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Who funds recreation and sports in Michigan: 279 foundations, $19.4 million in grants
279 private foundations paid 898 grants totaling $19,444,128 to recreation and sports nonprofits in Michigan, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation, with $6,993,700 in 7 grants.
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- Cause
- Recreation and sports
- Recipients in
- Michigan
- Foundations
- 279
- Grants
- 898
- Total granted
- $19,444,128
Foundations that funded recreation and sports in Michigan
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Detroit, MI | 7 | $6,993,700 | $6,532,800 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Construction Support - Ralph Wilson Park | apps.irs.gov |
| Dte Energy Foundation | Detroit, MI | 6 | $1,735,000 | $1,200,000 | Dte Beacon Park Foundation | Community transformation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 4 | $1,015,000 | $739,000 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation | Detroit, MI | 8 | $901,600 | $200,000 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alvin L Glick Foundation | Jackson, MI | 7 | $718,500 | $500,000 | West Michigan Sports Commission | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| William Davidson Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 4 | $425,000 | $200,000 | Joe Louis Greenway Partnership | To support start-up staffing and organizational infrastructure costs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cold Heading Foundation | Warren, MI | 2 | $370,000 | $360,000 | Warriors Baseball Club of Michigan | To support the organization's mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund | Grosse Pointe, MI | 3 | $350,000 | $300,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| McGregor Fund | Detroit, MI | 2 | $302,000 | $300,000 | Ruth Ellis Center | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Steelcase Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $280,000 | $250,000 | Grand Rapids Whitewater | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation | Royal Oak, MI | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Weyerhaeuserday Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 5 | $245,000 | $200,000 | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Summer camp cabin replacement | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argosy Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | First in Michigan | Stem project | apps.irs.gov |
| William T and Frances A Little Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Kalamazoo Junior Golf Association | Red Arrow Golf Course Project | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 4 | $191,250 | $190,000 | Soar Detroit | Early Care and Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Deroy Testamentary Foundation | West Bloomfield, MI | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | Fresh Air Society | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gilbert Family Foundation | Detroit, MI | 1 | $165,000 | $165,000 | Detroit Parks Coalition | Arts & culture | apps.irs.gov |
| Frey Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 9 | $162,750 | $100,000 | West Michigan Sports Commission | Meijer Sports Complex expansion campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Serra Foundation | Fenton, MI | 3 | $157,602 | $153,602 | Play Right Sports Academy | General Use | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 5 | $148,800 | $100,000 | West Michigan Sports Commission | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skillman Foundation | Detroit, MI | 7 | $146,875 | $90,000 | Joe Louis Greenway Partnership | Jlgp youth leadership advisory | apps.irs.gov |
| A Alfred Taubman Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 2 | $125,000 | $75,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | 2025 summer enrichment program | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Dearborn, MI | 4 | $125,000 | $85,000 | Ruth Ellis Center | Essential services | apps.irs.gov |
| Norcross Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Camp Daggett | To fund operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Ranger Foundation | Brooklyn, MI | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Main Street Park Alliance | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Saddle Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Main Street Park Alliance | Use consistent w/501(c)(3) status | apps.irs.gov |
| Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $100,000 | $75,000 | West Michigan Sports Commission | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Song Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Joe Louis Greenway Partnership | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Detroit Parks Coalition | Culture | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meijer Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Ottawa County Parks Foundation Inc | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Walters Family Foundation | Milford, MI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Wff funding will help support and empower detroit youth to achieve thier full potential through a demanding and inspiring long-term extracurricular mentoring program of squash, academics, and communit | apps.irs.gov |
| Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation Dba Dresner Foundation | Detroit, MI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen J Sage Charitable Trust | Columbus, OH | 1 | $99,914 | $99,914 | Petoskey Area Hockey Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alternative Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Bailey Park Project | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gretchen C Valade Endowment for the Arts | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | The Parade Company | To support parade operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Enna Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $68,942 | $68,942 | Ripple Effects Community Inclusion Center | Foster closet and community inclusion center | apps.irs.gov |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Friends of Berrien County Trails | Bridge at Hickory Creek Preserve | apps.irs.gov |
| Matilda R Wilson Fund | Detroit, MI | 2 | $65,000 | $50,000 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Michael F McManus Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Financial aid | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 3 | $54,800 | $50,000 | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | To expand a high-quality, out-of-school time program near downtown Detroit that provides students ages 8 to 18 with academic support, mentoring and enrichment activities. | apps.irs.gov |
| Ethel and James Flinn Foundation | Detroit, MI | 2 | $52,500 | $50,000 | Ruth Ellis Center Inc | To increase access to home-based services for lgbtq2s+ youth in wayne county. | apps.irs.gov |
