Brilliant Detroit
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$17.9M
Foundation funders
85
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Brilliant Detroit?
Brilliant Detroit is funded by 85 grantmakers, led by United Jewish Foundation ($4.3M), The Skillman Foundation ($1.4M), Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.9M in grants to Brilliant Detroit between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Brilliant Detroit received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $21,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Detroit | TO PROMOTE EARLY EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $2,000 |
| 2024 | United Jewish Foundation | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN | $1,633,600 |
| 2024 | The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation | COMMUNITY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $187,812 |
| 2024 | Points of Light Foundation | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | $170,000 |
| 2024 | Points of Light Foundation | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | $170,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Southeast | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $159,000 |
| 2024 | Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation | CONTINUING KID SUCCESS IN BRIGHTMOOR | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc | ELEVATE PRIZE PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT REPURPOSING VACANT HOUSES INTO VIBRANT COMMUNITY CENTERS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Pathways Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Priority Health Total Health Foundation | PREGNANCY AND INFANT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Harold and Penny B Blumenstein | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | United Way for Southeastern Michigan | GRANT | $124,880 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $116,250 |
| 2024 | Lost Pond Foundation | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM EXPENSES. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation | SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Elaine Stern Foundation | OPERATIONS SUPPORT AT DEXTER-LINWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HUB. | $75,550 |
| 2024 | The Andrea and Lawrence Wolfe | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Gilbert Family Foundation | DISCRETIONARY GRANTS | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The Sherman Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Murray C and Ina C Pitt | CHARITY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jane F and D Lawrence Sherman Family | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Arlene & Steven I Victor Support | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Jewish Fund | IMPROVING EARLY LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR DETROIT CHILDREN | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Grosfeld Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jane F and D Lawrence Sherman Family | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $20,750 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Brilliant Detroit?
Brilliant Detroit is funded by 85 grantmakers, led by United Jewish Foundation ($4.3M), The Skillman Foundation ($1.4M), Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.9M in grants to Brilliant Detroit between 2021–2025.
Who is Brilliant Detroit's largest funder?
United Jewish Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Brilliant Detroit, with $4.3M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Brilliant Detroit received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.9M in grants to Brilliant Detroit across 200 grants from 85 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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