Home Grants Michigan Foundations Private foundations in Michigan that accept applications 214 foundations, biggest givers first From each foundation’s own IRS return: they say they accept applications. These aren’t open grant rounds; each page shows how to apply as the foundation reported it.
W K Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek · paid $314.9 million in 2024 Kresge Foundation Troy · paid $156.4 million in 2024 The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Detroit · paid $140.8 million in 2024 Ronda E Stryker & William D Johnston Foundation Kalamazoo · paid $48.1 million in 2025 Dte Energy Foundation Detroit · paid $13.5 million in 2024 Herbert H & Grace a Dow Foundation Midland · paid $12.9 million in 2024 Gii Charities Grand Rapids · paid $10.3 million in 2025 The David and Carol Van Andel Family Foundation Grand Rapids · paid $8.4 million in 2024 Aa Van Elslander Foundation Birmingham · paid $8 million in 2024 Carls Foundation Bloomfld Hls · paid $6.8 million in 2024 Leinweber Foundation Birmingham · paid $4.1 million in 2024 Gerber Foundation Fremont · paid $3.8 million in 2024 Kelloggs Corporate Citizenship Fund Battle Creek · paid $2.9 million in 2024 Krw Foundation Grand Rapids · paid $2.8 million in 2024 Carroll J Haas Foundation Portage · paid $2.6 million in 2024 Enna Foundation Kalamazoo · paid $2.1 million in 2024 Joel Landy Foundation Detroit · paid $2 million in 2024 Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation Kalamazoo · paid $1.8 million in 2025 Mullick Foundation Saline · paid $1.8 million in 2024 Toni a Wisne Foundation Novi · paid $1.8 million in 2024 Gentex Foundation Zeeland · paid $1.6 million in 2024 Denso North America Foundation Southfield · paid $1.4 million in 2025 Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation Allegan · paid $1.1 million in 2022 R Hugh Elliott Family Foundation Auburn Hills · paid $1 million in 2025 Here to Help Foundation Royal Oak · paid $992,886 in 2024 Judi and George Schwartz Foundation Plymouth · paid $915,000 in 2025 Morse Charitable Foundation Detroit · paid $862,757 in 2024 Margaret Dunning Foundation Traverse City · paid $820,000 in 2023 A Paul and Carol C Schaap Foundation Dearborn · paid $635,853 in 2024 Tuktawa Foundation Orchard Lake · paid $609,415 in 2024 Big John Steak and Onion Foundation Frankenmuth · paid $568,600 in 2025 Edward J Sackerson Charitable Foundation Escanaba · paid $542,420 in 2023 John and Melissa Besse Foundation Wells · paid $527,738 in 2024 Lynn & Paul Alandt Foundation Detroit · paid $526,100 in 2024 Art and Mary Schmuckal Family Foundation Traverse City · paid $523,150 in 2024 Wolverine World Wide Foundation Rockford · paid $509,165 in 2024 Jean M R Smith Foundation Bad Axe · paid $436,411 in 2024 Grosse Pointe Housing Foundation Grosse Pt Frm · paid $435,063 in 2024 Word Investments Ada · paid $432,691 in 2024 Addison P Cook III Foundation Jackson · paid $419,850 in 2024 The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation Benton Harbor · paid $416,500 in 2024 Allegra C Ford-Thomas Foundation Detroit · paid $411,333 in 2024 Aletheia Foundation Belmont · paid $410,226 in 2025 Schalon Foundation Saint Joseph · paid $408,000 in 2025 Serra Foundation Fenton · paid $407,233 in 2023 Springview Foundation Holland · paid $395,000 in 2024 Frankenmuth Insurance Foundation Frankenmuth · paid $389,336 in 2024 The L H Field Foundation Jackson · paid $381,000 in 2024 Frank & Irene Myers Foundation Jackson · paid $345,000 in 