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Who funds education in Michigan: 1,467 foundations, $167.6 million in grants
1,467 private foundations paid 3,730 grants totaling $167,554,360 to education nonprofits in Michigan, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Lilly Endowment Inc, with $21,399,400 in 4 grants.
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Foundations that funded education in Michigan
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 1,467 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 4 | $21,399,400 | $20,000,000 | Calvin University | Calvin inst of christian worshp prog | apps.irs.gov |
| Deroy Testamentary Foundation | West Bloomfield, MI | 2 | $10,283,320 | $10,000,000 | Deroy Education Partners | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 26 | $9,236,834 | $8,000,000 | Kettering University | To support the ongoing operations of a higher education university that prepares students for in-demand fields and contributes to the economic stability of its hometown. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 21 | $6,700,150 | $2,000,000 | Marygrove Conservancy Support Corporation | Project support grant to the marygrove conservancy support corporation (mcsc) to fund the new market tax credits transaction for the marygrove early education center. | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 9 | $5,622,500 | $4,000,000 | Northwood University | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | Hillsdale College | Construction of the graduate school of classical education and endowment | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gilbert Family Foundation | Detroit, MI | 4 | $4,741,000 | $2,625,000 | Michigan State University | Economic mobility | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 33 | $4,629,886 | $600,000 | First Steps Kent | Early Care and Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Detroit, MI | 17 | $4,469,702 | $1,236,000 | Macomb Community College Foundation | D3C3 implementation Phase I | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy D and Joseph A Moller Foundation | Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $2,998,600 | $2,998,600 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 7 | $2,596,104 | $1,295,854 | Kalamazoo Early Learning Network | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 15 | $2,503,900 | $1,300,000 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Industrial trades complex renovation and expansion | apps.irs.gov |
| Thompson Foundation | Plymouth, MI | 2 | $2,403,877 | $2,125,750 | Michigan Tech Fund | Thompson working families scholarship program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 2 | $2,345,376 | $1,215,611 | Michigan State University | A c-peptide complex for improved glucose metabolism in people with type 1 diabetes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skillman Foundation | Detroit, MI | 39 | $2,269,175 | $375,000 | Black Male Educators Alliance | Activate: transforming education through collective action | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Dearborn, MI | 11 | $2,195,000 | $1,100,000 | Henry Ford Learning Institute | Education for the future of work | apps.irs.gov |
| Toyota USA Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $1,780,000 | $1,780,000 | Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Close the stem gap for diverse students by removing barriers that prevent access to stem. this includes creating innovative, hands-on stem programming, assisting in professional and leadership develop | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 7 | $1,728,000 | $350,000 | We the People Mi | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph G and Helen I Zimmerman Charitable Trust | Traverse City, MI | 3 | $1,667,662 | $1,500,000 | Alma College | Charitable gift match | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $1,427,455 | $927,455 | Michigan State University | Agricultural development | apps.irs.gov |
| Ishbia Family Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,304,553 | $1,304,553 | Michigan State University | To further program services | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation | Ada, MI | 3 | $1,250,400 | $750,000 | Northpointe Christian Schools | Spiritual formation center | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldman Sachs Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,067,843 | $1,067,843 | Wayne State University | Grant to implement the 10,000 small businesses initiative in the greater detroit area. | apps.irs.gov |
| Randolph L Cowen and Phyllis Green Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Michigan State University | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Skyline Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Michigan State University | For the charitable purposes of rx kids | apps.irs.gov |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eleanor and J Hunter Flack Foundation Inc | Elba, AL | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Hillsdale College | Educational contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 6 | $969,769 | $812,672 | Michigan State University | 80179 analyzing american economic and demographic fragmentation at the community level to address those divides and support positive change | apps.irs.gov |
| The Spencer Foundation | Chicago, IL | 7 | $952,772 | $483,044 | Michigan State University | Creating transformative possibility in schools and communities | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles H Gershenson Trust Ua 081077 | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $927,996 | $927,996 | Wayne State University | To promote education through grants and other scholarly activities, including a long-term annual student scholarship program (four $12,500 grants) to yearly attract and retain four highly credentialed | apps.irs.gov |
| Danialle and Peter Karmanos Jr Family Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 2 | $900,000 | $800,000 | Detroit Country Day School | Gift to detroit country day school | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest H Akers Trust | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $716,600 | $716,600 | Michigan State University | Endow fund - entrepreneurial develop | apps.irs.gov |
| Benson & Edith Ford Fund | Detroit, MI | 1 | $700,000 | $700,000 | College for Creative Studies | Benson & edith ford scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale-Edith K Carr - Main | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $700,000 | $700,000 | Hillsdale College | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation | Royal Oak, MI | 7 | $622,000 | $262,500 | Wayne State University | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Grosfeld Foundation | Southfield, MI | 2 | $620,000 | $600,000 | Michigan State University | Unrestricted charitable gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Redbud Foundation | Topeka, KS | 1 | $615,000 | $615,000 | Hillsdale College | To provide students with literary, scientific, and theological education. This grant establishes an endowed scholarship fund for students of the college. | apps.irs.gov |
| October Mountain Foundation Inc | Lynbrook, NY | 1 | $600,000 | $600,000 | The Hawkins Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 2 | $600,000 | $400,000 | Michigan Liberation Education Fund | Support for michigan liberation education fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Luminous Foundation | Maumee, OH | 1 | $600,000 | $600,000 | Hillsdale College | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 10 | $597,250 | $100,000 | Calvin University | Project/program - january series | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $595,317 | $375,000 | Wayne State University | For support of the levin center at wayne state law school | apps.irs.gov |
