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Grant recipient EIN 45-3265365Human services

Who funds Empowerment Plan?

70 private foundations gave Empowerment Plan in Detroit, MI $8.4 million across 200 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

200 grants

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

  1. Van Elslander Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2025

    Operations

    $100,000
  2. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2025

    Other services

    $60,000
  3. Toni A Wisne FoundationNovi, MI 2025

    Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status

    $50,000
  4. Molinello Family FoundationBerkley, MI 2025

    Employs and provides sleeping bag coats for the homeless

    $35,000
  5. Foroulis Private FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2025

    Program support

    $20,000
  6. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2025

    The ep fellowship

    $10,000
  7. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $120
  9. Tarsadia FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2024

    Program support

    $233,334
  10. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA 2024

    Youth and family services

    $112,500
  11. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Project/program support

    $110,000
  12. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2024

    General Operations

    $100,000
  13. Van Elslander Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    Operations

    $100,000
  14. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Empower women and girls

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

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $75,000
  16. Toni A Wisne FoundationNovi, MI 2024

    Use consistent with 501(c)(3) status

    $50,000
  17. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Human needs

    $30,000
  18. Molinello Family FoundationBerkley, MI 2024

    Employs and provides sleeping bag coats for the homeless

    $30,000
  19. Foroulis Private FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    Program support

    $20,000
  20. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Detroit community initiatives

    $12,500
  21. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Human needs

    $10,050
  22. The Mann Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. JK Farber Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  24. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2024

    The ep fellowship

    $5,000
  25. Benson & Edith Ford FundDetroit, MI 2024

    Program services

    $5,000
  26. The Cole Foundation IncFallston, MD 2024

    Help achieve financial stability

    $3,000
  27. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  28. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To support new medical technologies and ensuring that medical care is a right for all and not a privilege

    $1,500
  29. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Donation Match

    $1,373
  30. The Marshall Mathers FoundationEncino, CA 2024

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  31. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2024

    Matching Gift

    $1,000
  32. Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2024

    To provide employment opportunities for homeless individuals in the community

    $1,000
  33. Olson-Kulka FoundationSouthfield, MI 2024

    General Fund

    $500
  34. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $310
  35. Tarsadia FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2023

    Program support

    $233,333
  36. Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DBA Dresner FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Program support

    $210,000
  37. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA 2023

    Youth and family services

    $150,000
  38. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Project/program support

    $110,000
  39. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2023

    General operations

    $100,000
  40. The Henry Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2023

    Workforce program director

    $100,000
  41. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $75,000
  42. Molinello Family FoundationBerkley, MI 2023

    Employs and provides sleeping bag coats for the homeless

    $30,000
  43. The Karpus Family Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $25,000
  44. Foroulis Private FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    Program support

    $20,000
  45. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Human needs

    $15,000
  46. The Diller-Von Furstenberg Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Coat sponsorship

    $15,000
  47. The Mann Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  48. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Discretionary

    $10,000
  49. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2023

    Supportive services

    $10,000
  50. The Jeffrey Farber Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  51. Benson & Edith Ford FundDetroit, MI 2023

    Program services

    $5,000
  52. The Eugene Applebaum Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    Education & research

    $3,500
  53. The Cole Foundation IncFallston, MD 2023

    Help achieve financial stability

    $3,000
  54. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  55. Albert and Doris Pitt FoundationHuntington Woods, MI 2023

    General fund

    $2,000
  56. Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2023

    To provide employment opportunities for homeless individuals in the community

    $2,000
  57. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Donation match

    $1,683
  58. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To support equality and justice under the law, as well as mutual aid for populations in need.

    $1,000
  59. Gerson Family FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  60. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $698
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $270
  62. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $115
  63. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $50
  64. Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DBA Dresner FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Program support

    $250,000
  65. Tarsadia FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2022

    Program support

    $233,333
  66. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2022

    General Operations

    $125,000
  67. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  68. The Henry Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2022

    Workforce program director

    $100,000
  69. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA 2022

    Youth and family services

    $75,000
  70. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of providing stable employment, living wages, and supportive services to low-income families experiencing and recovering from homelessness in Detroit

    $75,000
  71. The Walters Family FoundationMilford, MI 2022

    WFF funding will help to break the cycle of generational poverty by employing and training homeless individuals who manufacture sleeping bag coats for those in need.