| Aa Van Elslander Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Inclusively Fit Foundation | Operations support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill Nygren Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Friends of Berrien County Trails | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| CDV5 Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Tall Turf Ministries | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Milner Hotels Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Family Foundation | Fort Myers, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Aplex Community Center | Community center establishment | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Bollinger Foundation Inc | Allison Park, PA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Ruth Ellis Center | To support community service activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Carol Van Andel Family Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | West Michigan Sports Commission | Community development | apps.irs.gov |
| The Patricia and David Kepler Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Greater Midland Community Centers Inc | Greater Together Capital Campaign for the new Greater Midland Community Center building | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayne and Joan Webber Foundation | Clinton Township, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 3 | $42,500 | $32,500 | West Michigan Sports Commission | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald R and Esther Simon Foundation | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Fresh Air Society | Unrestricted grant to general fundunrestricted grant to general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Dow Company Foundation | Midland, MI | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Saginaw Spirit Foundation | Community wellbeing | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shaw & Betty Walker Foundation | North Muskegon, MI | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Great Lakes Outdoors Foundation | Operational purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 27 | $39,166 | $10,260 | Portage Soccer Club | Volunteer program | apps.irs.gov |
| WNPC Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $37,000 | $37,000 | Fusion Academy Scholarship Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Rogers Family Foundation Corporation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 2 | $36,500 | $32,500 | The Motor City Squash & Education Foundation | Health & welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 447 | $36,012 | $2,088 | Special Olympics Michigan Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Consumers Energy Foundation | Jackson, MI | 4 | $32,510 | $20,000 | Kalamazoo County Parks and Recreation Development Foundation | Woollam nature preserve phase i improvement project | apps.irs.gov |
| The Matthews Family Foundation | Farmington, MI | 1 | $31,250 | $31,250 | Fresh Air Society | Bubbie zaydie camp for seniorsand grandchildren | apps.irs.gov |
| Elaine Stern Foundation | Southfield, MI | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Pathways to success program support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Leslie Tassell Foundation Dba Tassell-Wisner-Bottrall FDN | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Equine Assisted Development | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Republic Services Charitable Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Bailey Park Project | Neighborhood revitalization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Holley Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Prep for success | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $29,500 | $25,000 | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamp Family Fund | Detroit, MI | 1 | $27,500 | $27,500 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Program services | apps.irs.gov |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Prep for success | apps.irs.gov |
| Besser Foundation | Alpena, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Friends of Alpena Courts | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Kla Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Eof grant (2024 winner)- funds to support expansion of dbg steam lab (2nd installment- $500k/2 years) | apps.irs.gov |
| Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation | Warren, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Parade Company | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Roncelli Family Foundation | Sterling Heights, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Parade Company | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Foundation | Zeeland, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Soar Detroit | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $23,000 | $15,000 | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Replacement of commercial gas range and professional servicing of kitchen | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $22,500 | $22,500 | Flint Jackson Park Youth League | Jackson park general operating support 2024 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable Foundation | Southfield, MI | 2 | $22,500 | $15,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert B Westfall Foundation | Dexter, MI | 1 | $22,000 | $22,000 | Dexter Wrestling United | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret and Donald Austin Family Foundation | Lees Summit, MO | 2 | $21,000 | $20,000 | Camp Daggett | General purposes of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Mt Holiday Inc | Charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Mojo Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Remembrance Ranch | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Physical education services | apps.irs.gov |
| Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation | Ada, MI | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Friends of Grand Rapids Parks | Community development | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Welfare Society of Flint | Columbus, OH | 1 | $19,500 | $19,500 | Michigan Basketball Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Adient Foundation Inc | Eagan, MN | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| GCH Heritage Foundation | Canton, MI | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Great Lakes Burn Camp | Childrens camp | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Fusion Academy Scholarship Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Herbert H and Barbara C Dow Foundation | Frankfort, MI | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project | Support trailhead revitalization constructions | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynn & Paul Alandt Foundation | Detroit, MI | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Neighborhood Club | Program services | apps.irs.gov |
| Morley Foundation | Saginaw, MI | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Saginaw Bay Community Sailing Assoc | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gilbane Family Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $13,000 | $13,000 | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Social support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 4 | $12,500 | $5,000 | Northwest Detroit Cougars Youth Assoc | Grant for youth sports | apps.irs.gov |
