The Costley Family Foundation

Speckhard-Knight Charitable Foundation

Ann Arbor, MI

The Speckhard-Knight Charitable Foundation supports nonprofits helping people lead full, independent, and inspired lives, including work with children and families, social services, scholarships, and land conservation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $6,625, primarily in Washtenaw County and other listed Michigan and Illinois communities. It accepts applications from nonprofits in those areas; organizations elsewhere must be invited to apply.

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.

The Wadhams Family Foundation

Ann Arbor, MI

The foundation supports community education, arts and culture, social welfare, community beautification, and related work such as environmental programs, health, and homelessness services. Its 2024 grants had a median of $17,500, with awards ranging from $500 to $710,000; nearly all funding went to Michigan, with a small share in New Hampshire. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jenkins Foundation

Ann Arbor, MI

The foundation supports organizations serving youth and families, addressing hunger and housing, and advancing education and community well-being, primarily in Michigan. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,100 to $600,000, with a median grant of $40,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of Washtenaw County

Ann Arbor, MI

To connect people, organizations, and resources together to create a thriving community for everyone.

Sterken Family Foundation

Saline, MI

Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation

Ann Arbor, MI

The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation funds scholarships and local nonprofits working in education, housing, health and human services, youth development, arts, and other community needs, primarily in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,175 to $295,026, with a median of $20,249. It accepts applications through competitive grant programs from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits; it does not make out-of-cycle grants.

James a and Faith Knight Foundation

Ann Arbor, MI

The foundation funds general operating support, animal and environmental care, and programs advancing women and girls, with giving focused on Jackson and Washtenaw Counties in Michigan. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $57,300, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

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.

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Detroit, MI

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan funds work in economic opportunity, health equity, youth and education, arts and culture, and public space and the environment across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair, and Livingston counties. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely; organizations can submit a brief proposal request for its Community Grants Program, with full applications by invitation.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Flint, MI

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation funds nonprofits working in civil society, youth engagement, environmental sustainability, and Flint-area community development, in Flint and communities around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $55,000, though awards ranged widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and supports preselected organizations.

The Kresge Foundation

Troy, MI

The Kresge Foundation funds nonprofits working to expand equity and opportunity in U.S. cities, across arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development, with particular focus on Detroit, Memphis, New Orleans and Fresno. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $5 million, with a median of $140,000; it most often invites applicants, though some programs issue open calls, and its Social Investment Practice does not accept unsolicited proposals.