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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 36-3873676Housing and shelter

Who funds Life Directions?

14 private foundations gave Life Directions in Detroit, MI $220,330 across 23 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

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

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

23 grants

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

  1. Matilda R Wilson FundDetroit, MI 2024

    General operations

    $25,000
  2. Artichoke Garlic FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    Program support

    $15,000
  3. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Support for peers inspiring peers trauma informed care initiative

    $10,000
  4. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    50th anniversary spark of hope gala

    $1,000
  5. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $36
  6. Matilda R Wilson FundDetroit, MI 2022

    General operations

    $25,000
  7. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Employment

    $10,000
  8. Koch Foundation IncGainesville, FL 2022

    To support a faith-based program on healing

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

    Peer Mentor Peer Motivation Program

    $5,000
  10. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating purpose

    $2,180
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $48
  12. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Employment

    $10,000
  13. Koch Foundation IncGainesville, FL 2021

    To support a faith-based program on healing

    $10,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $45
  15. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Support for family focus project

    $50,000
  16. Baiardi Family Foundation IncHarbor Springs, MI 2020

    Support 3 kids and families

    $3,000
  17. The Ferrantino FoundationPlymouth, MI 2020

    General fund

    $1,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $21
  19. Flagstar Foundation IncTroy, MI 2019

    See Attached General Explanation

    $15,000
  20. Aaron and Carolynn Frankel FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    Charitable without restriction

    $2,000
  21. The Ferrantino FoundationPlymouth, MI 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  22. Artichoke Garlic FoundationBirmingham, MI 2018

    Spark of hope gala &

    $15,000
  23. Young Family FoundationPlymouth, MI 2018

    Support at-risk young adults

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other housing and shelter organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among Life Directions’s funders above.

  1. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 20 grants Accepts applications $1,129,292 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 16 grants Preselected only $1,787,300 to similar organizations
  3. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 15 grants Accepts applications $507,850 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 14 grants Accepts applications $298,800 to similar organizations
  5. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI 6 grants Preselected only $6,177,500 to similar organizations
  6. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 21 grants Accepts applications $5,274,020 to similar organizations
  7. The Carls FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 4 grants Accepts applications $580,603 to similar organizations
  8. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 9 grants Preselected only $111,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3873676 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.