Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Michigan

These 203 organizations are not private foundations. They are charities based in Michigan that give grants to other nonprofits and report them on Form 990 Schedule I -- community foundations, United Ways and federated funds, hospital and university foundations, and operating charities that regrant. Each gave to at least 20 organizations we could identify and filed a return covering 2023 or later.

203grantmaking charities
$3.7Bgranted between them
22,191funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded. A grantmaker supporting sixty groups is a more realistic prospect than one writing two very large cheques, which is why this is not ranked by dollars.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Community Foundation for SoutheastDetroit$25,0001,708$348.5M
Lansing Economic Area PartnershipLansing$15,000817$84.5M
Detroit Economic Growth AssociationDetroit$10,000788$23.2M
United Way for Southeastern MichiganDetroit$40,000620$143.8M
Grand Rapids Community FoundationGrand Rapids$19,067559$65.4M
Comerica Charitable TrustDetroit$20,000487$52.3M
The Right Place IncGrand Rapids$15,000429$31.9M
United Jewish FoundationBloomfield Hills$18,716410$161.5M
Kalamazoo Community FoundationKalamazoo$32,856403$82.2M
Ann Arbor SparkAnn Arbor$7,500395$4.3M
Feeding America West MichiganKentwood$31,612395$153.8M
Berrien Community Foundation IncSt Joseph$16,048366$29.5M
Michigan Health Endowment FundBrighton$150,000363$139.3M
The Community Foundation of theHolland$21,600355$45.6M
Ann Arbor Area Community FoundationAnn Arbor$20,055350$33.3M
Community Foundation for Muskegon CountyMuskegon$16,818321$42.6M
Grand Haven Area CommunityGrand Haven$19,800296$35.4M
Community Foundation of Greater FlintFlint$15,171290$54.4M
Fair Food Network IncDetroit$24,466275$27.6M
Southwest Michigan First CorpKalamazoo$15,000238$7.7M
Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids$9,000235$3.8M
Michigan College Access NetworkLansing$10,000232$5.0M
Fremont Area Community FoundationFremont$15,500223$40.3M
Petoskey-Harbor Springs AreaPetoskey$15,000218$18.4M
Midland Area Community FoundationMidland$16,050216$19.9M
United Way of South Central MichiganKalamazoo$35,515208$22.2M
Gamers Outreach Foundation IncAnn Arbor$10,299203$2.8M
Wayne-Metropolitan CommunityDetroit$15,000195$11.2M
Grand Traverse Regional CommunityTraverse City$14,180194$11.6M
Middle Michigan Development CorporationMt Pleasant$10,000192$2.4M
Michigan Health & Hospital AssociationOkemos$117,430185$320.5M
Battle Creek Community FoundationBattle Creek$20,000184$16.4M
Michigan Humanities CouncilOkemos$10,350181$2.9M
Lakeshore Advantage CorporationHolland$9,000179$1.9M
Others First IncRochester Hills$7,500174$4.2M
Heart of West Michigan United WayGrand Rapids$22,500174$22.8M
Delta Dental FundLansing$20,000172$20.0M
Capital Region Community FoundationLansing$15,000171$17.0M
Supporting Kids' Athletics &Livonia$11,291153$4.9M
Catholic Foundation of MichiganBloomfield Hills$19,219153$19.4M
Allied Media Projects IncDetroit$25,000147$31.8M
Food GatherersAnn Arbor$32,255144$44.6M
Lineage Foundation for GoodNovi$25,000142$15.0M
Children's Hospital of MichiganDetroit$31,500140$24.6M
Canton Community Foundation IncCanton$10,000137$3.0M
Michigan Public Health InstituteOkemos$33,850135$9.6M
Charlevoix County Community FoundationEast Jordan$15,000135$9.0M
Community Foundation of St Clair CountyPort Huron$14,288134$11.8M
Saginaw Community FoundationSaginaw$14,702134$8.2M
Wayne State University Research andDetroit$20,000125$4.6M
Bay Area Community FoundationBay City$13,113120$4.8M
GoserveWyoming$21,600115$10.0M
Jewish Federation of DetroitBloomfield Hills$46,993114$198.9M
Trinity Health - MichiganLivonia$22,000113$11.4M
Rotary Charities of Traverse CityTraverse City$18,500105$7.2M
Guidestream Charitable Gift FundSpring Arbor$20,930104$8.3M
Community Foundation of theEscanaba$11,050103$5.8M