| Dte Energy Foundation | Detroit, MI | 16 | $569,950 | $250,000 | Yeshivath Beth Yehudah | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 22 | $528,890 | $285,000 | Corporation for A Skilled Workforce | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 2 | $527,500 | $505,000 | Corporation for A Skilled Workforce | To support an opportunity youth focus at the california labor and workforce development agency | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hough Foundation | Bingham Farms, MI | 2 | $521,000 | $501,000 | Hillsdale College | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Mojo Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $520,000 | $500,000 | Northpointe Christian Schools | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meijer Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 7 | $506,333 | $333,333 | Gerald R Ford Foundation | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Clausen Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $500,000 | $250,000 | Hillsdale College | To support the production of Hillsdale College's free online course on Homer's The Iliad, including filming, editing, and distribution, advancing Hillsdale's mission to make classical education rooted | apps.irs.gov |
| David F & Margaret T Grohne Family Foundation | Western Springs, IL | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Hillsdale College | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Air Lines Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | New Common School Foundation | Grant for the adams-young center for the american promise - a school named after john adams and andrew young | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Hekman Gordon Family Foundation | Spring Lake, MI | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Calvin University | 2023 pledge for construction. second payment of 3 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Endowment Inc | Houston, TX | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | National Center for Grow Your Own | Project Support to Initiate Planning and Development of Grow Your Own Apprenticeship Programs with Local School Districts | apps.irs.gov |
| Katherinejames Foundation | Dorado, PR | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Hillsdale College | Imprimis Publication | apps.irs.gov |
| Matilda R Wilson Fund | Detroit, MI | 3 | $500,000 | $400,000 | Michigan State University | Capital improvements and scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Orange Crimson Foundation | Vienna, VA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Hillsdale College | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Schultz Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Northern Michigan University Foundation | Further charitable goals | apps.irs.gov |
| The George Edward Durell Foundation | Westerville, OH | 2 | $500,000 | $250,000 | Hillsdale College | 1st half of support for 2024 free market forum | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hinkle Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Hillsdale College | Charitable ContributionUniversity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $500,000 | $400,000 | National Center for Grow Your Own | Ct k-12 teacher apprenticeships | apps.irs.gov |
| The S L Hickman Family Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Adrian College | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Steelcase Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 7 | $482,713 | $105,000 | Kent School Services Network | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles O Lee Jr & Louise K Lee Charitable Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $482,378 | $482,378 | Hillsdale College | To teach investment analysis & mgmt., economics and for student scholarships. | apps.irs.gov |
| Co Tua John F Cuneo Jr FND | Dallas, TX | 1 | $450,000 | $450,000 | Hillsdale College | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 12 | $448,400 | $100,000 | Grand Rapids Community College Foundation | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Me Davenport Fund A Private Foundation Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $435,000 | $435,000 | Davenport University | M.e. davenport legacy endowment | apps.irs.gov |
| Borra Family Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | 1 | $425,000 | $425,000 | North Central Michigan College Foundation | Borra health sciences pathway fund & catee project. | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathways Foundation | Farmington Hills, MI | 2 | $420,000 | $300,000 | We Shall Read | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Barney Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Hillsdale College | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Eleanor & Edsel Ford Fund | Detroit, MI | 2 | $400,000 | $200,000 | College for Creative Studies | Annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation | Ada, MI | 8 | $396,000 | $260,000 | The Gerald R Ford Foundation | Arts & culture | apps.irs.gov |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 2 | $387,850 | $234,963 | Hillsdale College | Launching experimental philosophy of religion | apps.irs.gov |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $387,500 | $387,500 | Michigan State University | To support research to evaluate the impact of material support on child well-being outcomes, through the rx kids pilot for newborns in flint, michigan | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade Hemophilia Consortium | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $355,951 | $355,951 | Michigan State University | Support for medical services for persons with hemophilia and related bleeding disorders | apps.irs.gov |
| Consumers Energy Foundation | Jackson, MI | 18 | $327,833 | $100,000 | Lawrence Technological University | Hardtech accelerator at ltu for diverse entrepreneurs in southeast michigan | apps.irs.gov |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 9 | $320,000 | $100,000 | Emerging Industries Training Institute | Neighborhood beautification through workforce development | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $311,455 | $186,873 | Michigan State University | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| David P Sheetz Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $310,000 | $300,000 | Hope College | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 6 | $305,885 | $247,385 | West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation | North Tustin, CA | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Hillsdale College | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Young Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Oakland University | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $295,865 | $295,865 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill Stroecker Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | 4 | $286,000 | $200,000 | Hillsdale College | Student loan program | apps.irs.gov |
| O'Donovan Family Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $280,000 | $250,000 | Michigan State University | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Leinweber Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 2 | $270,000 | $150,000 | Beyond Basics | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The A Paul and Carol C Schaap Foundation | Woodhaven, MI | 1 | $269,360 | $269,360 | University Liggett School | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| The Serra Foundation | Fenton, MI | 2 | $265,000 | $205,000 | Albion College | General Use | apps.irs.gov |
