Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Michigan

These 215 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.

215grantmaking charities
$4.2Bgranted between them
23,862funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific grantmaker is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Community Foundation for SoutheastDetroit$25,0001,708$348.5M
Lansing Economic Area PartnershipLansing$15,000869$90.0M
Detroit Economic Growth AssociationDetroit$10,000801$25.2M
United Way for Southeastern MichiganDetroit$42,612726$224.9M
Grand Rapids Community FoundationGrand Rapids$19,067559$65.4M
Comerica Charitable TrustDetroit$20,000487$52.3M
United Jewish FoundationBloomfield Hills$18,509480$205.1M
The Right Place IncGrand Rapids$15,000429$31.9M
Berrien Community Foundation IncSt Joseph$16,620427$38.7M
Feeding America West MichiganKentwood$33,078426$198.5M
Kalamazoo Community FoundationKalamazoo$32,856403$82.2M
Ann Arbor SparkAnn Arbor$7,500395$4.3M
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
Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids$10,000311$6.5M
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
Michigan College Access NetworkLansing$10,000269$6.0M
Wayne-Metropolitan CommunityDetroit$15,000263$14.6M
Midland Area Community FoundationMidland$16,000246$24.9M
Southwest Michigan First CorpKalamazoo$15,000244$11.6M
Petoskey-Harbor Springs AreaPetoskey$15,000233$22.1M
United Way of South Central MichiganKalamazoo$33,750227$28.9M
Fremont Area Community FoundationFremont$15,500223$40.3M
Grand Traverse Regional CommunityTraverse City$14,000209$14.8M
Gamers Outreach Foundation IncAnn Arbor$10,299203$2.8M
Michigan Health & Hospital Association Dba MhaOkemos$115,474199$343.9M
Middle Michigan Development CorporationMt Pleasant$10,000192$2.4M
Michigan Humanities CouncilMarshall$10,400187$3.2M
Battle Creek Community FoundationBattle Creek$20,000184$16.4M
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
Canton Community Foundation IncCanton$10,000159$4.2M
Saginaw Community FoundationSaginaw$14,983158$10.5M
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
Bay Area Community FoundationBay City$13,746140$6.4M
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
Trinity Health - MichiganLivonia$25,833132$14.9M
Arab Community Center for Economic and SDearborn$15,000125$9.3M
Wayne State University Research andDetroit$20,000125$4.6M
Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor FoundationAnn Arbor$6,500124$1.9M
GoserveWyoming$21,600115$10.0M
Jewish Federation of DetroitBloomfield Hills$46,993114$198.9M
Rotary Charities of Traverse CityTraverse City$18,500105$7.2M
Jackson Community FoundationJackson$16,035105$8.5M
Guidestream Charitable Gift FundSpring Arbor$20,930104$8.3M
Community Foundation of theEscanaba$11,050103$5.8M
Community Foundation of MarquetteMarquette$10,000100$8.4M
CulturesourceDetroit$15,50099$6.9M
Michigan Center for Rural HealthEast Lansing$11,90096$27.4M
Corewell Health Group ReturnGrand Rapids$40,00095$10.4M
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation IncDetroit$15,00092$2.0M
Priority Health Total Health FoundationGrand Rapids$100,00092$14.9M
Michigan Manufacturing and TechnologyBenton Harbor$25,00091$3.1M
The Jewish FundBloomfield Hills$30,00089$11.8M
Delta Dental Plan of Michigan IncOkemos$32,25088$22.9M
State Alliance of Michigan Ymcas (0050)Ann Arbor$27,32788$37.8M
Sme Education FoundationSouthfield$81,69884$16.2M
Hillsdale County CommunityHillsdale$11,22584$3.3M
Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit$12,00083$7.3M
Michigan Gateway Community FoundationBuchanan$11,77482$2.9M
Nextenergy CenterDetroit$50,00080$9.9M
Copper Shores CommunityHancock$24,87578$7.6M
Local Media AssociationLake City$50,00077$4.1M
The Jamie & Denise Jacob FamilyBloomfield Hills$70,00076$22.7M
United Way of the LakeshoreMuskegon$14,74776$6.2M
Michigan Association of United Ways IncLansing$5,50075$2.8M
Lenawee Community FoundationAdrian$16,94575$13.4M
Barry Community FoundationHastings$17,49274$8.4M
Community Financial Credit UnionPlymouth$10,00073$2.3M
Forgotten Harvest IncOak Park$22,00773$2.8M
Manistee County CommunityManistee$14,80072$3.9M
Local Media FoundationLake City$25,83071$7.4M
Michigan VoicesDetroit$26,50070$8.0M
The Allegan County Community FoundationAllegan$10,00069$2.4M
Superior Health FoundationMarquette$14,79767$4.2M
Four County Community FoundationRomeo$10,00067$1.4M
Corewell HealthGrand Rapids$15,00067$22.7M
Detroit Lions CharitiesAllen Park$28,00066$7.3M
Social Physical and Academic Resources for KidsDavison$10,54865$2.5M
Ilitch Charities IncDetroit$14,60064$6.4M
Michigan Civic Action FundMadison Heights$100,00064$26.8M
Michigan Civic Education FundMadison Heights$46,25061$16.8M
Credit Unions Chartered in the State ofGrand Rapids$17,75058$1.6M
Michigan Physical Fitness HealthLansing$176,64058$38.2M
Community Foundation for Oceana CountyPentwater$12,89358$8.7M
Dearborn Community CenterDearborn$12,49357$1.6M
Desk Drawer FundEast Lansing$24,98256$2.9M
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale$20,00055$3.3M
