Largest private foundations in Michigan
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W K Kellogg Foundation Trust-T/A 5315 | Battle Creek | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $9.2 billion |
| 2 | Kresge Foundation | Troy | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $4.0 billion |
| 3 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $3.8 billion |
| 4 | William Davidson Foundation | Bloomfld Hls | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $1.1 billion |
| 5 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Detroit | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $896.5 million |
| 6 | Herbert H & Grace A Dow Foundation | Midland | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $642.6 million |
| 7 | W K Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $481.0 million |
| 8 | Skillman Foundation | Detroit | Education | $418.5 million |
| 9 | Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation | Royal Oak | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $377.4 million |
| 10 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | Kalamazoo | Not listed | $367.5 million |
| 11 | Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc | Southfield | Not listed | $280.0 million |
| 12 | Ruth Mott Foundation | Flint | Education | $271.7 million |
| 13 | Wege Foundation | Grand Rapids | Not listed | $268.1 million |
| 14 | Dow Company Foundation | Midland | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $250.1 million |
| 15 | McGregor Fund | Detroit | Not listed | $235.1 million |
| 16 | Ford Philanthropy | Dearborn | Not listed | $221.0 million |
| 17 | Penske Foundation Inc | Bloomfld Hls | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $219.3 million |
| 18 | A Alfred Taubman Foundation | Bloomfld Hls | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $212.0 million |
| 19 | Meijer Foundation | Grand Rapids | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $195.0 million |
| 20 | Dorothy D & Joseph A Moller | Hillsdale | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $184.8 million |
| 21 | Herrick Foundation | Ann Arbor | Not listed | $177.4 million |
| 22 | The Samuel And Jean Frankel Jewish Heritage Foundation | Troy | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $176.4 million |
| 23 | Hudson-Webber Foundation | Detroit | Not listed | $166.6 million |
| 24 | Frey Foundation | Grand Rapids | Not listed | $162.4 million |
| 25 | Vera And Joseph Dresner Foundationinc | Detroit | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $160.4 million |
The full list includes all 2,856 Michigan foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Michigan cities with the most private foundations
- Detroit: 209
- Grand Rapids: 164
- Bloomfld Hls: 141
- Southfield: 108
- Ann Arbor: 103
- Troy: 100
- Birmingham: 84
- Kalamazoo: 64
- Traverse City: 55
- Holland: 45
Most common focus areas in Michigan
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 1,374
- Education: 224
- Human Services: 110
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 90
- Recreation & Sports: 76
- Religion-Related: 64
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building: 43
- Health Care: 42
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.