Likely funders for arts organizations in Michigan
946 foundations gave to arts organizations in Michigan in tax years 2024–2025: $79,707,899 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Michigan has 754 small arts & culture nonprofits.
302Take applications
644Invite only. Build a relationship first.
$18,750Typical gift
946Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Irving S Gilmore FoundationKalamazoo, MI · EIN 23-723605758 gifts · typical $30,000 · 202458 · $4,514,283$30,0002024Accepts applications
Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI · EIN 38-270863649 gifts · typical $6,000 · 202449 · $1,157,272$6,0002024Accepts applications
The Fred A & Barbara M Erb FamilyBirmingham, MI · EIN 20-596633348 gifts · typical $18,750 · 202448 · $1,789,370$18,7502024Accepts applications
The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI · EIN 38-167578039 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202439 · $1,457,150$10,0002024Accepts applications
Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI · EIN 38-121122737 gifts · typical $26,050 · 202437 · $3,690,999$26,0502024Invite only
941 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 3,425 gifts to arts organizations in Michigan in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Michigan was $5,230 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 302 of 946 foundations funding arts organizations in Michigan accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Michigan
- Detroit 191 foundations · 116 nonprofits
- Grand Rapids 63 foundations · 64 nonprofits
- Ann Arbor 52 foundations · 55 nonprofits
- Flint 43 foundations · 23 nonprofits
- Farmingtn Hls 35 foundations · 11 nonprofits
- Kalamazoo 35 foundations · 40 nonprofits
- Dearborn 23 foundations · 10 nonprofits
- Southfield 19 foundations · 11 nonprofits
- Saginaw 17 foundations · 15 nonprofits
- Traverse City 16 foundations · 17 nonprofits
More cities
- Interlochen 66 foundations
- Bay Harbor 25 foundations
- Harbor Spgs 19 foundations
- Muskegon 14 foundations
- Bloomfld Hls 13 foundations
- Holland 13 foundations
- Saugatuck 12 foundations
- Birmingham 11 foundations
- Jackson 11 foundations
- Livonia 11 foundations
- Marquette 11 foundations
- Chelsea 10 foundations
- Lansing 10 foundations
- Midland 10 foundations
- Petoskey 10 foundations
- Portage 10 foundations
- Saint Joseph 9 foundations
- Bay City 8 foundations
- Glen Arbor 8 foundations
- Grosse Pt Frm 8 foundations
- Leland 8 foundations
- Plymouth 8 foundations
- Rochester 8 foundations
- Royal Oak 8 foundations
- Wixom 8 foundations
- Hillsdale 7 foundations
- Pontiac 7 foundations
- Three Rivers 7 foundations
- Troy 7 foundations
- Adrian 6 foundations
- Augusta 6 foundations
- Benton Harbor 6 foundations
- Escanaba 6 foundations
- Frankfort 6 foundations
- Grass Lake 6 foundations
- Marshall 6 foundations
- Novi 6 foundations
- Ypsilanti 6 foundations
- Auburn Hills 5 foundations
- Battle Creek 5 foundations
- Burton 5 foundations
- East Jordan 5 foundations
- East Lansing 5 foundations
- Grosse Pointe 5 foundations
- South Haven 5 foundations
- Three Oaks 5 foundations
- Vicksburg 5 foundations
- Beulah 4 foundations
- Byron Center 4 foundations
- Charlevoix 4 foundations
- Clinton Twp 4 foundations
- Coldwater 4 foundations
- Frankenmuth 4 foundations
- Grand Haven 4 foundations
- Hickory Crnrs 4 foundations
- Howell 4 foundations
- Mackinac Island 4 foundations
- Mackinaw City 4 foundations
- Monroe 4 foundations
- Mount Morris 4 foundations
- Northport 4 foundations
- Northville 4 foundations
- Sault S Marie 4 foundations
- W Bloomfield 4 foundations
- Warren 4 foundations
- Westland 4 foundations
- Williamston 4 foundations
- Albion 3 foundations
- Beaver Island 3 foundations
- Bellaire 3 foundations
- Bloomfield Hills 3 foundations
- Brighton 3 foundations
- Calumet 3 foundations
- Clinton Township 3 foundations
- Comstock 3 foundations
- Crystal Falls 3 foundations
- Curtis 3 foundations
- Gaylord 3 foundations
- Grand Blanc 3 foundations
- Hamtramck 3 foundations
- Harper Woods 3 foundations
- Hastings 3 foundations
- Ludington 3 foundations
- Mackinac Is 3 foundations
- Menominee 3 foundations
- Onaway 3 foundations
- Otsego 3 foundations
- Remus 3 foundations
- Rochester Hls 3 foundations
- Southgate 3 foundations
- Stockbridge 3 foundations
- Tecumseh 3 foundations
- Thompsonville 3 foundations
- Trenton 3 foundations
- Twin Lake 3 foundations
- Zeeland 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Michigan
- Museums 222 foundations · 106 nonprofits
- Theater 86 foundations · 85 nonprofits
- Dance 18 foundations · 31 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 234 foundations · 260 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 107 foundations · 135 nonprofits
- Arts education 121 foundations · 47 nonprofits
- Humanities & libraries 17 foundations · 12 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Michigan
- Funders that accept applications 302 funders
- Small-grant funders 591 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 arts organizations in Michigan?
$18,750, 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?
13 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.