A late-summer cornfield in Iowa behind a red farm gate

Grant recipient EIN 26-1752073Food and agriculture

Who funds Operation Refuge?

7 private foundations gave Operation Refuge in Inkster, MI $133,898 across 21 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

21 grants

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

  1. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2024

    Disaster response

    $50,000
  2. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Human needs

    $10,000
  3. Park West Charitable FoundationSouthfield, MI 2024

    Assistance for the needy/sick

    $1,000
  4. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Human needs

    $10,000
  5. Khan Family FoundationDearborn, MI 2023

    General purpose contribution

    $5,000
  6. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $34
  7. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Human needs

    $10,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $27
  9. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Human needs

    $10,000
  10. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Education

    $2,500
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $32
  12. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Human needs

    $7,500
  13. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Human needs

    $7,500
  14. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Community transformation

    $1,500
  15. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Trustee designated grant

    $1,000
  16. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $500
  17. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $300
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  19. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2019

    Education

    $1,000
  20. The Carls FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2018

    Support for emergency repairs to food pantry building

    $15,000
  21. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2018

    Education

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Michigan and are not among Operation Refuge’s funders above.

  1. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 136 grants Accepts applications $794,695 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 98 grants Preselected only $136,528 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 268 grants Accepts applications $1,143,061 to similar organizations
  4. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 88 grants Accepts applications $18,020,550 to similar organizations
  5. Spartannash FoundationByron Center, MI 51 grants Preselected only $302,149 to similar organizations
  6. Americana FoundationNovi, MI 24 grants Accepts applications $420,502 to similar organizations
  7. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 28 grants Preselected only $102,400 to similar organizations
  8. The Mercantile Bank FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 17 grants Preselected only $31,750 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-1752073 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.