Jane F and D Lawrence Sherman Family Support Foundation

The Sherman Family Foundation

Southfield, MI

The Sherman Family Foundation supports education, youth and family services, Jewish and religious life, music, health care, and other charitable activities. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $55,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Michigan, followed by Washington, DC, and California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Barron Family Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The D Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation

Troy, MI

The D Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation’s recent grants supported a university construction project, a congregation, and a Jewish federation, with all reported 2025 grants going to Michigan recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $18,000 to $10 million, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Grosfeld Foundation

Southfield, MI

The Grosfeld Foundation supports organizations in education, health care, Jewish community life, disability services, and early childhood development. In 2024, its grants ranged from $500 to $1,659,353, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Michigan, with additional grants in New York, Florida, and Maryland. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Andrea and Lawrence Wolfe Family Foundation

Troy, MI

The Andrea and Lawrence Wolfe primarily funded community, health, education, and Jewish communal organizations, with most 2024 grants going to Michigan recipients and some support in Oregon, Washington, DC, New York, and Illinois. Its 41 grants ranged from $450 to $120,000, with a median of $7,500. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Katzman Family Support Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

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

Karp Family Foundation

Orchard Lake, MI

The Karp Family Foundation supports organizations in areas including Holocaust education, hospice care, disability services, children’s services, arts, and older-adult services, with most of its giving in Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,800 to $630,000, with a median of $5,000. Its 2024 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and lists “Proof of request” as the required material.

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.

The Gregg and Harriet Orley

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The Gregg and Harriet Orley made 11 grants totaling $177,671 in 2025, listed as community charity; its recipients serve areas including Jewish community needs, health care, food assistance, and workforce and inclusion services. Grants went to Michigan organizations, ranging from $180 to $110,866, with a median of $1,260. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Harold and Penny B Blumenstein

Bingham Farms, MI

The foundation supports Jewish community organizations, arts, early childhood, hospice care, health, Holocaust education, and other educational causes. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $418,389, with a median of $3,500; most funding went to Michigan, followed by Florida, New York, and Washington, DC. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy

Reston, VA

The foundation supports cancer research and has also funded health, education, arts and culture, early-childhood programs, Jewish studies, and Israel advocacy. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $2 million, with a median of $12,500; 89% of grant dollars went to Michigan, with smaller amounts going to organizations in other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein Foundation funds medical research and treatment, education, children and families, Jewish community services, and arts organizations, with 2025 grants typically around $1,305 (median) and ranging from $53 to $12,550. Its grants went mainly to organizations in Michigan and Illinois, with additional funding in California, New York, and Tennessee. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.