Detroit Historical Society
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.3M
Foundation funders
63
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Detroit Historical Society?
Detroit Historical Society is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan ($1.7M), The Kresge Foundation ($874K), Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation ($455K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Detroit Historical Society between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2019) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $620K.
What grants has Detroit Historical Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation | DONATION | $166,058 |
| 2025 | Milner Hotels Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation | SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Glancy Foundation Inc | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Ford Philanthropy | MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | $40,000 |
| 2025 | CultureSource | General Operating SupportArts Culture | $36,500 |
| 2025 | Richard R Dossin Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES AND DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM GALA | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Margaret Dunning Foundation | FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO DOCUMENT ITS AUTOMOBILE COLLECTION | $27,000 |
| 2025 | The Fred & Barbara ERB Family | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $19,960 |
| 2025 | Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation | EDUCATION & RESEARCH | $6,000 |
| 2025 | James and Lynelle Holden Fund | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Young Woman's Home Association of | STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Myron P Leven Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Rochelle Rosenthal Forester and | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,120 |
| 2025 | Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Gornick Fund | General Fund | $500 |
| 2025 | St Clair Charitable Trust | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $100 |
| 2025 | James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable Trust | Institutional support | $96 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | 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 | General Society of Colonial Wars | TO SUPPORT THE ORIGINS: LIFE WHERE THE RIVER BENDS PROJECT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation | DONATION | $58,887 |
| 2024 | Milner Hotels Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Ford Philanthropy | MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | $40,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Detroit Historical Society?
Detroit Historical Society is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan ($1.7M), The Kresge Foundation ($874K), Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation ($455K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Detroit Historical Society between 2019–2025.
Who is Detroit Historical Society's largest funder?
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan 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 $6.3M in grants to Detroit Historical Society across 200 grants from 63 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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