The Greening of Detroit
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$6.1M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
64
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds The Greening of Detroit?
The Greening of Detroit is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by American Forests ($1.7M), The Gilbert Family Foundation ($1.6M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($571K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to The Greening of Detroit between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has The Greening of Detroit received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Arbor Day Foundation | ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Urban Forestry Organization | URBAN FORESTRY | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Gilbert Family Foundation | ARTS & CULTURE | $600,000 |
| 2024 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE DETROIT WATERSHEDS & LAKES WITH TREES | $424,028 |
| 2024 | American Forests | Detroit tree equity programs | $396,685 |
| 2024 | National Arbor Day Foundation | ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION. | $175,950 |
| 2024 | Environment Next Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rivian Foundation | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE TREE PLANTING AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN GROWTH IN DETROIT | $90,000 |
| 2024 | National Forest Foundation | SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Dte Energy Foundation | EMPLOYMENT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Ally Charitable Foundation | DETROIT CONSERVATION CORPS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Rei Cooperative Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | William & Martha Ford Fund | PROGRAM SERVICES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Charles R Whitney Charitable Foundation | Unrestricted Contribution to Charitable Organization | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Urban Forestry Organization | URBAN FORESTRY | $1,200 |
| 2024 | Joe & Pamela Kay Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Clannad Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family | HONORARIUMS | $250 |
| 2023 | American Forests | Detroit tree equity programs | $1,288,956 |
| 2023 | The Gilbert Family Foundation | DETROIT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $233,000 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS | $200,000 |
| 2023 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | PROTECTING BIRD HABITATS | $146,656 |
| 2023 | National Arbor Day Foundation | ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION. | $106,758 |
| 2023 | McGregor Fund | General Operations | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Ted Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $53,000 |
| 2023 | National Forest Foundation | SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | William & Martha Ford Fund | PROGRAM SERVICES | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 64 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Greening of Detroit?
The Greening of Detroit is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by American Forests ($1.7M), The Gilbert Family Foundation ($1.6M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($571K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to The Greening of Detroit between 2020–2025.
Who is The Greening of Detroit's largest funder?
American Forests is the largest recorded funder of The Greening of Detroit, with $1.7M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has The Greening of Detroit received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to The Greening of Detroit across 64 grants from 25 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like The Greening of Detroit's?
Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.
You, clicking into all 25 funders
~2.9 hrs
at ~7 min per funder profile
Your agents, the same 25
~1 min
every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning
Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.