How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Michigan?

Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Michigan, currently The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, Dte Energy Foundation. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports 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 recreation and sports in Michigan?

$138M reached 486 recreation and sports organizations in Michigan, from 656 funders. 67% 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 · Recreation and sports

Who funds recreation and sports in Michigan

$138M reached 486 recreation and sports organizations in Michigan, from 656 funders, with no single one dominating.

$138M

granted

486

organizations

67%

from in-state

The short version

656 funders gave $138M to 486 recreation and sports organizations in Michigan across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
67% of that came from funders also based in Michigan; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of recreation and sports in Michigan is The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation, at $19M.
The recreation and sports organization drawing the most is Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc, at $45M.

Largest funders of recreation and sports in Michigan

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

1The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$19M 2Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$14M 3Dte Energy Foundation$6M 4Community Foundation for Southeast$5M 5Jewish Federation of Detroit$4M 6Special Olympics Inc$4M 7WK Kellogg Foundation$3M 8Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$3M 9United Way of Midland County$3M 10Grand Rapidskent County Convention &$3M

Recreation and sports organizations in Michigan that draw the most

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

476 other recreation and sports organizations$48M

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc$45M Fresh Air Society$9M West Michigan Sports Commission$6M Ottawa County Parks Foundation Inc$3M

How to find recreation and sports funders in Michigan

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Start with the funders already active in Michigan
The funders giving the most to recreation and sports in Michigan are The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, Dte Energy Foundation. A funder already writing recreation and sports checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the recreation and sports 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
33% of recreation and sports money in Michigan comes from funders elsewhere, so national recreation and sports funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Michigan.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Michigan?: Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Michigan, currently The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, Dte Energy Foundation. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Michigan from out of state.
Who is the largest recreation and sports funder in Michigan?: The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation gives the most to recreation and sports organizations in Michigan, $19M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to recreation and sports in Michigan?: $138M reached 486 recreation and sports organizations in Michigan, from 656 funders. 67% 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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The regranting layer

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The DAF merry-go-round

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Strange bedfellows

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The camps

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State money flows

the interactive map of money crossing state lines

Giving abroad

which US foundations fund each country

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.