The Martha F Ford Church Trust

Eleanor & Edsel Ford Fund

Detroit, MI

Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation

Grosse Pointe, MI

The foundation’s 2025 grants supported organizations working in music education, children and families, early learning, literacy, Jewish education, and Detroit history, with funding reported in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Massachusetts. Grants ranged from $50,000 to $216,650, with a median of $100,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Young Woman's Home Association

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

The Young Woman’s Home Association funds nonprofit programs serving women and children, including education, basic needs, and cultural enrichment, primarily in Wayne County, Michigan. Recent grants ranged from $3,000 to $10,000, and organizations may request up to $10,000 per cycle. It accepts applications through an online process; first-time applicants must also submit a video presentation.

Benson & Edith Ford Fund

Detroit, MI

The Benson & Edith Ford Fund supports charitable organizations working in education and scholarships, arts and culture, health, youth safety, and community services, with nearly all 2024 grant dollars going to Michigan and a small share to Florida. Its 24 grants ranged from $2,000 to $700,000, with a median of $7,750; awards are generally limited to organizations already known to and of interest to its substantial contributors. The filing requests a brief letter, financial statement, and IRS tax-status letter, but does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Kontulis Fund

Detroit, MI

The Kontulis Fund supports charitable organizations working in areas represented by its recent grantees, including education, health care, food access, community opportunity, arts, youth development, and conservation. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $29,244, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to Michigan, followed by Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Florida. It accepts requests by brief letter with a financial statement and IRS determination letter, though awards generally go to organizations already known to and of interest to major contributors.

Lynn & Paul Alandt Foundation

Detroit, MI

The Lynn & Paul Alandt Foundation funds charitable organizations in areas including health care, arts and culture, education, recreation, youth mentoring, and local history, with most of its giving going to Michigan. In 2024, grants ranged from $400 to $263,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests by brief letter, but awards generally go to organizations already known to and of interest to its substantial contributors.