Foundation directory

Foundations that fund in Michigan

Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings. Showing the top 250; the full list is in the A to Z index.

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Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data.

1–24 of 250 foundations in this list

WK Kellogg Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, DC, CA

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$590.3M
Grants reported
3,597
The Gilbert Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, MD, IL

Typical grant
$190K
Total giving
$207.1M
Grants reported
257
The Kresge Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, DC, CA

Typical grant
$140K
Total giving
$170M
Grants reported
800
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, DC, CA

Typical grant
$55K
Total giving
$166.4M
Grants reported
834
Ford Philanthropy

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, DC, TN

Typical grant
$41.7K
Total giving
$84.8M
Grants reported
438
The Peter and Joan Secchia Family Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, DC, TX

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$64.9M
Grants reported
159
William Davidson Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, NY, DC

Typical grant
$287.5K
Total giving
$59.6M
Grants reported
94
Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI

Typical grant
$175K
Total giving
$30.3M
Grants reported
7
Irving S Gilmore Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, CA, TN

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$29.4M
Grants reported
414
Christ Cares for Kids Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, WA, DC

Typical grant
$317.5K
Total giving
$26.7M
Grants reported
53
The D Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, NY

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$23.7M
Grants reported
11
McGregor Fund

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, DC, NY

Typical grant
$40K
Total giving
$23.3M
Grants reported
271
The Meijer Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, OH, NC

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$21.9M
Grants reported
126
Penske Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, IN, MN

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$20.3M
Grants reported
47
Dow Company Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, VA, CA

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$19.6M
Grants reported
221
Duffy Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, IL, IN

Typical grant
$90K
Total giving
$18.2M
Grants reported
63
The Skillman Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, NY, DC

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$17.8M
Grants reported
416
HN and Frances C Berger Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, CA, FL

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$16.5M
Grants reported
117
Herrick Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: MI, IN, VA

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$16.2M
Grants reported
141