Sphinx Organization Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Detroit, MI EIN 38-3283759

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$13.6M

Foundation funders

78

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Sphinx Organization Inc?

Sphinx Organization Inc is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.4M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.2M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Sphinx Organization Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ford Foundation$2,425,00052020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$2,175,00032021–2023
John S and James L Knight Foundation$1,900,00052020–2024
Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation$875,00052020–2024
Community Foundation for Southeast$793,096102020–2024
Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation$763,00092020–2024
National Basketball Association$690,00032022–2024
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$615,00052020–2024
The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc$250,00032022–2024
Turrell Fund$248,00052020–2024
Altman Foundation$240,00052020–2024
Network for Good$212,32232020–2022
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$200,00022021–2022
The Enoch Foundation$190,00052020–2024
Ford Philanthropy$190,00032020–2022
The John D Evans Foundation$156,00052020–2024
Ruth Mott Foundation$142,50032020–2022
Hudson-webber Foundation$100,00042020–2024
The Hearst Foundation$100,00012023
First Republic Foundation$100,00012022
Manitou Fund$85,00042020–2023
Culturesource$76,50022022–2024
The Cma Foundation$75,00022024–2025
The Kresge Foundation$73,50022020–2021
Johnson Wd and Sc Family Foundation$60,00042021–2024
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Marin Community Foundation$50,00012024
Tao Jones Charitable Foundation Inc$50,00012023
The Joyce Foundation$50,00012022
The Cleveland Foundation$50,00012021
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$45,71442021–2024
Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable Trust$40,00052021–2025
The Clinton Family Fund$35,00042021–2024
Fund Ii Foundation$35,00022023–2024
The Irving Harris Foundation$35,00042021–2024
McGregor Fund$30,00022021–2024
Firefly Scientists Foundation$30,00022021
National Philanthropic Trust$28,00022023–2024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$26,00022023–2024
The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family$25,00012020
Sargent Family Foundation$22,00042021–2024
Joseph Handleman I Believe in You Trust$21,00022023–2024
The Marshall Mathers Foundation$20,50042021–2024
Universal Music All Together Now$20,00012023
Ralph L & Winifred E Polk Foundation$20,00022021–2022
Burton a Zipser and Sandra D Zipser$17,50012021
Ploughshares Foundation$16,00042021–2024
The Lewis Prize Foundation Inc$16,00022021–2022
Harry a and Margaret D Towsley$15,00012020
Jewish Communal Fund$11,10022022–2023
D'addario Foundation Inc$10,91732021–2023
Four Friends Foundation$10,00012024
John and Marcia Goldman Foundation$10,00012024
NAMM Foundation$10,00012022
Music Publishers Assoc of the Us Inc$10,00012022
The Stone Foundation of Michigan$10,00022021–2022
Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation$10,00012021
Mgm Resorts Foundation$10,00012021
The Debs Foundation$9,00032021–2023
Int'l Conf of Symphony and Opera Musicians$9,00012022
Glencoe Family Foundation Inc$8,00012023
Arts Equity & Education Fund$7,50022021–2022
New Music Usa Inc$7,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,50012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$6,46612022
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc$6,00012024
Mertz Gilmore Foundation$6,00022022–2024
Quinten House Foundation$5,03522023–2024
The Amphion Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Hess and Helyn Kline Foundation$5,00022021–2023
The Howard and Sarah D Solomon$5,00012021
WK Kellogg Foundation$4,00012021
Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation Inc$3,50022022–2023
Babbitt Family Charitable Trust$3,00022023–2024
Indian Trail Charitable Foundation Inc$3,00012021
Leopold R Gellert Family Trust$2,50042021–2024
Gorlitz Foundation Ltd$1,00022023–2024
The Graco Foundation$68732021–2023
The Saxe Foundation Inc$50012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$885K$2M$3M$4M19 grants202049 grants202146 grants202242 grants202342 grants20242 grants2025

What grants has Sphinx Organization Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Cma FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC LEARNING$50,000
2025Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$8,000
2024John S and James L Knight FoundationTO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SPHINX LEAD AND SPHINXCONNECT, TWO LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, FOR BLACK AND LATINX IDENTIFYING ARTISTS AND CULTURAL LEADERS IN THE UNITED STATES VIA DIGITAL INTEGRATION.$500,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$437,500
2024National Basketball AssociationIN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION$240,000
2024Community Foundation for SoutheastARTS AND CULTURE$180,945
2024Samuel & Jean Frankel FoundationCHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION$175,000
2024The Howard Gilman Foundation IncFOUNDATION TWO-YEAR GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING$150,000
2024Max M & Marjorie S Fisher FoundationSPHINX OVERTURE-BRIGHTMOOR$130,000
2024Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo increase exposure to classical music by educating students to play stringed instruments.$125,000
2024Max M & Marjorie S Fisher FoundationSPHINX FUTURES FUND$100,000
2024Turrell FundPROGRAM SUPPORT$70,000
2024Altman FoundationTO SUPPORT SERVICE-TO-THE-FIELD PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN NYC THAT HELP ADVANCE THE CLASSICAL MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS FIELD$50,000
2024Marin Community FoundationSUPPORT THE OVERTURE PROGRAM 2023-2024$50,000
2024Altman FoundationTO SUPPORT SERVICE-TO-THE-FIELD PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN NYC THAT HELP ADVANCE THE CLASSICAL MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS FIELD$50,000
2024The Enoch FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$40,000
2024The John D Evans FoundationGRANT FOR EDUCATION$40,000
2024CulturesourceCULTURAL$36,500
2024The Cma FoundationFY24 GRANT - SPHINX$25,000
2024Hudson-webber FoundationDETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025$25,000
2024Johnson Wd and Sc Family FoundationCOMMISSIONING SUPPORT$20,000
2024Johnson Wd and Sc Family FoundationCOMMISSIONING SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Clinton Family FundGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$13,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$10,241
2024Four Friends FoundationUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2024Fund Ii FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$10,000
2024McGregor FundMatching Gift$10,000
2024John and Marcia Goldman Foundation2024 ANNUAL GRANT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Sphinx Organization Inc?

Sphinx Organization Inc is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.4M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.2M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Sphinx Organization Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Sphinx Organization Inc's largest funder?

The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Sphinx Organization Inc, with $2.4M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Sphinx Organization Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.6M in grants to Sphinx Organization Inc across 200 grants from 78 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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