Say Detroit

Southfield, MI ·EIN 20-4786626 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$6.4M received 53 funders 119 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Say Detroit?

Say Detroit is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Aa Van Elslander Foundation ($1.3M), Michigan Masonic Charitable ($1.0M), Clarence & Jack Himmel Foundation ($885K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to Say Detroit between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Aa Van Elslander Foundation$1,250,00052020–2024
Michigan Masonic Charitable$1,000,00022025
Clarence & Jack Himmel Foundation$885,00032021–2024
Artichoke Garlic Foundation$485,00052020–2024
The Skillman Foundation$420,62552022–2024
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc$300,00022022–2023
Detroit Pistons Foundation$300,00032020–2022
Community Foundation for Southeast$223,20052020–2023
United Way for Southeastern Michigan$196,00012024
Frances B and J Ronald Terwilliger$130,00042021–2024
Tim Allen Foundation$120,00062020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$107,50052020–2024
Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation$100,00052020–2024
The Henry Ford Ii Fund$100,00042020–2023
Seller-lehrer Family Foundation Inc$100,00022020–2022
Empowerment Foundation$85,00012020
Hartmann Family Foundation Inc$75,00032021–2023
WK Kellogg Foundation$50,00012022
Children's Hospital of Michigan$40,00012024
Ford Philanthropy$40,00022021–2024
The Miami Foundation Inc$37,50012021
The Jewish Fund$30,80012024
Dmc Foundation$28,00012020
Van Elslander Family Foundation$25,00012023
Game Night Foundation$25,00012023
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What grants has Say Detroit received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Michigan Masonic CharitableProvide services to children and families in need in Detroit, MI$500,000
2025Michigan Masonic CharitableProvide services to children and families in need in Detroit, MI$500,000
2024Aa Van Elslander FoundationHUMANITARIAN$550,000
2024United Way for Southeastern MichiganGRANT$196,000
2024Clarence & Jack Himmel FoundationCHARITABLE$125,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$55,500
2024Children's Hospital of MichiganWELLNESS PROGRAM FOR DETROIT YOUTH AT SAY DETROIT PLAY CENTE$40,000
2024The Jewish FundEXPANDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED IN AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM$30,800
2024Tim Allen FoundationHELP DETROIT FAMILIES$30,000
2024Artichoke Garlic FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$30,000
2024Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICES$20,000
2024Frances B and J Ronald TerwilligerCHAROTABLE CONTRIBUTION$20,000
2024Ford PhilanthropyOTHER SERVICES$20,000
2024The Skillman FoundationOST CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT$15,000
2024The Andersons Inc Charitable Foundation2024 The Andersons Appreciates Mitch Albom - Enterprise Leadership Summit$10,000
2024Edsel B Ford Ii FundPROGRAM SERVICES$10,000
2024Leslie and Rhoda Lipoff CharitableCONTRIBUTION TO THE NON-PROFIT CHARITY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE NEEDIEST CITIZENS THROUGH SHELTER, FOOD, MEDICAL CARE, VOLUNTEER EFFORTS AND EDUCATION.$5,000
2024Mary I Mcleod FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT.$4,500
2024The Mann Family FoundationCHARITABLE$3,000
2024The Mann Family FoundationCHARITABLE$3,000
2024Gibson Gives FoundationFOR PROGRAM USE/FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR PROGRAM USE.$2,999
2024Dte Energy FoundationHUMAN NEEDS$2,500
2024Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable FoundationHUMAN WELFARE$1,800
2024The Marion Park FoundationFOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$1,000
2024Olson-Kulka FoundationGeneral Fund$500
2023Clarence & Jack Himmel FoundationCHARITABLE$750,000
2023Artichoke Garlic FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$205,000
2023Aa Van Elslander FoundationHUMANITARIAN$200,000
2023Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncRECREATION & SPORTS$150,000
2023The Skillman FoundationOST TRANSITION SUPPORT$123,125

Showing 30 most recent of 119 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Say Detroit?

Say Detroit is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Aa Van Elslander Foundation ($1.3M), Michigan Masonic Charitable ($1.0M), Clarence & Jack Himmel Foundation ($885K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to Say Detroit between 2020–2025.

Who is Say Detroit's largest funder?

Aa Van Elslander Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Say Detroit, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Say Detroit received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to Say Detroit across 119 grants from 53 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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