A smiling dog in a collar, outdoors on a sunny day
Foundation Lookup

Cause AnimalsState Michigan318 funders

Foundations that fund animals in Michigan

318 private foundations based in Michigan with a return in the last two years gave $13.2 million to animals organizations in 677 grants. The median grant was $3,000, and 81 of these foundations accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to animals

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is animals.

  1. Bill and Bea Idema FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,500,000 to animals
  2. Duffy FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $740,000 to animals
  3. Dorothy D and Joseph A Moller FoundationHillsdale, MI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $676,800 to animals
  4. Burt FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $620,000 to animals
  5. Two Seven Oh IncNew Hudson, MI · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $305,164 to animals
  6. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to animals
  7. Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 to animals
  8. Hal & Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation AttnSunfield, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $225,000 to animals
  9. Abrams Family FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $225,000 to animals
  10. Fenton Family FoundationTroy, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to animals
  11. Mike Morse FoundationSouthfield, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to animals
  12. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to animals
  13. Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DBA Dresner FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $174,200 to animals
  14. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $170,500 to animals
  15. McGregor FundDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to animals
  16. Deroy Testamentary FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $150,000 to animals
  17. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to animals
  18. Madeleine & Mandell L Berman FoundationNovi, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to animals
  19. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $130,220 to animals
  20. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $125,600 to animals
  21. BISSELL Pet FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $118,130 to animals
  22. Michael Talty and Helen Talty Charitable TrustLivonia, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $113,600 to animals
  23. River City FoundationDexter, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to animals
  24. Mariel FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to animals
  25. De Witt Families Conduit FoundationHolland, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $97,500 to animals
  26. Stanley & Florence Patten Char FDNDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $97,500 to animals
  27. KRW FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $95,000 to animals
  28. The Coville-Triest Family FoundationHartland, MI · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $88,800 to animals
  29. Foren Family FoundationClarkston, MI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $85,000 to animals
  30. Stanley J Kasiewicz FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $85,000 to animals
  31. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to animals
  32. Annabelle FoundationSouthfield, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $70,000 to animals
  33. Bellwether FoundationFremont, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $70,000 to animals
  34. The Karen & Drew Peslar FoundationBirmingham, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $70,000 to animals
  35. Toni A Wisne FoundationNovi, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $65,000 to animals
  36. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to animals
  37. JK Farber Family FoundationBirmingham, MI · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $61,500 to animals
  38. Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation IncDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to animals
  39. Edward & Helen Mardigian FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $57,500 to animals
  40. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $57,400 to animals
  41. Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti FoundationBattle Creek, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $55,000 to animals
  42. The Collins Trust FoundationBrooklyn, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to animals
  43. Doug Meijer and Kendall Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $52,500 to animals
  44. Andreas FoundationOtsego, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $50,400 to animals
  45. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to animals
  46. Bea Aldrink Idema FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to animals
  47. Pav FoundationBurt Lake, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to animals
  48. Stewart and Lenore Kniff Family FoundatiSparta, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $50,000 to animals
  49. The Doornink FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to animals
  50. Louis and Helen Padnos FoundationHolland, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to animals

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to animals
  2. Hal & Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation AttnSunfield, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $225,000 to animals
  3. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to animals
  4. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $170,500 to animals
  5. McGregor FundDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to animals
  6. Deroy Testamentary FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $150,000 to animals
  7. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $130,220 to animals
  8. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $125,600 to animals
  9. BISSELL Pet FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $118,130 to animals
  10. Michael Talty and Helen Talty Charitable TrustLivonia, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $113,600 to animals
  11. KRW FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $95,000 to animals
  12. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to animals
  13. Toni A Wisne FoundationNovi, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $65,000 to animals
  14. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to animals
  15. Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation IncDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to animals
  16. Edward & Helen Mardigian FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $57,500 to animals
  17. The Collins Trust FoundationBrooklyn, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to animals
  18. Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden FundGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $50,000 to animals
  19. AA Van Elslander FoundationBirmingham, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to animals
  20. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to animals
  21. Mesara Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $34,000 to animals
  22. Enna FoundationKalamazoo, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $28,450 to animals
  23. Re Olds FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $28,100 to animals
  24. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to animals
  25. Sage FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to animals