Private foundation · EIN 20-3899187 · Birmingham, MI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where William Davidson Foundation's grants went
It reported $60M in grants paid across 85 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 85.5% of those dollars to 59 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $51.3M 72 lines
- No confident match $2.96M 6
- Outside the US $5.72M 7
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Website on filing
- WWW.WILLIAMDAVIDSON.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 85 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MI · EIN 38-1359214 | $5,910,000 | To support the Israel Emergency Campaign and to establish a Donor Advised Fund to support the emergency in Israel. | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2530980 | $5,000,000 | For the Unified Greenway Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan. | Same address 1.00 |
| The Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter Jerusalem, IS · outside the US | $4,157,500 | To support the Western Wall Plaza Elevator project. | Foreign |
| Holocaust Memorial Center Farmingtn Hls, MI · EIN 38-2402635 | $3,000,000 | To support the renovation of the permanent exhibit. | Same address 0.58 |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MI · EIN 38-1359214 | $2,900,000 | To support the 2024 annual campaign. | Same address 1.00 |
| Afsnc New York, NY · EIN 46-1723968 | $2,500,000 | General operating support and to support the innovation diplomacy work of Start-Up Nation Central Ltd. (CC) | Same address 1.00 |
| American Friends of Beit Hatfutsot D/B/A American Friends of Anu-Museum New York, NY · EIN 13-2928469 | $2,500,000 | To support the creation of the ANU digital database for Jewish identity exploration and engagement. | Same address 0.75 |
| Detroit Opera Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2052726 | $2,000,000 | To support the 2023-24 and 2024-25 opera seasons. | Same street 1.00 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-4092050 | $1,900,000 | To support and expand the Onward Israel program with support for Detroit and Michigan-based participants and for one-time supplemental supp… | Same street 1.00 |
| Eastern Market Corporation Detroit, MI · EIN 32-0030432 | $1,500,000 | To support the redevelopment of the Shed 4 area, and to support stormwater improvements and the Annual Fund. | Same address 1.00 |
| Sefaria New York, NY · EIN 46-4406454 | $1,500,000 | To support Sefaria's Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt"l Legacy Project. | Same address 1.00 |
| Shabbat Project Inc dba OneTable New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $1,400,000 | To support the implementation for the strategic plan. | Unmatched Help match |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2530980 | $1,250,000 | To support the New Economy Initiative. | Same address 1.00 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit, MI · EIN 38-1385132 | $1,250,000 | To support the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series and for operating support, which includes capacity-building and strategic plann… | Same address 1.00 |
| Foundation for Detroit's Future Detroit, MI · EIN 46-4873153 | $1,250,000 | For Support of the Grand Bargain for the Detroit Institute of Arts. | Same address 1.00 |
| American Israel Education Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1623781 | $1,000,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Hadassah the Women's Zionist Org of America New York, NY · EIN 13-1656651 | $1,000,000 | To support the transformation of the -3 floor of the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower into an emergency hospital of 100 beds. | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY · EIN 13-0887640 | $1,000,000 | General operating support for the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education. | Same address 1.00 |
| The Schechter Institutes Inc C/O the Lapin Group Jenkintown, PA · EIN 22-3342043 | $1,000,000 | To support the TALI Education Fund and the Schechter Institute Graduate School of Jewish Studies. | Exact name 1.00 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC · EIN 52-1376034 | $950,000 | To support the William Davidson Distinguished Fellow and the Young Scholars Program. | Same address 1.00 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America New York, NY · EIN 13-3014387 | $900,000 | To support work in metro Detroit and Hartman Digital. | Same address 1.00 |
| Wexner Foundation New Albany, OH · EIN 23-7320631 | $900,000 | To support the new Wexner Davidson scholars' program, provide continued support for Davidson Scholars classes 32 and 33, and support alumni… | Same address 1.00 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Washington, DC · EIN 52-1844823 | $750,000 | To support the Israel and Antisemitism Program, The Center for Jewish and Israel Education, and the Israel Leadership Network. | Same street 1.00 |
