Open Foundations · Michigan

Kresge Foundation

Troy, Michigan · EIN 381359217. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $164.1M across 795 grants in 2023, a median of $125K each.

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$164.1M
paid in 2023
795
grants paid
$125K
median grant
14%
to first-time recipients
$4.0B
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

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

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202413199349106071. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2023 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

communitywilldetroitequitabledevelopmentprovideshealthequity

Biggest grants in 2023

The 15 largest of the 795 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1The Blackbaud Giving FundSC$3,731,049MATCHING GIFT
2Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganMI$3,030,000THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE KRESGE EDUCATION FUND, A DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, WHICH WILL HOUSE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDING FOR THE MARYGROVE CONSERVANCY.
3Invest Detroit FoundationMI$2,550,000THIS GRANT PROVIDES CONTINUED PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF INVEST DETROITS STRATEGIC NEIGHBORHOOD FUND FOR EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE REVITALIZATION EFFORTS IN DETROITS NEIGHBORHOODS.
4Vose River Charitable FundMD$2,500,000TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (COPH) TO SERVE AS THE NEW NATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICE (NPO) FOR THE RE-BOOT OF THE EMERGING LEADERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE. USF WILL LEAD THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW TRAINING, SELECT AND SUPPORT FUTURE COHORTS OF PUBLIC H
5Detroit Future CityMI$2,010,000DETROIT FUTURE CITY IS REQUESTING A GRANT OF $2,000,000 FOR 2023 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT STRATEGIC PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH ITS CURRENT STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS AND AIMED AT IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL DETROITERS.
6Marygrove Conservancy Support CorporationMI$2,000,000THIS GRANT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE MARYGROVE CONSERVANCY SUPPORT CORPORATION (MCSC) TO FUND THE NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS TRANSACTION FOR THE MARYGROVE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER.
7The Brookings InstitutionDC$2,000,000THROUGH ITS FEDERAL-LOCAL BRIDGE FOR LEARNING AND IMPACT, BROOKINGS METRO WILL FORGE NEW INSIGHTS THAT (1) HELP LOCAL LEADERS SHAPE THE NEXT GENERATION OF PLACE-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, (2) INFORM STATE INFRASTRUCTURE DECISION-MAKING AND GOVERNANCE INNOVATIONS, (3) PROMOTE EQUITABLE CLIMATE RESIL
8Wayne State University Research & Technology Park in the City of DetroitMI$1,902,054THIS GRANT PROVIDES PROJECT SUPPORT AND REGRANTING FUNDS TO CO.ACT DETROIT TO ACT AS THE GRANTMAKING INTERMEDIARY FOR KRESGE INNOVATIVE PROJECTS: DETROIT ROUND 8.
9Downtown Detroit Partnership IncMI$1,850,000TO SUPPORT DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP, (DDP) TO MANAGE THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONSULTING PROJECT AND SERVE AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF INTERSTATE 375 (I-375) AND ITS CONNECTING SECTION OF INTERSTATE 75 (I-75) IN DOWNT
10College for Creative StudiesMI$1,823,000TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE VIBRANCY OF DETROIT COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING CRITICAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION.
11Enterprise Community Partners IncMD$1,725,000THIS GRANT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR A CDO FUND THAT WILL PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT TO DETROIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THREE YEARS.
12New Venture FundDC$1,700,000THIS PROJECT GRANT SUPPORTS THE NEW VENTURE FUND TO SERVE AS THE INTERMEDIATE FOR A FUNDER COLLABORATIVE FOCUSED ON CULTURE AND CREATIVITY AS DRIVERS OF EQUITABLE COMMUNITY CHANGE.
13Urban InstituteDC$1,460,000TO SUPPORT LEARNING IN AND ACROSS CITIES ON HOW TO ACHIEVE SHARED PROSPERITY BY HELPING LOCAL LEADERS ALIGN FEDERAL INVESTMENTS WITH LOCAL GOALS; BUILDING A NEW URBAN PRACTICE THROUGH ACTIONABLE RESEARCH, STRATEGIC ADVISING, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP; AND LEVERAGING AND EXPANDING URBANS OWN LEARNING AN
14PolicylinkCA$1,200,000THIS CROSS-TEAM OPERATING GRANT SUPPORTS POLICYLINK'S MISSION AND WINNING ON EQUITY INITIATIVES.
15Lincoln Institute of Land PolicyNY$1,075,000TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, WHICH WORKS TO OVERCOME HISTORIC PATTERNS OF DISINVESTMENT TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND RACIAL EQUITY.

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

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
Michigan22%
District of Columbia14%
California14%
New York8%
Louisiana6%

Who decides

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

Amy B Robinson Stmt 23VP, CFO & CAO, TREASURER · 2023
Audrey Choi Stmt 23TRUSTEE · 2023
Benjamin S Kennedy Stmt 23VP, PROGRAMS · 2023
Cecilia Munoz Stmt 23BOARD CHAIR, TRUSTEE · 2023
Cynthia L Kresge Stmt 23TRUSTEE (ENDED 6/23) · 2023
James L Bildner Stmt 23TRUSTEE · 2023
John Barker Stmt 23VP & CIO · 2023
John a Fry Stmt 23TRUSTEE · 2023
Kathy Ko Chin Stmt 23TRUSTEE · 2023
Maria Otero Stmt 23TRUSTEE · 2023
Paula B Pretlow Stmt 23TRUSTEE · 2023
Richard R Buery Jr Stmt 23TRUSTEE · 2023
Richard Rip Rapson Stmt 23PRESIDENT, CEO, TRUSTEE · 2023
S Scott Kresge Stmt 23TRUSTEE (BEGAN 6/23) · 2023
Saunteel Jenkins Stmt 23TRUSTEE · 2023
Suzanne Shank Stmt 23TRUSTEE · 2023
Zenna Elhasan Stmt 23GENERAL COUNSEL & BOARD SECRETARY · 2023

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; 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 collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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