| A Alfred Taubman Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 6 | $262,500 | $100,000 | Cranbrook Educational Community | Julia reyes taubman scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Milner Hotels Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 2 | $260,000 | $150,000 | The Detroit Athletic Club Foundation | Employee scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Judy Spoelhof Foundation | Holland, MI | 2 | $256,500 | $250,000 | Calvin University | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Mohler FDN-D&M Mohler FD-WDP | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $253,834 | $253,834 | Aquinas College | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Leroy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation | Hastings, NE | 1 | $251,500 | $251,500 | Hillsdale College | private college support | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe & Pamela Kay Foundation | Rochester, MI | 3 | $250,250 | $200,000 | Wayne State University | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 2 | $250,000 | $200,000 | Michigan State University | Indian law clinic icwa project | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hearthland Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | We the People Mi | Civic engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| The Matthew J & Anne B Smith Foundation Inc | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Hillsdale College | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Carol Van Andel Family Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 5 | $249,100 | $100,000 | Grand Rapids Christian Schools | Christian education | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Ventures Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $242,000 | $242,000 | Michigan State University | Develop robust unlearning techniques | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry A and Margaret D Towsley Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 7 | $235,700 | $85,000 | Calvin University | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Capri Holdings Foundation for the Advancement of Diversity in Fashion Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $232,000 | $232,000 | Lewis College of Business | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniel J Loepp Family Foundation | Detroit, MI | 2 | $227,200 | $200,000 | Wayne State University | General purpose grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jack E & Greta W Stalsby Charitable Foundation Trust | Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | Hillsdale College | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Bosch Community Fund | Farmington Hills, MI | 10 | $220,105 | $75,000 | Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Southeast michigan great lakes stewardship coalition | apps.irs.gov |
| Madeleine & Mandell L Berman Foundation | Novi, MI | 2 | $220,000 | $150,000 | Wayne State University | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hook Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $220,000 | $220,000 | Hillsdale College | Graduate School of Classical Education The Hook Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 8 | $208,643 | $100,000 | Stem Greenhouse Inc | Sankofa stem academy | apps.irs.gov |
| Sage Foundation | Brighton, MI | 2 | $207,500 | $200,000 | Hillsdale College | General, charitable, educational - Choral Scholars Program Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | 9 | $205,000 | $50,000 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Fall 2025 multi year grant agreement # 2025-0916 awarded to kalamazoo valley community college foundation for kalamazoo valley community college technical trades wing renovation and expansion payment | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foundation for Adventist Education | Silver Spring, MD | 1 | $205,000 | $205,000 | Andrews University | Institute of archaeology | apps.irs.gov |
| River City Foundation | Dexter, MI | 1 | $200,002 | $200,002 | Blandford Nature Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund | Grosse Pointe, MI | 4 | $200,000 | $125,000 | University Liggett School | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation To Promote Open Society | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | H-Net Humanities and Social Sciences Online | To support new books network's work to benefit the general public by amplyfing public education and knowledge production | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenwald Foundation | Aspen, CO | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Wayne State University | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| James and Jane Welch Foundation | Ada, MI | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Mattick Family Foundation Inc | Leesburg, FL | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Penske Foundation Inc | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Michigan Science Center | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Sourlis Irrevocable Charitable Trust | Munster, IN | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Michigan State University | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Northwood University | McNair Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (FY25). | apps.irs.gov |
| The Valentine Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Kettering University | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1,184 | $188,659 | $5,386 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| CDV5 Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 3 | $185,000 | $125,000 | Ada Christian School Society | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thompson Family Foundation | Warren, MI | 2 | $176,000 | $175,000 | Michigan Tech Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | Michigan State University | Develop new odc inhibitors | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $168,507 | $168,507 | The Institute for Excellence in Education | to design and support the implementation of a clear, concise, and consistent system chartering, overseeing, and renewing schools in Arkansas in partnership with ADE, the Charter Authorizing Panel, and | apps.irs.gov |
| Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $167,715 | $167,715 | College for Creative Studies | Arts & Technology Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $167,500 | $140,000 | Michigan State University | To support research on trusted messengers for local news in Indiana. | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington, VA | 1 | $167,200 | $167,200 | Western Michigan University | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| WS & Lois Vandalson Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $160,000 | $150,000 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $159,600 | $159,600 | Cranbrook Educational Community | Charitable without restriction | apps.irs.gov |
| Denso North America Foundation | Southfield, MI | 1 | $155,000 | $155,000 | Kettering University | Research | apps.irs.gov |
| Reset Ventures Inc | Muskegon, MI | 2 | $155,000 | $150,000 | Jandernoa Entrepreneurial Mentoring | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $155,000 | $80,000 | Student Free Press Association | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The VF Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $155,000 | $155,000 | Lewis College of Business | PLC Program Pathway - VF x PLC Youth Summer Design Camp | apps.irs.gov |
| Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 6 | $151,500 | $50,000 | Western Michigan University Foundation | Wmus kalamazoo autism center operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $150,200 | $150,000 | University of Detroit Mercy | Support for six Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM research awards | apps.irs.gov |
| Lillian Lincoln Foundation | Hillsborough, CA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Kalamazoo College | Hoop house - education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arca Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | We the People Mi | general support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Douglas F Allison Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $150,000 | $75,000 | Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Toni A Wisne Foundation | Novi, MI | 3 | $150,000 | $50,000 | Michigan Hospitality Foundation | Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Family Foundation | Plymouth, MI | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | University of Detroit Mercy | Scholarship fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $149,000 | $80,000 | University of Detroit Mercy | Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family Foundation Scholarship Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Frey Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 12 | $144,500 | $90,000 | North Central Michigan College Foundation | Child Care Initiative Phase 2 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edp Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $140,000 | $130,000 | Northwestern Michigan College Foundation | General assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornucopia Family Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 4 | $138,215 | $60,625 | Calvin University | College tuition | apps.irs.gov |
