Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 45-4582324Community development

Who funds Midtown Detroit Inc?

14 private foundations gave Midtown Detroit Inc in Detroit, MI $16.2 million across 64 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

64 grants

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

  1. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    To support Phase 1 of the Cultural Center Planning Initiative

    $750,000
  2. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support to midtown detroit inc

    $500,000
  3. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To implement the next phase of the detroit cultural center initiative, focusing on the expansion of public wi-fi coverage and related technology as well as a pilot of an outdoor performance space.

    $500,000
  4. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $300,000
  5. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $300,000
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  7. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Detroit cultural center association - start-up support

    $100,000
  8. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    To sponsor the 50th annual Noel Night

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

    Social impact

    $20,000
  10. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Noel night - 50th annual celebration

    $5,000
  11. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To implement the next phase of the detroit cultural center initiative, focusing on the expansion of public wi-fi coverage and related technology as well as a pilot of an outdoor performance space.

    $500,000
  12. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    To provide general operating support to midtown detroit, inc. For its core services in detroits midtown and new center neighborhoods and expansion to the milwaukee junction and northwest goldberg neighborhoods.

    $300,000
  13. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    General operating support

    $300,000
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  15. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Detroit community initiatives

    $150,000
  16. The Walters Family FoundationMilford, MI 2023

    WFF funding will help foster community and economic development in the midtown and new center areas of detroit though collaboration and partnership with local stakeholders.

    $52,500
  17. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This grant provides project support to midtown detroit inc (mdi) to expand arts and cultural public space programming, public space activations, and small business growth efforts to support the ongoing growth of detroits new center and milwaukee junction neighborhoods.

    $40,000
  18. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2023

    Discretionary

    $5,000
  19. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $300
  20. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2022

    To support the cultural center planning initiative

    $750,000
  21. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To implement the next phase of the detroit cultural center initiative, focusing on the expansion of public wi-fi coverage and related technology as well as a pilot of an outdoor performance space.

    $500,000
  22. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    This grant provides project support to midtown detroit inc (mdi) to expand arts and culture and small business growth efforts, and to address infrastructure needs to mitigate climate impacts in detroits new center and milwaukee junction neighborhoods.

    $450,000
  23. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    This grant provides project support to midtown detroit inc (mdi) to expand arts and cultural public space programming, public space activations, and small business growth efforts to support the ongoing growth of detroits new center and milwaukee junction neighborhoods.

    $450,000
  24. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    General operating support

    $450,000
  25. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support core operations, specifically the public space maintenance program

    $400,000
  26. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    To provide general operating support to midtown detroit, inc. For its core services in detroits midtown and new center neighborhoods and expansion to the milwaukee junction and northwest goldberg neighborhoods.

    $300,000
  27. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2022

    Program support

    $250,000
  28. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  29. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support mental health awareness month with a series of events in the midtown neighborhood

    $5,000
  30. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $300
  31. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2021

    Cultural center planning initiative final phase

    $720,000
  32. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    To support core operations, specifically the public space maintenance program

    $400,000
  33. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2021

    Program support

    $250,000
  34. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Community development activities-general operating support

    $250,000
  35. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  36. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Cultural center planning initiative

    $100,000
  37. Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    West Grand & Holden Corridor Home Repair Program

    $27,500
  38. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $200
  39. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    Midtown cultural connections conceptual planning phase

    $500,000
  40. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To launch a series of public digital arts experiences as part of an extended public wi-fi network connecting 12 detroit cultural institutions.

    $500,000
  41. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    To support core operations, specifically the public space maintenance program

    $400,000
  42. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    To support the cultural center planning initiative and shared services platform.

    $400,000
  43. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To provide support for arts and community programming, and home and business repair grants in midtown and new center, including support for legacy, black-owned businesses in the w. Grand blvd.-holden corridor.

    $300,000
  44. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To support midtown detroit, inc., (mdi) to manage the midtown cultural connections project and serve as the lead organization for the development of a comprehensive design framework for detroit's cultural center.

    $250,000
  45. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    To support the dlectricity 2020 festival

    $225,000
  46. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Community development activities-general operating support

    $205,000
  47. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    Midtown cultural connections project and general operating support

    $175,000
  48. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To provide general operating support to midtown detroit, inc. For its core services in detroits midtown and new center neighborhoods and expansion to the milwaukee junction and northwest goldberg neighborhoods.

    $175,000
  49. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2020

    Program support

    $100,000
  50. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Midtown cultural corridor planning & design

    $75,000
  51. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Community development activities-general operating support

    $50,000
  52. The Eugene Applebaum Family FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    Education & research

    $10,000
  53. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    This grant provides resources for various projects led by midtown detroit, inc. In detroits new center neighborhood.

    $450,000
  54. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $400,000
  55. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    This grant provides general operating support to midtown detroit, inc. For its work in detroits midtown and new center neighborhoods.

    $300,000
  56. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To support the development of a comprehensive conceptual design framework for midtown cultural connections which includes the detroit institute of arts, charles h. Wright museum of african american history, college for creative studies, detroit historical society, detroit public library, michigan science center, the scarab club, university of michigan rackham building, and wayne state university and the city of detroit.

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

    Arts & culture

    $150,000
  58. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2019

    Community transformation

    $100,000
  59. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2019

    Program support

    $75,000
  60. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    This grant provides resources for various projects led by midtown detroit, inc. In detroits new center neighborhood.

    $450,000
  61. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    This grant provides general operating support to midtown detroit, inc. For its work in detroits midtown and new center neighborhoods.

    $300,000
  62. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $230,000
  63. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    This grant will provide project support to midtown detroit, inc. For the second phase of the stay midtown program to increase housing options for midtown residents during a period of rapidly increasing rental prices.

    $125,000
  64. The Walters Family FoundationMilford, MI 2018

    The grant will contribute to the development costs of selden courtyard, a sustainable public courtyard with the selden innovation district. The courtyard serves as an anchor to surrounding small businesses such as a bar, brewery with accompanying brewery school run by a partnership between eastern michigan university and northern united brewing company, as well as other mixed development. The project will encourage collaboration and development between businesses, as well will offset significant drainage costs by easing storm water overflow issues.

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among Midtown Detroit Inc’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. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 46 grants Preselected only $916,000 to similar organizations
  4. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 46 grants Preselected only $4,753,400 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 82 grants Accepts applications $5,866,103 to similar organizations
  6. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 26 grants Preselected only $4,305,430 to similar organizations
  7. Song FoundationDenver, CO 10 grants Preselected only $720,000 to similar organizations
  8. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 36 grants Accepts applications $4,501,800 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-4582324 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.