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Private foundations Brighton, MItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Brighton, MI

14 private foundations based in Brighton, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.2 million in 176 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Sage FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $1,626,000 giving
  2. The Foundation for Educational AdvancementBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $202,600 giving
  3. Ludwig Family FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $170,000 giving
  4. Work Skills FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $81,343 giving
  5. The Csig Foundation D/B/A Csig CaresBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $49,662 giving
  6. The Cousins Family FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 57 grants Preselected only $43,510 giving
  7. Munn Foundation IncBrighton, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $40,175 giving
  8. Schuch Family FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $23,533 giving
  9. Rickert Family FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $4,400 giving
  10. Ray J & Leila M Lynch Charitable TrustBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $4,000 giving
  11. Robert and Denise Vogel FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Not stated $2,370 giving
  12. Honor FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Not stated $33 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Sage FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $1,626,000 giving
  2. Munn Foundation IncBrighton, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $40,175 giving
  3. Ray J & Leila M Lynch Charitable TrustBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $4,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 foundations $520,59541% of the total
  2. Education4 foundations $344,31027% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 foundation $76,0006% of the total
  4. Religion3 foundations $73,6246% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $58,3505% of the total
  6. Human services2 foundations $40,4303% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $146,98012% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The Cousins Family FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 57 grants Preselected only $43,510 giving
  2. Schuch Family FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $23,533 giving
  3. The Foundation for Educational AdvancementBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $202,600 giving
  4. Rickert Family FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $4,400 giving
  5. The Csig Foundation D/B/A Csig CaresBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $49,662 giving
  6. Munn Foundation IncBrighton, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $40,175 giving
  7. Work Skills FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $81,343 giving
  8. Robert and Denise Vogel FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Not stated $2,370 giving
  9. Ray J & Leila M Lynch Charitable TrustBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $4,000 giving
  10. Honor FoundationBrighton, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Not stated $33 giving