Detroit Historical Society

Detroit, MI ·EIN 38-1381144 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$5.2M received 59 funders 169 grants · 2019–2025

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Community Foundation for Southeast$1,672,349132020–2024
The Kresge Foundation$873,50062020–2024
Hudson-webber Foundation$301,90072020–2024
Milner Hotels Foundation$250,00052020–2024
The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family$225,00052020–2024
The Gilbert Family Foundation$206,00032022–2024
The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation$205,00042020–2023
Ford Philanthropy$200,00052020–2024
Richard R Dossin Family Foundation$150,00052019–2024
Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation$148,00052020–2024
Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund$85,00052020–2024
Culturesource$73,00032022–2024
General Society of Colonial Wars$60,00012023
The Glancy Foundation Inc$52,00022022–2023
Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation$50,00052020–2024
The Sidney E Frank Foundation$50,00052020–2024
Flagstar Foundation Inc$50,00022021–2023
Dte Energy Foundation$45,00032020–2022
United Jewish Foundation$44,00032021–2023
Globalgiving Foundation Inc$42,31112020
Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman Foundation$40,00022024–2025
Matilda R Wilson Fund$40,00032020–2024
Michigan Humanities Council$35,00022021–2023
The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation$28,25062020–2024
William Davidson Foundation$25,00012024

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

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$20,000
2024Community Foundation for SoutheastARTS AND CULTURE$508,419
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT TO PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITION AND SLATE OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.$300,000
2024The Kresge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$175,000
2024The Gilbert Family FoundationARTS & CULTURE$106,000
2024Julius and Cynthia Huebner FoundationSUPPORT$75,000
2024Milner Hotels FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Ford PhilanthropyMUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST.$40,000
2024CulturesourceCULTURAL$36,500
2024William Davidson FoundationTo 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
2024Richard R Dossin Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$25,000
2024Hudson-webber FoundationDETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025$25,000
2024Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden FundUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2024The Fred a & Barbara M Erb FamilyPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
2024Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$20,000
2024The Skillman FoundationSUPPORT FOR DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER'S EDUCATORS NIGHT$10,000
2024Oliver Dewey Marcks FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Sidney E Frank FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Motorcities National Heritage AreaDETROIT DIESEL EXHIBIT$10,000
2024The Eugene Applebaum Family FoundationEDUCATION & RESEARCH$6,000
2024Matilda R Wilson FundGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2024James and Lynelle Holden FundGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2024Lynn & Paul Alandt FoundationPROGRAM SERVICES$2,000
2024The Myron P Leven FoundationCHARITABLE$2,000
2024Benson & Edith Ford FundPROGRAM SERVICES$2,000
2024Marjorie and Maxwell JospeyGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Butzel Long Charitable TrustA 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAINTAING THE CHORNICLES OF THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF DETROIT$250
2024Rochelle Rosenthal Forester andGENERAL SUPPORT$200
2024James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable TrustInstitutional support$75
2023Community Foundation for SoutheastARTS$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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