2023 Jury Foundation Saginaw · paid $338,500 in 2025 Buist Foundation Byron Center · paid $322,163 in 2024 Callant Family Foundation Detroit · paid $312,800 in 2024 The Paul T and Frances B Johnson Foundation Benzonia · paid $276,340 in 2024 Fred J Maloof Family Foundation St. Clr Shores · paid $272,500 in 2024 Earl and Renee Ishbia Family Foundation Orchard Lake · paid $262,802 in 2025 Joseph and Karen Krantz Family Charitable Trust Bay City · paid $256,120 in 2025 The Herman J Rusell Foundation Detroit · paid $255,000 in 2024 John a & Marlene L Boll Foundation St. Clr Shores · paid $252,575 in 2024 Worthington Family Foundation Traverse City · paid $245,510 in 2024 Hamp Family Fund Detroit · paid $240,000 in 2024 Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Charitable Foundation Hastings · paid $238,173 in 2024 Cms Energy Foundation Jackson · paid $235,000 in 2024 Collver Family Foundation Battle Creek · paid $233,000 in 2025 McKeen Foundation 02033090722094 Detroit · paid $222,000 in 2025 L&l Products Foundation Bruce Twp · paid $215,160 in 2024 Bryan Christian Services Lake Orion · paid $213,588 in 2025 Van Kampen Boyer Molinari Charitable Foundation Fruitport · paid $210,500 in 2024 Bissell Pet Foundation Grand Rapids · paid $210,021 in 2024 John R Woods Foundation Detroit · paid $205,000 in 2023 Speckhard-Knight Charitable Foundation Ann Arbor · paid $200,243 in 2024 W E Martin Foundation Mt. Pleasant · paid $200,000 in 2025 Skiles Foundation Detroit · paid $199,300 in 2025 William and Anna Van Den Bosch Gospel Foundation Detroit · paid $190,399 in 2025 Briggs Fisher Foundaton Grosse Pt Frm · paid $190,000 in 2023 Mansfield Family Foundation East Lansing · paid $185,850 in 2023 Sutar Sutaruk Meyer Foundation Bloomfld Hls · paid $177,950 in 2024 Clannad Foundation Bloomfield Hills · paid $176,000 in 2024 T K Zampetis Family Foundation Bloomfld Hls · paid $175,640 in 2025 Elizabeth Ruthruff Wilson Foundation Adrian · paid $173,081 in 2025 Allen Family Foundation Bloomfield Hills · paid $168,100 in 2024 Yeo & Yeo Foundation Saginaw · paid $164,348 in 2025 Lawrence and Sylvia Wong Foundation Kalamazoo · paid $162,000 in 2024 Phil and Pat Willis Foundation Jackson · paid $157,000 in 2024 Lg Kaufman Endowment Foundation Marquette · paid $152,500 in 2025 James and Kimberly Currie Foundation Okemos · paid $148,650 in 2025 John a James Foundation Detroit · paid $145,300 in 2024 Collins Trust Foundation Brooklyn · paid $145,000 in 2024 Percy & Helen Taylor Scholarship Trust Coldwater · paid $145,000 in 2025 Huizenga Family Foundation Niles · paid $142,500 in 2024 Marie Crowley Foundation Saranac · paid $140,213 in 2024 William Courtney Family Foundation Detroit · paid $134,150 in 2024 The Larson Land Foundation Detroit · paid $133,000 in 2024 William and Lisa Ford Foundation Detroit · paid $130,000 in 2024 Gladstone Scholarship & Student Loan Foundation Gladstone · paid $128,141 in 2024 Phyllis and Max Reynolds Foundation Marquette · paid $127,500 in 2024 Peterson Family Foundation Bloomfld Hls · paid $126,000 in 2025 Tourville Foundation Marquette · paid $123,700 in 2025 Ruthmary S Westfall Foundation Clayton · paid $123,000 in 2024 Charles L McNair Booker T Washington Dvlpmt Foundation Saginaw · paid $122,000 in 2025 Gougeon Employees Foundation Bay City · paid $120,275 in 2024 Arizala Foundation Ann Arbor · paid $119,815 in 2025 Robert & Jeanine Dagenais Foundation Escanaba · paid $119,225 in 2025 Kramer Foundation Van Buren Twp · paid $118,550 in 2024 