23 private foundations reported research & science 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, 23 private foundations reported 27 grants for research & science totaling $3,419,759 to 21 organizations in Michigan. The most-funded Michigan communities were Ann Arbor, Detroit, East Lansing. John S and James L Knight Foundation reported the most research & science giving — $1,024,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $37,334.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 2 | $1,024,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Deluca Foundation Inc | 2 | $285,079 |
| The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable Foundation | 1 | $249,984 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $240,000 |
| Target ALS Foundation Inc | 1 | $223,986 |
| Eleanor & Edsel Ford Fund | 1 | $200,000 |
| Clayco Foundation | 1 | $145,081 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 1 | $140,000 |
| Lafayette L Barber Trust the L L Barber Fund | 1 | $94,572 |
| The Renwick Foundation - USA | 1 | $50,344 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | 6 | $753,377 |
| Detroit Opera | 1 | $630,000 |
| Ecology Center Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| City of Detroit a Michigan Municipal Corporation | 1 | $394,000 |
| University of Michigan Jennifer Lacross Udus Research Group | 2 | $285,079 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community District | 1 | $240,000 |
| Henry Ford Health System | 1 | $200,000 |
| Michigan State University | 1 | $140,000 |
| Rogel Cancer Center | 1 | $50,344 |
| The Regents of the University of Michigan | 1 | $50,000 |
| Albion College | 1 | $37,334 |
| American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemisty | 1 | $31,375 |
| National Neutropenia Network | 1 | $25,000 |
| Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | 1 | $20,000 |
| Univ of Mich Medical School Univ of Mich Medical School | 1 | $20,000 |
23 private foundations reported research & science grants in Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,419,759. The largest by reported dollars were John S and James L Knight Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation, The Deluca Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
21 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Michigan, led by University of Michigan, Detroit Opera, Ecology Center Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported research & science grant in Michigan was $37,334, and the largest single reported grant was $630,000. 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.
