Ruth Ellis Center

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Highland Park, MI EIN 38-3501697

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$7.5M

Foundation funders

79

Grants recorded

184

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Ruth Ellis Center?

Ruth Ellis Center is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by McGregor Fund ($1.4M), Delivering Good Inc ($806K), United Way for Southeastern Michigan ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to Ruth Ellis Center between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
McGregor Fund$1,402,510102021–2025
Delivering Good Inc$806,39832020–2022
United Way for Southeastern Michigan$500,34492019–2025
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$490,00032020–2024
Homeless Action Network of Detroit$476,43722024–2025
Priority Health Total Health Foundation$400,00012022
Michigan Health Endowment Fund$354,50042020–2024
Borealis Philanthropy$308,60042020–2024
TD Charitable Foundation$250,00012022
Proteus Fund Inc$215,00062020–2022
Ford Philanthropy$192,50042021–2025
Robert Bollinger Foundation Inc$160,00042020–2025
Vital Strategies Inc$155,24132021–2023
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan$150,69072020–2024
The Kresge Foundation$150,00012020
Together Rising$100,00012021
The Carls Foundation$100,00012020
FCA Foundation$100,00022019–2020
Network for Good$93,53542020–2023
DMC Foundation$80,00012022
Metro Health Foundation$76,00042021–2023
New Venture Fund$75,00012019
The Jewish Fund$65,00022021–2024
Ethel and James Flinn Foundation$50,00012024
Impactassetsinc$50,00022020–2021
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The Newman Family Foundation$40,00042021–2025
Ms Foundation for Women Inc$40,00012024
The Astraea Foundation Inc$40,00022021–2023
Tides Foundation$37,50022020–2021
Charities Aid Foundation America$35,51252021–2025
Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation$35,50022021–2024
Flagstar Foundation Inc$35,00022020–2021
National Philanthropic Trust$30,00012025
The Allstate Foundation$25,00032021–2022
Health Alliance Plan of Michigan$22,50022023–2024
The Mike and Linda Coulter Family Foundation$22,00062020–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$21,65622022–2023
Milton H Dresner Foundation Inc$20,85822024–2025
The Gilmour-Jirgens Fund$20,50042020–2024
The wayOut LGBTQ Foundation aka wayOUT$20,00012021
Cozad Family Foundation$18,00052021–2025
Pride Live Inc$17,00012020
Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable Foundation$15,00012020
The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation$14,00052021–2025
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$12,16122021–2023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$11,00012024
United Charitable$10,00012022
MGM Resorts Foundation$10,00012021
Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Inc$10,00012020
Zell Family Foundation Inc$10,00012019
Ilitch Charities Inc$8,58012022
The Chicago Community Trust$7,50012024
Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit$7,50012021
Pledgeling Foundation$7,32512023
Orsa Foundation$6,20012024
The Coville-Triest Family Foundation$6,00012023
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$5,25012024
DTE Energy Foundation$5,00012020
Allied Media Projects Inc$5,00012020
Talbert & Leota Abrams Foundation$5,00012019
Sills Foundation Inc$4,03032021–2023
James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable Trust$3,15062020–2025
The Wetsman Foundation$3,00022022–2023
Trott Foundation$3,00012021
Flowers for Dreams Foundation$2,93622022–2024
Jeffrey Robideau Foundation$2,50032022–2025
Cinnaire Corporation$2,10212022
Modern Ancient Brown Foundation$2,00012024
Park West Charitable Foundation$2,00012021
The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation Inc$2,00022020–2021
Assurant Foundation$1,00012022
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$72432023–2025
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353$70012022
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$50012023
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$37512020
Arcus Foundation$37032021–2023
The Skillman Foundation$30012024
The Stanley L and Phyllis Berger Family Foundation$25012022
Celanese Foundation$5012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M5 grants2019 29 grants2020 39 grants2021 34 grants2022 29 grants2023 32 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2019) to $1.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.0M.

What grants has Ruth Ellis Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Homeless Action Network of DetroitAddress homelessness$393,943
2025McGregor FundGeneral Operations$300,000
2025United Way for Southeastern MichiganGRANT/DESIGNATION$105,213
2025Ford PhilanthropyESSENTIAL SERVICES$85,000
2025Robert Bollinger Foundation IncTO SUPPORT COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES$50,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$30,000
2025Milton H Dresner Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$5,828
2025Cozad Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2025The Newman Family FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2025The Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik FoundationGENERAL FUND$3,500
2025The Mike and Linda Coulter Family FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$3,000
2025McGregor FundMatching Gift$2,000
2025Jeffrey Robideau FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2025James and Cleo Hamilton Family Charitable TrustInstitutional support$550
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$100
2024McGregor FundGeneral operations$300,000
2024Michigan Health Endowment FundINCREASING FAMILY SUPPORT OF LGBTQ2S+ YOUTH$154,500
2024Borealis PhilanthropyTO SUPPORT THE WORK OF TRANS SISTAS OF COLOR PROJECT$94,000
2024United Way for Southeastern MichiganGRANT$84,334
2024Homeless Action Network of DetroitADDRESS HOMELESSNESS$82,494
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncHUMAN SERVICES$75,000
2024Ethel and James Flinn FoundationTO INCREASE ACCESS TO HOME-BASED SERVICES FOR LGBTQ2S+ YOUTH IN WAYNE COUNTY.$50,000
2024Robert Bollinger Foundation IncTO S$50,000
2024Ford PhilanthropyESSENTIAL SERVICES$50,000
2024Ms Foundation for Women IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2024Children's Hospital of Michigan FoundationTRANSPORT TO HEALTH: EMPOWERING LGBTQ+ YOUTH,DAF DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT RUTH ELLIS CENTER$25,500
2024Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganMENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION$16,000
2024The Jewish FundTHERAPUTIC SUPPORT PROGRAM$15,000
2024Health Alliance Plan of MichiganORGANIZATIONAL/COMMUNITY SUPPORT$12,500

Showing 30 most recent of 184 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Ruth Ellis Center?

Ruth Ellis Center is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by McGregor Fund ($1.4M), Delivering Good Inc ($806K), United Way for Southeastern Michigan ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to Ruth Ellis Center between 2019–2025.

Who is Ruth Ellis Center's largest funder?

McGregor Fund is the largest recorded funder of Ruth Ellis Center, with $1.4M across 10 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Ruth Ellis Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to Ruth Ellis Center across 184 grants from 79 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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