    $60,000
  72. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Human needs

    $50,000
  73. Molinello Family FoundationBerkley, MI 2022

    Employs and provides sleeping bag coats for the homeless

    $30,000
  74. The Ralph S Hoffman FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2022

    General purposes

    $25,000
  75. Foroulis Private FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2022

    Program support

    $20,000
  76. JK Farber Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2022

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $20,000
  77. Matilda R Wilson FundDetroit, MI 2022

    General operations

    $15,000
  78. The Diller-Von Furstenberg Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Project 10

    $15,000
  79. Altecstyslinger FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  80. Harold Abel and Iris T Abel Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Charitable gift

    $10,000
  81. Young Woman's Home Association of Detroit MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms, MI 2022

    Supportive services

    $9,000
  82. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  83. The Cole Foundation IncFallston, MD 2022

    Help achieve financial stability

    $3,000
  84. Kla FoundationMilpitas, CA 2022

    Business group allocation - legal

    $2,500
  85. Albert and Doris Pitt FoundationHuntington Woods, MI 2022

    General fund

    $2,000
  86. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Giving Initiative

    $1,599
  87. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2022

    Matching Gifts Program

    $1,015
  88. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  89. Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2022

    To provide employment opportunities for homeless individuals in the community

    $1,000
  90. Olson-Kulka FoundationSouthfield, MI 2022

    General Fund

    $500
  91. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $335
  92. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $210
  93. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Program support

    $200,000
  94. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA 2021

    Youth and family services

    $152,367
  95. Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DBA Dresner FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Program support

    $125,000
  96. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2021

    General Operations

    $125,000
  97. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  98. Tarsadia FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2021

    Program support

    $100,000
  99. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of providing stable employment, living wages, and supportive services to low-income families experiencing and recovering from homelessness in Detroit

    $100,000
  100. The Henry Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2021

    Workforce program director

    $100,000
  101. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Giving initiative

    $90,000
  102. The Walters Family FoundationMilford, MI 2021

    WFF funding will help to break the cycle of generational poverty by employing and training homeless individuals who manufacture sleeping bag coats for those in need.

    $60,000
  103. Foroulis Private FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  104. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2021

    Community needs

    $25,000
  105. Hamp Family FundDetroit, MI 2021

    Program services

    $20,000
  106. Molinello Family FoundationBerkley, MI 2021

    Employs and provides sleeping bag coats for the homeless

    $20,000
  107. Benson & Edith Ford FundDetroit, MI 2021

    Program services

    $20,000
  108. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support job training and employment for homeless parents in detroit.

    $20,000
  109. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Human needs

    $18,750
  110. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Giving initiative

    $18,750
  111. Matilda R Wilson FundDetroit, MI 2021

    General operations

    $15,000
  112. The Eugene Applebaum Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2021

    Education & research

    $14,156
  113. Edsel B Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2021

    Annual gift

    $10,000
  114. LAJCK FoundationSchaumburg, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  115. The Diller Foundation DBA the Diller- Von Furstenberg Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  116. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  117. Albert and Doris Pitt FoundationHuntington Woods, MI 2021

    General fund

    $2,000
  118. Allegis Group Foundation IncHanover, MD 2021

    General use

    $1,513
  119. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,500
  120. Randall Taishoff Charitable Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM 2021

    Charitable operations

    $1,000
  121. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $640
  122. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2021

    Matching Gift Program

    $515
  123. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Donation Match

    $500
  124. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $341
  125. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $258
  126. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $125
  127. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2021

    Employee/retiree matching gift

    $105
  128. Olson-Kulka FoundationSouthfield, MI 2021

    General Fund

    $100
  129. Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman FoundationFarmington Hills, MI 2021

    General purpose grant

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

    To support the transitional employment workforce development model.

    $500,000
  131. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    Trustee recognition grant to provide general operating support to the empowerment plan's organizational priorities of sustaining current job opportunities, increasing the number of individuals served, and generating a higher rate of individuals advancing into middle-wage employment opportunities.

    $225,000
  132. Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DBA Dresner FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Program support

    $200,000
  133. Tarsadia FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2020

    Program support

    $115,000
  134. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  135. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2020

    Project Support

    $100,000
  136. Ray of Light FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Social service programs for the homeless

    $100,000
  137. The Henry Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2020

    Workforce program director

    $80,000
  138. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA 2020

    Youth and family services

    $69,225
  139. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2020

    Emergency covid-19 response

    $68,320
  140. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Human needs

    $31,250
  141. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Human needs

    $30,000
  142. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  143. Molinello Family FoundationBerkley, MI 2020

    Employs and provides sleeping bag coats for the homeless

    $20,000
  144. Benson & Edith Ford FundDetroit, MI 2020

    Program services

    $20,000
  145. The Karpus Family Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $20,000
  146. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2020

    To support job training and employment for homeless parents in detroit

    $20,000
  147. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2020

    Miller Fellowship

    $16,600
  148. Foroulis Private FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2020

    Program support

    $10,000
  149. Edsel B Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2020

    Annual gift

    $10,000
  150. The Diller Foundation DBA the Diller- Von Furstenberg Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General fund

    $10,000
  151. LAJCK FoundationSchaumburg, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  152. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  153. The Eugene Applebaum Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    Education & research

