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

Grant recipient EIN 45-2907584Crime and legal aid

Who funds Give Merit Inc?

20 private foundations gave Give Merit Inc in Detroit, MI $3.9 million across 54 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

54 grants

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

  1. Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DBA Dresner FoundationDetroit, MI 2025

    Program support

    $125,000
  2. Toni A Wisne FoundationNovi, MI 2025

    Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status

    $50,000
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $100
  4. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Discretionary grants

    $900,000
  5. Toni A Wisne FoundationNovi, MI 2024

    Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status

    $50,000
  6. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $50,000
  7. The Walters Family FoundationMilford, MI 2024

    WFF funding will help to enhance and extend educational opportunities to underserve youth through innovative enrichment mentorship and athletic activities.

    $40,000
  8. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Ost capacity building support

    $20,000
  9. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Community transformation

    $15,000
  10. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Special grant

    $10,000
  11. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Support for the fate program

    $10,000
  12. W Second Growth FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $8,000
  13. Rajput-Dasgupta Family Charitable FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2024

    Donation

    $500
  14. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $100
  15. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Crime, legal-related

    $100
  16. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $250,000
  17. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Ost transition support

    $214,200
  18. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Deepening give merit's impact

    $180,000
  19. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    Improve detroit students college graduation rates.

    $50,000
  20. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $50,000
  21. Toni A Wisne FoundationNovi, MI 2023

    Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status

    $25,000
  22. Aaron Rodgers FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  23. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Special grants

    $10,000
  24. Esther Gordy Bullock Edwards FoundationSouthfield, MI 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  25. W Second Growth FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $4,500
  26. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Crime, legal-related

    $400
  27. Rajput-Dasgupta Family Charitable FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2023

    Donation

    $250
  28. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $100
  29. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2023

    Matching Gift

    $100
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $21
  31. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Deepening give merit's impact

    $180,000
  32. Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DBA Dresner FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Program support

    $50,000
  33. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    enhance and extend educational opportunities for underserved youth in Detroit in order to achieve long-term career goals

    $50,000
  34. Toni A Wisne FoundationNovi, MI 2022

    Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status

    $25,000
  35. The Walters Family FoundationMilford, MI 2022

    WFF funding will help enhance and extend educational opportunities to underserved youth through innovative enrichment and mentorship activities.

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

    2022 wellness works youth provider wellness grant

    $20,000
  37. W Second Growth FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  38. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    President's discretionary grant

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $25
  40. Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Merit Park, Creating Platforms for Youth to Create Their Own Future Through Mentorship and Skill Development

    $1,050,000
  41. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Fate persists

    $125,000
  42. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2021

    Project Support

    $75,000
  43. Toni A Wisne FoundationNovi, MI 2021

    Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status

    $25,000
  44. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Long-term support for fate alumni

    $20,000
  45. John D & Jean E Dinan FoundationLivonia, MI 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  46. W Second Growth FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  47. Rajput-Dasgupta Family Charitable FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2021

    Donation

    $1,000
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $34
  49. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Strengthening fate's core

    $100,000
  50. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2020

    Project Support

    $40,000
  51. Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    FATE: For the future, by the future

    $20,000
  52. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2020

    Covid-19 minigrant

    $5,000
  53. Rajput-Dasgupta Family Charitable FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2020

    Donation

    $250
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $21

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 7 grants Accepts applications $100,652 to similar organizations
  2. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 14 grants Preselected only $281,100 to similar organizations
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 9 grants Accepts applications $2,030,000 to similar organizations
  4. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 9 grants Accepts applications $1,575,200 to similar organizations
  5. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 11 grants Accepts applications $948,083 to similar organizations
  6. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 9 grants Preselected only $704,200 to similar organizations
  7. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 5 grants Accepts applications $450,000 to similar organizations
  8. Song FoundationDenver, CO 3 grants Preselected only $325,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-2907584 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.