Brilliant Detroit

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Detroit, MI EIN 47-3446334

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025

Total received

$17.3M

Foundation funders

92

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2025

Who funds Brilliant Detroit?

Brilliant Detroit is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by United Jewish Foundation ($4.9M), United Way for Southeastern Michigan ($1.3M), The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Brilliant Detroit between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
United Jewish Foundation$4,866,15042022–2025
United Way for Southeastern Michigan$1,261,88042022–2025
The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation$1,000,00022023–2024
The Skillman Foundation$673,27082022–2024
The Molina Foundation$619,15312024
Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation$600,00062022–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$563,47732022–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$550,00042022–2025
Harold and Penny B Blumenstein$525,00042022–2025
Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy$450,00032022–2025
Pathways Foundation$450,00032022–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$378,00032022–2024
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan$373,50032022–2024
The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc$305,00032023–2024
Elaine Stern Foundation$300,55042022–2025
Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit$300,00022022–2023
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation$270,00042022–2025
DETROIT2NEPAL Foundation$265,33722022–2023
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation$250,00032022–2024
Katzman Family Support Foundation$225,00032022–2025
The Ford Foundation$202,50032022
Michigan Health Endowment Fund$199,66122022
The Andrea and Lawrence Wolfe Family Foundation$187,50022023–2024
Points of Light Foundation$170,00012024
The Kresge Foundation$147,50032022–2023
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The Gilbert Family Foundation$145,00022023–2024
Priority Health Total Health Foundation$125,00012024
BABY2BABY$102,81332022–2024
McGregor Fund$100,00012025
Lost Pond Foundation$100,00012024
Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation$100,00012023
Columbus Foundation$100,00012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$86,97552022–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$86,75032022–2025
Murray C and INA C Pitt$75,00032023–2025
Arlene & Steven I Victor Support Foundation$75,00032023–2025
The Jewish Fund$75,00022023–2024
Grosfeld Foundation$75,00032022–2024
Elevate Energy$68,39812023
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$62,50022024–2025
IFF$59,37512023
The Sherman Family Foundation$55,00022022–2024
Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation$50,00012022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$48,00082023–2024
Stern Family Foundation$41,65442022–2025
Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation$40,00042022–2025
Canton Community Foundation Inc$39,70132023–2025
Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc$36,36222022–2023
Covenant Community Care Inc$30,00012022
Jane F and D Lawrence Sherman Family Support Foundation$25,00012024
Thom and Connie Lipari Family$25,00012023
Detroit Pistons Foundation$25,00012022
Burnstein Family Foundation$22,50022023–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$21,00012025
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$20,50012024
DTE Energy Foundation$20,00032022–2024
John D & Jean E Dinan Foundation$18,00022023–2024
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$17,50012023
Jewish Federation of Detroit$16,00022024–2025
American Heart Association Inc$15,00012025
Acheson Family Foundation$15,00032023–2025
The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Inc$15,00012023
Harry a and Margaret D Towsley$15,00012022
Foroulis Private Foundation$13,00032023–2025
Phillip W Fisher Support Foundation$10,00012025
Detroit Industrial School$10,00022024–2025
Joe & Pamela Kay Foundation$10,00012024
Shamrock 555 Foundation$10,00012023
Beatrice & Reymont Paul Foundation$9,42922023–2024
Forgotten Harvest Inc$8,16212025
James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable Trust$8,00032023–2025
Raising A Reader$6,93612023
The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation$5,50032023–2025
A Alfred Taubman Foundation$5,00012024
Tauber Family Foundation$5,00012024
James and Catherine Rosenthal$5,00012023
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey$5,00012023
The Choksi Family Foundation$4,00022023
Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation$3,84012024
The Floyd Family Foundation Inc$2,50012025
Butzel Long Charitable Trust$2,00022024–2025
Pappas Foundation Inc$2,00022023–2024
Lucile and Maurice Pollak Fund$1,50012025
The Lisa and Brian Meer Foundation$1,50022023–2024
The Morgridge Family Foundation$1,09412024
Joanne and John Carter Family Foundation$1,00012024
The Macleod Charitable Foundation Inc$1,00012024
S Evan and Gwen Weiner$1,00012023
Sills Foundation Inc$1,00012023
Butler Family Foundation$50012025
Eugene & Sheila Mondry Family Foundation$50012024
Edward Jones Foundation$10012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M43 grants2022 68 grants2023 58 grants2024 31 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.9M (2025) to $5.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $2.9M.

What grants has Brilliant Detroit received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Jewish FoundationTO SUPPORT CHILDREN$1,008,100
2025United Way for Southeastern MichiganGRANT$817,000
2025WK Kellogg FoundationEarly Care and Education$200,000
2025Edward C and Linda Dresner LevyGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2025Harold and Penny B BlumensteinUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$150,000
2025Julius and Cynthia Huebner FoundationSUPPORT$100,000
2025McGregor FundProgram Support$100,000
2025Elaine Stern FoundationOPERATIONS SUPPORT AT DEXTER-LINWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HUB.$75,000
2025Katzman Family Support FoundationTO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY$50,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025Murray C and INA C PittCHARITY$25,000
2025Arlene & Steven I Victor Support FoundationTO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY$25,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$21,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$21,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$18,709
2025American Heart Association Inchealth equity initiatives$15,000
2025Canton Community Foundation IncOPERATING EXPENSES$13,800
2025Stern Family FoundationTO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND EDUCATION$11,364
2025Phillip W Fisher Support FoundationTO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY$10,000
2025Marvin and Betty Danto Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$10,000
2025Jewish Federation of DetroitTO PROMOTE EARLY EDUCATION$10,000
2025Forgotten Harvest IncCHEST FREEZERS AND SERVSAFE TRAINING$8,162
2025Detroit Industrial SchoolDISTRIBUTION TO A QUALIFIED CHARITY$5,000
2025Acheson Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$5,000
2025Foroulis Private FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,000
2025James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable TrustInstitutional support$3,000
2025The Floyd Family Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
2025The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik FoundationGENERAL FUND$2,000
2025Lucile and Maurice Pollak FundFOR OPERATIONS$1,500
2025Butzel Long Charitable TrustA 501 (C) (3) OGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BUILDING KID SUCCESS SO THAT CHILDREN HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO BE SCHOOL READY. A CASH DONATION WAS MADE TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Brilliant Detroit?

Brilliant Detroit is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by United Jewish Foundation ($4.9M), United Way for Southeastern Michigan ($1.3M), The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Brilliant Detroit between 2022–2025.

Who is Brilliant Detroit's largest funder?

United Jewish Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Brilliant Detroit, with $4.9M across 4 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has Brilliant Detroit received?

IRS 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Brilliant Detroit across 200 grants from 92 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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