| Wade Family Charitable Trust | Saint Louis, MO | 2 | $137,500 | $125,000 | Yeshivath Beth Yehudah | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | 3 | $137,000 | $108,000 | Journalism and Women Symposium | 2024-25 JAWS Health Care Journalism Development Program | apps.irs.gov |
| First Fruit Inc | Newport Beach, CA | 4 | $135,000 | $75,000 | Scholarleaders International | Year 1 payment for no more initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan and Sherry Bowen Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $125,000 | $75,000 | Hope College | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Declaration of Trust of the Joseph and Mary Cacioppo Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Hillsdale College | Education programing development | apps.irs.gov |
| Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Madison, CT | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Wayne State University | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Americana Foundation | Novi, MI | 4 | $122,955 | $97,500 | Michigan State University | 2025 tollgate farm programming and operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Research Corporation Dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement | Tucson, AZ | 2 | $121,880 | $120,000 | Hope College | Chemical-Mechanical Control Over Nanoparticle-Hydrogel Sliding Interfaces | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robey Charitable Trust | Redding, CT | 1 | $121,000 | $121,000 | Hillsdale College | Tuition and administration support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonja & F Conrad Fischer Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 | Kalamazoo College | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Walters Family Foundation | Milford, MI | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 | Lawrence Technological University | Wff funding will help the private university by contributing to scholarship funds to help students with rising cost of college education. | apps.irs.gov |
| Cochran Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $117,074 | $117,074 | Capital Area Literacy Coalition | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe D Pentecost Foundation | East Lansing, MI | 1 | $115,000 | $115,000 | Lansing Promise | Unrestricted contribution/ scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Stewardship Foundation | Escondido, CA | 3 | $115,000 | $40,000 | Christian Schools International | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $114,400 | $114,400 | Delta College Foundation | Educational-fund college | apps.irs.gov |
| William S Knight Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $112,000 | $112,000 | Hillsdale College | Graduate school of classical ed. endow. | apps.irs.gov |
| Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc | Southfield, MI | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | College for Creative Studies | Brightmoor neighborhood arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Reynolds and Reynolds Company Foundation | Kettering, OH | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | Northwood University | Scholarships for Academic Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dunn Foundation | Collegeville, PA | 2 | $110,000 | $100,000 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| W K Kellogg Bird Sanctuary | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $107,587 | $107,587 | Michigan State University | Maintain bird sanctuary in | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc J Daniel Brede Managing Director | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $105,000 | $105,000 | Hillsdale College | Unrestricted donations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Twomey Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $105,000 | $105,000 | Hillsdale College | Support for local community | apps.irs.gov |
| Cunnington Family Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 2 | $101,000 | $100,000 | Beyond Basics | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Bea Aldrink Idema Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Kids Hope USA Inc | Project/program support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable Foundation | Union City, TN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Spring Arbor University | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation | Paducah, KY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Hillsdale College | Preservation of american heritage-teaching constitution to officials | apps.irs.gov |
| Cios | Wilson, WY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Kids Hope USA | General funds | apps.irs.gov |
| D&E Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Andrews University | Donoation for 2024-2024 school year capital expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Wayne State University | Program support for the Levin Center | apps.irs.gov |
| Eileen Devries Family Foundation | East Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Davenport University Foundation | General program | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry M Rowan Family Foundation Inc | Rancocas, NJ | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Life's Requite Inc | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lovett & Ruth Peters Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| McIntyrec S & M F McIntyre FDN - Eq | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Alma College | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Myer & Lois Franklin Charitable Trust | Jackson, MI | 11 | $100,000 | $56,000 | Michigan State University | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Ramoo and Radhakrishnan Family Foundation | Leesburg, VA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Wayne State University | Endowment grant to fund the Wayne State School of Medicine Post Baccalaureate Program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bissocurt Foundation Inc | Saratoga Springs, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Hillsdale College | General Charitable Purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Launch Michigan | Education & economic mobility | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tom Gores Family Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Cranbrook Educational Community | 2024 Presenting Sponsor for Cranbrook Academy of Art and Cranbrook Art Museum 2024 communion fundraiser | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust Uw Chas E Schell Education | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Adrian College | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Weissberg Foundation | McLean, VA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | We the People Mi | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| William Davidson Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | College for Creative Studies | To support Design Core Detroit's 2024 Detroit Month of Design | apps.irs.gov |
| Endeavor Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $97,000 | $97,000 | Great Lakes Colleges Association Inc | Global liberal arts alliance (glaa) youth engagement projects | apps.irs.gov |
| Tua MW Buster Charitable Res | Dallas, TX | 1 | $96,050 | $96,050 | Hillsdale College | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Elaine Stern Foundation | Southfield, MI | 2 | $95,000 | $50,000 | Beyond Basics | Summer literacy program support. | apps.irs.gov |
