An ornate courtroom with the judge’s bench and empty tables

Grant recipient EIN 38-3043083Crime and legal aid

Who funds Wellspring?

11 private foundations gave Wellspring in Detroit, MI $2.2 million across 58 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

58 grants

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

  1. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2025

    Academic & youth development program

    $10,000
  2. Special People in NeedChicago, IL 2025

    General

    $3,000
  3. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2024

    Literacy & increased capacity

    $120,000
  4. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Ost transition support

    $83,300
  5. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2024

    Lift as we climb

    $68,000
  6. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2024

    Capacity grant for expansion

    $30,000
  7. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Ost capacity building support

    $20,000
  8. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2024

    Academic & youth development program

    $10,000
  9. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2024

    Project growth

    $10,000
  10. Helen L Kay Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2024

    Support of daily operations

    $5,000
  11. Special People in NeedChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $3,000
  12. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2023

    Brightmoor literacy expansion

    $180,000
  13. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Academic & youth development program

    $140,000
  14. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Ost transition support

    $83,300
  15. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2023

    Lift as we climb

    $65,000
  16. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2023

    Academic & youth development program

    $10,000
  17. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2023

    Next step adventure

    $10,000
  18. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2023

    Academic & youth development program

    $4,000
  19. Special People in NeedChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $3,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $36
  21. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Advancing academic & leadership development

    $200,000
  22. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2022

    Brightmoor literacy expansion

    $120,000
  23. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2022

    Lift as we climb

    $65,000
  24. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2022

    Facility analysis phase II

    $27,000
  25. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    2022 wellness works youth provider wellness grant

    $20,000
  26. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2022

    Academic & youth development program

    $10,000
  27. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Program support

    $10,000
  28. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Academic & youth development program

    $5,000
  29. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2022

    Sbl-christian community development

    $5,000
  30. Helen L Kay Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2022

    Support of daily operations

    $5,000
  31. Special People in NeedChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $3,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $51
  33. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Advancing reading & math proficiency program

    $175,000
  34. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2021

    Brightmoor literacy expansion

    $120,000
  35. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2021

    Lift as we climb brightmoor

    $65,000
  36. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Youth, family & staff wellness

    $20,000
  37. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2021

    Kumon tutoring

    $15,000
  38. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2021

    Academic & youth development program

    $10,000
  39. Phillip and Elizabeth Filmer MemorialDetroit, MI 2021

    Academic & youth

    $4,000
  40. Special People in NeedChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $3,000
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $23
  42. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Wellspring literacy supports in brightmoor/cody rouge community

    $175,000
  43. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2020

    Brightmoor literacy expansion

    $67,500
  44. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2020

    Academic & youth development program

    $10,000
  45. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Program support

    $10,000
  46. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    Academic & youth development program

    $5,000
  47. Special People in NeedChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $3,000
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $28
  49. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2019

    Academic & youth development program

    $10,000
  50. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2019

    Academic & youth development program

    $5,000
  51. Phillip and Elizabeth Filmer MemorialDetroit, MI 2019

    Academic & youth

    $4,000
  52. Special People in NeedChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $2,500
  53. The Carls FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2018

    Support for building and site improvements

    $100,000
  54. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2018

    Academic & youth development program

    $10,000
  55. Detroit Industrial SchoolGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2018

    Provide funding to benefit children

    $5,100
  56. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2018

    Academic & youth development program

    $5,000
  57. Special People in NeedChicago, IL 2018

    General

    $2,000
  58. Detroit Industrial SchoolGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2017

    Provide funding to benefit children

    $5,100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among Wellspring’s funders above.

  1. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 24 grants Accepts applications $2,030,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 25 grants Accepts applications $4,338,000 to similar organizations
  3. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 24 grants Accepts applications $1,633,370 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 7 grants Accepts applications $100,652 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 12 grants Preselected only $693,419 to similar organizations
  6. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 7 grants Accepts applications $652,500 to similar organizations
  7. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 14 grants Preselected only $281,100 to similar organizations
  8. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 8 grants Accepts applications $207,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3043083 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.