Brian and Jennifer Hermelin

United Jewish Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The United Jewish Foundation supports Jewish community continuity, including Jewish organizations, older adults, education, children, medical research, and related services. Its 2025 grants had a median of $18,000, though awards ranged widely; 87% of grant dollars went to Michigan, with some support elsewhere in the U.S. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hermelin Family Support Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

To support the jewish community and the community as a whole.

Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation

Franklin, MI

The foundation supports charitable, religious, medical, educational, and community organizations, with most of its giving in Michigan and some grants in Florida and New York. In 2024, it made 22 grants totaling $115,900, ranging from $360 to $25,000, with a median grant of $3,435. It accepts requests by letter describing the need, accompanied by an IRS determination of exempt status.

Jane F and D Lawrence Sherman Family Support Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

To support the jewish community and the community as a whole.

The Driker Family Foundation

Detroit, MI

The Driker Family Foundation’s grants supported Jewish literature and culture, workforce development and behavioral health, arts, education, and other charitable work. Its 2023 grants ranged from $100 to $100,500, with a median of $3,000; 70% of grant dollars went to Michigan and 30% to Massachusetts. It funded only preselected organizations, did not accept unsolicited requests, and ceased operating on December 31, 2023.

Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, MI

Henry Ford Health primarily raises funds for its own health care, research, education, and community initiatives; its separate sponsorship program supports eligible nonprofits working in health and wellbeing, neighborhood growth, and innovation. In 2024, reported awards ranged from $6,000 to $400,000, with a median of $12,500, and 91% of grant dollars went to Michigan recipients. It is not a granting organization, but it does accept sponsorship applications from eligible nonprofits through an eligibility quiz and application portal.

The Eisenberg Family Foundation

Farmington Hills, MI

The Eisenberg Family Foundation funds education, elder services, Jewish community programs, health, and humanitarian assistance, with most 2024 giving in Michigan and the rest primarily in California. Its 28 grants ranged from $50 to $90,000, with a median of $1,400. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sills Foundation Inc

West Bloomfield, MI

The Sills Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including Jewish community programs, health, arts, education, animal welfare, and social services. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $1,900; most funding went to organizations in Michigan and New York. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Carol and Gene Zamler Family Founda

Palm Beach, FL

The foundation supports Jewish community organizations, medical research, education, disability services, and other charitable causes, with nearly all 2025 grant funding going to Michigan organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $67,000, with a median of $1,175. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Shari & Alon Friendship Foundation Inc

West Bloomfield, MI

The Sonkin Family Foundation

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

The Sonkin Family Foundation funded cultural, religious, educational, and medical organizations, with most 2024 giving going to Florida and smaller amounts to Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Washington, DC. Its 41 grants totaled $386,422, but amounts varied widely (median $246); it gave only to preselected charities and did not accept unsolicited requests, though its 2024 filing was marked as final.

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds community-led work focused on children’s health and education, good food, family economic security, racial equity and equitable opportunity. It gives across the United States, with long-term commitments in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans, and also funds in parts of Mexico and Haiti; its 2024 median grant was $100,000. It accepts proposals at any time through its website and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.