| FWG Foundation | Rothbury, MI | 1 | $94,450 | $94,450 | New Era Christian School | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman Foundation | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $92,000 | $92,000 | Michigan State University | General purpose grant | apps.irs.gov |
| McGregor Fund | Detroit, MI | 6 | $91,600 | $60,000 | Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Trustee designated | apps.irs.gov |
| Apex Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 2 | $90,000 | $65,000 | Hillsdale College | Education and youth support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Briggs-Fisher Foundation | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 3 | $90,000 | $30,000 | Madonna University | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation | Troy, MI | 4 | $88,500 | $50,000 | Oakland University | Unrestricted charitable gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry Vermeer Family Foundation | Pella, IA | 2 | $86,000 | $56,000 | Calvin Theological Seminary | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis M Plansoen Char Trust U10th Par | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $85,000 | $85,000 | Hillsdale College | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Julia M Ridge & Everett Ridge Adri | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $82,500 | $82,500 | Adrian College | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 3 | $82,000 | $75,000 | Cranbrook Educational Community | Education & research | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilson Thompson Family Foundation | Albany, NY | 2 | $82,000 | $50,000 | Alumni Association of the University of Michigan | General charitable purposes. | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry M Seldon Charitable Trust | Troy, MI | 1 | $81,353 | $81,353 | Wayne State University | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Apgar Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $80,000 | $40,000 | Student Free Press Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shaw & Betty Walker Foundation | North Muskegon, MI | 4 | $80,000 | $50,000 | Hope College | Operational purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Monroe-Brown Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $77,667 | $72,667 | Western Michigan University Foundation | Entrepreneurship program | apps.irs.gov |
| Scott and Janet Spoelhof Foundation | Holland, MI | 4 | $77,500 | $35,000 | Grand Rapids Christian Schools | General operation | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Wayne State University | Alfred p. sloan research fellowship for zhenfei liu in chemistry | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrew and Gladys Van Noord Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $75,000 | $40,000 | Calvin University | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Baker Family Foundation Fka Jeff & Cheryl Baker Family Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | First Steps Kent | General grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Boutell Memorial Fund | Columbus, OH | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Saginaw Future Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Deitrich Family Foundation Inc | Neenah, WI | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Hillsdale College | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Ed Uihlein Family Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Hillsdale College | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen Foundation | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Hillsdale College | For student scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| KRW Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Aquinas College | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Pinkerton Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Corporation for A Skilled Workforce | Career readiness | apps.irs.gov |
| Scheb Foundation | Ada, MI | 2 | $75,000 | $60,000 | Hope College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Art and Mary Schmuckal Family Foundation | Traverse City, MI | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Friends of Fife Lake Public Library | Two-story addition to enhance capacity | apps.irs.gov |
| The McLelland Family Foundation | Villanova, PA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Michigan State University | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Michigan State University | Ocean stewardship and research | apps.irs.gov |
| The Searle Freedom Trust | Madison, WI | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Student Free Press Association | Fellowships | apps.irs.gov |
| Trevor Place Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Cranbrook Educational Community | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carls Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 2 | $74,833 | $70,000 | Western Michigan University Foundation | Support for the van riper speech and hearing center | apps.irs.gov |
| Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 4 | $73,000 | $25,000 | College for Creative Studies | Higher education | apps.irs.gov |
| Maibach Family Foundation | Southfield, MI | 4 | $72,565 | $52,565 | Michigan State University | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Gladys Bradstrum Charitable Trust | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $70,500 | $35,250 | Adrian College | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Alternative Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Eisele Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $70,000 | $50,000 | Michigan State University | The Student Athlete Engagement Fund, and the Student-Athlete Programming for funding of Financial Literacy and Game Plan courses. | apps.irs.gov |
| Strum Allesee Family Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 2 | $70,000 | $60,000 | Cranbrook Educational Community | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tinker Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Michigan State University | Inclusive and sustainable conservation partnerships: improving perus market-based-mechanism strategies with indigenous communities | apps.irs.gov |
| William T and Frances A Little Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Western Michigan University | General Support for WMUK public media | apps.irs.gov |
| The Broad Family Foundation | Traverse City, MI | 2 | $67,350 | $42,350 | Legacy Aviation Learning Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Meda Graham Educational Fund Inc | Detroit, MI | 1 | $67,197 | $67,197 | Alma College | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| The Myron P Leven Foundation | Waterford, MI | 3 | $66,375 | $53,000 | Wayne State University | Student scholarships for chicano studies | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles D & Mary A Bauer Foundation | Williamsville, NY | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Hillsdale College | Student scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Lorna A Welch Charitable Foundation XXX-XX-XXXX | St Louis, MO | 6 | $65,000 | $19,500 | Michigan State University | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| McIntyreb D & J E McIntyre FDN - Eq | Chicago, IL | 2 | $65,000 | $40,000 | Hillsdale College | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Skillin Loyd Tua Charitable | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Northern Michigan Univ Foundation | General support grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Patrick and Christie Scoggin Family Foundation | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 6 | $63,236 | $50,236 | Oakland University | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Allen Foundation | Midland, MI | 3 | $63,196 | $43,196 | Michigan State University | Youth ed detroit partnership for food, learning, innovation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 2 | $63,000 | $35,000 | Michigan Tech Fund | Embedding em institutionally | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sievert Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $63,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | For the Newly created Frederick J. & Susan J. Sievert Scholarship Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Kolasa Foundation Trust Bessemer Trust | Stuart, FL | 1 | $61,200 | $61,200 | Wayne State University | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Jandernoa Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $60,000 | $50,000 | K Connect | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John R & Mildred B Burt Charitable Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Valley Lutheran High School | Educational Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Kellogg Community College Foundation | Santo maria scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Steven and Kathryn Bandstra Foundation | Norton Shores, MI | 2 | $60,000 | $50,000 | Michigan State University | College of human medicine | apps.irs.gov |
