Open Foundations · Michigan

Kresge Foundation

Troy, Michigan · EIN 381359217. It paid $168.7M across 792 grants in 2024, a median of $140K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$168.7M
paid in 2024
792
grants paid
$140K
median grant
11%
to first-time recipients
$4.0B
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
Address
3215 WEST BIG BEAVER RD, TROY, MI, 48084
Phone
2486439630
Email
GRANTSMANAGEMENT@KRESGE.ORG
Form the request should take
SEE WWW.KRESGE.ORG OR EMAIL GRANTSMANAGEMENT@KRESGE.ORG
Submission deadline
SEE WWW.KRESGE.ORG OR EMAIL GRANTSMANAGEMENT@KRESGE.ORG
Restrictions on awards
SEE WWW.KRESGE.ORG OR EMAIL GRANTSMANAGEMENT@KRESGE.ORG

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513169349101931. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

communityaiddetroithealthdevelopmentsuccessclimate

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 792 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Foundation for Detroits FutureMI$5,000,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT RETIREE- ART TRUST
2The Blackbaud Giving FundSC$4,406,874MATCHING GIFT
3Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganMI$2,830,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
4Vose River Charitable FundMD$2,700,000PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (COPH) TO SERVE AS THE NEW NATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICE (NPO)
5The Barack Obama FoundationIL$2,400,000PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO SUPPORT THE OBAMA FOUNDATION
6Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNY$2,150,000PROJECT SUPPORT TO AID OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT.
7Marygrove Conservancy Support CorporationMI$2,000,000PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO THE MARYGROVE CONSERVANCY SUPPORT CORPORATION (MCSC) TO FUND THE NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS TRANSACTION FOR THE MARYGROVE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER.
8Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian AffairsDC$2,000,000PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TOWARD THE COLLECTION OF ORAL HISTORIES AND ESTABLISH A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS.
9Wayne State University Research & Technology Park in the City of DetroitMI$2,000,000PROJECT SUPPORT TO CO.ACT DETROIT TO FOR KRESGE INNOVATIVE PROJECTS: DETROIT ROUND 9.
10College for Creative StudiesMI$1,823,000PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE VIBRANCY OF DETROIT COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING CRITICAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION.
11CulturesourceMI$1,757,250PROJECT SUPPORT TO AID SUPPORT TO CULTURESOURCE FOR THE 2024 AND 2025 IMPLEMENTATION OF KEY PROGRAMMATIC FUNCTIONS FOR THE DETROIT ARTS SUPPORT INITIATIVE
12Enterprise Community Partners IncMD$1,666,000PROJECT SUPPORT TO AID PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR ITS CDO FUND
13M-1 RailMI$1,600,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
14Detroit Future CityMI$1,400,000PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO SUPPORT ITS LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES AND EXPAND TEAM CAPACITY.
15Urban InstituteDC$1,126,000PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO SUPPORT LOCAL LEADERS IN UNDER-RESOURCED CITIES

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020950$152.0M
2021868$160.4M
2022794$162.5M
2023795$164.1M
2024792$168.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Michigan21%
District of Columbia15%
California14%
New York7%
Louisiana6%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Amy B Robinson Stmt 24VP, CFO & CAO, TREASURER · 2024
Anna Blanding Stmt 24TRUSTEE (BEGAN 6/24) · 2024
Audrey Choi Stmt 24TRUSTEE · 2024
Benjamin S Kennedy Stmt 24VP, PROGRAMS · 2024
Cecilia Munoz Stmt 24BOARD CHAIR, TRUSTEE · 2024
James L Bildner Stmt 24TRUSTEE (ENDED 6/24) · 2024
John Barker Stmt 24VP & CIO · 2024
John a Fry Stmt 24TRUSTEE · 2024
Kathy Ko Chin Stmt 24TRUSTEE · 2024
Linda Hill Stmt 24TRUSTEE (BEGAN 6/24) · 2024
Maria Otero Stmt 24TRUSTEE (ENDED 6/24) · 2024
Paula B Pretlow Stmt 24TRUSTEE · 2024
Richard R Buery Jr Stmt 24TRUSTEE · 2024
Richard Rip Rapson Stmt 24PRESIDENT, CEO, TRUSTEE · 2024
S Scott Kresge Stmt 24TRUSTEE · 2024
Saunteel Jenkins Stmt 24TRUSTEE (ENDED 12/24) · 2024
Suzanne Shank Stmt 24TRUSTEE · 2024
Zenna Elhasan Stmt 24GENERAL COUNSEL & BOARD SECRETARY · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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