detroit Puppet Company | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fair Food Network | Ann Arbor, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Huron Valley Council for the Arts | Highland, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Live Coal | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Detroit Inc | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Planet Ant Theatre | Hamtramck, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Plowshares Theatre Company | Lathrup Village, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| We Are Culture Creators | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Y Arts (ymca of Metropolitan Detroit) | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Center for Michigan Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | $20,250 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Carrie Morris Arts Production | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Chn Housing Partners | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marygrove Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Michigan Organizing Project | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Millan Theatre Company | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Plant Ant Theatre Inc | Hamtramck, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Plowshares Theater Company | Lathrup Village, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| College for Creative Studies- Community Arts Partnerships | Detroit, MI | $18,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College for Creative Studies-Design Core Detroit | Detroit, MI | $18,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clinton River Waters | Rochester Hills, MI | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eastern Michigan University Radio | Ypsilanti, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Eastern Michigan University Radio (wemu-Fm) | Ypsilanti, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan State University- Department of Community Sustainability | East Lansing, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Miseum of Conremporary Art Detroit | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| US Water Alliance | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wildlife Habitat Council | Silver Spring, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Repertory Theatre | Detroit, MI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Repertory Theatre- Millan Theatre Company | Detroit, MI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Micah 6 Community | Pontiac, MI | $10,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Power Hous Productions | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Power House Productions | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Scrab Club | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We the People Opportunity Farm | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary of Redford | Detroit, MI | $5,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jimmy's Kids | Clawson, MI | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Development Advocates Detroit | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Detroitisit | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pope Francis Center | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ringwald Theatre | Ferndale, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Windsor Great Lakes Institute | Windsor, Ontario | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| We the People of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Detroit | Taylor, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junction Coalition | Toledo, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chandler Park Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit 2030 District | Bloomfiled Hills, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan Department of Environment | Lansing, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | $1,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Six Rivers Land Conservatory | Rochester, MI | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Black Theatre Network | Detroit, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| State of Michigan | Lansing, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians | Peshawbestown, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The St Andrews Society | Troy, MI | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Green Living Science | Detroit, MI | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way for Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroit Food Policy Council | Detroit, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Farmington Friends of the Library | Farmington Hills, MI | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sierra Club - Michigan Chapter | Detroit, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ the King Parish | Detroit, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Elks National Foundation | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Farmington Education | Commerece Twp, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Huron Pines Resource Conservation and Development | Gaylord, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre | Detroit, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Parent Teacher Home Vists | Sacramento, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| S a Y Detroit | Southfield, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Protestant Episcopal | Detroit, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Educational | Wixom, MI | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Southfield, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cares of Farmington | Farmington Hills, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ the King | Detriot, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroiters Working for Enviromental Justice | Gregory, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fjc | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Vocational Service | Southfiled, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Michigan Elks Association Major Project Commission | Grand Rapids, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Music on Belle Isle Group | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stand With Trans | Farmington, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tea | Detroit, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ukranian Childrens Action Project | Crystal Lake, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Inc | Chicago, IL | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
138 of 242 (57%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 63%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 348 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 139 | $12.2M | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 127 | $14.0M | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 135 | $16.1M | $37,500 |
| 2023 | 146 | $17.7M | $18,750 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family has 303 of them, worth $40.0M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorder Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $2,620,000 |
| The Henry Ford | Dearborn, MI | $2,600,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorder Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,965,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancyinc | Detroit, MI | $1,000,000 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $919,230 |
| Michigan State University | Detroit, MI | $821,560 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancyinc | Detroit, MI | $750,000 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $718,230 |
| Michigan State University | Detroit, MI | $600,840 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $600,000 |
| Michigan Opera Theatre | Detroit, MI | $600,000 |
| Huron River Watershed Council | Ann Arbor, MI | $572,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancyinc | Detroit, MI | $500,000 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $462,500 |
| Michigan State University | Detroit, MI | $460,840 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 85% 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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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 34100 Woodward Ave 310, Birmingham, MI, 48009. 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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