| Leprino Foods Company Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | Remembrance Ranch | For unrestricted use | apps.irs.gov |
| Laube Family Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Ripple Effects Community Inclusion Center | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Randy and Terri Disselkoen Foundation | Ada, MI | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival | For hosting a festival that celebrates the history of the us coast guard | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Lansing Destination Development Foundation | Lansing, MI | 2 | $11,000 | $10,000 | Mid Michigan Tennis Association | Grant for capital city tennis classic | apps.irs.gov |
| The Art and Mary Schmuckal Family Foundation | Traverse City, MI | 2 | $11,000 | $8,000 | Mt Holiday Inc | Funding towards snowmaking machines | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marzke Family Foundation | St Joseph, MI | 2 | $11,000 | $10,000 | Friends of Berrien County Trails | Lakeshore trail project | apps.irs.gov |
| William & Martha Ford Fund | Detroit, MI | 2 | $11,000 | $10,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Program services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation | Troy, MI | 2 | $10,500 | $7,000 | Fresh Air Society | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Barron Family Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Gift to general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| C K Eddy Family Memorial Fund | Columbus, OH | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Saginaw Spirit Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward J Sackerson Charitable Foundation | Escanaba, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Escanaba Area Figure Skating Club | Operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Esther Gordy Bullock Edwards Foundation | Southfield, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Skillz Finest TNL Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| HP Foundation | Suttons Bay, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Friends of Herman Park | Playground | apps.irs.gov |
| Hess WM G & Myrtle Charitable Trust XXXXX0005 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Special Olympics Michigan | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard Miller Foundation | Zeeland, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Indian Trails Camp | Support for general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Kemper Educational and Charitable Fund | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Crystal Community Ski Club | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| L G Kaufman Endowment Foundation | Marquette, MI | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Marquette Junior Hockey Corp | Zamboni | apps.irs.gov |
| Lula C Wilson Trust XXXXX3003 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Special Olympics Michigan Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Poulos Family Foundation Inc | Woodstock, GA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Hantz Foundation | To support its mission of transforming a defined neighborhood on detroit's east side. including, connecting students to high-quality education, resources, and career-readiness programs, and to foster | apps.irs.gov |
| Sensient Technologies Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Harbor Beach Little League | Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable Trust | Columbus, OH | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Michigan Basketball Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Citadel Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Still I Run | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Seabury Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Crystal Community Ski Club | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thompson Family Foundation | Warren, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Special Olympics Michigan | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Theodore Brickman Ud 122794 Brickman Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | South Haven Dog Park Inc | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Ufp Industries Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | SW Michigan Miracle League | Outreach | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 6 | $9,950 | $6,000 | North Oakland Scamp Funding Corporation | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Trio Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Nyaka Inc | General & unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Auch Construction Foundation | Pontiac, MI | 1 | $7,800 | $7,800 | Sheriff Pal Program | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Triford Foundation | Sterling Heights, MI | 2 | $7,500 | $6,000 | Camp Daggett | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyler-Little Family Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $7,500 | $5,000 | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Parks and trails | apps.irs.gov |
| Colina Foundation | Grosse Ile, MI | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Ripple Effects Community Inclusion Center | Autistic/Disability Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pokagon Fund Inc | New Buffalo, MI | 1 | $6,740 | $6,740 | New Buffalo Sports | Baseball/softball scholarships and equipment 2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| James A Ruppe Foundation | Chicago, IL | 3 | $6,500 | $2,500 | Calumet Figure Skating Club | Youth athletics | apps.irs.gov |
| Howley Family Foundation | Bluffton, SC | 1 | $6,180 | $6,180 | Detroit Golf Foundation | Donation - unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Feather Foundation | Pittsboro, NC | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Bay Hockey Association Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary I McLeod Foundation | Grosse Pointe, MI | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Neighborhood Club | General support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen and Valerie Spoelhof Foundation | Holland, MI | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Velo Kids | General Operation | apps.irs.gov |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | 5 | $5,100 | $3,000 | Portage Northern Baseball Boosters | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 8 | $5,025 | $2,500 | Special Olympics Michigan Inc | Special olympics | apps.irs.gov |
| Allegis Group Foundation Inc | Hanover, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Brave Athletics Inc | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| C & N Foundation | Southfield, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Camiener Foundation | Solon, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | General funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Cozad Family Foundation | Auburn, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Ruth Ellis Center | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| George M and Jo Elyn Nyman Charitable Trust | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Community restoration | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry A and Margaret D Towsley Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Top of Michigan Trails Council | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillquist Irrevocable Family Foundation Trust | Coldwater, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Crystal Community Ski Club | Sports education and promotion | apps.irs.gov |
