How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Michigan?

Start with the funders already giving to community development in Michigan, currently Homeless Action Network of Detroit, Alliance for Housing Oakland County Continuum of Care, WK Kellogg Foundation. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Michigan from out of state.

How much grant money goes to community development in Michigan?

$602M reached 385 community development organizations in Michigan, from 676 funders. 81% came from funders also based in Michigan.

How recent is this data?

It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.

Funding · Michigan · Community development

Who funds community development in Michigan

It is overwhelmingly local money: 81% comes from funders based in Michigan. One funder dominates the giving, Homeless Action Network of Detroit, at 31% of the total.

$602M

granted

385

organizations

81%

from in-state

The short version

676 funders gave $602M to 385 community development organizations in Michigan across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
81% of that came from funders also based in Michigan; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of community development in Michigan is Homeless Action Network of Detroit, at $188M.
The community development organization drawing the most is Wayne-Metropolitan Community, at $195M.

Largest funders of community development in Michigan

The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Michigan, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1Homeless Action Network of Detroit$188M 2Alliance for Housing Oakland County Continuum of Care$47M 3WK Kellogg Foundation$32M 4Foundation for Uptown Reinvestment$25M 5The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$25M 6The Kresge Foundation$22M 7The Ford Foundation$22M 8Uptown Reinvestment Corporation$18M 9Enterprise Community Partners Inc$17M 10Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$17M

Community development organizations in Michigan that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

375 other community development organizations$213M

Wayne-Metropolitan Community$195M Community Housing Network Inc$48M Invest Detroit Foundation$22M Hwd on Second Inc$19M Battle Creek Unlimited Inc$15M

How to find community development funders in Michigan

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Start with the funders already active in Michigan
The funders giving the most to community development in Michigan are Homeless Action Network of Detroit, Alliance for Housing Oakland County Continuum of Care, WK Kellogg Foundation. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
3
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
19% of community development money in Michigan comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Michigan.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Michigan?: Start with the funders already giving to community development in Michigan, currently Homeless Action Network of Detroit, Alliance for Housing Oakland County Continuum of Care, WK Kellogg Foundation. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Michigan from out of state.
Who is the largest community development funder in Michigan?: Homeless Action Network of Detroit gives the most to community development organizations in Michigan, $188M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to community development in Michigan?: $602M reached 385 community development organizations in Michigan, from 676 funders. 81% came from funders also based in Michigan.
How recent is this data?: It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.

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Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.