Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 27-2308036Education

Who funds Operation Graduation?

4 private foundations gave Operation Graduation in Detroit, MI $1 million across 5 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

5 grants

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

  1. Siebert Williams Shank FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support for general use

    $7,000
  2. Wasserman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Celebrity Golf Class

    $5,000
  3. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    SAT Support for JRLA Scholars

    $10,000
  4. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    SAT Support for JRLA Scholars

    $5,000
  5. The Tom Gores Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    School donation

    $1,000,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among Operation Graduation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 169 grants Preselected only $23,370 to similar organizations
  2. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 121 grants Accepts applications $10,879,756 to similar organizations
  3. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 67 grants Accepts applications $2,428,500 to similar organizations
  4. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 91 grants Preselected only $7,587,842 to similar organizations
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 35 grants Accepts applications $12,104,974 to similar organizations
  6. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 99 grants Accepts applications $44,600,573 to similar organizations
  7. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 27 grants Accepts applications $493,277 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 17 grants Accepts applications $214,621 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-2308036 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.