| J & E Family Foundation | Zeeland, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mol Amateur Radio Association | Amateur radio club | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Evelyn and Richard Cole Family Foundation | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Special Olympics of Michigan | Assist children | apps.irs.gov |
| Jandernoa Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | West Michigan Sports Commission | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jim Gilmore Jr Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Bike Friendly Kalamazoo | Mural | apps.irs.gov |
| Miller Louise Tuller Trust XXXXX8009 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Special Olympics Michigan Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Molitor Family Foundation | Mattawan, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Oleson Foundation | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Charlevoix Area Community Pool | Pool sanitation system update | apps.irs.gov |
| Re Olds Foundation | East Lansing, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Patriarche Park Pickleball Association | Project - court signage sponsor | apps.irs.gov |
| SRGL Inc | Plymouth, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Camp Daggett | Programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Serra Family Foundation | Grand Blanc, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Friends of the Grand Blanc Grid | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Strauss Foundation TD | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Fresh Air Society | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| T Backer Fund Inc | Lexington, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Hantz Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The John Dykema & Michele Maly- Dykema Family Foundation | Spring Lake, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mall Family Foundation | Rockford, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Indian Trails Camp Inc | Camper scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mercantile Bank Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 5 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Fishing With Veterans | Support fishing activites | apps.irs.gov |
| The Newman Family Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Ruth Ellis Center | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Crossroads for Youth | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmetterling Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Friends of the Forest Hills Park Association | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| WS & Lois Vandalson Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | General | apps.irs.gov |
| William and Karen Dobbins Family Foundation | Albion, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Run Albion | Family fun races in albion | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit Michigan | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Summer enrichment program | apps.irs.gov |
| Conway Foundation | Royal Oak, MI | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | The Parade Company | To fund events hosted such as parades for the general public. | apps.irs.gov |
| James and Lynelle Holden Fund | Northville, MI | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Special Olympics Michigan | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| West End Health Foundation | Marquette, MI | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Superior Shore Systems | Boxes for food | apps.irs.gov |
| Yeo & Yeo Foundation | Saginaw, MI | 2 | $4,500 | $3,000 | Real Lansing Football Club | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | $4,110 | $1,500 | Aplex Community Center | Charitable operations expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles R Whitney Charitable Foundation | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Bayview Yacht Club Foundation | Unrestricted Contribution to Charitable Organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Sieg Dunlap Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Keepers of the Shiawassee | General charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $3,500 | $3,000 | Bike Friendly Kalamazoo | Bike friendly kalamazoo for all kids bike kindergarten pe learn to ride program | apps.irs.gov |
| Kegley Family Foundation | Traverse City, MI | 2 | $3,500 | $2,500 | Mount Holiday | Promote recreation | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan First Foundation Inc | Lathrup Village, MI | 2 | $3,500 | $2,500 | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Community support - academic and athletic program to help students in inner-city detroit | apps.irs.gov |
| The Burdick-Thorne Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Adopt-a-camper | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 | Berrien Co Youth Fair Association | Member co-op matches | apps.irs.gov |
| Bierlein Companies Foundation | Midland, MI | 5 | $3,150 | $1,000 | Saginaw Township Soccer Association | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown Tassell Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Special Olympics of Michigan | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| John D & Jean E Dinan Foundation | Livonia, MI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mike and Sharon Seelye Family Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $3,000 | $2,000 | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Phyllis & Max Reynolds Foundation | Marquette, MI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Tip of the Mitt Junior Golf Assoc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard E & Sandra J Dauch Family Foundation | Dublin, OH | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Charlevoix Venetian Festival | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The BFF Friendship Foundation | Villanova, PA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Unrestricted charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Education & research | apps.irs.gov |
