Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 38-3201091Community development

Who funds Vanguard Community Development Corporation?

4 private foundations gave Vanguard Community Development Corporation in Detroit, MI $3.2 million across 17 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

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

17 grants

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

  1. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    General operating support and facilities maintenance support and support for the completion of a five-year strategic plan.

    $85,000
  2. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Community transformation

    $20,000
  3. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    Vanguard has a 29-year track record of supporting community development in detroit's north end. This grant provides both operating and facilities maintenance support and support for the completion of a five-year strategic plan.

    $430,813
  4. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To support equitable development in detroits historic north end by transforming the 10-block east grand boulevard streetscape into a cohesive, attractive and pedestrian-friendly corridor.

    $404,000
  5. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Community transformation

    $15,000
  6. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    To provide general operating support for the vanguard community development corporation (vanguard CDC) and strengthen the organization's capacity to revitalize detroit's north end community.

    $350,000
  7. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Community transformation

    $30,000
  8. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    To provide general operating support for the vanguard community development corporation (vanguard CDC) and strengthen the organization's capacity to revitalize detroit's north end community.

    $350,000
  9. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Community transformation

    $25,000
  10. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To support equitable development in detroits historic north end by transforming the 10-block east grand boulevard streetscape into a cohesive, attractive and pedestrian-friendly corridor.

    $530,000
  11. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To provide general operating support for the vanguard community development corporation (vanguard CDC) and strengthen the organization's capacity to revitalize detroit's north end community.

    $150,000
  12. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Community transformation

    $50,000
  13. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    To provide general operating support for the vanguard community development corporation (vanguard CDC) and strengthen the organization's capacity to revitalize detroit's north end community.

    $200,000
  14. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2019

    Community transformation

    $150,000
  15. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    To develop a neighborhood prosperity plan that assesses and addresses the negative health impacts of housing instability on the residents of the north end community in detroit. This planning grant is one of 20 recommended from the advancing health equity through housing (heh) funding opportunity.

    $100,000
  16. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    To provide general operating support for the vanguard community development corporation (vanguard CDC) and strengthen the organization's capacity to revitalize detroit's north end community.

    $200,000
  17. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $150,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among Vanguard Community Development Corporation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 176 grants Preselected only $11,719 to similar organizations
  2. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 146 grants Accepts applications $39,594,122 to similar organizations
  3. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 109 grants Accepts applications $7,889,650 to similar organizations
  4. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 80 grants Accepts applications $43,750,370 to similar organizations
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 102 grants Accepts applications $73,084,998 to similar organizations
  6. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 46 grants Preselected only $916,000 to similar organizations
  7. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 86 grants Accepts applications $14,639,650 to similar organizations
  8. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI 33 grants Preselected only $36,435,596 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3201091 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.