A red brick apartment building on a city corner

Grant recipient EIN 20-4786626Housing and shelter

Who funds S A Y Detroit?

43 private foundations gave S A Y Detroit in Southfield, MI $4.9 million across 115 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

115 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Hartmann Family Foundation IncDetroit, MI 2025

    For General Operating Support

    $10,000
  2. Mary I McLeod FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI 2025

    General support.

    $8,000
  3. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN 2025

    Program use & fundraising efforts

    $3,999
  4. Olson-Kulka FoundationSouthfield, MI 2025

    General Fund

    $750
  5. AA Van Elslander FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    Humanitarian

    $550,000
  6. Clarence & Jack Himmel FoundationTrenton, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $125,000
  7. Tim Allen FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA 2024

    Help detroit families

    $30,000
  8. Wheeler Family Foundation IncTroy, MI 2024

    Community supportcity of detroit

    $25,000
  9. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2024

    Other services

    $20,000
  10. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    Community services

    $20,000
  11. Frances B and J Ronald Terwilliger Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Charotable contribution

    $20,000
  12. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Ost capacity building support

    $15,000
  13. The Andersons Inc Charitable FoundationMaumee, OH 2024

    2024 The Andersons Appreciates Mitch Albom - Enterprise Leadership Summit

    $10,000
  14. Edsel B Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2024

    Program services

    $10,000
  15. Leslie and Rhoda Lipoff Charitable Foundation IncCloster, NJ 2024

    Contribution to the non-profit charity to improve the lives of the neediest citizens through shelter, food, medical care, volunteer efforts and education.

    $5,000
  16. Mary I McLeod FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI 2024

    General support.

    $4,500
  17. The Mann Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2024

    Charitable

    $3,000
  18. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN 2024

    For program use/fundraising efforts for program use.

    $2,999
  19. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Human needs

    $2,500
  20. The Marion Park FoundationMissoula, MT 2024

    For charitable, religious,scientific, literary,or educational purposes

    $1,000
  21. Olson-Kulka FoundationSouthfield, MI 2024

    General Fund

    $500
  22. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General operating purpose

    $260
  23. AA Van Elslander FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    Humanitarian

    $200,000
  24. Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStamford, CT 2023

    Recreation & sports

    $150,000
  25. Clarence & Jack Himmel FoundationTrenton, MI 2023

    Charitable

    $125,000
  26. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Ost transition support

    $123,125
  27. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Say detroit afterschool initiative: improving educational outcomes of detroit youth who attend say play, the nonprofit's youth development and academic enrichment center, through general operating support from the skillman foundation

    $112,500
  28. Artichoke Garlic FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    Program support

    $30,000
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  30. Van Elslander Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    Operations

    $25,000
  31. Hartmann Family Foundation IncDetroit, MI 2023

    For General Operating Support

    $25,000
  32. The Henry Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2023

    Program services

    $25,000
  33. Kemp Klein Umphrey Endelman & May FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    To assist in making detroit communities stronger and healthier

    $24,500
  34. Tim Allen FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA 2023

    Help detroit families

    $20,000
  35. Tim Allen FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA 2023

    Help detroit families

    $20,000
  36. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    Community services

    $20,000
  37. Four Through Nine Foundation IncEncino, CA 2023

    Humanitarian

    $10,000
  38. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Human needs

    $5,000
  39. Leslie and Rhoda Lipoff Charitable Foundation IncCloster, NJ 2023

    Contribution to the non-profit charity to improve the lives of the neediest citizens through shelter, food, medical care, volunteer efforts and education.

    $5,000
  40. Frances B and J Ronald Terwilliger Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Charotable contribution

    $5,000
  41. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Human needs

    $2,500
  42. Mary I McLeod FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  43. The Marion Park FoundationMissoula, MT 2023

    For charitable, religious,scientific, literary,or educational purposes

    $2,500
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $331
  45. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General operating purpose

    $290
  46. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $50
  47. Clarence & Jack Himmel FoundationTrenton, MI 2022

    Charitable

    $750,000
  48. Artichoke Garlic FoundationBirmingham, MI 2022

    Program support

    $205,000
  49. AA Van Elslander FoundationBirmingham, MI 2022

    Humanitarian

    $200,000
  50. Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStamford, CT 2022

    Youth development

    $150,000
  51. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Say detroit after school initiative

    $150,000
  52. Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Charity

    $50,000
  53. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  54. Hartmann Family Foundation IncDetroit, MI 2022

    For General Operating Support

    $25,000
  55. The Henry Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2022

    Program services

    $25,000
  56. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2022

    Community services

    $25,000
  57. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    2022 wellness works youth provider wellness grant

    $20,000
  58. Wheeler Family Foundation IncTroy, MI 2022

    Food, shelter,medical care andeducational assistance

    $10,000
  59. Leslie and Rhoda Lipoff Charitable Foundation IncCloster, NJ 2022

    Contribution to the non-profit charity to improve the lives of the neediest citizens through shelter, food, medical care, volunteer efforts and education.

