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Who funds social science in Michigan: 11 foundations, $973,409 in grants
11 private foundations paid 23 grants totaling $973,409 to social science nonprofits in Michigan, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Gates Foundation, with $430,636 in 2 grants.
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- Cause
- Social science
- Recipients in
- Michigan
- Foundations
- 11
- Grants
- 23
- Total granted
- $973,409
Foundations that funded social science in Michigan
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $430,636 | $280,220 | Us Good Business Lab Foundation | Empower women and girls | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Institute for Afrourbanism | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Institute for Afrourbanism | Jobs and Family Economic Security | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skillman Foundation | Detroit, MI | 3 | $67,500 | $55,000 | Institute for Afrourbanism | Bti insights lab: collaborative analysis and strategy session | apps.irs.gov |
| Dte Energy Foundation | Detroit, MI | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Detroit Economic Club | Economic progress | apps.irs.gov |
| McGregor Fund | Detroit, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Institute for Afrourbanism | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Flagstar Foundation Inc | Troy, MI | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Institute for Afrourbanism | Arts culture | apps.irs.gov |
| Ahepa 371 Inc | Harrison Township, MI | 1 | $13,300 | $13,300 | Hellenic Museum of Michigan | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Dearborn, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Detroit Economic Club | Other services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Howdy Doody Good Times Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Border Hawk News Corp | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 10 | $973 | $580 | Oakdale Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | Us Good Business Lab Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | Empower women and girls | $280,220 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Institute for Afrourbanism | Detroit, MI | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Us Good Business Lab Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | Empower women and girls; global health and development public awareness and analysis | $150,416 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Institute for Afrourbanism | Detroit, MI | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dte Energy Foundation | Detroit Economic Club | Detroit, MI | Economic progress | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skillman Foundation | Institute for Afrourbanism | Detroit, MI | Bti insights lab: collaborative analysis and strategy session | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McGregor Fund | Institute for Afrourbanism | Detroit, MI | General Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flagstar Foundation Inc | Institute for Afrourbanism | Detroit, MI | Arts culture | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ahepa 371 Inc | Hellenic Museum of Michigan | Detroit, MI | General support | $13,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skillman Foundation | Institute for Afrourbanism | Detroit, MI | 2024 president's youth council grant - fiscal sponsor for devkey | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Detroit Economic Club | Detroit, MI | Other services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skillman Foundation | Institute for Afrourbanism | Detroit, MI | Sponsorship: pmg black excellence impact dinner and film premiere | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Howdy Doody Good Times Foundation Inc | Border Hawk News Corp | Petokey, MI | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Oakdale Foundation | Waterford, MI | General support | $580 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | American Learning Institute for Muslim | Canton, MI | General support | $81 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Applied Metapsychology International | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $67 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Worthy Chambers Community Services | Detroit, MI | General support | $63 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis Dept of Psy | Portage, MI | General support | $58 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hellenic Museum of Michigan | Detroit, MI | General support | $41 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Research Institute for Forensic Neuropsychology | Ypsilanti, MI | General support | $29 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Gil Academy | Saline, MI | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Red Sea Institute for Anthropological Research | Lansing, MI | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mi Alliance of Timebanks Inc | Royal Oak, MI | General support | $11 | 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.