Ronald a and Patricia M Williams Charitable Foundation Wyoming · paid $116,500 in 2023 Kontulis Fund Detroit · paid $115,244 in 2024 Lahti Family Foundation 6203301 0840197 Detroit · paid $115,000 in 2025 A Verner Nelson and H Elizabeth Nelson Charitable Foundation Grand Rapids · paid $113,536 in 2024 Trixie Puff Foundation Detroit · paid $111,000 in 2024 Weikart Family Foundation Clinton · paid $110,000 in 2024 John Scully Foundation Detroit · paid $106,385 in 2024 Hollingsworth Logistics Group Foundation Dearborn · paid $102,500 in 2025 Alfred and Sharmila Ford Fund Detroit · paid $100,000 in 2024 Bennie C Wickens Foundation Lansing · paid $100,000 in 2024 Irene M and Milton R Weed Foundation Grosse Pt Pk · paid $100,000 in 2024 Shakir Charitable Trust Troy · paid $100,000 in 2025 Trapp Family Foundation Redford · paid $100,000 in 2024 Ekrem Bardha Foundation W Bloomfield · paid $99,988 in 2024 The Doan Family Foundation Midland · paid $97,550 in 2025 Mary C Currie Foundation Midland · paid $89,000 in 2024 Morton Feldman Foundation Detroit · paid $89,000 in 2024 Halcyon Foundation Ann Arbor · paid $88,211 in 2025 Michigan Scottish Rite Fund Shelby Twp · paid $88,100 in 2024 Harold a and Marilyn Kay Andresen Trust Dated March 20 2001 Wyoming · paid $87,500 in 2024 Ed & Irene Fleis Education Fund Grand Rapids · paid $86,400 in 2024 Kolassa Family Foundation Battle Creek · paid $82,000 in 2024 James D Weiss Sr Foundation Bronson · paid $78,592 in 2023 Cosgrove Foundation Traverse City · paid $77,464 in 2024 Joachim E Lay Charitable Private Foundation Detroit · paid $75,000 in 2024 Schoonbeck Family Foundation Ada · paid $72,000 in 2025 Tummala Charitable Foundation Flint · paid $71,427 in 2025 Robert a Saccaro Foundation Royal Oak · paid $71,150 in 2025 Allan B Copley Charitable Foundation Jackson · paid $70,000 in 2023 Doris and Norma Van Gorp Foundation Bloomfld Hls · paid $70,000 in 2024 Shubeck Monsour Foundation Kalamazoo · paid $69,000 in 2025 Terrence S Kaiser and Barbara a Kaiser Foundation Millington · paid $68,250 in 2025 The Dart Energy Foundation Lansing · paid $67,745 in 2024 Ruqiyya Khanum Foundation Saginaw · paid $66,790 in 2025 Cozad Family Foundation Auburn · paid $66,359 in 2025 Philbeck Foundation Monroe · paid $65,835 in 2024 Egl Currie Foundation Midland · paid $65,284 in 2025 Marzke Family Foundation St. Joseph · paid $65,200 in 2024 Cooper Standard Foundation Northville · paid $64,000 in 2025 Ann Giuliani Memorial Scholarship Trust 01181996 Marquette · paid $63,500 in 2025 Burnham Family Foundation Battle Creek · paid $60,525 in 2025 Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family Foundation Grand Rapids · paid $57,500 in 2025 Alan W Chernick Foundation W Bloomfield · paid $56,018 in 2025 Gerard I & Beverly L Winkle Foundation Lake City · paid $54,563 in 2025 Johns Family Foundation Grand Rapids · paid $54,000 in 2024 Donald and Audrey Anderson Foundation Escanaba · paid $52,253 in 2025 Sylvia Weider Amber Family Foundation Troy · paid $51,528 in 2024 Oshlag Stuckey Foundation Detroit · paid $51,345 in 2024 Tull Family Foundation Bloomfield Hills · paid $51,000 in 2024 Karen Sokolof Javitch Charitable Foundation Detroit · paid $47,500 in 2025 Commander and Mrs Robert W Krause Foundation Trust Harbor Beach · paid $45,650 in 2024 Frank and Sarah Webster Family Foundation Holland · paid $44,050 in 2025 Feather Foundation Maple City · paid $44,000 in 2024 F&v Foundation Grand Rapids · paid $41,000 in 2025 Sikander Foundation