The Center for Michigan
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$12.5M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
135
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Center for Michigan?
The Center for Michigan is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.0M), The Power Foundation ($2.2M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.5M in grants to The Center for Michigan between 2019–2025.
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| The Jamie & Denise Jacob Family Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $11,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jandernoa Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fund for Investigative Journalism Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation | $7,500 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation | $5,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frey Foundation | $5,100 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | $600 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ethel and James Flinn Foundation | $300 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| The FB Heron Foundation | $200 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $120 | 3 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151K (2025) to $4.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $151K.
What grants has The Center for Michigan received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McGregor Fund | General Operations | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Michigan Health & Hospital Association DBA MHA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Michigan Community College Association | THREE YEAR SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $11,000 |
| 2025 | The Jamie & Denise Jacob Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Power Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | JOURNALISM | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Herrick Foundation | SUPPORT OF BRIDGE MICHIGAN'S WORK | $166,667 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BRIDGEDETROIT AND BRIDGE MICHIGAN | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Lexington Observer Inc | MEDIA SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Lexington Observer Inc | MEDIA SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | PUBLIC & SOCIETAL SUPPORT | $59,750 |
| 2024 | McGregor Fund | Support Bridge magazine | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Hudson-Webber Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT - BRIDGE MICHIGAN AND BRIDGEDETROIT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Consumers Energy Foundation | BRIDGE MICHIGAN | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | INN SUPPORT - LABS & EMERGING LEAD | $22,500 |
| 2024 | Jandernoa Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Inc | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $9,610 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPF | (Q) = $8,000 | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation | 2024/25 BRIDGE BUILDERS LEADERSHIP CIRCLE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | McGregor Fund | Matching Gift | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Employee Matching Grant | $400 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $56 |
| 2023 | The Power Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO ESTABLISH BRIDGEDETROIT, A NEW COLLABORATIVE REPORTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT HUB TO BETTER DEVELOP AND DELIVER NEWS TO DETROITERS. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NONPROFIT JOURNALISM PLATFORMS BRIDGE MICHIGAN AND BRIDGEDETROIT. | $225,000 |
| 2023 | The Joyce Foundation | Journalism | $200,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 135 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Center for Michigan?
The Center for Michigan is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($3.0M), The Power Foundation ($2.2M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.5M in grants to The Center for Michigan between 2019–2025.
Who is The Center for Michigan's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Center for Michigan, with $3.0M across 3 grants (2021).
How much grant funding has The Center for Michigan received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.5M in grants to The Center for Michigan across 135 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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