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Grant recipient EIN 38-3520445Public affairs

Who funds Safe & Just Michigan?

9 private foundations gave Safe & Just Michigan in Lansing, MI $5 million across 31 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

31 grants

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

  1. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $150,000
  2. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  3. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  4. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Mission fund

    $100,000
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $100,000
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $100
  7. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    Nation oustide seeks to address the collective carceral impact experienced by justice-impacted families and communities in michigan through strategies that improve civic empowerment and access to safe and stable housing and economic mobility.

    $250,000
  8. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  9. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    General Operating Support

    $200,000
  10. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    General Support

    $200,000
  11. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $117,920
  12. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Mission Fund

    $100,000
  13. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This cross team grant will support nation outside (no) in their ongoing effort to address the collective carceral impact experienced by justice-impacted families and communities in michigan.

    $100,000
  14. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    Nation outside flint chapter

    $45,000
  15. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    General operations (trustee tribute)

    $5,000
  16. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support for Nation Outside to organize formerly incarcerated leaders in Michigan.

    $200,000
  17. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $150,000
  18. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    identify and address legal barriers to employment for people in Michigan who have been involved in the criminal justice system

    $115,616
  19. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    The grant will support the human services and detroit programs' partnership with nation outside (no) to implement a civic engagement, social cohesion, and power-building effort primarily with fathers of color in detroit.

    $70,000
  20. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    Nation outside flint chapter 2022

    $50,000
  21. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General Support

    $404,750
  22. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $300,000
  23. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    The grant will support the human services and detroit programs' partnership with nation outside (no) to implement a civic engagement, social cohesion, and power-building effort primarily with fathers of color in detroit.

    $100,000
  24. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    Nation outside flint chapter

    $40,000
  25. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $300,000
  26. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General Support

    $300,000
  27. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $200,000
  28. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Support for Nation Outside

    $21,300
  29. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    Program support for National Network for Justice

    $150,000
  30. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2017

    General Support

    $511,335
  31. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2017

    National Network of Justice

    $141,600

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Lansing, MI and are not among Safe & Just Michigan’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 11 grants Preselected only $565 to similar organizations
  2. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $100,000 to similar organizations
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 3 grants Preselected only $1,150,000 to similar organizations
  4. Laybel Family FoundationFarmington Hills, MI 7 grants Preselected only $432,000 to similar organizations
  5. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $400,000 to similar organizations
  6. Wallace H Coulter TrustSebastian, FL 1 grant Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations
  7. Mariel FoundationTraverse City, MI 4 grants Preselected only $132,403 to similar organizations
  8. The Arca FoundationWashington, DC 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3520445 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.