The Village Club Foundation

Phillip and Elizabeth Filmer Memorial

Detroit, MI

This foundation supports organizations in areas such as community services, education, animal welfare, health, and arts and culture, with most funding going to Michigan. Its 2025 grants were typically $10,000, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. It accepts letter-format submissions and does not limit giving to preselected organizations; awards are restricted to Oakland County residents, and no deadline is listed.

Comerica Charitable Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Comerica Charitable Foundation supports economic and community development, education, human services, and equity, primarily through regional, state, and local organizations in Texas, Michigan, California, Arizona, and Florida. Its stated grants generally range from $1,000 to $300,000, with most under $50,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; Comerica Bank’s separate corporate giving program accepts sponsorship applications.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports education, environmental stewardship, disaster relief, hunger relief, health, arts, and community needs, with emphasis on organizations connected to Enterprise employees, their families, or established customers. It gives across communities where Enterprise operates; its 2024 median grant was $3,000, though grants ranged widely. Applications are accepted at any time, but the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Detroit, MI

United Way for Southeastern Michigan funds basic needs, youth opportunity, financial stability, and efforts addressing racial disparities and the digital divide, primarily in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $40,000, though amounts ranged widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Lula C Wilson Trust XXXXX3003

Chicago, IL

Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation

Detroit, MI

The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation funds health, youth and family programs, and animal welfare, including MDS-related research, with a focus on underserved communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $400,000, with a median of $12,500; it funds organizations in Metro Detroit and research institutions elsewhere. It does not accept unsolicited requests and makes grants to preselected charitable organizations.

Detroit Industrial School

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Detroit Industrial School funds specific projects that directly benefit children, including basic needs, education, enrichment, recreation, and specialized support for children with disabilities. Grants are typically $1,000–$5,000 and are directed to nonprofits serving children in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb counties, Michigan. It makes grants only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Helen L Kay Charitable Trust

Cincinnati, OH

The Helen L Kay Charitable Trust makes general operating grants to organizations in areas including children’s services, health, education, and community development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $20,000, with a median of $3,000, and went mainly to organizations in Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, as well as New York and Virginia. It accepts requests by letter explaining the need and intended use of funds; there is no application form or deadline.

Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable

Southfield, MI

The foundation supports at-risk youth, children with disabilities, veterans and their families, including education, youth development, disability services, addiction treatment, and veterans’ programs, with a focus on Southeastern Michigan. Typical awards are $10,000–$30,000, and it makes contributions only to preselected organizations, not unsolicited requests.

Children's Hospital of Michigan

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.

Community Foundation for Southeast

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.

The Barton Malow Foundation

Southfield, MI

The Barton Malow Foundation supports charitable organizations working in human services, medical research, education, and workforce development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $160,042, with a median of $3,000, and primarily supported organizations in Michigan, with additional giving in Delaware, Maryland, Florida, and Virginia. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.