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Grant recipient EIN 38-3078577Human services

Who funds Michigans Children?

7 private foundations gave Michigans Children in Lansing, MI $3.3 million across 31 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

31 grants

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

  1. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Early Care and Education

    $333,334
  2. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Investment in children and families

    $150,000
  3. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Research and Policy Work for Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood

    $75,000
  4. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    For general operating support. Michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive mental health services. It will also lead efforts to seek regulatory action from the state government that it deems is in the best interest of children experiencing or at risk of mental illness.

    $65,000
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Early Care and Education

    $365,000
  6. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Advancing public policies and investments to reduce and eliminate inequities in child, youth, and family outcomes

    $100,000
  7. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    To support policy, investment opportunity, insights, and guidance regarding social-emotional learning in early childhood.

    $75,000
  8. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    For general operating support. Michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive mental health services. It will also lead efforts to seek regulatory action from the state government that it deems is in the best interest of children experiencing or at risk of mental illness.

    $65,000
  9. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Support for general operational needs

    $10,000
  10. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Provide general operating support

    $10,000
  11. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Matching gift/trustee recognition

    $2,500
  12. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2023

    Content expert - consultant

    $500
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26
  14. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of ensuring that public policies are made in the best interest of children from cradle to career by providing general operating support

    $275,000
  15. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Advancing public policies and investments to reduce and eliminate inequities in child, youth, and family outcomes

    $125,000
  16. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    For general operating support. Michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive mental health services. It will also lead efforts to seek regulatory action from the state government that it deems is in the best interest of children experiencing or at risk of mental illness.

    $65,000
  17. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support policy & insights regarding social emotional learning in se michigan and across the state.

    $50,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $32
  19. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of ensuring that public policies are made in the best interest of children from cradle to career by providing general operating support

    $275,000
  20. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Advancing public policies and investments to reduce and eliminate inequities in child, youth, and family outcomes

    $200,000
  21. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    For general operating support. Michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive mental health services. It will also lead efforts to seek regulatory action from the state government that it deems is in the best interest of children experiencing or at risk of mental illness.

    $50,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $44
  23. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    enable Michigan's Children to achieve its mission of ensuring that statewide policymakers prioritize the needs of the most challenged children from cradle to career by providing general operating support

    $125,000
  24. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    For general operating support. Michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive mental health services. It will also lead efforts to seek regulatory action from the state government that it deems is in the best interest of children experiencing or at risk of mental illness.

    $50,000
  25. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    See part XV, supplementary informationrecipient 172to support the general operations of michigan's children in moving an integrated policy agenda for children, youth and families by strengthening research and outreach efforts.

    $50,000
  26. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Support kidspeak/ familyspeak events

    $25,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $43
  28. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    enable Michigan's Children to achieve its mission of ensuring that statewide policymakers prioritize the needs of the most challenged children from cradle to career by providing general operating support

    $225,000
  29. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Provide general operating support

    $10,000
  30. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    enable Michigan's Children to achieve its mission of ensuring that statewide policymakers prioritize the needs of the most challenged children from cradle to career by providing general operating support

    $225,000
  31. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    achieve its mission of ensuring that public policies are made in the best interest of Michigan's most challenged children from cradle to career and reducing disparities in child outcomes caused by economic hardships and structural barriers of race/ethnicity by providing general operating support

    $265,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Lansing, MI and are not among Michigans Children’s funders above.

  1. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 25 grants Accepts applications $1,213,050 to similar organizations
  2. Joe D Pentecost FoundationEast Lansing, MI 35 grants Preselected only $782,281 to similar organizations
  3. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 14 grants Accepts applications $325,360 to similar organizations
  4. Re Olds FoundationEast Lansing, MI 8 grants Accepts applications $106,450 to similar organizations
  5. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 10 grants Preselected only $52,225 to similar organizations
  6. Jackson Charitable Foundation IncLansing, MI 7 grants Preselected only $22,421 to similar organizations
  7. The Carls FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 3 grants Accepts applications $321,000 to similar organizations
  8. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 8 grants Accepts applications $67,750 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3078577 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.