Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in Michigan
- 1,602
- foundations
- $1.95B
- grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
- 416
- say they accept unsolicited
- $5,000
- median grant
Grantlas lists 1,602 private foundations based in Michigan, from their 990-PF filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $1.95 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 416 of them (26%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Grand Rapids (101), Bloomfield Hills (99) and Detroit (83).
Top 25 of 1,602 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 391 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI | $100,000 | $303.9M | $50–$5M | FY2024 | |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI | $100,000 | $141.2M | $81–$10M | FY2024 | |
| The Ronda E Stryker and William DKalamazoo, MI | $150,000 | $30.6M | $250–$1.9M | FY2025 | |
| Dow Company FoundationMidland, MI | $10,000 | $19.6M | $1,000–$2.4M | FY2024 | |
| The Fred & Barbara Erb FamilyRoyal Oak, MI | $25,000 | $17.3M | $500–$2.6M | FY2024 | |
| Irving S Gilmore FoundationKalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | $15.7M | $100–$1.3M | FY2025 | |
| McGregor FundDetroit, MI | $55,000 | $13.5M | $100–$650,000 | FY2024 | |
| Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | $10.5M | $500–$1.3M | FY2024 | |
| G II CharitiesGrand Rapids, MI | $10.1M | $10.3M | $9.9M–$10.3M | FY2025 | |
| Rollin M Gerstacker FoundationMidland, MI | $9.9M | $9.9M | One amount | FY2025 | |
| Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI | $25,000 | $8.8M | $250–$1.6M | FY2024 | |
| Donald and Mary Kosch FoundationPlymouth, MI | $1.4M | $8M | $296,931–$5M | FY2024 | |
| Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI | $20,000 | $7.1M | $500–$1M | FY2024 | |
| Elsa U Pardee FoundationMidland, MI | $5.1M | $5.1M | One amount | FY2025 | |
| The Charles J Strosacker FoundationMidland, MI | $4.9M | $4.9M | One amount | FY2025 | |
| Cdv5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | $4.2M | $7,500–$925,000 | FY2024 | |
| Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI | $50,000 | $4.1M | $3,000–$400,000 | FY2024 | |
| Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden FundGrosse Pointe, MI | $25,000 | $4.1M | $7,500–$1.1M | FY2024 | |
| Harry a and Margaret D TowsleyAnn Arbor, MI | $20,000 | $3.8M | $1,000–$269,500 | FY2025 | |
| Southwest Michigan Rehab FoundationCaledonia, MI | $74,875 | $3.5M | $709–$2.3M | FY2024 | |
| Kellogg Company Twenty-Five YearBattle Creek, MI | $1.9M | $3.2M | $500,000–$3.3M | FY2025 | |
| Dart FoundationMason, MI | $50,000 | $2.9M | $5,000–$900,000 | FY2023 | |
| Carroll J Haas FoundationVicksburg, MI | $10,000 | $2.6M | $1,000–$1.2M | FY2024 | |
| Edward & Helen Mardigian FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI | $10,000 | $2.5M | $1,200–$2M | FY2025 | |
| The John F and Edith L WilstermanFlushing, MI | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M–$2.5M | FY2025 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2022–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.