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Who funds science and technology in Michigan: 16 foundations, $230,309 in grants
16 private foundations paid 35 grants totaling $230,309 to science and technology 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 Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation, with $62,500 in 2 grants.
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- Cause
- Science and technology
- Recipients in
- Michigan
- Foundations
- 16
- Grants
- 35
- Total granted
- $230,309
Foundations that funded science and technology in Michigan
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation | Royal Oak, MI | 2 | $62,500 | $60,000 | River Raisin Watershed Council | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Steelcase Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $58,000 | $58,000 | Datawise Foundation | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Engineering Information Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Engineering Society of Detroit | Girls in Engineering Academy fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alro Steel Foundation | Jackson, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Engineering Society of Detroit | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Dte Energy Foundation | Detroit, MI | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | The Engineering Society of Detroit | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Bosch Community Fund | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Engineering Society of Detroit | Engineering program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Dearborn, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Livonia FRC Robotics | Employee volunteering | apps.irs.gov |
| Consumers Energy Foundation | Jackson, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Engineering Society of Detroit | Girls in engineering academy (gea) | apps.irs.gov |
| La-Z-Boy Foundation | Monroe, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Technology First | Education-libraries | apps.irs.gov |
| Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $2,726 | $2,726 | TC West Robotics Boosters | Charitable activites | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Clarkston First Robotics Team Rush 27 | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 19 | $1,283 | $229 | Gull Lake Area Robotics | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| C & N Foundation | Southfield, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Michigan Botanical Society | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation | Reston, VA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Engineering Society of Detroit | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Maibach Family Foundation | Southfield, MI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Engineering Society of Detroit | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Re Olds Foundation | East Lansing, MI | 1 | $800 | $800 | Michigan Science Teachers Association | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation | River Raisin Watershed Council | Adrian, MI | Program support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steelcase Foundation | Datawise Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Program support | $58,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alro Steel Foundation | Engineering Society of Detroit | Southfield, MI | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Engineering Information Foundation Inc | The Engineering Society of Detroit | Southfield, MI | Girls in Engineering Academy fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dte Energy Foundation | The Engineering Society of Detroit | Southfield, MI | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bosch Community Fund | Engineering Society of Detroit | Southfield, MI | Engineering program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Livonia FRC Robotics | Livonia, MI | Employee volunteering | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La-Z-Boy Foundation | Technology First | Monroe, MI | Education-libraries | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Consumers Energy Foundation | The Engineering Society of Detroit | Southfield, MI | Girls in engineering academy (gea) | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Les & Ann Biederman Foundation Inc | TC West Robotics Boosters | Traverse City, MI | Charitable activites | $2,726 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation | River Raisin Watershed Council | Adrian, MI | Discretionary | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Clarkston First Robotics Team Rush 27 | Ortonville, MI | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maibach Family Foundation | Engineering Society of Detroit | Southfield, MI | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| C & N Foundation | Michigan Botanical Society | Lake Ann, MI | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation | The Engineering Society of Detroit | Southfield, MI | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Re Olds Foundation | Michigan Science Teachers Association | Okemos, MI | General purpose | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Gull Lake Area Robotics | Springfield, MI | General support | $229 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Livonia FRC Robotics | Livonia, MI | General support | $182 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hartland Robotics | Howell, MI | General support | $170 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Association for Contextual Behavioral Science Foundation | Jenison, MI | General support | $95 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Kalamazoo Astronomical Society | Kalamazoo, MI | General support | $88 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Warren Astronomical Society | Warren, MI | General support | $80 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | First Robotics Team 3357 | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | $57 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Plastics Pioneers Association | Saugatuck, MI | General support | $55 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Michigan Botanical Society Incorporated | Lake Ann, MI | General support | $52 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit Inc | Farmington, MI | General support | $39 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Kressworks Foundation | Northville, MI | General support | $38 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Dunkadoo | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Jackson Makerspace | Jackson, MI | General support | $29 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Moosewood | Marquette, MI | General support | $29 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Beagleboard Org Foundation | Oakland Township, MI | General support | $27 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Blisslabs | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Society of the Sigma Xi Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $21 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Gokova Geometry Topology | Haslett, MI | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | River Raisin Watershed Council | Adrian, MI | General support | $16 | 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.