    $2,250
  154. Albert and Doris Pitt FoundationHuntington Woods, MI 2020

    General fund

    $2,000
  155. Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2020

    To provide employment opportunities for homeless individuals in the community

    $2,000
  156. The Winky Foundation Co Wilmington Trust CoWilmington, DE 2020

    General and/or educational purpose

    $2,000
  157. Gerson Family FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  158. Randall Taishoff Charitable Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM 2020

    Charitable operations

    $1,000
  159. The Cole Foundation IncFallston, MD 2020

    Provide employment to homeless paren

    $1,000
  160. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Donation match

    $500
  161. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2020

    Matching Gifts Program

    $259
  162. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $218
  163. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $35
  164. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of breaking the cycle of generational poverty through employing and training homeless individuals by providing general operating support

    $200,000
  165. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2019

    Community needs

    $125,000
  166. Tarsadia FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2019

    Program support

    $105,500
  167. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    This grant provides project support to the empowerment plan to expand its capacity building supports to homeless adults and their families in detroit by relocating to a larger facility and increasing its programming capacity.

    $100,000
  168. Ray of Light FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Social service programs for the homeless

    $100,000
  169. The Henry Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2019

    Workforce program director

    $55,000
  170. Benson & Edith Ford FundDetroit, MI 2019

    Program services

    $20,000
  171. Foroulis Private FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2019

    Program support

    $15,000
  172. Hamp Family FundDetroit, MI 2019

    Program services

    $15,000
  173. Molinello Family FoundationBerkley, MI 2019

    Employs and provides sleeping bag coats for the homeless

    $15,000
  174. Ram FoundationParis, TX 2019

    Unrestricted

    $6,375
  175. Wolohan Family FoundationSaginaw, MI 2019

    Open - unrestricted

    $6,000
  176. The Jeffrey Farber Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2019

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  177. Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2019

    To provide employment opportunities for homeless individuals in the community

    $2,050
  178. Albert and Doris Pitt FoundationHuntington Woods, MI 2019

    General fund

    $2,000
  179. E Mandell and Betsy Dewindt FoundationChagrin Falls, OH 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  180. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Health and human services

    $100
  181. The Henry Ford II FundDetroit, MI 2018

    Program services

    $500,000
  182. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    This grant provides project support to the empowerment plan to expand its capacity building supports to homeless adults and their families in detroit by relocating to a larger facility and increasing its programming capacity.

    $100,000
  183. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2018

    Community needs

    $50,000
  184. Hamp Family FundDetroit, MI 2018

    Program services

    $15,000
  185. RSD Charitable and Educational FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2018

    General contribution

    $12,500
  186. Thomas R & Deborah A Davidson Foundation IncBirmingham, MI 2018

    General operating support

    $10,875
  187. Molinello Family FoundationBerkley, MI 2018

    Employs and provides sleeping bag coats for the homeless

    $10,000
  188. William & Martha Ford FundDetroit, MI 2018

    Coat sponsoring

    $5,000
  189. The Mann Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2018

    Charitable

    $2,500
  190. The Evan and Tracy Segal Family FoundationTiburon, CA 2018

    Unrestricted contribution to public charity

    $2,500
  191. Tuesdays with Mitch Charitable FoundationMarlton, NJ 2018

    Charitable

    $2,000
  192. E Mandell and Betsy Dewindt FoundationChagrin Falls, OH 2018

    General fund

    $1,000
  193. Albert and Doris Pitt FoundationHuntington Woods, MI 2018

    General fund

    $1,000
  194. Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2018

    Hires previously homeless women to make sleeping bag coats for homeless people.

    $1,000
  195. Gerson Family FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  196. The Cole Foundation IncFallston, MD 2018

    Assist individuals in combatting hom

    $1,000
  197. Phillips Family FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Permanently breaking the generational cycles of poverty, homelessness, and unemployment.

    $500
  198. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $250
  199. Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2018

    Hires previously homeless women to make sleeping bag coats for homeless people.

    $210
  200. The James L Bildner Charitable TrustManchester, MA 2017

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among Empowerment Plan’s funders above.

  1. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 87 grants Accepts applications $5,881,323 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 66 grants Accepts applications $1,139,522 to similar organizations
  3. Ethel and James Flinn FoundationDetroit, MI 26 grants Accepts applications $1,134,550 to similar organizations
  4. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 28 grants Preselected only $129,187 to similar organizations
  5. Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 17 grants Accepts applications $425,000 to similar organizations
  6. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 18 grants Preselected only $2,505,695 to similar organizations
  7. Pulte Family Charitable FoundationBoca Raton, FL 15 grants Preselected only $1,573,000 to similar organizations
  8. Song FoundationDenver, CO 6 grants Preselected only $360,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-3265365 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.