Foundations that fund organizations in Dearborn, Michigan
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Dearborn nonprofits
177 private foundations gave $25M to Dearborn organizations in their latest filings; 43 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
284 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Dearborn around $20K. 53 of these funders are based in Michigan; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 177
- Accept applications
- 43
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Dearborn
- $25M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 284
- Typical median grant
- $20K
- Based in MI
- 53%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Dearborn organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald and Mary Kosch Foundation | Plymouth, MI | 4 | $8.0M | $1.4M | Yes | Donor advised gift fund |
| The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation | Royal Oak, MI | 3 | $2.6M | $19K | Yes | Program support |
| Ford Philanthropy | Dearborn, MI | 10 | $2.3M | $48K | Preselected only | Essential services; Employee volunteering; Education for the future of work |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 5 | $1.6M | $250K | Yes | General support; Core support for the national network of arab american comm…; Core support for the arab american national museum to docum… |
| Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation | Reston, VA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General support |
| Penske Foundation Inc | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Detroit, MI | 1 | $750K | $750K | Yes | D3C3 Implementation Phase I |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 5 | $750K | $100K | Yes | Promise of an Equitable Future; Jobs and Family Economic Security; Health and Health Equity |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 5 | $685K | $169K | Yes | 82553 general operating support grant for arab community ce…; 80570 reversing the systemic disenfranchisement of middle e…; 81612 facilitating increased research on the middle eastern… |
| The Wallace Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $583K | $292K | Preselected only | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Art… |
| J Ferrantino Charitable Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Humanitarian |
| The Lemelson Foundation | Portland, OR | 3 | $468K | $180K | Preselected only | To integrate engineering for one planet learning outcomes i…; To increase access to and inclusivity in the invention conv…; To support the integration of justice, equity, diversity, a… |
| McGregor Fund | Detroit, MI | 3 | $324K | $20K | Yes | Matching Gift; Miller fellowship; General Operations |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | 2 | $230K | $115K | Preselected only | Program support for the National Network for Arab American…; General support |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 3 | $201K | $600 | Yes | Matching gift; Project support to strengthen their two-generational approa… |
| The Joyce Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $200K | $100K | Yes | Culture; Democracy |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | To support the development of a digital strategy and initia… |
| Rx Foundation | Hadley, MA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | To further the exempt purposes of national network for arab… |
| Dte Energy Foundation | Detroit, MI | 5 | $142K | $15K | Yes | Education; Community transformation; Arts & culture |
| Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc | Southfield, MI | 1 | $130K | $130K | Preselected only | Scaling steamnew strategies, more students and, as always,… |
| The Turfah Foundation | Southfield, MI | 4 | $121K | $13K | Preselected only | Charity |
| William & Martha Ford Fund | Detroit, MI | 2 | $115K | $58K | Yes | Program services |
| Ahmad Musheinesh Foundation | Ferndale, MI | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | General supportdonation to school |
| Jjj Charitable Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | Operational |
| Dawn Laurel Foundation | Clemson, SC | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundatio | Deer Park, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Religious services and community sup |
| The Skillman Foundation | Detroit, MI | 3 | $81K | $5,000 | Yes | 52nd annual dinner; Support to extend program time and develop community of pra…; Prepped for school program |
| Rathmourne Family Foundation | Port Hope, MI | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General |
| Allie & Wanda Fayz Family Foundation | Dearborn Heights, MI | 5 | $73K | $3,700 | Preselected only | Religous education; Assist immigrants; Provide for the poor and needy |
| The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $70K | $35K | Yes | General support |
| The Hamzeh Foundation | Southfield, MI | 2 | $68K | $34K | Preselected only | Charity |
| The Walters Family Foundation | Milford, MI | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | Wff funding will help to enhance and support the cultural,… |
| Hollingsworth Logistics Group Foundation | Dearborn, MI | 3 | $56K | $4,500 | Yes | Scholarships; General support |
| Song Foundation | Denver, CO | 3 | $55K | $20K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Samir and Grace Tuma Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | For operations support |
| The Qazi Foundation C/O Ciena Healthcare Management Inc | Southfield, MI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Restore the residence of city of detroit's mayor |
| The Skoll Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Afghan institute of learning |
| Adel B Korkor MD Foundation for Mental | Delafield, WI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Mental health education |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | Orange, CT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Social action |
| Sisters for Civic Engagement | Pacific Palisades, CA | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 3 | $46K | $5,250 | Preselected only | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of th…; To foster a culture of civic engagement and philanthropy fo… |
| Flora Family Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $43K | $21K | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| Osman Educational Foundation Fka Wege Osman Foundation | Belleair Bluff, FL | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | To provide unique education experiences to inspire others |
| Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation | Burbank, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Project Operating Support : Afghan Institue of Lea rning |
| Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General Support |
| Benson & Edith Ford Fund | Detroit, MI | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Inhub program; Program services |
| Nissan Foundation | Franklin, TN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | 2024-25 public and educational programming series |
| Toni a Wisne Foundation | Novi, MI | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status |
| Haight Charitable Trust | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $29K | $9,488 | Preselected only | Support for daily operation |
| Foren Family Foundation | Clarkston, MI | 2 | $29K | $14K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Henry Ford II Fund | Detroit, MI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Program services |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Embedding em institutionally |
| Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Stem launchpad: middle school innovators program |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation | Detroit, MI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Detroit art support 2022-2025 |
| The Violet Jabara Charitable Trust C/O Steven J Wohl | Falmouth, ME | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | For general operating expenses |
| Metro Health Foundation | Plymouth, MI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Helath insurance navigation |
| The B & B Stern Foundation Inc | Lake Worth, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Charitable Purpose |
| Khan Family Foundation | Dearborn, MI | 4 | $24K | $1,500 | Preselected only | General purpose contribution; General purposr contribution |
| Dearborn Cable Communications Fund | Dearborn, MI | 5 | $22K | $4,961 | Yes | Production equipment; Kiwani-talk cable production; Broadcasting services |
| Dow Company Foundation | Midland, MI | 1 | $21K | $21K | Yes | Community wellbeing |
| Two Seven Oh Inc | New Hudson, MI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Spay/neuter program |
| Kathail Family Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | For the jackson home project |
| The Premier Medical Foundation | Dearborn, MI | 7 | $18K | $1,000 | Preselected only | For assistance to family in need; For assistance carrying out charitable mission |
| The Ravitz Foundation | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Peace through the lens |
| Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc 5487-00-40 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $18K | $18K | Yes | Sterilization treatment for |
| The Hammoud Foundation | Dearborn, MI | 4 | $17K | $2,750 | Preselected only | Education; Donation |
| Penshorn Joshua 24 Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Tuktawa Foundation | Orchard Lake, MI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Social welfare |
| The Kontulis Fund | Detroit, MI | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Yes | Program services |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Leadership development |
| McLennan Family Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Educational scholarships |
| Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation | Warren, MI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The William D and Joyce E Sexton Family Foundation | Spicer, MN | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable activities |
| Baidoun Foundation | Dearborn, MI | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Scott Kenneth a Charitable Ta | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Program support |
| Alfred and Dina Khoury Famiily Foundation | Mc Lean, VA | 2 | $15K | $7,250 | Preselected only | Unrestricted contributions |
| Orsa Foundation | Plymouth, MI | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General support for charitable purpose |
| Hamp Family Fund | Detroit, MI | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Reactivate the henry ford fund |
| Ahavas Avraham Foundation | Detroit, MI | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Yes | Community services |
| Ramser-Morgan Foundation | Dearborn, MI | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | Unrestricted gift |
| Farooq and Sayeeda Selod Family Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Annual gift |
| Al-Khatib Foundation | Newport Coast, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Stone Foundation of Michigan | Franklin, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To provide unique education experiences from america's trad… |
| Walter Scott Family Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Edsel B Ford II Fund | Detroit, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Annual board gift |
| Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation | Birmingham, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| William & Lisa Ford Foundation | Detroit, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Program services |
| Daniels Family Foundation Fka the Ronald L Daniels & June E Daniels Fndn | West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General |
| Anne Ford Foundation | Detroit, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Program services |
| Muna & Basem Hishmeh Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Photography Program |
| Kla Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Invention convention michigan empowering k12 students to be… |
| McIntyreb D & J E McIntyre Fdn - Eq | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General |
| Milton H Dresner Foundation Inc | Southfield, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General purpose grant |
| Pannell Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support the mission of the organization |
| The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Sieg Dunlap Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Religious |
| The El-Sabbagh Foundation | Dearborn Heights, MI | 4 | $8,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Goerlich Family Foundation | Holland, OH | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Yes | Charitable contributio |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Dearborn, Michigan?
Donald and Mary Kosch Foundation, The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation, Ford Philanthropy, The Ford Foundation, Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Dearborn organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Dearborn. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.