Private foundation · EIN 38-1675780 · Detroit, MI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Skillman Foundation's grants went
It reported $23.8M in grants paid across 359 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 92.7% of those dollars to 219 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $22M 320 lines
- No confident match $1.71M 35
- Individuals, not shown $28K 4
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- 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 P
- Deadlines
- APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE INVESTMENT REVIEW MEETING.
- Restrictions
- ALL GRANTS MUST BE MADE TO 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES. THE FOUNDATION MAY ELECT TO MAKE GRANTS TO NON-501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY PROCESS AS LONG AS THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. WE DO NOT FUND INDIVIDUALS; ENDOWMENTS, BUILDING CAMPAIGNS, OR CAPITAL COSTS; POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, ACTIVITIES, OR LOBBYING FOR OR AGAINST PARTICULAR PIECES OF LEGISLATION. WE DO NOT AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OR PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE. PARTNERSHIP GRANTS ARE TYPICALLY MADE TO
- Website on filing
- HTTP://WWW.SKILLMAN.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 351 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Detroit, MI · EIN 30-0125283 | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR JOE LOUIS GREENWAY AND DETROIT RIVERFRONT THROUGH THE UNIFIED GREENWAY CAMPAIGN | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Allied Media Projects Detroit, MI · EIN 01-0559608 | $450,000 | SUPPORT FOR DETROIT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CENTER (YDRC) | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Development Advocates of Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 38-3465670 | $450,000 | BUILDING POWER, CONNECTIONS, AND INFLUENCE IN DETROIT'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEM | Same street 1.00 |
| Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation Detroit, MI · EIN 38-3353746 | $400,000 | GROW DETROIT'S YOUNG TALENT (GDYT) | Same street 1.00 |
| Invest Detroit Foundation Detroit, MI · EIN 27-1927369 | $400,000 | STRATEGIC NEIGHBORHOOD FUND 2.0 | Same city 1.00 |
| Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Detroit, MI · EIN 38-3417161 | $380,000 | SUPPORT FOR EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS | Same street 1.00 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations Detroit, MI · EIN 38-6263347 | $366,705 | SUPPORT FOR SKILLMAN FELLOWS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Bme Networks Hollywood, FL · EIN 46-3083316 | $325,000 | 2023 SKILLMAN BME VANGUARD | Same address 1.00 |
| Detroit Children's Fund Detroit, MI · EIN 46-2499615 | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Detroit Children's Fund Detroit, MI · EIN 46-2499615 | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Black Male Educators Alliance Detroit, MI · EIN 82-3283296 | $300,000 | BMEA'S PROGRAMMING AND POLICY INITIATIVES/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Detroit Public Schools Foundation Detroit, MI · EIN 30-0135450 | $300,000 | DPSCD OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME STRATEGIC PLAN | Same address 1.00 |
| Michigan Association of United Ways Lansing, MI · EIN 38-1359596 | $300,000 | MICHIGAN AFTER SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP | Same address 1.00 |
| 482 Forward Detroit, MI · EIN 47-3537426 | $275,000 | POST-PANDEMIC PARENT AND STUDENT POWER BUILDING IN DETROIT AND BEYOND | Same city 1.00 |
| Bfdi Educational Service Detroit, MI · EIN 83-4349455 | $250,000 | HOPE ACADEMY VISIONARY LEADERSHIP | Same city 0.95 |
| New Paradigm for Education Detroit, MI · EIN 27-2059007 | $250,000 | NEW PARADIGM FOR EDUCATION VISIONARY LEADERSHIP | Same street 1.00 |
| Teach for America New York, NY · EIN 13-3541913 | $250,000 | TEACH FOR AMERICA DETROIT, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Detroit 9090 Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | UNIVERSITY PREP SCHOOLS VISIONARY LEADERSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | DETROIT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES VISIONARY LEADERSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Wayne State University Foundation Detroit, MI · EIN 38-3555142 | $245,552 | DETROIT EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 41-2061387 | $235,000 | SUPPORT FOR CO.ACT DETROIT & WELL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Wayne State University Foundation Detroit, MI · EIN 38-3555142 | $225,000 | CONNECTING YOUTH SAFETY AND SCHOOL DISCIPLINE IN AND AROUND DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Developing Kingdoms in Different Stages Southfield, MI · EIN 01-0893642 | $220,150 | OST TRANSITION SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Give Merit Detroit, MI · EIN 45-2907584 | $214,200 | OST TRANSITION SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Bend the ARC - a Jewish Partnership for Justice New York, NY · EIN 52-1332694 | $200,000 | FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE ON YOUTH ORGANIZING | Same city 1.00 |