Arab Community Center for Economic and SDearborn$11,794101$6.5M
Corewell Health Group ReturnGrand Rapids$40,00095$10.4M
Michigan Center for Rural HealthEast Lansing$11,90093$25.2M
Priority Health Total Health FoundationGrand Rapids$100,00092$14.9M
Jackson Community FoundationJackson$15,47691$6.7M
Delta Dental Plan of Michigan IncOkemos$32,25088$22.9M
State Alliance of Michigan Ymcas (0050)Ann Arbor$27,32788$37.8M
CulturesourceDetroit$15,00084$3.4M
Sme Education FoundationSouthfield$81,69884$16.2M
Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit$12,00083$7.3M
Michigan Gateway Community FoundationBuchanan$11,77482$2.9M
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation IncDetroit$15,00081$1.8M
Hillsdale County CommunityHillsdale$11,42878$2.7M
Copper Shores CommunityHancock$24,87578$7.6M
Local Media AssociationLake City$50,00077$4.1M
The Jewish FundBloomfield Hills$30,34876$9.6M
Michigan Association of United Ways IncLansing$5,50075$2.8M
Community Foundation of MarquetteMarquette$10,00074$6.1M
United Way of the LakeshoreMuskegon$15,00073$5.2M
Community Financial Credit UnionPlymouth$10,00073$2.3M
Local Media FoundationLake City$25,83071$7.4M
Michigan VoicesDetroit$26,50070$8.0M
Lenawee Community FoundationAdrian$17,04969$7.1M
The Allegan County Community FoundationAllegan$10,00069$2.4M
Nextenergy CenterDetroit$48,69568$7.0M
Superior Health FoundationMarquette$14,79767$4.2M
Corewell HealthGrand Rapids$15,00067$22.7M
The Jamie & Denise Jacob FamilyBloomfield Hills$66,00064$14.9M
Ilitch Charities IncDetroit$14,60064$6.4M
Michigan Civic Action FundMadison Heights$100,00064$26.8M
Barry Community FoundationHastings$18,40062$5.4M
Michigan Civic Education FundMadison Heights$46,25061$16.8M
Four County Community FoundationRomeo$10,00057$1.1M
Manistee County CommunityManistee$15,00057$3.1M
Detroit Lions CharitiesAllen Park$26,50057$6.0M
Michigan Nonprofit AssociationLansing$8,00055$2.0M
Prosperus Detroit Micro LendingDetroit$25,00055$1.4M
Madeleine H and Mandell L BermanBloomfield Hills$15,00053$2.8M
Youth Financial Literacy FoundationFarmington Hills$15,00052$1.1M
Michigan Physical Fitness HealthLansing$179,14051$29.9M
Michigan Manufacturing and TechnologyBenton Harbor$25,00051$2.2M
Int Union United Auto NationalDetroit$15,00049$5.7M
Community Foundation for Oceana CountyPentwater$12,66549$6.2M
Dearborn Community CenterDearborn$12,63948$1.3M
United Way of Southwest MichiganSt Joseph$31,85048$7.9M
Desk Drawer FundEast Lansing$25,00048$2.2M
Prevention MichiganLansing$39,04547$4.5M
Social Physical and Academic Resources for KidsDavison$11,00047$1.8M
Trinity Health CorporationLivonia$101,15546$34.6M
The Majesty FoundationGrosse Pointe$10,00046$1.4M
Mt Pleasant Area Community FndMt Pleasant$13,47244$2.0M
Foundation for FlintFlint$50,00044$16.0M
Dmc FoundationDetroit$75,00043$7.2M
Credit Unions Chartered in the State ofBrighton$10,00043$1.3M
Jewish Federation of GreaterAnn Arbor$20,37043$5.6M
Gratiot County Community FoundationIthaca$12,08643$1.5M
Arts Beats & Eats FoundationRoyal Oak$8,18443$963K
Invest Detroit FoundationDetroit$25,00042$14.7M
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale$25,00042$3.1M
John George JR Paragraph X TrustDetroit$37,50042$10.1M
United Way of Genesee CountyFlint$25,00041$3.7M
Great Lakes Bay Manufacturers'University Center$25,00041$970K
M & M Area Community FoundationMenominee$10,50541$1.7M
Catholic Community Foundation ofSaginaw$17,79940$5.7M
The Village Club FoundationBloomfield Hills$8,60040$757K
Michigan State University ResearchEast Lansing$15,00039$57.3M
Michigan Coalition to End Domestic andOkemos$14,00039$1.4M
Detroit Zoological SocietyRoyal Oak$10,00039$1.2M
United Way of Greater Central MichiganMt Pleasant$17,10038$2.2M
Forgotten Harvest IncOak Park$25,54438$1.3M
Aci FoundationFarmington Hills$14,37538$1.9M
Credit Unions Chartered in theKalamazoo$10,00037$792K
Credit Unions Chartered in the State ofFrankenmuth$15,40037$633K
Great Lakes Fishery Trust IncLansing$138,63537$8.9M
