Likely funders for animal shelters in Michigan
579 foundations gave to animal shelters in Michigan in tax years 2024–2025: $4,593,039 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Michigan has 244 small animal welfare nonprofits.
574 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,778 gifts to animal shelters in Michigan in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to animal shelters in Michigan was $3,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 189 of 579 foundations funding animal shelters in Michigan accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to animal shelters in Michigan
- Detroit 76 foundations · 20 nonprofits
- Royal Oak 42 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Grand Rapids 31 foundations · 29 nonprofits
- Ann Arbor 30 foundations · 12 nonprofits
- Pontiac 26 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Saint Clr Shores 21 foundations · 7 nonprofits
- Traverse City 18 foundations · 10 nonprofits
- Lansing 17 foundations · 9 nonprofits
- Saginaw 17 foundations · 9 nonprofits
More cities
- Wayland 44 foundations
- Harbor Spgs 22 foundations
- Walker 17 foundations
- Dansville 14 foundations
- West Olive 14 foundations
- Jackson 12 foundations
- Muskegon 12 foundations
- Burton 11 foundations
- Chelsea 11 foundations
- Harper Woods 11 foundations
- Howell 11 foundations
- Warren 10 foundations
- Flint 9 foundations
- Battle Creek 8 foundations
- Fenton 7 foundations
- Kalamazoo 7 foundations
- Mount Clemens 7 foundations
- Center Line 6 foundations
- Holland 6 foundations
- Adrian 5 foundations
- Bay City 5 foundations
- Charlotte 5 foundations
- Dearborn 5 foundations
- Ferndale 5 foundations
- Lake Odessa 5 foundations
- Lapeer 5 foundations
- Boyne City 4 foundations
- Brighton 4 foundations
- Midland 4 foundations
- Monroe 4 foundations
- Norton Shores 4 foundations
- Portage 4 foundations
- Trenton 4 foundations
- West Branch 4 foundations
- Whittaker 4 foundations
- Alpena 3 foundations
- Belleville 3 foundations
- Belmont 3 foundations
- Benton Harbor 3 foundations
- Beulah 3 foundations
- Bloomfld Hls 3 foundations
- Byron Center 3 foundations
- Cheboygan 3 foundations
- Clawson 3 foundations
- Coldwater 3 foundations
- Dimondale 3 foundations
- Douglas 3 foundations
- East Lansing 3 foundations
- Eaton Rapids 3 foundations
- Gwinn 3 foundations
- Iron River 3 foundations
- Livonia 3 foundations
- Manistique 3 foundations
- Menominee 3 foundations
- Metamora 3 foundations
- Northville 3 foundations
- Okemos 3 foundations
- Oshtemo 3 foundations
- Owosso 3 foundations
- Oxford 3 foundations
- Rochester Hls 3 foundations
- Southfield 3 foundations
- Sturgis 3 foundations
- Three Oaks 3 foundations
- Troy 3 foundations
- W Bloomfield 3 foundations
- Waterford 3 foundations
- Westland 3 foundations
- Wyandotte 3 foundations
Types of animal welfare funded in Michigan
- Animal shelters & rescue 262 foundations · 391 nonprofits
- Wildlife 23 foundations · 36 nonprofits
- Animal services & training 10 foundations · 16 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Michigan
- Funders that accept applications 189 funders
- Small-grant funders 429 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Michigan 1,035 foundations · 287 take applications
What is a typical grant to animal shelters in Michigan?
$2,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
11 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.