Detroit Future City
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$10.5M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Detroit Future City?
Detroit Future City is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The Kresge Foundation ($6.5M), WK Kellogg Foundation ($775K), JPMorgan Chase Foundation ($752K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.5M in grants to Detroit Future City between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $3.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $415K.
What grants has Detroit Future City received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Song Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $185,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS | $125,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $75,000 |
| 2025 | American Forests | Pilot the Grassroots Detroit Tree Equity partnership - supporting the restoration and stewardship of Detroit's tree canopy | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO SUPPORT ITS LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES AND EXPAND TEAM CAPACITY. | $1,400,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $560,000 |
| 2024 | The Gilbert Family Foundation | ARTS & CULTURE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Mitchell Kapor Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE TECH TOMORROW REPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | EDUCATIONAL GAINS FOR DETROIT'S FUTURE | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Hudson-Webber Foundation | CENTER FOR EQUITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH, GENS OPS, 2023-2026 | $125,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING | $75,000 |
| 2024 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE MI FOREST & MEADOW FOR BIRDS & POLLINATORS | $34,006 |
| 2024 | American Forests | Pilot the Grassroots Detroit Tree Equity partnership - supporting the restoration and stewardship of Detroit's tree canopy | $30,000 |
| 2024 | National Community Reinvestment Coalition Inc | SUBGRANT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | 5TH ANNUAL EQUITY FORUM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Orsa Foundation | DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING COMPACT | $8,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Fred & Barbara ERB Family | HONORARIUMS | $750 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $500 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | DETROIT FUTURE CITY IS REQUESTING A GRANT OF $2,000,000 FOR 2023 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT STRATEGIC PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH ITS CURRENT STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS AND AIMED AT IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL DETROITERS. | $2,010,000 |
| 2023 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | HABITAT RESTORATION | $158,916 |
| 2023 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,516 |
| 2023 | Hudson-Webber Foundation | CENTER FOR EQUITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH, GENS OPS, 2023-2026 | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING | $85,250 |
| 2023 | The Gilbert Family Foundation | DETROIT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | $80,000 |
| 2023 | WK Kellogg Foundation | provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of advancing the quality of life of all Detroiters through data-driven strategies that promote the advancement of land use and sustainability, and community and economic development | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | SEE PART IV | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund Inc | Flood focus | $8,000 |
| 2023 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Detroit Future City?
Detroit Future City is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The Kresge Foundation ($6.5M), WK Kellogg Foundation ($775K), JPMorgan Chase Foundation ($752K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.5M in grants to Detroit Future City between 2019–2025.
Who is Detroit Future City's largest funder?
The Kresge Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Detroit Future City, with $6.5M across 6 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Detroit Future City received?
IRS 990 filings record $10.5M in grants to Detroit Future City across 57 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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