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Grant recipient EIN 38-2953297Education

Who funds Eastern Michigan University Foundation?

40 private foundations gave Eastern Michigan University Foundation in Ypsilanti, MI $9.8 million across 122 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

122 grants

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

  1. Philice Nemecheck Education Scholarship FundPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $44,183
  2. Toyota USA FoundationPlano, TX 2024

    Close the STEM gap for diverse students by removing barriers that prevent access to STEM. This includes creating innovative, hands-on STEM programming, assisting in professional and leadership development, creating/assisting in after-school and on campus support, as well as mobility and basic need assistance.

    $1,780,000
  3. The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Education

    $1,000,000
  4. Philice Nemecheck Education Scholarship FundPennington, NJ 2024

    General operating

    $270,546
  5. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2024

    Southeast michigan great lakes stewardship coalition

    $75,000
  6. Madeleine & Mandell L Berman FoundationNovi, MI 2024

    Unrestricted

    $70,000
  7. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2024

    Trustee designated

    $60,000
  8. Mildred E Swanson FoundationPennington, NJ 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  9. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    To expand access to evidence-based, trauma-informed child mental health services.

    $50,000
  10. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2024

    Southeast michigan stewardship coalition

    $50,000
  11. The Martin Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    Educational

    $25,000
  12. Margaret Dunning FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    A statewide high school automotive and transportation skills competition

    $20,000
  13. Yeo & Yeo FoundationSaginaw, MI 2024

    Education

    $3,500
  14. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating purpose

    $2,000
  15. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,000
  16. The Greene-Milstein Family FoundationIthaca, NY 2024

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  17. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating purpose

    $1,000
  18. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Educational institutions and related activities

    $500
  19. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

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

    $450
  20. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    General support

    $277
  21. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Match a previous donation (higher ed) grant

    $250
  22. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $150
  23. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $8
  24. Toyota USA FoundationPlano, TX 2023

    Close the STEM gap for diverse students by removing barriers that prevent access to STEM. This includes creating innovative, hands-on STEM programming, assisting in professional and leadership development, creating/assisting in after-school and on campus support, as well as mobility and basic need assistance.

    $1,780,000
  25. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2023

    Art education improvement

    $200,000
  26. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    To develop and implement a campus wide mental health strategic action plan to increase mental health support for emu students.

    $50,000
  27. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    Project support: southeast michigan stewardship coalition (semis)

    $50,000
  28. Mildred E Swanson FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    General operating

    $45,000
  29. Margaret Dunning FoundationTraverse City, MI 2023

    A statewide high school automotive and transportation skills competition

    $38,000
  30. Philice Nemecheck Education Scholarship FundPennington, NJ 2023

    General operating

    $19,500
  31. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2023

    Economic mobility

    $15,000
  32. The Martin Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    Educational

    $10,000
  33. The Greene-Milstein Family FoundationIthaca, NY 2023

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  34. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating purpose

    $1,000
  35. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

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

    $450
  36. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating purpose

    $250
  37. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Matching gifts

    $150
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $112
  39. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  40. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $42
  41. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $25
  42. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $25
  43. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $8
  44. Toyota USA FoundationPlano, TX 2022

    Close the STEM gap for diverse students by removing barriers that prevent access to STEM. This includes creating innovative, hands-on STEM programming, assisting in professional and leadership development, creating/assisting in after-school and on campus support, as well as mobility and basic need assistance.

    $1,780,000
  45. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2022

    Art education improvement

    $1,000,000
  46. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2022

    Art education improvement

    $200,000
  47. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To expand access to early childhood mental health services by integrating services into early learning centers.

    $50,000
  48. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2022

    Project support: southeast michigan stewardship coalition (semis)

    $50,000
  49. Mildred E Swanson FoundationPennington, NJ 2022

    General operating

    $15,000
  50. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2022

    General purpose

    $1,750
  51. Speyer FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Support for daily

    $1,267
  52. The Greene-Milstein Family FoundationIthaca, NY 2022

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  53. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating purpose

    $500
  54. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2022

    Employee/retiree matching gift

    $500
  55. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $150
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $104
  57. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $100
  58. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $100
  59. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $50
  60. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $42
  61. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $25
  62. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $25
  63. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Revolutionary rest: black women warriors wellness

    $150,000
  64. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    Project support: creating transformational educational communities through place-based education

    $50,000
  65. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2021

    Education

    $43,842
  66. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Education

    $42,000
  67. Speyer FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    In memory of thomas and

    $39,982
  68. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2021

    SEMIS Coalition

    $20,000
  69. Mildred E Swanson FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    General operating

    $15,000
  70. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating purpose

    $1,500
  71. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

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

    $1,125
  72. The Greene-Milstein Family FoundationIthaca, NY 2021

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  73. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2021

    Employee/retiree matching gift

    $1,000
  74. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    Matching gift

    $500
  75. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $300
  76. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Gift matching

    $240
  77. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $200
  78. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $150
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $121
  80. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $50
  81. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2021

    Employee/retiree matching gift

    $50
  82. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $42
  83. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $25
  84. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $25
  85. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $8
  86. Speyer FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    In memory of thomas and

    $60,000
  87. Thomas Sidlik & Rebecca Boylan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $32,000
  88. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Semis

    $25,000
  89. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2020

    Education

    $18,960
  90. The Leviton Foundation Inc - New YorkMelville, NY 2020

    Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes

    $16,000
  91. Philice Nemecheck Education Scholarship FundPennington, NJ 2020

    Scholarship fund

    $15,000
  92. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  93. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $2,043
  94. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating purpose

    $1,500
  95. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $1,450
  96. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Employee/retiree matching gift

    $1,100
  97. The Greene-Milstein Family FoundationIthaca, NY 2020

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  98. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Employee/retiree matching gift

    $500
  99. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2020

    General purpose

    $375
  100. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

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

    $300
  101. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $126
  102. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $126
  103. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $126
  104. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $123
  105. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $55
  106. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Employee/retiree matching gift

    $50
  107. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Employee/retiree matching gift

    $50
  108. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $42
  109. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $25
  110. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $25
  111. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $8
  112. Speyer FoundationDetroit, MI 2019

    In memory of thomas and

    $150,000
  113. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2019

    Education

    $64,370
  114. Philice Nemecheck Education Scholarship FundPennington, NJ 2019

    Scholarship fund

    $45,000
  115. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    This program will expand services to residents of ypsilanti public housing implementing the family empowerment program model with 269 families.

    $30,000
  116. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2019

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

    $300
  117. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating purpose

    $200
  118. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2018

    Project Support: Fostering Social-Emotional Learning Through Place-Based Education

    $50,000
  119. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2018

    Education

    $31,500
  120. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2018

    Education

    $15,000
  121. The Gordon J Hammersley FoundationLeland, MI 2018

    Conservation of naturalresources of the environmentfor education and humanity

    $2,500
  122. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

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

    $300

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Ypsilanti, MI and are not among Eastern Michigan University Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 5 grants Accepts applications $328,200 to similar organizations
  2. Young Family FoundationPlymouth, MI 2 grants Preselected only $400,000 to similar organizations
  3. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 3 grants Accepts applications $270,000 to similar organizations
  4. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2 grants Accepts applications $250,000 to similar organizations
  5. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2 grants Preselected only $160,000 to similar organizations
  6. Kla FoundationMilpitas, CA 3 grants Preselected only $65,000 to similar organizations
  7. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations
  8. Kla FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2 grants Preselected only $30,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-2953297 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.