| The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Crystal Lake Sailing School | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Arsher Charitable Trust | Hibbing, MN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Special Olympics Michigan | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Brandon Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Chelsea Hockey Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Brian J McKeen Foundation | Novi, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Camp Daggett | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene & Sheila Mondry Family Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Charitable Foundation | Hastings, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Tall Turf Ministries | Current economic conditions prohibit poorer communities the benefits of diversity programming. | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph J Schott Foundation | Mount Pleasant, SC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Little Traverse Sailors | General operation | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyle and Diane Foundation Medical Research Foundation of Michigan | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Racquet Up Detroit | Youth education in detroit | apps.irs.gov |
| Marie Crowley Foundation | Saranac, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Camp Roger | Gen charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Fresh Air Society | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mesara Family Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Great Lakes Burn Camp | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy G Michell Charitable Foundation and Trust | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Bay County Hockey Association | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Slikkers Foundation | Holland, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Velo Kids | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The June and Cecil McDole Charitable Fund | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Turnin2 Sports Inc | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Howard Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Haslett Soccer Club | Volunteer Gift | apps.irs.gov |
| WMR Family Foundation 045351-000 Co Wilmington Trust Company | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Top of Michigan Trails Council | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 3 | $2,350 | $1,500 | Midland Amateur Hockey League Inc | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles E Ross Family Foundation | Novi, MI | 1 | $2,010 | $2,010 | Camp Daggett | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Birtwistle Family Foundation | Ludington, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Ludington Youth Sailing School Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dolores and Paul Lavins Foundation | Grosse Pointe Park, MI | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Special Olympics of Michigan | Support for events for individuals with disabilities | apps.irs.gov |
| Frankenmuth Insurance Foundation | Frankenmuth, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Friends Old New & Social U | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred J Maloof Foundation | St Clair Shores, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Novi Parks Foundation | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Gillett Family Foundation | Ada, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Friends of Grand Rapids Parks | General services | apps.irs.gov |
| Joanne and John Carter Family Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Improvement, operation, maintenance, security, programming and expansion of the detroit river walk and associated green spaces. | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Denise Vogel Foundation | Brighton, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Great Lakes Burn Camp | Contribution was to support burn survivors who are children to heal and grow in a camp setting. | apps.irs.gov |
| Sommer Family Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | White Lake Sailing School | General operating support to promote charitable purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bellis Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | The Butterfly Collective | Support for domestic abuse surviors | apps.irs.gov |
| The Korff Foundation | Comstock Park, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Indian Trails Camp | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samaritan Foundation | Benton Harbor, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | First Tee Benton Harbor | Organization support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shine Foundation | Zeeland, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Velo Kids | Unrestricted grant to general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Weitzenhoffer Seminole Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Whirlpool Foundation | Benton Harbor, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Cycle-Re-Cycle | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Googasian Family Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 3 | $1,600 | $1,000 | Top of Michigan Trails Council | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan L Canole Foundation | Westlake, TX | 1 | $1,531 | $1,531 | Kalamazoo Bee Club | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary Foundation | Coldwater, MI | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Run Branch County | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation (att Joan C Skrzyniarz) | Troy, MI | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Neighborhood Club | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Moyse Family Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Stone Valleys Ray of Hope | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Nancy Malcomson Connable Fund | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Adopt-a-camper | apps.irs.gov |
| Thieme Family Foundation | Bridgeport, MI | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Ragnarok Training Systems | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Welter Foundation Inc | Bristol, IN | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Edwardsburg Sports Complex | MVP Sponsor | apps.irs.gov |
| Strunk Foundation | Warren, MI | 1 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Richmond Youth Trap Boosters | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Marion & Marlene Betten Foundation | Wyoming, MI | 1 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Camp Roger | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The John E Goerlich Charitable Trust | Holland, OH | 2 | $1,250 | $750 | Racquet Up Detroit | Support detroit youth with | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilkinson Foundation | Chelsea, MI | 2 | $1,250 | $1,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sylvia Pevin and George Pevin Foundation | Bingham Farms, MI | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Fresh Air Society | Charitable without restrictions | apps.irs.gov |
| James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable Trust | Detroit, MI | 2 | $1,100 | $550 | Clark Park Coalition | Institutional support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Special Olympics Michigan Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Woodhaven Jr Warrior Elite Athletic Club Inc | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| De Witt Families Conduit Foundation | Holland, MI | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Camp Roger | Annual support | apps.irs.gov |
