Living Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.7M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
99
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Living Arts?
Living Arts is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by George Kaiser Family Foundation ($852K), Ford Philanthropy ($640K), Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation ($552K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Living Arts between 2019–2025.
Show all 34 funders
| James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable Trust | $3,500 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Chaim Fanny Louis Benjamin Anne and Florence | $3,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Flagstar Foundation Inc | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Young Woman's Home Association of | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Olive Tree Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sills Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zerbe Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein Foundation | $581 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Maxine and Stuart Frankel | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Living Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chaim Fanny Louis Benjamin Anne and Florence | GENERAL | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Ford Philanthropy | ESSENTIAL SERVICES | $220,000 |
| 2024 | George Kaiser Family Foundation | General Operating Support, Artistic Professional Development, Tulsa Creates Together | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Ford Philanthropy | MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | $80,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation | LIVING ARTS' BRIGHTMOOR QUALITY INITIATIVE (BQI) | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Culturesource | COMMUNITY | $35,000 |
| 2024 | United Way for Southeastern Michigan | GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Find Your Light Foundation | TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $18,750 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | EMERGENCY FUNDING SUPPORT FOR OUT OF SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Detroit Industrial School | DISTRIBUTION TO A QUALIFIED CHARITY | $4,000 |
| 2024 | The Marshall Mathers Foundation | HELPING PEOPLE FIND JOY AND EXPRESS WHO THEY TRULY ARE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Clannad Foundation | EDUCATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Dte Energy Foundation | ARTS & CULTURE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable Trust | Institutional support | $500 |
| 2023 | George Kaiser Family Foundation | General Operating($100K); Tulsa Creates Together($50K); adn Artistic Professional Adv ($25K) | $175,000 |
| 2023 | Ford Philanthropy | FORD RESOURCES AND ENGAGEMENT CENTERS | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation | STRENGTHENING DETROIT EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND YOUNG CHILDREN | $100,000 |
| 2023 | United Way for Southeastern Michigan | GRANT | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Wayne State University Research and | PASSTHROUGH GRANT AWARD | $35,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | THIS GRANT PROVIDES PROJECT SUPPORT TO LIVING ARTS AS PART OF A PILOT NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING CHILD AND FAMILY-CENTERED PUBLIC SPACE ACTIVATION IN DETROITS NEIGHBORHOODS | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Aeg Community Foundation | OUT OF SCHOOL ARTS FOR SOUTHWEST DETROIT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $18,750 |
| 2023 | The Skillman Foundation | 2023 PRESIDENT'S YOUTH COUNCIL GRANT | $6,250 |
| 2023 | The Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation | MEDIA EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Detroit Industrial School | DISTRIBUTION TO A QUALIFIED CHARITY | $4,500 |
| 2023 | Dte Energy Foundation | ARTS & CULTURE | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Clannad Foundation | EDUCATION | $2,500 |
| 2023 | The Marshall Mathers Foundation | HELPING PEOPLE FIND JOY AND EXPRESS WHO THEY TRULY ARE | $2,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 99 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Living Arts?
Living Arts is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by George Kaiser Family Foundation ($852K), Ford Philanthropy ($640K), Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation ($552K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Living Arts between 2019–2025.
Who is Living Arts's largest funder?
George Kaiser Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Living Arts, with $852K across 8 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Living Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Living Arts across 99 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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