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
Mt Pleasant Area Community FndMt Pleasant$13,37553$2.5M
Gratiot County Community FoundationIthaca$12,00053$1.9M
Otsego Community FoundationGaylord$11,00052$4.3M
Youth Financial Literacy FoundationFarmington Hills$15,00052$1.1M
Michigan State University ResearchEast Lansing$16,66449$70.0M
Int Union United Auto NationalDetroit$15,00049$5.7M
Jewish Federation of GreaterAnn Arbor$20,00049$7.9M
United Way of Southwest MichiganSt Joseph$27,65548$9.4M
Trinity Health CorporationLivonia$148,05047$43.8M
Prevention MichiganLansing$39,70947$5.0M
The Majesty FoundationGrosse Pointe$10,00046$1.4M
Cadillac Area Community FoundationCadillac$13,00045$2.3M
Berrien-Cass-Vanburen WorkforceBenton Harbor$21,78945$2.5M
Keweenaw Community FoundationHancock$10,00044$2.1M
Foundation for FlintFlint$50,00044$16.0M
Dmc FoundationDetroit$75,00043$7.2M
Credit Unions Chartered in the State ofBrighton$10,00043$1.3M
Arts Beats & Eats FoundationRoyal Oak$8,18443$963K
Invest Detroit FoundationDetroit$25,00042$14.7M
Sturgis Area Community FoundationSturgis$15,69942$3.6M
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
Greenville Area Community FndGreenville$20,00040$4.6M
Michigan Coalition to End Domestic andOkemos$14,25039$1.5M
Detroit Zoological SocietyRoyal Oak$10,00039$1.2M
United Way of Greater Central MichiganMt Pleasant$17,10038$2.2M
Arts Council of Greater LansingEast Lansing$8,30038$998K
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
Council of Michigan FoundationsDetroit$11,32637$4.9M
Lake Trust Credit Union FoundationBrighton$10,00037$457K
United Way of Midland CountyMidland$60,86836$16.8M
Health Alliance Plan of MichiganDetroit$10,00036$1.0M
Michigan County Medical Care FacilitiesLansing$135,12335$5.2M
Detroit Area Agency on AgingDetroit$53,55435$9.3M
Dickinson Area Community FoundationIron Mountian$8,94835$1.3M
Chadtough Defeat Dipg FoundationSaline$127,19735$13.8M
The Hope FoundationAnn Arbor$59,48435$8.6M
Central Michigan UniversityMt Pleasant$19,94734$1.4M
West Michigan Regional MedicalMuskegon$20,59034$3.5M
Ecology CenterAnn Arbor$16,50034$1.3M
Detroit Pistons FoundationDetroit$10,57234$1.2M
Detroit Employment Solutions CorporationDetroit$407,93434$112.0M
Community Action HouseHolland$27,02933$5.8M
Branch County Community FoundationColdwater$7,00033$716K
Schostak Family Support FoundationBloomfield Hills$40,00033$2.3M
The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Grand Rapids (3019)Grand Rapids$125,94532$11.1M
W E Upjohn Unemployment TrusteeKalamazoo$40,26832$17.7M
Truth and Tidings Gospel Trust USACanton$23,00032$2.8M
Mackinac Island Community FoundationMackinac Island$20,00032$3.6M
United Way of Marquette CountyMarquette$8,77531$1.0M
Maranatha Bible and Missionary ConfMuskegon$32,79131$1.6M
Start Garden IncGrand Rapids$11,00031$635K
Lapeer County Community FoundationLapeer$11,10030$601K
Community Foundation of GreaterRochester$10,00030$2.7M
Thrift Shop Association of Ann ArborAnn Arbor$20,00030$1.9M
Pennies From Heaven FoundationMuskegon$47,80830$3.6M
Kinexus Youth SolutionsBenton Harbor$85,92930$15.4M
Phillip W Fisher Support FoundationBloomfield Hills$30,00029$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$63,38828$9.0M
Michigan State Bar FoundationLansing$87,55128$70.7M
Lansing Rotary FoundationLansing$10,00028$586K
Celani Family Foundation IncNovi$26,25028$2.8M
Russell Family FoundationDetroit$27,75028$1.2M
Great Lakes Energy People FundBoyne City$7,00027$1.2M
Community Economic DevelopmentLansing$42,26127$3.2M
Real Estate One CharitableSouthfield$13,35927$1.2M
Michigan Energy FirstOkemos$100,00027$7.2M
Rehmann FoundationTroy$10,00027$345K
First Steps KentGrand Rapids$246,90226$40.4M
Variety Club Charity for ChildrenBirmingham$18,64426$1.8M
Livingston County United WayBrighton$26,00026$3.0M
Leelanau Township Community FoundationNorthport$13,00026$795K
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
Community Development Advocates ofDetroit$48,73224$1.3M
Kalamazoo Youth Development NetworkKalamazoo$30,00024$1.5M
Michigan CASA IncGrand Rapids$26,92523$3.3M
International Union - UawDetroit$11,97523$2.0M
Michigan Education AssociationEast Lansing$7,35023$405K
Battle Creek Unlimited IncBattle Creek$80,00023$3.5M
Wa Foote Memorial HospitalJackson$30,00023$1.2M
Michigan Enviromental CouncilLansing$16,00023$845K
Michigan Association for Local PublicOkemos$10,00023$793K
Mary Free Bed Guild FundGrand Rapids$17,40623$3.7M
Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop IncAnn Arbor$7,79323$661K
Detroit Auto Dealers Association CharityTroy$25,20523$3.1M
Henry Ford Health Providence HospitalDetroit$20,00022$20.5M
Mymichigan HealthMidland$10,00022$411K
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
Innogroup Foundation IncZeeland$10,00021$622K
Promote the Vote Fund IncLansing$37,44021$1.9M
Applebaum Family Support FoundationBloomfield Hills$80,00020$6.8M
Detroit Children's FundDetroit$135,25020$14.9M
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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