Foundations · IRS 990 filings

Foundations in Michigan

2,325
foundations
$3.43B
grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
521
say they accept unsolicited
$5,666
median grant

Grantlas lists 2,325 foundations based in Michigan — 2,134 private foundations and 191 grantmaking charities such as community foundations and United Ways — from their 990-PF and Form 990 filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $3.43 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 521 of them (22%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Detroit (163), Bloomfield Hills (149) and Grand Rapids (142).

521 of them say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Foundations accepting applications in Michigan.

Top 25 of 2,325 foundations

All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 496 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.

Foundations in Michigan
WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI$100,000$303.9M$50–$5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI$140,000$170M$150–$5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI$100,000$141.2M$81–$10MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Ronda E Stryker and William DKalamazoo, MI$150,000$30.6M$250–$5MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Deroy Testamentary FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI$73,250$23.9M$258–$15MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Wege FoundationGrand Rapids, MI$21.8M$21.8M—FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Dow Company FoundationMidland, MI$10,000$19.6M$1,000–$2.4MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI$10,000$17.8M$50–$500,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Fred & Barbara Erb FamilyRoyal Oak, MI$25,000$17.3M$50–$3MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI$10,025$15.8M$100–$1.2MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Irving S Gilmore FoundationKalamazoo, MI$25,000$15.7M$100–$1.7MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Herbert H & Grace A DowMidland, MI$7M$14M$5.6M–$8.4MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
McGregor FundDetroit, MI$40,000$13.5M$100–$650,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Daniel & Pamella Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI$32,500$11.5M$500–$4MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI$30,000$10.5M$500–$1.3MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
G II CharitiesGrand Rapids, MI$10.1M$10.3M$9.9M–$10.3MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Whirlpool FoundationBenton Harbor, MI$6,000$10.1M$75–$1.8MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Rollin M Gerstacker FoundationMidland, MI$9.5M$9.9M$9.1M–$9.9MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI$13,425$9.1M$200–$550,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI$25,000$8.8M$250–$1.6MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The David and Carol Van Andel FamilyGrand Rapids, MI$50,500$8.4M$1,000–$2MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Aa Van Elslander FoundationBirmingham, MI$50,000$8M$5,000–$4MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Donald and Mary Kosch FoundationPlymouth, MI$1.4M$8M$296,931–$5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI$5,000$7.5M$100–$500,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI$20,000$7.1M$500–$1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.

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Data from 990-PF and Form 990 filings, FY2022–FY2025. Updated November 8, 2026.