Greater Ottawa County United WayHolland$11,80737$1.4M
Lake Trust Credit Union FoundationBrighton$10,00037$457K
United Way of Midland CountyMidland$60,00036$13.7M
Health Alliance Plan of MichiganDetroit$10,00036$1.0M
Cadillac Area Community FoundationCadillac$13,25036$1.8M
Michigan County Medical Care FacilitiesLansing$135,12335$5.2M
Greenville Area Community FndGreenville$19,73435$3.5M
Council of Michigan FoundationsDetroit$12,50035$4.8M
Chadtough Defeat Dipg FoundationSaline$127,19735$13.8M
Central Michigan UniversityMt Pleasant$19,94734$1.4M
West Michigan Regional MedicalMuskegon$20,91834$3.0M
Ecology CenterAnn Arbor$16,50034$1.3M
The Hope FoundationAnn Arbor$59,63534$6.8M
Community Action HouseHolland$27,02933$5.8M
Arts Council of Greater LansingEast Lansing$8,95033$795K
Detroit Area Agency on AgingDetroit$39,74833$6.0M
Otsego Community FoundationGaylord$11,50032$3.7M
United Way of Marquette CountyMarquette$8,77531$1.0M
Branch County Community FoundationColdwater$7,15531$606K
Start Garden IncGrand Rapids$11,00031$635K
Lapeer County Community FoundationLapeer$11,10030$601K
Community Foundation of GreaterRochester$10,00030$2.7M
Schostak Family Support FoundationBloomfield Hills$50,00030$2.0M
Dickinson Area Community FoundationIron Mountian$8,25630$959K
Detroit Employment Solutions CorporationDetroit$400,94630$88.2M
Thrift Shop Association of Ann ArborAnn Arbor$20,00030$1.9M
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USACanton$23,25029$1.9M
Mackinac Island Community FoundationMackinac Island$19,94629$2.9M
Drive for LifeKalamazoo$19,50029$3.6M
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan FoundationSouthfield$13,92328$13.8M
Great Lakes Observing System Regional AssociationAnn Arbor$63,90828$7.0M
Celani Family Foundation IncNovi$26,25028$2.8M
Russell Family FoundationDetroit$27,75028$1.2M
Maranatha Bible and Missionary ConfMuskegon$29,50927$1.3M
Great Lakes Energy People FundBoyne City$7,00027$1.2M
Keweenaw Community FoundationHancock$10,00027$590K
Real Estate One CharitableSouthfield$13,35927$1.2M
Michigan Energy FirstOkemos$100,00027$7.2M
Rehmann FoundationTroy$10,00027$345K
Variety Club Charity for ChildrenBirmingham$15,55026$1.4M
Livingston County United WayBrighton$26,00026$3.0M
Phillip W Fisher Support FoundationBloomfield Hills$26,25026$2.2M
Pennies From Heaven FoundationMuskegon$47,80826$2.9M
First Steps KentGrand Rapids$242,69325$30.7M
Michigan State Bar FoundationLansing$80,00025$48.6M
Kinexus Youth SolutionsBenton Harbor$84,89125$12.1M
Road to Michigan's FutureLansing$42,50025$15.6M
Creative WashtenawAnn Arbor$10,00024$225K
Rural India Supporting TrustFarmington Hills$306,29224$132.8M
Michigan League of ConservationAnn Arbor$10,00024$1.1M
True Community Credit UnionJackson$15,00024$528K
Mht Housing IncBingham Farms$16,25024$4.7M
Berrien-Cass-Vanburen WorkforceBenton Harbor$22,68724$1.4M
Community Development Advocates ofDetroit$48,73224$1.3M
International Union - UawDetroit$11,97523$2.0M
Wa Foote Memorial HospitalJackson$30,00023$1.2M
Lansing Rotary FoundationLansing$10,00023$488K
Michigan Enviromental CouncilLansing$16,00023$845K
Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop IncAnn Arbor$7,79323$661K
Michigan CASA IncGrand Rapids$21,44922$1.3M
W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee CorpKalamazoo$50,00022$14.0M
Battle Creek Unlimited IncBattle Creek$88,00022$3.3M
Michigan Credit Union FoundationRoyal Oak$9,00022$472K
The Hawkins ProjectAnn Arbor$15,00022$1.1M
St Josephbenton HarborSt Joseph$10,00021$260K
Bronson Healthcare GroupKalamazoo$35,00021$48.9M
Detroit Pistons FoundationDetroit$15,00021$984K
Innogroup Foundation IncZeeland$10,00021$622K
Promote the Vote Fund IncLansing$37,44021$1.9M
Michigan Education AssociationEast Lansing$7,50020$268K
Mary Free Bed Guild FundGrand Rapids$18,76920$2.9M
Detroit Children's FundDetroit$128,50020$11.2M
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.

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