Friendship Circle
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$6.9M
Foundation funders
92
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Friendship Circle?
Friendship Circle is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by Jewish Federation of Detroit ($2.3M), United Jewish Foundation ($1.1M), The Fetter Family Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Friendship Circle between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $944K (2021) to $1.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $1.1M.
What grants has Friendship Circle received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Detroit | TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | $363,174 |
| 2025 | United Jewish Foundation | TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | $282,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $125,000 |
| 2025 | The Chandler Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $101,000 |
| 2025 | The David and June Trone Family | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Jewish Fund | SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR TEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABLED PEOPLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Seligman Family Foundation | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Jack Evelyn and Richard Cole | ASSIST CHILDREN | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Burton a Zipser and Sandra D Zipser Foundation | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF JEWISH MUSIC ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | William and Marie Molnar Foundation Corp | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jane F and D Lawrence Sherman Family Support Foundation | TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | United Way for Southeastern Michigan | GRANT | $9,750 |
| 2025 | Burton a Zipser and Sandra D Zipser Foundation | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION, AND EXPANSION OF AUDIENCE LISTENING EXPERIENCES OF MUSICAL PIECES, PROMOTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF SERIOUS AND CONCERTED MUSICAL PERFORMANCE. | $9,000 |
| 2025 | Variety Club Charity for Children DBA Variety the Children's Charity | TO BENEFIT CHILDREN | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Canton Community Foundation Inc | OPERATING EXPENSES | $7,800 |
| 2025 | Karp Family Foundation | Public Support of Charitable Organization | $7,200 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc | HUMAN SERVICES MULTIPURPOSE AND OTHER | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Burton a Zipser and Sandra D Zipser Foundation | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PERFORMANCE, PRESERVATION OF MUSICAL PIECES, PROMOTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF AMERICAN MUSIC INCLUDING NEGLECTED WORKS OF THE PAST. | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Orsa Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE ADULT LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation | EDUCATION & RESEARCH | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Carol and Gene Zamler Family Founda | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Herbert and Ellen Levitt Foundation Inc | TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Betmar Charitable Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Minkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Gumenick Family Foundation | 501 C3 GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $1,800 |
| 2025 | Edward I Fleischman Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | $1,500 |
| 2025 | The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Harold & Ruth Garber Family | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friendship Circle?
Friendship Circle is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by Jewish Federation of Detroit ($2.3M), United Jewish Foundation ($1.1M), The Fetter Family Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Friendship Circle between 2021–2025.
Who is Friendship Circle's largest funder?
Jewish Federation of Detroit is the largest recorded funder of Friendship Circle, with $2.3M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Friendship Circle received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Friendship Circle across 200 grants from 92 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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