| The Block Foundation | Northville, MI | 2 | $60,000 | $55,000 | Aquinas College | To fund the women's golf program & the dominican sisters matching fund raiser | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | 2 | $60,000 | $50,000 | Student Free Press Association | Public policy | apps.irs.gov |
| Versacare Inc | Loma Linda, CA | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Andrews University | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation | Detroit, MI | 6 | $59,277 | $25,000 | College for Creative Studies | Detroit art support 2022-2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellcome Leap Inc | San Diego, CA | 1 | $58,795 | $58,795 | Wayne State University | Global health research | apps.irs.gov |
| Chuck and Dee Howey Family Foundation | Flat Rock, MI | 1 | $58,768 | $58,768 | Trenton Rotary Foundation Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter and May Reuther Memorial Fund | Detroit, MI | 2 | $57,000 | $55,000 | Wayne State University | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Laughlin Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $56,713 | $56,713 | Albion College | Support daily operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruce B Dice Foundation | Spring, TX | 5 | $56,500 | $20,000 | Calvin University | Museum fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Steusloff Lowell F Char Trust | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $55,574 | $55,574 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ethel and James Flinn Foundation | Detroit, MI | 2 | $55,000 | $50,000 | Eastern Michigan University Foundation | To expand access to evidence-based, trauma-informed child mental health services. | apps.irs.gov |
| Sydney and Elizabeth Ross Family Foundation | Bloomfield Township, MI | 2 | $55,000 | $50,000 | College for Creative Studies | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Elaine Lozier Foundation | Lynden, WA | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Hillsdale College | Support evangelical christian college | apps.irs.gov |
| Young People's Church of the Air Inc | Blue Bell, PA | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Southfield Christian School | To support the operating budget of the recipient | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allkins Family Foundation | Portage, MI | 3 | $53,520 | $36,520 | Western Michigan University | Scholarship Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Burdick-Thorne Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 8 | $53,000 | $10,000 | Kalamazoo College | Light fine arts hvac | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 55 | $52,659 | $18,000 | Andrews University | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyler-Little Family Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 10 | $52,500 | $25,000 | Kalamazoo College | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 4 | $52,000 | $20,000 | Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Multi-generational learning | apps.irs.gov |
| Tourville Foundation | Marquette, MI | 2 | $52,000 | $50,000 | Northern Michigan University Foundation | Berry events center - hockey program | apps.irs.gov |
| Paul & Rose Suchovsky Charitable Tua | Louisville, KY | 1 | $51,138 | $51,138 | Western Michigan University Foundation | Educational advancement | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chapman Family Foundation | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $51,000 | $51,000 | Michigan State University | Support for entrepreneurial camp programming and student advancement initiatives. | apps.irs.gov |
| Tull Family Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $51,000 | $51,000 | Oakland University | To further the mission of this IRC Section 501(c)(3) organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Broadcom Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $50,950 | $50,000 | Code313 Inc | Expanded support to support CODE313 outreach to connect students with Detroit science fair and amplify coding through Detroit Pistons | apps.irs.gov |
| Gus & Dorothy Gutmueller FDN | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $50,861 | $50,861 | Aquinas College | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert W Cherne Foundation | Fountain Hills, AZ | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Anna Paulina Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Center for Higher Educational Achievement | Adult literacy programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruce and Mary Stevenson Foundation Inc | White Salmon, WA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| CLB Foundation | Excelsior, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | Tuition sponsorship | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Cinnaire Corporation | Lansing, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| De La Pena Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Herbold Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| JP Humphreys Foundation | Joplin, MO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | General Administration | apps.irs.gov |
| Kelly Family Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Mangan Family Foundation Inc | San Diego, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | To assist in the general operating purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Jane Crowe Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Oleson Foundation | Traverse City, MI | 2 | $50,000 | $30,000 | Northwestern Michigan College Foundation | Audio tech building and oleson center upgrades | apps.irs.gov |
| Philip J Curtis Foundation | Jackson, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Spring Arbor Univ | Capital | apps.irs.gov |
| Reyes Adent Family Foundation | Mason, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Michigan State University | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard M & Yvonne Hamlin Foundation | Akron, OH | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | Program and operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | We the People Mi | For general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ron and Carole Woods Foundation | Porter, OK | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Salt of the Earth Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | K-12 education | apps.irs.gov |
