Brilliant Detroit

Detroit, MI ·EIN 47-3446334 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$17.9M received 85 funders 200 grants · 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

Showing top 25 of 85 funders by total given.

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.

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.

Looking for funders like Brilliant Detroit's?

Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.

Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.