South Oakland Shelter

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Pontiac, MI EIN 38-2847849

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$7.7M

Foundation funders

40

Grants recorded

108

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds South Oakland Shelter?

South Oakland Shelter is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by United Way for Southeastern Michigan ($2.3M), McGregor Fund ($1.4M), Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to South Oakland Shelter between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
United Way for Southeastern Michigan$2,296,31882019–2025
McGregor Fund$1,350,00032024–2025
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation$1,144,75042022–2025
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan$790,30692020–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$540,00032021–2023
Desk Drawer Fund$200,00022024–2025
Nicholas Martin Jr Family Foundation$170,00072019–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$150,25022021–2022
Alliance for Housing Oakland County Continuum of Care$149,22642019–2023
Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation$147,82012020
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$102,94832021–2023
William Davidson Foundation$100,00012020
The Ford Foundation$75,00062021
The Jewish Fund$55,00032021–2025
Ford Philanthropy$43,00032019–2023
Forgotten Harvest Inc$40,00022024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$35,73322024–2025
DTE Energy Foundation$35,50052020–2024
Joy In Childhood Foundation Inc$35,00022021–2022
Vibe Credit Union$32,50012024
Catholic Foundation of Michigan$30,00012020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$26,34722022–2023
The O'Neill Foundation$25,50022020–2021
Phillip and Elizabeth Filmer Memorial$25,00022022–2024
Shared Mission Foundation$25,00022023–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M5 grants2019 17 grants2020 25 grants2021 18 grants2022 14 grants2023 19 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $347K (2019) to $1.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.3M.

What grants has South Oakland Shelter received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025McGregor FundGeneral Operations and Capital Support$500,000
2025Neighborhood Reinvestment CorporationGENERAL SUPPORT$303,750
2025McGregor FundCapital Support$250,000
2025Desk Drawer FundSTABLE HOUSING$100,000
2025United Way for Southeastern MichiganGRANT$90,000
2025Forgotten Harvest IncEMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM$31,086
2025Nicholas Martin Jr Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$20,590
2025The Jewish FundTRAINING FOR HOMLESS SHELTER STAFF$15,000
2025Adray FoundationSUPPORT THE WORK OF THE SOUTH OAKLAND SHELTER.$2,500
2024McGregor FundGeneral operations$600,000
2024Neighborhood Reinvestment CorporationGENERAL SUPPORT$322,750
2024United Way for Southeastern MichiganGRANT$150,000
2024Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganEMPLOYMENT$103,506
2024Desk Drawer FundSTABLE HOUSING$100,000
2024Vibe Credit UnionGENERAL ASSISTANCE$32,500
2024Nicholas Martin Jr Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024The Jewish FundCASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR HOMELESS FMAILIES$25,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$15,143
2024Phillip and Elizabeth Filmer MemorialSUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS$10,000
2024The Kroger CO FoundationORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
2024Shared Mission FoundationGEBERAL OPERATING FUND$10,000
2024Forgotten Harvest IncEMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM$8,914
2024DTE Energy FoundationCOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$8,000
2024Canton Community Foundation IncOPERATING EXPENSES$7,839
2024DTE Energy FoundationHUMAN NEEDS$5,000
2024Adray FoundationSUPPORT THE WORK OF THE SOUTH OAKLAND SHELTER.$2,500
2024The Gap FoundationFOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$200
2024Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFor the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.$150
2023Neighborhood Reinvestment CorporationGENERAL SUPPORT$237,750

Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds South Oakland Shelter?

South Oakland Shelter is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by United Way for Southeastern Michigan ($2.3M), McGregor Fund ($1.4M), Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to South Oakland Shelter between 2019–2025.

Who is South Oakland Shelter's largest funder?

United Way for Southeastern Michigan is the largest recorded funder of South Oakland Shelter, with $2.3M across 8 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has South Oakland Shelter received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to South Oakland Shelter across 108 grants from 40 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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