Brilliant Detroit

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Detroit, MI EIN 47-3446334

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
United Jewish Foundation$4,268,10042021–2024
The Skillman Foundation$1,373,270112021–2024
Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy$1,300,00042021–2023
The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation$1,000,00022023–2024
Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation$825,00082021–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$718,55442021–2024
United Way for Southeastern Michigan$698,43042021–2024
Pathways Foundation$600,00042021–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$532,00042021–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$520,00042021–2024
Harold and Penny B Blumenstein$500,00042021–2024
Community Foundation for Southeast$448,50042021–2024
Elaine Stern Foundation$350,55042021–2024
Points of Light Foundation$340,00022024
The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc$305,00032023–2024
Wayne State University Research and$300,00022022–2023
Katzman Family Support Foundation$300,00032021–2023
Detroit2nepal Foundation$265,33722022–2023
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation$250,00032021–2023
The Kresge Foundation$247,50052021–2023
Michigan Health Endowment Fund$199,66122022
The Andrea and Lawrence Wolfe$187,50022023–2024
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation$170,00032022–2024
Results for America$150,00012021
The Gilbert Family Foundation$145,50032022–2024
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Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation$130,00042021–2024
Priority Health Total Health Foundation$125,00012024
Children's Hospital of Michigan$125,00022021–2022
Lost Pond Foundation$100,00012024
Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation$100,00012023
Columbus Foundation$100,00012022
Joseph Handleman I Believe in You Trust$100,00012021
The Jewish Fund$83,00032022–2024
Grosfeld Foundation$75,00032022–2024
Elevate Energy$68,39812023
Charities Aid Foundation America$68,26642022–2024
The Ford Foundation$67,50012022
National Philanthropic Trust$65,75022022–2024
Arlene & Steven I Victor Support$60,00032022–2024
Iff$59,37512023
The Sherman Family Foundation$55,00022022–2024
Murray C and Ina C Pitt$50,00022023–2024
Jane F and D Lawrence Sherman Family$50,00022024
John D & Jean E Dinan Foundation$44,00052022–2024
Stern Family Foundation$30,29032022–2024
Covenant Community Care Inc$30,00012022
Thom and Connie Lipari Family$25,00012023
Detroit Pistons Foundation$25,00012022
Burnstein Family Foundation$22,50022023–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$21,00012025
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$20,50012024
Dte Energy Foundation$20,00032022–2024
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$17,50012023
Foroulis Private Foundation$17,00032022–2024
Beatrice & Reymont Paul Foundation$16,92932022–2024
Jewish Federation of Detroit$16,00022024–2025
The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Inc$15,00012023
Harry a and Margaret D Towsley$15,00012022
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$12,50012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$12,00022023–2024
Wayne-metropolitan Community$10,10012023
Acheson Family Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey$10,00022022–2023
James and Catherine Rosenthal$10,00022022–2023
The Pitney Bowes Foundation$7,50012022
The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation$7,00042022–2025
Detroit Industrial School$7,00022022–2024
James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable Trust$5,50032022–2024
Tauber Family Foundation$5,00012024
A Alfred Taubman Foundation$5,00012024
Barron Family Foundation$5,00012022
Spirit3foundation Inc$4,01812022
The Choksi Family Foundation$4,00022023
Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation$3,84012024
Joanne and John Carter Family Foundation$3,50022022–2024
Pappas Foundation Inc$3,00032022–2024
Sills Foundation Inc$3,00022022–2023
The Lisa and Brian Meer Foundation$2,00032022–2024
The Morgridge Family Foundation$1,09412024
The Macleod Charitable Foundation Inc$1,00012024
S Evan and Gwen Weiner$1,00012023
Zlotoff Generations Fund$1,00012022
Eugene & Sheila Mondry Family Foundation$50012024
Edward Jones Foundation$10012023
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$3112022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M24 grants202159 grants202259 grants202355 grants20243 grants2025

What grants has Brilliant Detroit received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$21,000
2025Jewish Federation of DetroitTO PROMOTE EARLY EDUCATION$10,000
2025The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik FoundationGENERAL FUND$2,000
2024United Jewish FoundationTO SUPPORT CHILDREN$1,633,600
2024The Chase and Stephanie Coleman FoundationCOMMUNITY$500,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$187,812
2024Points of Light FoundationCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT$170,000
2024Points of Light FoundationCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT$170,000
2024Community Foundation for SoutheastYOUTH DEVELOPMENT$159,000
2024Max M & Marjorie S Fisher FoundationCONTINUING KID SUCCESS IN BRIGHTMOOR$150,000
2024The Elevate Prize Foundation IncELEVATE PRIZE PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT REPURPOSING VACANT HOUSES INTO VIBRANT COMMUNITY CENTERS$150,000
2024Pathways FoundationGENERAL FUND$150,000
2024Priority Health Total Health FoundationPREGNANCY AND INFANT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING$125,000
2024Harold and Penny B BlumensteinUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$125,000
2024United Way for Southeastern MichiganGRANT$124,880
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$116,250
2024Lost Pond FoundationTO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM EXPENSES.$100,000
2024Julius and Cynthia Huebner FoundationSUPPORT$100,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationEarly Care and Education$100,000
2024Elaine Stern FoundationOPERATIONS SUPPORT AT DEXTER-LINWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HUB.$75,550
2024The Andrea and Lawrence WolfeTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$75,000
2024The Gilbert Family FoundationDISCRETIONARY GRANTS$45,000
2024The Sherman Family FoundationCHARITABLE$30,000
2024Murray C and Ina C PittCHARITY$25,000
2024Jane F and D Lawrence Sherman FamilyTO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY$25,000
2024Arlene & Steven I Victor SupportTO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY$25,000
2024The Jewish FundIMPROVING EARLY LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR DETROIT CHILDREN$25,000
2024Grosfeld FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25,000
2024Jane F and D Lawrence Sherman FamilyTO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY$25,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$20,750

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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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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