| Brilliant Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 47-3446334 | $200,000 | 313READS | Same address 1.00 |
| City Year Boston, MA · EIN 22-2882549 | $200,000 | CITY YEAR - CHRONIC ABSENCE, CLIMATE & CULTURE, AND LITERACY SUPPORTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Institute for Afrourbanism Detroit, MI · EIN 86-2964657 | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| KIPP Detroit Imani Academy Detroit, MI · EIN 87-1409776 | $200,000 | KIPP DETROIT IMANI ACADEMY OPERATING & TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES | Same street 1.00 |
| New Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 38-6159215 | $200,000 | A BLUEPRINT TO ADVANCE REGIONAL RACIAL & ECONOMIC EQUITY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Soar Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 38-3477837 | $200,000 | SOAR DETROIT LITERACY PROGRAMMING | Same address 1.00 |
| Strategic Community Partners Detroit, MI · EIN 84-4629738 | $200,000 | LEADING WELL FOR TRANSFORMATIVE EQUITY AND JUSTICE IN DETROIT SCHOOLS | Same street 1.00 |
| Teen Hype Detroit, MI · EIN 26-2518642 | $200,000 | DETROITS YOUTH ACTION PLAN | Same street 1.00 |
| Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Detroit, MI · EIN 38-3417161 | $197,500 | LEARNING AND LEADING IN SPRINGWELLS | Same street 1.00 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations Detroit, MI · EIN 38-6263347 | $190,000 | SUPPORT FOR LAUNCH MICHIGAN | Same address 1.00 |
| Developing Kingdoms in Different Stages Southfield, MI · EIN 01-0893642 | $185,000 | CREATIVE & THRIVING DEVELOPING KIDS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Give Merit Detroit, MI · EIN 45-2907584 | $180,000 | DEEPENING GIVE MERIT'S IMPACT | Same street 1.00 |
| Athlete Transition Services Corpora Canton, MI · EIN 47-3752119 | $178,500 | OST TRANSITION SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Allied Media Projects Detroit, MI · EIN 01-0559608 | $175,000 | PEOPLE IN EDUCATION (PIE) HUMANIZING SCHOOLS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Detroit Parent Network Detroit, MI · EIN 33-1054423 | $175,000 | DPN PARENTS POWERED FOR POLICY CHANGE: BUILDING PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT IN OST PROGRAMS AND POLICY | Same street 1.00 |
| Foundation for Detroit's Future Detroit, MI · EIN 46-4873153 | $175,000 | THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FOUNDATION FOR DETROIT'S FUTURE TO BE USED TO MAKE GRANTS TO THE CITY OF DETROIT. | Same address 1.00 |
| Marygrove Conservancy Detroit, MI · EIN 82-2782819 | $175,000 | MARYGROVE THEATER ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE | Same address 1.00 |
| Michigan College Access Network Lansing, MI · EIN 36-4619621 | $175,000 | DCAN OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Data Driven Detroit L3C Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $175,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR DATA ACTIVITIES | Unmatched Help match |
| Hope Network Grand Rapids, MI · no confident EIN match | $175,000 | MICHIGAN EDUCATION CORPS READING AND MATH CORPS: PROVIDING LITERACY AND MATH INTERVENTION TO DETROIT STUDENTS | Unmatched Help match |
| Ser Metro Detroit Jobs for Progress Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2080820 | $168,750 | OPPORTUNITY YOUTH PATHWAY TO SUCCESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program Detroit, MI · EIN 27-5106242 | $166,238 | OST TRANSITION SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Detroit, MI · EIN 38-1387123 | $161,250 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN: SUPPORTING SAFE SPACES FOR DETROIT SCHOOL CHILDREN | Exact name 1.00 |
| Warrenconner Development Coalition Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2561225 | $160,000 | STOUDAMIRE YOUTH INITIATIVE | Same address 0.77 |
| Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program Detroit, MI · EIN 27-5106242 | $155,000 | TRAINING KIDS FOR LIFE: SUPPORTING HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT AMONG DETROITS CHILDREN AND YOUTH | Same address 1.00 |
4 more lines ($145K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- AmazonSmile Foundation Seattle, WA
124 recipients in common - The Kresge Foundation Troy, MI
59 recipients in common - WK Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI
50 recipients in common - Dte Energy Foundation Detroit, MI
49 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
47 recipients in common - The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Detroit, MI
43 recipients in common - The Ford Foundation New York, NY
39 recipients in common - Hudson-Webber Foundation Detroit, MI
35 recipients in common
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.