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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Michigan
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 8,466 grantmakers listed 92,265 grants totaling $6.8 billion to 26,316 organizations in Michigan. 7,787 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 679 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 1,904 are based in Michigan; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Michigan organization was $6,750. Wayne County received the most grants (14,957, from 2,112 funders), followed by Oakland County (12,323) and Kent County (9,430). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (12,345 grants), children & youth (7,289 grants) and health & mental health (5,638 grants).
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (Detroit, MI) funded the most different Michigan organizations: 685, through 685 grants with a typical size of $28,523.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Michigan organizations
Ranked by the number of different Michigan organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to MI organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2530980 | 685 | 685 | $28,523 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 2 | WK Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI · EIN 38-1359264 | 1,446 | 653 | $38,540 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 3 | United Way for Southeastern Michigan Detroit, MI · EIN 20-3099071 | 702 | 481 | $46,493 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 4 | Dte Energy Foundation Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2708636 | 785 | 444 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | Consumers Energy Foundation Jackson, MI · EIN 38-2935534 | 549 | 391 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Flint, MI · EIN 38-1211227 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 746 | 359 | $16,828 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | The Skillman Foundation Detroit, MI · EIN 38-1675780 | 625 | 315 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | Grand Rapids Community Foundation Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-2877959 | 314 | 314 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 9 | The Mercantile Bank Foundation Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 87-4152774 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 343 | 286 | $1,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | Kalamazoo Community Foundation Kalamazoo, MI · EIN 38-3333202 | 255 | 255 | $36,747 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 11 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762 | 420 | 249 | $3,000 | 2023 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc Grand Haven, MI · EIN 23-7108776 | 334 | 225 | $16,912 | 2025 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 13 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Detroit, MI · EIN 45-0921232 | 440 | 215 | $33,050 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable Foundation Frankenmuth, MI · EIN 38-2834541 | 373 | 214 | $1,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | United Way of South Central Michigan Kalamazoo, MI · EIN 38-1359193 | 279 | 207 | $28,411 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 14,957 | 2,112 | $1.3 billion | Top 5 funders |
| Oakland County | 12,323 | 2,036 | $537.9 million | Top 5 funders |
| Kent County | 9,430 | 1,280 | $602.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Washtenaw County | 6,642 | 1,840 | $679.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Kalamazoo County | 5,418 | 438 | $280.9 million | Top 5 funders |
| Ingham County | 2,832 | 844 | $208.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Genesee County | 2,473 | 430 | $490.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Ottawa County | 2,047 | 474 | $82.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Saginaw County | 1,949 | 212 | $46.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Hillsdale County | 1,918 | 964 | $113.3 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 12,345 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 7,289 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 5,638 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 5,443 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 3,514 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 3,271 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 2,078 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 1,967 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 1,804 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 1,114 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 875 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 696 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 119 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Michigan ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.