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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Southfield, Michigan

147 private foundations reported grants to Southfield, Michigan recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 147 private foundations reported 217 grants totaling $11,963,413 to 126 organizations in Southfield, Michigan. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (15 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (12 grants). Bill & Julia VAN Domelen Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,900,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
147
Organizations funded
126
Reported grants
217
Total reported
$12M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$1.9M

What foundations fund in Southfield, Michigan

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Southfield, Michigan, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Michigan dollars that landed in Southfield — a funder at 90% is effectively a Southfield funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Bill & Julia VAN Domelen Foundation1$1,900,000100%
Grosfeld Foundation4$1,686,55339%
Ahavas Avraham Foundation14$797,03556%
Wayne and Joan Webber Foundation2$742,30020%
The Fred a & Barbara M ERB Family Foundation7$642,0002%
AA VAN Elslander Foundation2$610,0008%
The Charles L Shor Foundation Inc1$500,000100%
Ford Philanthropy8$494,2503%

Organizations in Southfield, Michigan that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Bill and Julia VAN Domelen Foundation Donor Advised Fund1$1,900,000
Yeshiva Beath Yehudah1$1,659,353
SAY Detroit6$727,999
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah9$713,615
Beyond Basics3$625,300
Society of Manufacturing Engineering1$500,000
Salvation Army11$337,875
Page Family Foundation1$300,000
Beaumont Health Foundation2$290,298
SME Education Foundation2$285,000

Which foundations give grants in Southfield, Michigan?

147 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Southfield, Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,963,413 across 217 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Bill & Julia VAN Domelen Foundation, Grosfeld Foundation, Ahavas Avraham Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Southfield, Michigan?

Reported purposes in Southfield, Michigan concentrate in health & medical (15), scholarships & financial aid (12), community & economic development (10). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Southfield, Michigan?

The median reported grant to a Southfield, Michigan recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,900,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.