Ropp Foundation

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.

Empowerment Foundation

Simpsonville, KY

Richard T & Marianne H Walsh Charitable Tr

Notre Dame, IN

This foundation’s final grants supported religious, educational, health, and social-service organizations, primarily in Michigan, with smaller amounts going to organizations in other states. Its 2024 giving totaled $27,360 across 26 grants, ranging from $50 to $18,000, but it has exhausted its assets and will make no future grants; it did not require a specific application form.

Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation

Dearborn, MI

Trudeau Family Foundation

Dearborn, MI

The Dearborn, Michigan-based Trudeau Family Foundation supports education, religious organizations, animal welfare, medical research, hunger relief, homelessness services, health care, and poverty relief, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sensata Technologies Foundation Inc

Attleboro, MA

The foundation funds local nonprofit STEM education and community programs in places where Sensata Technologies or its employees have a significant presence, favoring specific projects over general operating support. Grants typically range from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000; it accepts applications online and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Lineage Foundation for Good

Novi, MI

The Lineage Foundation for Good funds hunger relief, food-waste reduction, and community development, especially programs improving reliable access to nutritious food and strengthening food-insecurity organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $18,954; it accepts applications from eligible U.S. nonprofits and international NGOs through its online system.

Madeleine H and Mandell L Berman

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Madeleine H. and Mandell L. Berman supports eligible charitable organizations across areas including hunger relief, education, arts and culture, animal welfare, health research, and Jewish philanthropy. In 2024, it made 40 grants of $5,000 to $165,000, with a median of $18,000; most funding went to Michigan, followed by New York and Colorado. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Artichoke Garlic Foundation

Birmingham, MI

The foundation supports program and general operating work by schools, youth-serving organizations, and other charities, including cancer-related assistance and research; nearly all 2024 funding went to Michigan, with 1% going to Kansas. In 2024 it awarded 13 grants totaling $421,657, with a median grant of $15,000 and awards ranging from $1,200 to $155,457. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Real Estate One Charitable

Southfield, MI

Support of qualified charitable organizations.

Greater Good Charities

Seattle, WA

Greater Good Charities supports animal welfare, humanitarian aid, conservation, and disaster response, including through cash grants, supplies, and programs. Its 2025 grants had a median of $37,406, though awards ranged widely, and it supports partners in the United States and internationally. Many grants are invitation-only; its website lists opportunities as they become available.

Harley-Davidson Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation supports Milwaukee-area neighborhood projects, youth STEAM programs, parks, food assistance, and other community services, with most giving in Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.