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Grant recipient EIN 45-5190355Education

Who funds Michigan Science Center?

33 private foundations gave Michigan Science Center in Detroit, MI $3.3 million across 97 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

97 grants

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

  1. Penske Foundation IncBloomfield Hills, MI 2025

    General

    $200,000
  2. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2025

    Museums and cultural inst.

    $100,000
  3. Castaing Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2025

    General Fund

    $20,000
  4. Marvin and Betty Danto Family FoundationTroy, MI 2025

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $12,500
  5. The Myron P Leven FoundationWaterford, MI 2025

    Charitable

    $6,375
  6. The Newman Family FoundationTroy, MI 2025

    General

    $5,000
  7. Michigan First Foundation IncLathrup Village, MI 2025

    Community support - inspires detroit area children and their families to discover and appreciate science, technology and engineering.

    $1,000
  8. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Education

    $125,000
  9. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2024

    Museums and cultural inst.

    $100,000
  10. Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable FoundationSouthfield, MI 2024

    General purpose

    $30,000
  11. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2024

    Program support

    $25,000
  12. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Detroit art support 2022-2025

    $25,000
  13. Castaing Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    General Fund

    $20,000
  14. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    Education services

    $20,000
  15. Marvin and Betty Danto Family FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $12,500
  16. Donald R and Esther Simon FoundationFarmington Hills, MI 2024

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $10,000
  17. William J Nicholson FoundationNew Hudson, MI 2024

    Summer scholarship for mi-sci summer sparklcamp

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

    Sponsors of science program

    $10,000
  19. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    To support computer science for detroit out-of-school time collective

    $10,000
  20. The Myron P Leven FoundationWaterford, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $6,000
  21. Michigan First Foundation IncLathrup Village, MI 2024

    Community support - inspires detroit area children and their families to discover and appreciate science, technology and engineering.

    $1,000
  22. Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseGrosse Pointe Shores, MI 2024

    Donation

    $250
  23. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Education

    $125,000
  24. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2023

    Arts

    $100,000
  25. Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable FoundationSouthfield, MI 2023

    General purpose

    $30,000
  26. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $26,000
  27. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Detroit art support 2022-2025

    $25,000
  28. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    Education services

    $15,000
  29. The Barton Malow FoundationSouthfield, MI 2023

    Education

    $15,000
  30. Marvin and Betty Danto Family FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $12,500
  31. William J Nicholson FoundationNew Hudson, MI 2023

    Young child space improvements

    $10,000
  32. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2023

    Science center support

    $10,000
  33. Donald R and Esther Simon FoundationFarmington Hills, MI 2023

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

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

    Social impact

    $2,500
  35. Michigan First Foundation IncLathrup Village, MI 2023

    Community support

    $1,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $90
  37. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Education

    $150,000
  38. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2022

    Arts

    $100,000
  39. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Discretionary funding to support michigan science center core operations.

    $30,000
  40. Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable FoundationSouthfield, MI 2022

    General purpose

    $30,000
  41. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Detroit art support 2022-2025

    $25,000
  42. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2022

    Education services

    $25,000
  43. Ohorizons Charitable SolutionsRoyal Oak, MI 2022

    Support

    $10,000
  44. Bingham Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  45. Michigan First Foundation IncLathrup Village, MI 2022

    Community support

    $1,000
  46. Glenda D Price FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $116
  48. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Education

    $150,000
  49. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2021

    Arts

    $100,000
  50. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2021

    State-wide steminista project

    $75,000
  51. Matilda R Wilson FundDetroit, MI 2021

    General operations

    $50,000
  52. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    This grant provides general operating support to michigan science center as part of round 6 of the detroit arts support (das) initiative, which provides unrestricted support to arts and culture organizations of all disciplines and sizes across the metropolitan detroit area.

    $35,000
  53. Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable FoundationSouthfield, MI 2021

    General purpose

    $30,000
  54. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  55. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Detroit art support 2019-2021

    $25,000
  56. Deroy Testamentary FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2021

    General purpose grant

    $15,000
  57. Castaing Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    Support

    $15,000
  58. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2021

    Education services

    $15,000
  59. William J Nicholson FoundationNew Hudson, MI 2021

    126 one-year memberships

    $12,500
  60. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2021

    STEM exhibits

    $10,000
  61. Michigan First Foundation IncLathrup Village, MI 2021

    Community support

    $1,000
  62. Glenda D Price FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  63. The Driker Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    general operations

    $300
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $127
  65. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Annual giving campaign

    $20
  66. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Education

    $150,000
  67. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2020

    Arts

    $100,000
  68. Fca Foundation aka Stellantis FoundationAuburn Hills, MI 2020

    Virtual field trip program, investigating earth and sky, to kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students in the detroit public schools community district

    $50,000
  69. Matilda R Wilson FundDetroit, MI 2020

    General operations

    $50,000
  70. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    This grant provides general operating support to michigan science center as part of round 6 of the detroit arts support (das) initiative, which provides unrestricted support to arts and culture organizations of all disciplines and sizes across the metropolitan detroit area.

    $38,500
  71. William J Nicholson FoundationNew Hudson, MI 2020

    Family free days

    $30,000
  72. Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable FoundationSouthfield, MI 2020

    General purpose

    $30,000
  73. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  74. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Detroit art support 2019-2021

    $25,000
  75. Deroy Testamentary FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2020

    General purpose grant

    $15,000
  76. Castaing Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    Support

    $15,000
  77. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    Education services

    $15,000
  78. Glenda D Price FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  79. Michigan First Foundation IncLathrup Village, MI 2020

    Community support

    $1,000
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $84
  81. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2019

    Education

    $200,000
  82. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2019

    Arts

    $100,000
  83. Fca Foundation aka Stellantis FoundationAuburn Hills, MI 2019

    Program grant: grade sponsorship and community free day

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

    This grant provides general operating support to michigan science center as part of round 6 of the detroit arts support (das) initiative, which provides unrestricted support to arts and culture organizations of all disciplines and sizes across the metropolitan detroit area.

    $35,000
  85. Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable FoundationSouthfield, MI 2019

    General purpose

    $30,000
  86. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2019

    General operating support

    $25,000
  87. William J Nicholson FoundationNew Hudson, MI 2019

    General

    $25,000
  88. Castaing Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    Support

    $15,000
  89. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2019

    Hunger and volunteer initiatives

    $5,000
  90. Glenda D Price FoundationDetroit, MI 2019

    Charitable

    $3,000
  91. The Worsham Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    Inspire curious minds of all ages to discover, explore and appreciate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in a creative, dynamic learning environment.

    $1,500
  92. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2018

    Arts

    $100,000
  93. Fca Foundation aka Stellantis FoundationAuburn Hills, MI 2018

    Program grant: grade sponsorship and community free day

    $50,000
  94. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    This grant will provide general operating support to the michigan science center, one of 66 organizations that are a part of the 2016 detroit arts support initiative.

    $40,000
  95. Castaing Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    Support

    $15,000
  96. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2018

    Community needs

    $5,000
  97. DotopiaMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $10

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among Michigan Science Center’s funders above.

  1. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 35 grants Accepts applications $12,104,974 to similar organizations
  2. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 32 grants Preselected only $258,000 to similar organizations
  3. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 27 grants Accepts applications $493,277 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 20 grants Preselected only $1,953,854 to similar organizations
  5. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 23 grants Preselected only $1,008,742 to similar organizations
  6. Song FoundationDenver, CO 9 grants Preselected only $202,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 22 grants Accepts applications $5,625,300 to similar organizations
  8. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 16 grants Accepts applications $2,999,445 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-5190355 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.