| The Idi Foundation Inc Fka American Friends of the Israel Democ Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-3348313 | $749,439 | For General Operating Support and support for the William Davidson Senior Fellow for Economic Policy, and the Center for Governance and the… | Same address 1.00 |
| The Idi Foundation Inc Fka American Friends of the Israel Democ Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-3348313 | $719,543 | To support the William Davidson Senior Fellow and the IDI's Center for Governance and the Economy. | Same address 1.00 |
| United Jewish Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MI · EIN 38-1360585 | $600,000 | To support the WDF Director Discretionary Philanthropic Fund. | Same address 1.00 |
| Hazon New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $525,000 | To support Detroit based efforts. | Unmatched Help match |
| The Gesher Foundation New York, NY · EIN 23-7029115 | $500,000 | To support the AMI Initiative. | Same address 1.00 |
| Mechon Hadar New York, NY · EIN 26-4412164 | $500,000 | To support the Pedagogy of Partnership's Midwest Fellowship and the Children and Family Division. | Same city 1.00 |
| The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY · EIN 13-1624240 | $500,000 | To support the LiveSecure Program. | Same street 1.00 |
| MAOZ-SEAL Lod, IS · outside the US | $500,000 | General operating support. | Foreign |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2530980 | $450,000 | To support the Pontiac Funders Collaborative. | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of Elnet Skokie, IL · EIN 45-2212393 | $450,000 | General operating support and VIP delegations to Israel. | Exact name 1.00 |
| Venture for America New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $425,000 | To support Detroit program operations, administrative costs, and summer experiental learning in Detroit. | Unmatched Help match |
| Sefaria New York, NY · EIN 46-4406454 | $400,000 | To support maintenance and improvements to the William Davidson Talmud and capacity building to activate small and new donors, with an impr… | Same address 1.00 |
| Shalem College Jerusalem, IS · outside the US | $400,000 | To support the creation of two new majors focused on diplomacy, strategy, and economics. | Foreign |
| Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit W Bloomfield, MI · EIN 38-1358397 | $350,000 | To support the 2024 JCC Maccabi Games in Detroit as a presenting sponsor. | Same address 1.00 |
| Upstart Bay Area Oakland, CA · EIN 26-3094076 | $350,000 | To support UpStart's programs, alumni services, and to serve as a partner for the Foundation's venture philanthropy work. | Same address 1.00 |
| Endeavor Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 47-2312721 | $317,227 | General operating support and for a matching grant to support fundraising efforts. | Same city 1.00 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Washington, DC · EIN 13-4174402 | $315,000 | To support the Senior International Fellow. | Same city 1.00 |
| Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield, MI · no confident EIN match | $307,500 | For general operating support and support for the development of a campus and facilities master plan. | Unmatched Help match |
| Congregation B'Nai B'Rith Hillel East Lansing, MI · EIN 38-3034766 | $300,000 | To support education and leadership development efforts of Hillels of Michigan - U of M Hillel, MSU Hillel, and Hillel of Metro Detroit. | Same address 1.00 |
| Farber Hebrew Day School-Yeshival Akiva Southfield, MI · EIN 38-1750780 | $300,000 | General Operating Support and development capacity building. | Same address 0.93 |
| Global Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 38-3880502 | $300,000 | To support programming, research, storytelling, and education to sustain the Global Entrepreneur in Residence program and the Global Talent… | Same city 1.00 |
| Israeli Beit Midrash Ein Prat Alon, IS · outside the US | $300,000 | General operating support. | Foreign |
| Chabad on Campus International Brooklyn, NY · EIN 20-0078855 | $250,000 | To support Engagement Initiative and Chazak Professional Development Initiative. | Same street 1.00 |
| Chandler Park Conservancy Detroit, MI · EIN 47-1538390 | $250,000 | To support the Detroit Parks Coalition's 2023 Pistons Neighbors Program and capacity building for park programming. | Same city 1.00 |
| Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation Detroit, MI · EIN 83-1361974 | $250,000 | General Operating Support. | Same address 1.00 |
| Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2937738 | $250,000 | General Operating Support. | Same street 1.00 |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MI · EIN 38-1359214 | $250,000 | To establish the Byron and Dorothy Gerson Centennial Innovation Fund. | Same address 1.00 |
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.