| James A Childs and Susan M Childs Foundation | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mt Holiday | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeffrey Robideau Foundation | Dillon, CO | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Ruth Ellis Center | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Joanne Nicolay Foundation | Grosse Pointe, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Neighborhood Club | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Keller Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Blues Gym | Human services grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Lugers Family Foundation | Douglas, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Holland Youth Tennis | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation | Allegan, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Disc Golfers United in Charity | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Raymond M & Jane E Cracchiolo Foundation | St Clair Shores, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Neighborhood Club | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Saginaw Society for Crippled Children | Saginaw, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Indian Trails Camp | Camp fees | apps.irs.gov |
| Schwartz Wiekamp Foundation | Granger, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Special Olympics Michigan Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Special Olympics Michigan | Area assistance for kalamazoo athletes with intellectual disabilities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward Lowe Foundation | Cassopolis, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Cass County Fair Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hough Foundation | Bingham Farms, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Fly Fishers International | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jones Family Foundation | Saline, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Hornet Football Club | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kontulis Fund | Detroit, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Racquet Up Detroit | Program services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Memton Fund Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | National Flag Football Association Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samuel L Westerman Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Special Olympics of Michigan Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The WM M & A Cafaro Family Foundation | Niles, OH | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Monroe County Fair Association | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Williamson Foundation Inc | Linden, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Ice Fastpitch | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Welfund Inc | Mercer Island, WA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Chris Craft Antique Boat Club | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| William A Fisher II Family Foundation | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Top of Michigan Trails Council | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chelsea Health and Wellness Foundation | Chelsea, MI | 1 | $985 | $985 | Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation | Rec it tuesday-extravaganza | apps.irs.gov |
| Leyman Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $875 | $875 | Little Traverse Sailors | Sailing lessons | apps.irs.gov |
| Watling Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $750 | $750 | People for Palmer Park | Preservation/education | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 2 | $724 | $621 | Special Olympics Michigan Inc | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $650 | $250 | Hudsonville Pickleball Club | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| St Clair Charitable Trust | Grosse Pointe, MI | 3 | $600 | $250 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | General charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Reynolds American Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | 1 | $523 | $523 | Traverse City Curling Club Inc | Charitable activtities | apps.irs.gov |
| Aptargroup Charitable Foundation | Crystal Lake, IL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Bullock Creek Youth Football | 043 Youth Rec & Soc Services | apps.irs.gov |
| Fawcett Family Foundation | Rockford, MI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Grand City Show Skiers | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry C and Audrienne Murray Foundation | Mackinac Island, MI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Les Cheneaux Yacht Club Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitchell and Sarah Miller Foundation | Ada, MI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Thornapple Valley Baseball & Softball League | To support youth baseball and softball | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert & Jeanine Dagenais Foundation | Escanaba, MI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Dickinson Trail Network | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allstate Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Ypsilanti Youth Athletic Association | Agent - individual hh | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alro Steel Foundation | Jackson, MI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Toledo Hornets Volleyball | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ludington Family Foundation | Sanford, MI | 2 | $500 | $300 | Special Olympics Michigan | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sam & Nada Simon Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Greater Flint Hockey Association | Sponsorship hockey association | apps.irs.gov |
| Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund | North Canton, OH | 1 | $500 | $500 | Three Swords Fencing Club | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Dearborn Cable Communications Fund | Dearborn, MI | 1 | $450 | $450 | Dearborn Baseball | Broadcasting services | apps.irs.gov |
| Trittschuh Family Charitable Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $400 | $400 | Friends of the Blue Star Trail | General & unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| A2 Ministries | Saugatuck, MI | 1 | $354 | $354 | Velo Kids Inc | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Cliff & Marilyn Weisberg Family Foundation | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $300 | $300 | Special Olympics Michigan | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Bess Cook Foundation | Bingham Farms, MI | 1 | $275 | $275 | Special Olympics of Michigan | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeremy Wolfe Family Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $250 | $250 | VFW Charities of Michigan | To support charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Olson-Kulka Foundation | Southfield, MI | 1 | $250 | $250 | Special Olympics Michigan | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Stone Barrett Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250 | $250 | Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 2 | $123 | $98 | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Analog Devices Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $103 | $103 | Special Olympics Michigan Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Usg Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Camp Shout Out Inc | Community & Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| Dome Construction Foundation | South San Francisco, CA | 1 | $60 | $60 | Special Olympics Michigan | Contribution provided | apps.irs.gov |
| Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353 | Providence, RI | 1 | $52 | $52 | Camp Daggett | Matching gift to civic agency | apps.irs.gov |
| Celanese Foundation | Irving, TX | 1 | $37 | $37 | Bailey Park Project | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | Construction Support - Ralph Wilson Park | $6,532,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dte Energy Foundation | Dte Beacon Park Foundation | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $739,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dte Energy Foundation | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alvin L Glick Foundation | West Michigan Sports Commission | Grand Rapids, MI | General operating | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cold Heading Foundation | Warriors Baseball Club of Michigan | Beverly Hills, MI | To support the organization's mission | $360,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund | Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Unrestricted | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McGregor Fund | Ruth Ellis Center | Highland Park, MI | General Operations | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weyerhaeuserday Foundation | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Program support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steelcase Foundation | Grand Rapids Whitewater | Grand Rapids, MI | Program support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argosy Foundation | First in Michigan | Southfield, MI | Stem project | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | Downtown Boxing Gym Program Support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation | Joe Louis Greenway Partnership | Detroit, MI | General operating support renewal | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation | Joe Louis Greenway Partnership | Detroit, MI | General operating support renewal | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Davidson Foundation | Joe Louis Greenway Partnership | Detroit, MI | To support start-up staffing and organizational infrastructure costs | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William T and Frances A Little Foundation | Kalamazoo Junior Golf Association | Mattawan, MI | Red Arrow Golf Course Project | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Mattawan, MI | Summer camp cabin replacement | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Soar Detroit | Detroit, MI | Early Care and Education | $190,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Detroit Parks Coalition | Detroit, MI | Project support to provide funding and technical assistance to a cohort of seven community-based and park stewardship organizations | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Davidson Foundation | Detroit Parks Coalition | Detroit, MI | To support the 2024 Pistons Neighbors Program and for capacity building for park management | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deroy Testamentary Foundation | Fresh Air Society | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alvin L Glick Foundation | Main Street Park Alliance | Chelsea, MI | General operating | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gilbert Family Foundation | Detroit Parks Coalition | Detroit, MI | Arts & culture | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | Staff Capacity-Building Support | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Serra Foundation | Play Right Sports Academy | Albion, MI | General Use | $153,602 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norcross Foundation Inc | Camp Daggett | Petoskey, MI | To fund operations | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saddle Foundation | Main Street Park Alliance | Chelsea, MI | Use consistent w/501(c)(3) status | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ranger Foundation | Main Street Park Alliance | Chelsea, MI | General purposes | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Detroit Parks Coalition | Detroit, MI | Culture | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation | Detroit Parks Coalition | Detroit, MI | General operating support for 2024-25 | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Detroit Parks Coalition | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Song Foundation | Joe Louis Greenway Partnership | Detroit, MI | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meijer Foundation | Ottawa County Parks Foundation Inc | West Olive, MI | Capital campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation Dba Dresner Foundation | Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Walters Family Foundation | Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Wff funding will help support and empower detroit youth to achieve thier full potential through a demanding and inspiring long-term extracurricular mentoring program of squash, academics, and communit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Dialing Up Access and Quality at Racquet Up Detroit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frey Foundation | West Michigan Sports Commission | Grand Rapids, MI | Meijer Sports Complex expansion campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation | West Michigan Sports Commission | Grand Rapids, MI | Capital campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen J Sage Charitable Trust | Petoskey Area Hockey Association | Petoskey, MI | General support | $99,914 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skillman Foundation | Joe Louis Greenway Partnership | Detroit, MI | Jlgp youth leadership advisory | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Ruth Ellis Center | Highland Park, MI | Essential services | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alternative Foundation | Bailey Park Project | Detroit, MI | General & Unrestricted | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gretchen C Valade Endowment for the Arts | The Parade Company | Detroit, MI | To support parade operations | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Alfred Taubman Foundation | Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | 2025 summer enrichment program | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation | West Michigan Sports Commission | Grand Rapids, MI | Capital campaign | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enna Foundation | Ripple Effects Community Inclusion Center | Portage, MI | Foster closet and community inclusion center | $68,942 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Friends of Berrien County Trails | Benton Harbor, MI | Bridge at Hickory Creek Preserve | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Michael F McManus Foundation | Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Financial aid | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Family Foundation | Aplex Community Center | Alpena, MI | Community center establishment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matilda R Wilson Fund | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | To expand a high-quality, out-of-school time program near downtown Detroit that provides students ages 8 to 18 with academic support, mentoring and enrichment activities. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill Nygren Foundation | Friends of Berrien County Trails | New Buffalo, MI | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Patricia and David Kepler Foundation | Greater Midland Community Centers Inc | Midland, MI | Greater Together Capital Campaign for the new Greater Midland Community Center building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aa Van Elslander Foundation | Inclusively Fit Foundation | Livonia, MI | Operations support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milner Hotels Foundation | Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Alfred Taubman Foundation | Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Construction of new facility | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayne and Joan Webber Foundation | Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Bollinger Foundation Inc | Ruth Ellis Center | Highland Park, MI | To support community service activities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ethel and James Flinn Foundation | Ruth Ellis Center Inc | Highland Park, MI | To increase access to home-based services for lgbtq2s+ youth in wayne county. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CDV5 Foundation | Tall Turf Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Carol Van Andel Family Foundation | West Michigan Sports Commission | Grand Rapids, MI | Community development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald R and Esther Simon Foundation | Fresh Air Society | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fundunrestricted grant to general fund | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shaw & Betty Walker Foundation | Great Lakes Outdoors Foundation | Hasting, MI | Operational purposes | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dow Company Foundation | Saginaw Spirit Foundation | Saginaw, MI | Community wellbeing | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WNPC Foundation | Fusion Academy Scholarship Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | General | $37,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rogers Family Foundation Corporation | The Motor City Squash & Education Foundation | Detroit, MI | Health & welfare | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation | West Michigan Sports Commission | Grand Rapids, MI | General operating | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Matthews Family Foundation | Fresh Air Society | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Bubbie zaydie camp for seniorsand grandchildren | $31,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Republic Services Charitable Foundation | Bailey Park Project | Detroit, MI | Neighborhood revitalization | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Davidson Foundation | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | To support a consulting engagement of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Holley Foundation | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | Prep for success | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leslie Tassell Foundation Dba Tassell-Wisner-Bottrall FDN | Equine Assisted Development | Grand Rapids, MI | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steelcase Foundation | Friends of Grand Rapids Parks | Grand Rapids, MI | Program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frey Foundation | Ottawa County Parks Foundation | West Olive, MI | Fullfilling the Rosy Mound Vision | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elaine Stern Foundation | Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Pathways to success program support. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | Ripple Effects Community Inclusion Center | Portage, MI | Operational support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamp Family Fund | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | Program services | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kla Foundation | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | Eof grant (2024 winner)- funds to support expansion of dbg steam lab (2nd installment- $500k/2 years) | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | Prep for success | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Besser Foundation | Friends of Alpena Courts | Alpena, MI | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund | Neighborhood Club | Grosse Pointe, MI | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation | Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Mattawan, MI | Programming | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Foundation | Soar Detroit | Grosse Pointe, MI | Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation | Tall Turf Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roncelli Family Foundation | The Parade Company | Detroit, MI | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation | The Parade Company | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth Mott Foundation | Flint Jackson Park Youth League | Flint, MI | Jackson park general operating support 2024 | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert B Westfall Foundation | Dexter Wrestling United | Dexter, MI | Scholarships | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alvin L Glick Foundation | Al Glick Youth Football Camp | Jackson, MI | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret and Donald Austin Family Foundation | Camp Daggett | Petoskey, MI | General purposes of organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Clark Park Coalition | Detroit, MI | Event support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Davidson Foundation | Detroit Parks Coalition | Detroit, MI | To support the "3v3 in the D", the 2nd annual youth basketball tournament at the Detroit Riverfront | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation | Friends of Grand Rapids Parks | Grand Rapids, MI | Community development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alvin L Glick Foundation | Jackson Area Hockey Association | Jackson, MI | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Consumers Energy Foundation | Kalamazoo County Parks and Recreation Development Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Woollam nature preserve phase i improvement project | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | Mt Holiday Inc | Traverse City, MI | Charitable activities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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