Detroit Historical Society
Detroit, MI ·EIN 38-1381144 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Detroit Historical Society?
Detroit Historical Society is funded by 59 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation for Southeast ($1.7M), The Kresge Foundation ($874K), Hudson-webber Foundation ($302K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Detroit Historical Society between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 59 funders by total given.
What grants has Detroit Historical Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Southeast | ARTS AND CULTURE | $508,419 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT TO PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITION AND SLATE OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The Gilbert Family Foundation | ARTS & CULTURE | $106,000 |
| 2024 | Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation | SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Milner Hotels Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Ford Philanthropy | MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Culturesource | CULTURAL | $36,500 |
| 2024 | William Davidson Foundation | To support the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan's new temporary exhibit in the Community Gallery of the Detroit Historical Museum, In the Neighborhood: Everyday Life on Hastings Street | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Richard R Dossin Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Hudson-webber Foundation | DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | SUPPORT FOR DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER'S EDUCATORS NIGHT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sidney E Frank Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Motorcities National Heritage Area | DETROIT DIESEL EXHIBIT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation | EDUCATION & RESEARCH | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Matilda R Wilson Fund | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | James and Lynelle Holden Fund | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Lynn & Paul Alandt Foundation | PROGRAM SERVICES | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Myron P Leven Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Benson & Edith Ford Fund | PROGRAM SERVICES | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Butzel Long Charitable Trust | A 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAINTAING THE CHORNICLES OF THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF DETROIT | $250 |
| 2024 | Rochelle Rosenthal Forester and | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200 |
| 2024 | James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable Trust | Institutional support | $75 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Southeast | ARTS | $359,136 |
Showing 30 most recent of 169 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Detroit Historical Society?
Detroit Historical Society is funded by 59 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation for Southeast ($1.7M), The Kresge Foundation ($874K), Hudson-webber Foundation ($302K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Detroit Historical Society between 2019–2025.
Who is Detroit Historical Society's largest funder?
Community Foundation for Southeast is the largest recorded funder of Detroit Historical Society, with $1.7M across 13 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Detroit Historical Society received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Detroit Historical Society across 169 grants from 59 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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