    $10,000
  60. Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Improving educational outcomes and promoting positive youth development at the SAY Play Center at Lipke Park

    $10,000
  61. Doris J & Donald L Duchene FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  62. Frances B and J Ronald Terwilliger Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    Charotable contribution

    $5,000
  63. The Marion Park FoundationMissoula, MT 2022

    For charitable, religious,scientific, literary,or educational purposes

    $2,500
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $349
  65. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating purposes

    $320
  66. AA Van Elslander FoundationBirmingham, MI 2021

    Humanitarian

    $200,000
  67. Frances B and J Ronald Terwilliger Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Charotable contribution

    $100,000
  68. Artichoke Garlic FoundationBirmingham, MI 2021

    Program support

    $100,000
  69. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of improving the lives of Detroit's neediest citizens through shelter, food, medical care, volunteer efforts, and education

    $50,000
  70. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25,000
  71. Hartmann Family Foundation IncDetroit, MI 2021

    For General Operating Support

    $25,000
  72. The Henry Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2021

    Program services

    $25,000
  73. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2021

    Community services

    $25,000
  74. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2021

    Community needs

    $20,000
  75. Tim Allen FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA 2021

    Help families

    $20,000
  76. The Mihalich Charitable FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2021

    Opportunity,welfare

    $5,000
  77. The Mann Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2021

    Charitable

    $3,000
  78. Jennifer Gordon Polan FoundationFranklin, MI 2021

    Ensure that young people receive basic needs services

    $2,000
  79. The Barton Malow FoundationSouthfield, MI 2021

    Human services

    $1,000
  80. The Sandy Family FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    Community betterment programs

    $500
  81. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $300
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $231
  83. AA Van Elslander FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    Humanitarian

    $100,000
  84. Empowerment FoundationSimpsonville, KY 2020

    General Fund

    $85,000
  85. Artichoke Garlic FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    Program support

    $75,000
  86. Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Charity

    $50,000
  87. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  88. The Henry Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2020

    Program services

    $25,000
  89. Tim Allen FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA 2020

    Help families

    $20,000
  90. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Human needs

    $10,000
  91. Tim Allen FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA 2020

    Help families

    $10,000
  92. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    Community services

    $10,000
  93. The Marion Park FoundationMissoula, MT 2020

    For charitable, religious,scientific, literary,or educational purposes

    $2,000
  94. Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable FoundationFranklin, MI 2020

    Health educationwelfare

    $1,000
  95. The Barton Malow FoundationSouthfield, MI 2020

    Human services

    $1,000
  96. Spencer M Partrich Charitable FoundationFarmington Hills, MI 2020

    Provides shelter, food, medical care, volunteer efforts and education to the needy

    $1,000
  97. The Sandy Family FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    Community betterment programs

    $500
  98. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2020

    Matching gift

    $200
  99. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $170
  100. Artichoke Garlic FoundationBirmingham, MI 2019

    Program support

    $75,000
  101. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2019

    Community needs

    $58,000
  102. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  103. The Jackman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Mitch Albom Show Radiothon

    $25,000
  104. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2019

    Human needs

    $10,000
  105. The Barton Malow FoundationSouthfield, MI 2019

    Human services

    $1,000
  106. The Jerold and Ellen Minkin Family FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $200
  107. Artichoke Garlic FoundationBirmingham, MI 2018

    Program support

    $50,000
  108. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  109. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    enable SAY Detroit to achieve its mission of bettering the lives of Detroit's neediest citizens through shelter, food, medical care, volunteer efforts and education by providing general operating support

    $25,000
  110. The Jackman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Mitch Albom Show Radiothon

    $20,000
  111. Tim Allen FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA 2018

    Help families

    $20,000
  112. Tim Allen FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA 2018

    Help families

    $10,000
  113. Olson-Kulka FoundationSouthfield, MI 2018

    General Fund

    $1,000
  114. The Jerold and Ellen Minkin Family FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  115. Artichoke Garlic FoundationBirmingham, MI 2017

    Charitable support

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other housing and shelter organizations in Southfield, MI and are not among S A Y Detroit’s funders above.

  1. Elaine Stern FoundationSouthfield, MI 2 grants Preselected only $130,000 to similar organizations
  2. T Causemetics Foundation DBA Thrive Causemetics FoundationBellevue, WA 1 grant Preselected only $106,316 to similar organizations
  3. Carlson Family FoundationChapel Hill, NC 1 grant Preselected only $23,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Thompson Family FoundationWarren, MI 1 grant Preselected only $13,000 to similar organizations
  5. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  6. Oberweiler FoundationBarrington, IL 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  7. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  8. Molinello Family FoundationBerkley, MI 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4786626 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.