91 private foundations reported religion grants in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 91 private foundations reported 199 grants for religion totaling $7,531,754 to 167 organizations in Michigan. The most-funded Michigan communities were Grand Rapids, Detroit, Oak Park. Daniel and Sharon Bowen Foundation reported the most religion giving — $2,287,500 across 5 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel and Sharon Bowen Foundation | 5 | $2,287,500 |
| Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foun | 16 | $563,500 |
| The Norman and Esther Allan Foundation | 2 | $450,000 |
| Pulte Family Charitable Foundation | 11 | $395,500 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 2 | $250,000 |
| Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Bolick Foundation | 2 | $247,680 |
| Ahavas Avraham Foundation | 14 | $243,614 |
| MAX M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc | 3 | $169,050 |
| Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation | 4 | $154,000 |
| Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation | 5 | $147,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| United Jewish Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| Holland Christian Schools | 1 | $340,000 |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| MSU Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| OUR Shepherds OUR Future | 1 | $250,000 |
| Toras Chaim | 14 | $243,614 |
| OUR Daily Bread | 3 | $199,796 |
| Christ Child Society of Detroit | 1 | $167,000 |
| Local Media Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Camps Leelanau and Kohahna | 1 | $145,000 |
| Inter-city Baptist Church | 1 | $143,500 |
| Mission India | 2 | $142,800 |
| Western Theological Seminary | 2 | $100,000 |
| Fresh AIR Socitey | 1 | $100,000 |
91 private foundations reported religion grants in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,531,754. The largest by reported dollars were Daniel and Sharon Bowen Foundation, Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foun, The Norman and Esther Allan Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
167 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Michigan, led by Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids, United Jewish Foundation, Holland Christian Schools. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Michigan was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
