Rodney C and Karen S Harris Foundation

The F&V Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

The Walters Family Foundation

Milford, MI

The Walters Family Foundation supports Michigan projects in environmental conservation, arts and culture, economic vitality, and innovative learning. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $50,000; it funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Detroit Children's Fund

Detroit, MI

The mission of the Detroit Children's Fund is to make high-potential investments to expand successful schools, greatly improve lower performing schools, and discover and develop talented educators so that every child in detroit has the opportunity to receive an excellent education.

Social Physical and Academic Resources for Kids

Davison, MI

SPARK funds eligible organizations advancing education, athletics and physical fitness, and performing or creative arts, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Michigan recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,233 to $59,526, with a median of $9,713; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Consumers Energy Foundation

Jackson, MI

Consumers Energy Foundation funds Michigan projects focused on basic needs, education and workforce readiness, environmental protection, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and arts and culture, mainly in Lower Peninsula communities served by Consumers Energy. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000; its 2026 Community Impact program offers up to $20,000 per project. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds work to help children, families, and communities thrive, including early education, health equity, food systems, family economic well-being, and racial equity. In 2025, its grants ranged from $50 to nearly $5 million, with a median of $100,000; it funds across the United States, with long-term commitments in several states and communities, as well as parts of Mexico and Haiti. It accepts unsolicited proposals online at any time.

United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Detroit, MI

United Way for Southeastern Michigan funds basic needs, youth opportunity, family financial stability, and racial-equity work, primarily across Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; listed opportunities include specific funds, but the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)

Manchester, NH

FIRST funds youth robotics and STEM programs, primarily through support for regional FIRST organizations and team grants for costs such as registration, equipment, travel, and events. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,050 to $1,404,497, with a median of $10,550; its programs and grantmaking reach the U.S. and internationally, though some opportunities are location-restricted. The profile describes specific sponsor-funded team grant opportunities and application processes but does not state whether FIRST accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Herrick Foundation

Ann Arbor, MI

The Herrick Foundation funds housing, lifelong learning, and community wellbeing, with emphasis on underserved, vulnerable, and rural communities, primarily in specified Michigan counties and in parts of Arizona and Montana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $1,555,500, with a median of $15,500. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; it directs applicants to its website or to request application materials by email.

Foundation for the Advancement

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Equitrans Midstream Foundation

Canonsburg, PA

The Equitrans Midstream Foundation funded community development, education, and environmental work in communities where the company operated, including in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; recent grants ranged from $50,000 to $153,000 among the examples listed. It accepted requests only from preselected organizations, not unsolicited requests, and appears to have wound down after merging with EQT Foundation in 2025.

The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc

Waukesha, WI

The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Foundation supports initiatives that help young Americans flourish through character development, quality education, and an entrepreneurial mindset, with a focus on long-term, systemic impact. In 2024, grants ranged from $3,000 to $14.4 million, with a median of $46,250; recipients were based across the U.S., with the largest shares going to Colorado, Arizona, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Virginia. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.