| Shamrock Foods Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Song Foundation | Denver, CO | 3 | $50,000 | $25,000 | 482forward | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Christopher Family Foundation | Westmont, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Calvin University | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 482forward | 2024 civic engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| The Linse Bock Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | Promote education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lloyd and Vivian Noble Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | Operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lowndes Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maguire Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | For general needs of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pixley Hill Foundation Inc | Lynbrook, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Code313 | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert E & Rosemary Price Foundation | Marco Island, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hillsdale College | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | Calvin inst of christian worshp prog | $20,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deroy Testamentary Foundation | Deroy Education Partners | West Bloomfield, MI | Charitable | $10,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Kettering University | Flint, MI | To support the ongoing operations of a higher education university that prepares students for in-demand fields and contributes to the economic stability of its hometown. | $8,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Construction of the graduate school of classical education and endowment | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation | Northwood University | Midland, MI | Capital campaign | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy D and Joseph A Moller Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General support | $2,998,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gilbert Family Foundation | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Economic mobility | $2,625,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thompson Foundation | Michigan Tech Fund | Houghton, MI | Thompson working families scholarship program | $2,125,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Marygrove Conservancy Support Corporation | Detroit, MI | Project support grant to the marygrove conservancy support corporation (mcsc) to fund the new market tax credits transaction for the marygrove early education center. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | Project support grant to contribute to the vibrancy of detroit communities by providing critical support to individual artists in the tri-county region. | $1,823,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Toyota USA Foundation | Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | Close the stem gap for diverse students by removing barriers that prevent access to stem. this includes creating innovative, hands-on stem programming, assisting in professional and leadership develop | $1,780,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph G and Helen I Zimmerman Charitable Trust | Alma College | Alma, MI | Charitable gift match | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ishbia Family Foundation Inc | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | To further program services | $1,304,553 | apps.irs.gov |
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Industrial trades complex renovation and expansion | $1,300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston Foundation | Kalamazoo Early Learning Network | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $1,295,854 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Calvin Theological Seminary | Grand Rapids, MI | Nurturing children-worship & prayer | $1,250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Macomb Community College Foundation | Warren, MI | D3C3 implementation Phase I | $1,236,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | A c-peptide complex for improved glucose metabolism in people with type 1 diabetes | $1,215,611 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | Oakland University | Rochester, MI | A comprehensive study of t1d exomes (phase 2) | $1,129,765 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Henry Ford Learning Institute | Dearborn, MI | Education for the future of work | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldman Sachs Foundation | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Grant to implement the 10,000 small businesses initiative in the greater detroit area. | $1,067,843 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gilbert Family Foundation | College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | Gene therapy initiative | $1,067,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eleanor and J Hunter Flack Foundation Inc | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Educational contribution | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Randolph L Cowen and Phyllis Green Foundation | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | General | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skyline Foundation | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | For the charitable purposes of rx kids | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation | The Northern Michigan University Foundation | Marquette, MI | Capital campaign | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | Western Michigan University Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Gilmore theatre complex lighting/technology upgrades | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles H Gershenson Trust Ua 081077 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | To promote education through grants and other scholarly activities, including a long-term annual student scholarship program (four $12,500 grants) to yearly attract and retain four highly credentialed | $927,996 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Agricultural development | $927,455 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 80179 analyzing american economic and demographic fragmentation at the community level to address those divides and support positive change | $812,672 | apps.irs.gov |
| Danialle and Peter Karmanos Jr Family Foundation | Detroit Country Day School | Beverly Hills, MI | Gift to detroit country day school | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Kellogg Community College Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | Education for the future of work | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gilbert Family Foundation | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Discretionary grants | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Henry Ford Community College Foundation | Dearborn, MI | D3C3 Implementation Phase I | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI | Growing the Accelerator's Capacity to Support Advanced Manufacturing | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation | Northpointe Christian Schools | Grand Rapids, MI | Spiritual formation center | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest H Akers Trust | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Endow fund - entrepreneurial develop | $716,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benson & Edith Ford Fund | College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | Benson & edith ford scholarship | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale-Edith K Carr - Main | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General operating | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | Project support for the 2024 eminent artist fellowship | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Redbud Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | To provide students with literary, scientific, and theological education. This grant establishes an endowed scholarship fund for students of the college. | $615,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | First Steps Kent | Grand Rapids, MI | Early Care and Education | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Luminous Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General fund | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grosfeld Foundation | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Unrestricted charitable gift | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| October Mountain Foundation Inc | The Hawkins Project | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | Early Care and Education | $571,941 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Corporation for A Skilled Workforce | Hartland, MI | To support an opportunity youth focus at the california labor and workforce development agency | $505,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hough Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Scholarships | $501,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The S L Hickman Family Foundation | Adrian College | Adrain, MI | Operating | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Hekman Gordon Family Foundation | Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | 2023 pledge for construction. second payment of 3 | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hinkle Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Charitable ContributionUniversity | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orange Crimson Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General use | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David F & Margaret T Grohne Family Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Charitable | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Katherinejames Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Imprimis Publication | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston Foundation | Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support and programming | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Agricultural development | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Endowment Inc | National Center for Grow Your Own | Plymouth, MI | Project Support to Initiate Planning and Development of Grow Your Own Apprenticeship Programs with Local School Districts | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Air Lines Foundation | New Common School Foundation | Detroit, MI | Grant for the adams-young center for the american promise - a school named after john adams and andrew young | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schultz Family Foundation | Northern Michigan University Foundation | Marquette, MI | Further charitable goals | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mojo Foundation | Northpointe Christian Schools | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation | Northpointe Christian Schools | Grand Rapids, MI | Teacher salaries | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Spencer Foundation | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Creating transformative possibility in schools and communities | $483,044 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles O Lee Jr & Louise K Lee Charitable Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | To teach investment analysis & mgmt., economics and for student scholarships. | $482,378 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Michigan Family Resources Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | Early Care and Education | $467,090 | apps.irs.gov |
| Co Tua John F Cuneo Jr FND | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Unrestricted general | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Me Davenport Fund A Private Foundation Inc | Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | M.e. davenport legacy endowment | $435,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Michigan College Access Network | Lansing, MI | General operating support | $425,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Borra Family Foundation | North Central Michigan College Foundation | Petoskey, MI | Borra health sciences pathway fund & catee project. | $425,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barney Family Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General purposes | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Michigan Liberation Education Fund | Detroit, MI | Support for michigan liberation education fund | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matilda R Wilson Fund | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Capital improvements and scholarships | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc | National Center for Grow Your Own | Plymouth, MI | Ct k-12 teacher apprenticeships | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | To support research to evaluate the impact of material support on child well-being outcomes, through the rx kids pilot for newborns in flint, michigan | $387,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skillman Foundation | Black Male Educators Alliance | Detroit, MI | Activate: transforming education through collective action | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | For support of the levin center at wayne state law school | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade Hemophilia Consortium | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Support for medical services for persons with hemophilia and related bleeding disorders | $355,951 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston Foundation | Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Kalamazoo, MI | General operating support | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Michigan College Access Network | Lansing, MI | D3C3 Phase I Implementation Support | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | We the People Mi | Detroit, MI | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meijer Foundation | Gerald R Ford Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Project/program support | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | 482forward | Detroit, MI | General support | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Catching the Dream Learning Center | Springfield, MI | Early Care and Education | $324,805 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David P Sheetz Foundation | Hope College | Holland, MI | General | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Project support grant for rx kids. | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Young Foundation | Oakland University | Rochester, MI | Charitable | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathways Foundation | We Shall Read | Farmington Hills, MI | General fund | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beatrice B Tinsley Perpetual Charitable Trust | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General support | $295,865 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Corporation for A Skilled Workforce | Hartland, MI | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | $285,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deroy Testamentary Foundation | Cranbrook Educational Community | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable | $283,320 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thompson Foundation | Saginaw Valley State University Foundation | University Center, MI | Thompson working families scholarship program | $278,127 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Michigan Afterschool Partnership | Lansing, MI | With Youth For Youth Initiative | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The A Paul and Carol C Schaap Foundation | University Liggett School | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | Scholarships | $269,360 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Program support | $262,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation | The Gerald R Ford Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Arts & culture | $260,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mohler FDN-D&M Mohler FD-WDP | Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, MI | General operating | $253,834 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leroy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | private college support | $251,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Judy Spoelhof Foundation | Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | General operations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.