Open Foundations · Michigan

Skillman Foundation

Detroit, Michigan · EIN 381675780. 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 $17.5M across 412 grants in 2024, a median of $10K each.

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$17.5M
paid in 2024
412
grants paid
$10K
median grant
16%
to first-time recipients
$418.5M
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 SKILLMAN FOUNDATION
Address
100 TALON CENTRE DRIVE SUITE 100, DETROIT, MI, 48207
Phone
3133931185
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE FLUXX GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. EACH APPLICATION INCLUDES ORGANIZATION NAME, RESPONSES TO THE ELIGIBILITY QUIZ, PRIMARY CONTACTS, AMOUNT REQUESTED, PROJECT TITLE AND SUMMARY, PROPOSED GRANT START AND END DATES, AND ALIGNED STRATEGIC IMPACT. FOR PRESIDENT DISCRETIONARY GRANTS, WE ALSO ASK FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT, PROJECT, OR PROGRAM TO BE FUNDED. FOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS, WE ASK HOW THE PROPOSED PROJECT ALIGNS TO OUR STRATEGY, DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT GOALS AND ACTIVITES, PLANS FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION, COLLABORATIVE FUNDING, CHALLENGES AND RISKS, AND A BUDGET FOR HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT (IF PROJECT GRANT). WE ALSO ASK GRANT PARTNERS TO UPLOAD A BOARD LIST, INTERIM FINANCIALS, MOST RECENT AUDITED OR REVIEWED FINANCIALS, 990 FORM, AND ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.SKILLMAN.ORG/GRANTS/.
Submission deadline
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE INVESTMENT REVIEW MEETING.
Restrictions on awards
THE SKILLMAN FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TO NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES. IT MAY ALSO FUND NON-501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY PROCESS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT FUND POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, OR LOBBYING FOR OR AGAINST PIECES OF LEGISLATION. ITS PARTNERSHIP GRANTS FUND ORGANIZATIONS AND EFFORTS ALIGNED TO ITS PEOPLE POWERED EDUCATION STRATEGY, SUPPORTING DETROIT STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS TO STRENGTHEN THE K-12 EDUCATION SYSTEM.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202543169349103214. 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 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

capacity buildingost capacityyouth councilpresident's youthmatchingdetroit

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 412 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Detroit Children's FundMI$500,000DCF INVESTMENT STRATEGY
2Michigan's Thanksgiving ParadeMI$500,000THE PARADE COMPANY
3Warren Conner Development Coalition Inc Dba Eastside Community NetworkMI$500,000THE MARLOWE STOUDAMIRE WELLNESS CENTER
4Community Development Advocates of DetroitMI$405,000BUILDING NEIGHBORHOOD POWER THROUGH YOUTH AND NEIGHBORHOOD VOICE
5Allied Media Projects IncMI$375,000SUPPORT FOR DETROIT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CENTER (YDRC)
6Black Male Educators AllianceMI$375,000ACTIVATE: TRANSFORMING EDUCATION THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION
7Teach for America IncNY$360,000TFA DETROIT TEACHMICHIGAN, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
8Michigan Association of United WaysMI$300,000MICHIGAN AFTER SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
9The Children's FoundationMI$300,000MICHIGAN CENTRAL STATION CHILDRENS ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN
10Metro Solutions IncMI$278,000YOUTH POWER POOLED FUND
11Metro Solutions IncMI$275,000SUPPORT FOR SANKOFA SCHOLARSHIP COLLECTIVE
12Bfdi Educational Services IncMI$250,000HOPE ACADEMY VISIONARY LEADERSHIP
13Detroit 9090MI$250,000UNIVERSITY PREP SCHOOLS VISIONARY LEADERSHIP
14Detroit Academy of Arts and SciencesMI$250,000DETROIT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES VISIONARY LEADERSHIP
15Michigan State UniversityMI$250,000RX KIDS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020205$16.8M
2021241$18.3M
2022382$21.8M
2023353$23.4M
2024412$17.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Michigan82%
District of Columbia3%
New York3%
Massachusetts2%
California2%

Who decides

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

Angelique PowerPRESIDENT, SECRETARY & CEO · 2024
Ashley M WilliamsADVISORY MEMBER (NON-TRUSTEE) · 2024
Bill EmersonTRUSTEE · 2024
Chase L CantrellADVISORY MEMBER (NON-TRUSTEE) · 2024
Denise IlitchTRUSTEE · 2024
Derrick RomanTRUSTEE · 2024
Eddie MunsonADVISORY MEMBER (NON-TRUSTEE) · 2024
Elizabeth Morales-saucedoTRUSTEE · 2024
Erik LundbergADVISORY MEMBER (NON-TRUSTEE) · 2024
Gary TorgowTRUSTEE · 2024
Herman GrayADVISORY MEMBER (NON-TRUSTEE) · 2024
Jeremiah SteenPART YEAR TRUSTEE · 2024
Joi HarrisTRUSTEE · 2024
Laila BellVP, LEARNING & IMPACT · 2024
Lauren HawkinsASSISTANT TREASURER · 2024
Linh SongTRUSTEE · 2024
Lizabeth ArdisanaADVISORY MEMBER (NON-TRUSTEE) · 2024
Lyle LoganADVISORY MEMBER (NON-TRUSTEE) · 2024
Maria Woodruff-wrightTREASURER, VP OF OPERATIONS & CFO · 2024
Mohammad MuntakimTRUSTEE · 2024

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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