Organization · EIN 38-1381144 · Detroit, MI · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Detroit Historical Society?
34 private foundations reported paying Detroit Historical Society $612,798 on returns for tax year 2023.
34 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 34
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kresge Foundation Troy, MI |
$175,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN THE OPERATIONS OF THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND CELEBRATE THE ORGANIZATIONS 100TH ANNIVERSARY. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Gilbert Family Foundation Detroit, MI · Preselected only |
$50,000 | DETROIT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation Birmingham, MI · Preselected only |
$50,000 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Milner Hotels Foundation Birmingham, MI · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ford Motor Company Fund Dearborn, MI · Preselected only |
$40,000 | EQUITY PARTNERSHIPS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Glancy Foundation Atlanta, GA |
$30,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Julius and Cynthia Huebner Foundation Grosse Pointe, MI · Preselected only |
$30,000 | SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hudson-Webber Foundation Detroit, MI |
$25,000 | DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025 | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family Foundation Birmingham, MI |
$25,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Flagstar Foundation Troy, MI · Preselected only |
$25,000 | ARTS AND CULTURE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund Grosse Pointe, MI |
$25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman Foundation Farmington Hills, MI · Preselected only |
$20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Dte Energy Foundation Detroit, MI |
$10,000 | ARTS & CULTURE Filed as “DETROIT HISTORICAL SCTY” |
Same address 0.61 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Sidney E Frank Foundation Harrison, NY · Preselected only |
$10,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation Warren, MI · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jala Family Foundation Plymouth, MI · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation Birmingham, MI · Preselected only |
$6,000 | EDUCATION & RESEARCH | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| Matilda R Wilson Fund Detroit, MI |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| James and Lynelle Holden Fund Northville, MI |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| Benson & Edith Ford Fund Detroit, MI |
$2,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Detroit Historical Society
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Detroit Historical Society, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Southfield, MI
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $1.09M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation Troy, MI
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $1.32M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Detroit, MI
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $13.2M to them - Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation Reston, VA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $2.79M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Gerson Family Foundation Troy, MI
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $171K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - William & Martha Ford Fund Detroit, MI
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $244K to them - Dolores and Paul Lavins Foundation Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $110K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - John S and James L Knight Foundation Miami, FL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $3.66M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- The Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI
21 shared funders · 92 funders in all - Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit, MI
19 shared funders · 83 funders in all - Detroit Zoological Society Royal Oak, MI
16 shared funders · 49 funders in all - The Pewabic Society Detroit, MI
9 shared funders · 20 funders in all - Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI
11 shared funders · 125 funders in all - University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
9 shared funders · 336 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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