Robert and Caren Vondell Foundation

FCA Foundation

Auburn Hills, MI

FCA Foundation supports charitable organizations, with its 2024 grant funding literacy and college-and-career programs in Toledo, Ohio. Its giving varies widely: the 2024 grant was $25,000, while grants in 2023 and 2022 totaled about $13 million each. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable Trust

Detroit, MI

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.

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.

George M and Jo Elyn Nyman

Birmingham, MI

The foundation supports preselected charities across higher education, community services, arts, civil liberties, public media, and children’s services, with nearly all 2024 funding going to Michigan and a small share to Arizona. Its 30 grants in 2024 ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation

Detroit, MI

The Foundation funds Michigan programs serving young people from infancy through age 26, with a focus on children’s mental and physical health, substance use, health equity, pediatric research and education, and Children’s Hospital of Michigan initiatives. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,605,678, with a median of $47,500. Organizations begin with an inquiry form; only those invited to proceed submit a proposal.

The Googasian Family Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

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.

Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation

Troy, MI

In 2025, the foundation supported preselected charitable organizations working in areas including music, health, human services, education, and Jewish community life; most grant dollars went to Michigan, followed by New York. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $385,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Priority Health Total Health Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

The Priority Health Total Health Foundation funds health and wellness programs addressing needs such as maternal and infant health, behavioral health, nutrition, and access to care, with a focus on vulnerable populations and high-need communities in Michigan, especially Detroit. In 2024, its grants ranged from $15,000 to $152,500, with a median of $71,250. Priority Health directs applicants to an online form, but the available information does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Barry H Tigay Family

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Robt & Gail Katz Family Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI