Foundations funding environmental nonprofits in Michigan
110 foundations based in Michigan reported $60.4M in environmental grants across 769 grants. Median grant: $7,500.
Based in Michigan
Ranked by dollars granted to environmental causes — not by how large the foundation is overall.
| Foundation | Giving to environment | Grants | Median grant | Total giving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kresge FoundationEIN 381359217 | $15.4M | 76 | $140,000 | $170M |
| Charles Stewart Mott FoundationEIN 381211227 | $8.25M | 58 | $55,000 | $166M |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationEIN 450921232 | $6.63M | 11 | $100,000 | $141M |
| WK Kellogg FoundationEIN 381359264 | $6.51M | 50 | $100,000 | $286M |
| Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation IncEIN 346513729 | $2.40M | 8 | $200,000 | $10.2M |
| The Fred A & Barbara M Erb Family FoundationEIN 205966333 | $2.22M | 20 | $18,750 | $17.7M |
| The Gilbert Family FoundationEIN 357294609 | $2.16M | 5 | $162,263 | $113M |
| Conservative Energy NetworkEIN 813459199 | $2.11M | 8 | $207,365 | $2.45M |
| The Carls FoundationEIN 386099935 | $1.18M | 5 | $100,000 | $6.80M |
| Allied Media Projects IncEIN 010559608 | $1.18M | 7 | $25,000 | $28.7M |
| Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency IncEIN 381976979 | $835K | 8 | $15,000 | $3.00M |
| Michigan Civic Education FundEIN 824762045 | $805K | 5 | $75,000 | $12.1M |
| Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community FoundationEIN 383032185 | $767K | 4 | $15,000 | $5.98M |
| Dte Energy FoundationEIN 382708636 | $707K | 21 | $10,025 | $15.8M |
| Cronin FoundationEIN 382908362 | $600K | 4 | $26,200 | $1.86M |
| Oleson FoundationEIN 386083080 | $530K | 18 | $15,000 | $3.16M |
| Bosch Community FundEIN 454020765 | $455K | 26 | $15,000 | $5.12M |
| Ann Arbor Area Community FoundationEIN 386087967 | $437K | 11 | $20,249 | $8.11M |
| Duffy FoundationEIN 382908719 | $410K | 5 | $90,000 | $18.2M |
| Consumers Energy FoundationEIN 382935534 | $342K | 10 | $5,000 | $7.52M |
Funds Michigan from out of state
87 foundations outside Michigan send at least 10% of their grantmaking, and at least $100,000, to Michigan organizations. Between them they moved $68.5M into the state.
| Foundation | Home state | Giving to Michigan | Share to Michigan | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Victory FundEIN 842526354 | NC | $19.1M | 36% | $315,850 |
| The Marsal Family Foundation C/O Alvarez & Marsal IncEIN 841367157 | NY | $5.24M | 80% | $2,500 |
| The Recycling Partnership IncEIN 371622018 | DC | $3.05M | 20% | $65,020 |
| APMPFF IncEIN 810719050 | IL | $2.46M | 71% | $40,000 |
| Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncEIN 351911169 | IN | $2.45M | 73% | $75,000 |
| Great Lakes Region Organizing CommitteeEIN 364465366 | IL | $2.29M | 38% | $100,000 |
| Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund IncEIN 880876930 | DE | $1.69M | 20% | $83,000 |
| J C Kennedy Foundation IncEIN 200424251 | Georgia | $1.65M | 43% | $15,000 |
| Northlight Foundation IncEIN 450612382 | NY | $1.32M | 18% | $72,500 |
| Andrew R and Janet F Miller Foundation C/O Robert T Napier Harrison LLPEIN 826699990 | FL | $1.21M | 65% | $35,000 |
| Organize ActionEIN 873632574 | CA | $1.16M | 17% | $150,000 |
| The Brookby FoundationEIN 383202330 | WI | $1.13M | 32% | $1,500 |
| Martin and Patricia Jahn FoundationEIN 260411725 | IL | $1.10M | 40% | $10,500 |
| The Pedersen Foundation C/O Gino Zaccardelli - McGuirewoods LLPEIN 471188416 | VA | $1.10M | 68% | $10,000 |
| Stolte Family FoundationEIN 471545801 | Washington | $1.02M | 12% | $50,000 |
| Hrd-C FoundationEIN 453591216 | FL | $1.01M | 42% | $14,422 |
| Elevate EnergyEIN 364443093 | IL | $996K | 30% | $25,000 |
| Kimberly-Clark FoundationEIN 396044304 | TX | $988K | 20% | $175,508 |
| Jim and Diana Huckle Family FoundationEIN 376474117 | DE | $898K | 100% | $49,250 |
| Eddema FoundationEIN 363781866 | IL | $879K | 34% | $201,002 |
How these figures are built
Every number on this page comes from IRS Form 990 filings — the grants foundations themselves reported on Schedule I or Part XV. Organizations that file the simplified 990-EZ are not asked to report grants, so they do not appear here at all. Donor-advised fund sponsors, corporate giving conduits, and organizations that regrant only to their own affiliates are excluded — they distribute donor-directed or internal funds and do not accept applications. Foundations reporting fewer than 3 grants in a cause are also excluded. And giving patterns reflect the filings loaded, not necessarily what a foundation is funding this year, so verify recent activity before you approach anyone. Full methodology.
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