Foundations that fund civil rights in Michigan
These 25 foundations made grants to civil rights in Michigan in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Wk Kellogg Foundation
- $250,000 to Refugee Education Center, Kentwood: Early Care and Education
- $170,000 to Mothering Justice, Detroit: Early Care and Education
- $100,000 to Promote the Vote Fund, Lansing: Jobs and Family Economic Security
How to apply: See "how to apply" at www.wkkf.org/grantseekers/#how-to-apply
Deadlines: Proposals for grants may be submitted at any time through the website, www.wkkf.org
Restrictions: See "our priorities" (what we fund) on our website, www.wkkf.org/what-we-fund/
John Templeton Foundation
- $1,018,000 to Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, Grand Rapids: The povertycure center at the acton institute
- $10,000 to Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, Grand Rapids: For general support
How to apply: A detailed description of a grantee's proposed charitable activities is included in the john templeton foundation's online application form. The form requires that all applicants provide a description of the proposed activities, why they are important and how they relate to our...
Deadlines: Submission deadlines as explained on the foundations website at www.templeton.org.
Restrictions: Awards should advance the charitable, scientific, educational, literary, and religious purposes of the foundation's funding areas. The funding areas include character virtue development, individual freedom and free markets, life sciences,...
The Mcknight Foundation
- $500,000 to Michigan Civic Education Fund, Madison Heights: to advance civic engagement across the state of Michigan
- $50,000 to Michigan Civic Education Fund, Madison Heights: to support the 2024 collaborative Michigan Redistricting process
How to apply: Please see the end of the return for the additional attachments containing the information for Lines 2b - 2d.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $200,000 to Mothering Justice, Detroit: 82292 supporting mothering justice's leadership approaches to foster holistic leadership...
- $50,000 to Mothering Justice, Detroit: 82441 general operating support for mothering justice
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation
- $100,000 to Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, Grand Rapids: General operating
- $10,000 to Right To Life of Michigan Educational Fund, Grand Rapids: General operating
How to apply: Details available at dbdvfoundation.org
Restrictions: More information on the foundation's funding priorities is available at dbdvfoundation.org
The Kresge Foundation
- $300,000 to Mothering Justice, Detroit: General operating support
How to apply: See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
Deadlines: See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
Restrictions: See www.kresge.org or email grantsmanagement@kresge.org
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated
- $250,000 to Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, Grand Rapids: Program support
Park Foundation Inc
- $150,000 to Michigan Civic Education Fund, Madison Heights: General operating support
How to apply: Written request identifying organzation and purpose of funds
Deadlines: Quarterly deadlines - vary year to year date is first friday of every quarter
The Joyce Foundation
- $100,000 to Promote the Vote Fund, West Bloomfield: Democracy
How to apply: See attachment
Restrictions: See attachment
The Brookby Foundation
- $75,000 to Michigan Civic Education Fund, Madison Heights: General Support
How to apply: Grant requests are reviewed three (3) times each year. All grant requests shall be initiated with a letter of inquiry (loi) using the online grant portal. A review of the loi will determine if the request aligns with our grantmaking strategies. Loi should be submitted by the...
Deadlines: Spring (before 2/15); summer (before 5/15); winter (before 9/15)
Restrictions: May request funding once per calendar year
Allegheny Foundation
- $67,000 to Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, Grand Rapids: Program support
Jack E and Eleanor Cannon Hill Foundation
- $50,000 to Bucket List of Dreams, Monroe: general operations
How to apply: typed letter with reason for request and include IRS tax-exempt status determination letter
The Carls Foundation
- $46,000 to Hurley Foundation, Flint: Purchase of two newborn hearing screeners for nicu & baby unit
How to apply: No formal application or request form is required
Deadlines: There are no deadlines for submission of requests
Restrictions: The foundation has a broadly defined charitable purpose but the organization's primary focus is children's health & welfare (primarily in mi), preservation of natural areas and open spaces, and historical buildings. The foundation does not...
The David and Carol Van Andel Family Foundation
- $43,500 to The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, Grand Rapids: Christian education
How to apply: Letter of reference
Cdv5 Foundation
- $40,000 to Momsbloom Inc, Grand Rapids: General operating
How to apply: Details available at cdv5foundation.org
Restrictions: More information on the foundation's funding priorities is available at cdv5foundation.org
Mojo Foundation C/O Michael A Mcgraw
- $35,000 to Right To Life of Michigan - Educational Fund, Grand Rapids: General support
How to apply: Letter
Restrictions: Section 501(c)(3) organizations
Consumers Energy Foundation
- $25,000 to Disability Network, Flint: The mike zelley center for independent living building
How to apply: See statements 10-12
Deadlines: See statements 10-12
Restrictions: See statements 10-12
Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation
- $24,500 to Casa of Kent County Inc, Grand Rapids: General support
How to apply: Refer to the foundation's website - cookfoundationgr.org
Restrictions: The foundation only makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, governmental units or non-private foundation public charities primarily located within the greater grand rapids, michigan area with an emphasis on organizations with a...
Edward M & Henrietta M Knabusch Charitable Trust 2
- $20,000 to Bucket List Dreams, Monroe: Civic
How to apply: There is no specific format for submitting a request
Deadlines: There is no deadline for submitting a request
Restrictions: The trustee has discretion as set forth in the trust document "the charitable trust no. 2". The distributions are restricted to organizations described in section 170(c) of the internal revenue code.
Merkley Charitable Trust
- $20,000 to Hurley Foundation, Flint: General operating
How to apply: Written request stating name of organization to be considered
Restrictions: Organizations providing services to the youth and elderly of genesee county
James and Shirley Balk Foundation
- $10,000 to Casa of Kent County Inc, Grand Rapids: General support
How to apply: Letter
Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation
- $10,000 to Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, Grand Rapids: General operating
How to apply: Details available at dpdevosfoundation.org
The Whiting Foundation
- $10,000 to Hurley Foundation, Flint: See note 2
How to apply: In concise form description of activities, and an explanation of needs, a current and ensuing budget and detail of admin expenses and salaries
Deadlines: April 30 of each year
Restrictions: Genesee county area, including the city of flint, with an emphasis on (1) basic human needs for underprivileged and (2) cultural activities
Keller Foundation
- $5,000 to Gildas Club Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids: Human services
How to apply: Website oline grant application
Deadlines: May 15
Restrictions: Core city grand rapids, mi
Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable Foundation
- $2,000 to Lutherans for Life of Michigan, Fowler: General Unrestricted
How to apply: Letter Form
Deadlines: No deadlines
Restrictions: No restrictions
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