Motown Historical Museum Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$34.3M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
126
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Motown Historical Museum Inc?
Motown Historical Museum Inc is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($6.8M), The Chicago Community Trust ($5.0M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($3.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Motown Historical Museum Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 49 funders
| AT&T Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $49,311 | 1 | 2022 |
| DTE Energy Foundation | $45,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Madeleine & Mandell L Berman Foundation | $30,000 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| United Way for Southeastern Michigan | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Alix Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Deroy Testamentary Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Madeleine H and Mandell L Berman Support Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Network for Good | $19,653 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| The Detroit Public Library Friends | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Monat Gratitude Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Merton J & Beverly Segal Support Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Henry Ford Southeast Michigan Community Health | $9,701 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Jewish Foundation | $8,610 | 1 | 2025 |
| Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation | $6,876 | 1 | 2025 |
| Edsel B Ford II Fund | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Clinton Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Securitas Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | $180 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $75 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Union Foundation | $45 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dotopia | $25 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $625K (2025) to $10.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $625K.
What grants has Motown Historical Museum Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Esther Gordy Bullock Edwards Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $54,000 |
| 2025 | CultureSource | General Operating SupportArts Culture | $27,000 |
| 2025 | The Fred & Barbara ERB Family | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $18,750 |
| 2025 | The Detroit Public Library Friends | IN SUPPORT OF ITS "BUY THE BOOK" PROGRAM AND THE LEGACY VINYL PROJECT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | United Jewish Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS | $8,610 |
| 2025 | Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation | DONATION | $6,876 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO DIGITIZE KEY AUDIO, AUDIOVISUAL AND PHYSICAL ARTIFACTS FROM MOTOWN'S ARCHIVE AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA A "DIGITAL JUKEBOX." | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE MOTOWN MUSEUM EXPANSION PROJECT, TO HELP UNCOVER CORE STORY ELEMENTS THAT RESONATE WITH SOCIETY, CREATING TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE, PLACE, AND HISTORY | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE MUSEUM'S BOLD FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | ARTS AND CULTURE | $219,067 |
| 2024 | Siebert Williams Shank Foundation | SUPPORT FOR GENERAL USE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Esther Gordy Bullock Edwards Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | AARP | General support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO EXPAND THE MOTOWN MUSEUM CAMPUS AND STRENGTHEN THE NEW CENTER - NORTHWEST GOLDBERG NEIGHBORHOOD | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation | MOTOWN MUSEUM SUMMER PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | MOTOWN MUSEUM MUSIC EDUCATION SUPPORT OF HITSVILLE NEXT PROGRAMS. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Ford Philanthropy | MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INST. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | CultureSource | CULTURAL | $26,000 |
| 2024 | Hudson-Webber Foundation | DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Alix Foundation | HUMANITIES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Fred & Barbara ERB Family | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $18,750 |
| 2024 | DTE Energy Foundation | ARTS & CULTURE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Madeleine & Mandell L Berman Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Madeleine & Mandell L Berman Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Hudson-Webber Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,200 |
| 2024 | The Clinton Family Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Securitas Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 126 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Motown Historical Museum Inc?
Motown Historical Museum Inc is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($6.8M), The Chicago Community Trust ($5.0M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($3.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Motown Historical Museum Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Motown Historical Museum Inc's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Motown Historical Museum Inc, with $6.8M across 12 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Motown Historical Museum Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Motown Historical Museum Inc across 126 grants from 49 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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