Rochester Hls · paid $41,000 in 2023 Jds Manna Foundation Flint · paid $39,063 in 2024 Larry J Fleis Pe Family Foundation Ada · paid $38,500 in 2023 The Simmons Family Foundation Detroit · paid $37,780 in 2025 Louis M Dexter Memorial Foundation Grand Rapids · paid $37,380 in 2025 Ferndale Community Foundation Ferndale · paid $35,114 in 2024 Luneack Fam Foundation Alma · paid $34,126 in 2024 Karen Colina Wilson Foundation Grosse Ile · paid $32,000 in 2024 Fitzgibbon-Dermidoff Foundation Birmingham · paid $29,000 in 2024 Sandbox Foundation Washington · paid $28,500 in 2025 Bojrab Family Foundation Bloomfield Hills · paid $27,467 in 2024 Weigel Family Foundation Ia Kalamazoo · paid $26,000 in 2024 Community Christian Ministries Grandville · paid $24,500 in 2024 Glenn E and Aileen F Barnett Scholarship Trust Coldwater · paid $23,500 in 2025 Sergei Fedorov Foundation Southfield · paid $23,050 in 2024 Culture Need and Heritage Foundation St. Joseph · paid $20,325 in 2025 J Red Peach Foundation Niles · paid $20,000 in 2024 Jamjomar Cares Foundation Detroit · paid $19,750 in 2024 Coleman Family Foundation Holland · paid $19,301 in 2025 Anup and Parul Sud Family Foundation Flint · paid $18,250 in 2025 Weiner Family Foundation Walled Lake · paid $18,000 in 2025 Charles and Demetra Leonard Foundation Pontiac · paid $17,514 in 2025 Sri Lanka Helping Hands Grand Rapids · paid $16,844 in 2025 Jaftica Scholarship Foundation Mason · paid $15,750 in 2024 Loraine and Melinese Reuter Foundation Detroit · paid $15,000 in 2024 Sheryl Anderson Gordon Foundation Homer · paid $14,500 in 2024 Steven and Elaine Bossenbroekfamily Foundation Hudsonville · paid $14,194 in 2024 Rick Family Foundation Spring Lake · paid $14,000 in 2025 Ben Lauren Memorial Foundation Gwinn · paid $13,867 in 2025 Sadiq Sarwar Foundation W Bloomfield · paid $13,219 in 2025 Meyers Mueller Foundation Glen Arbor · paid $12,900 in 2024 Windy Willow Foundation Rockford · paid $12,169 in 2025 Lyle and Diane Victor Foundation Bloomfld Hls · paid $10,141 in 2024 Ever Young and Green Foundation Trust Glen Arbor · paid $10,000 in 2024 Joan I and John R Moore III Foundation Detroit · paid $10,000 in 2024 Sara L Nieman Sholarship Fund Redford · paid $10,000 in 2025 Stefan Wanczyk Foundation Troy · paid $10,000 in 2024 Torgow Family Foundation Detroit · paid $10,000 in 2024 Cipa Foundation Rochester Hls · paid $9,100 in 2024 Weinlander Fitzhugh Foundation Bay City · paid $7,700 in 2024 Christian W Konstanzer Endowment Fund Mount Clemens · paid $7,396 in 2024 Raymond E & Evona Watson Foundation Detroit · paid $7,342 in 2025 Elizabeth a Herdegen Trust Ua Detroit · paid $6,815 in 2025 Hcc Foundation Holland · paid $6,500 in 2025 Pierced Forever Foundation Bingham Farms · paid $6,004 in 2024 William D and Margaret R Trudell Scholarship Trust Iron Mountain · paid $6,003 in 2024 Caesar Puff Foundation 848-74c69 Detroit · paid $5,000 in 2024 Marjorie Robinson Foundation Lowell · paid $5,000 in 2024 Bates Foundation Bloomfield Hills · paid $4,000 in 2025 Dr William F and Mabel E Nill Foundation Clinton Twp · paid $4,000 in 2023 Charles F Yeager Foundation Troy · paid $3,700 in 2024 William and Karen Dobbins Family Foundation Albion · paid $3,000 in 2024 Robert W Binienda Foundation Northville · paid $2,600 in 2024 One Eleven Foundation Redford · paid $2,500 in 2024 Bellinger Foundation Rochester Hls · paid $2,300 in 2024 Rock Foundation Traverse City · paid $2,000 in 2024 Macgregor Private Family Foundation Fenton · paid $1,333 in 2024