Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 46-2997666Community development

Who funds Prosperus Detroit Micro Lending?

10 private foundations gave Prosperus Detroit Micro Lending in Detroit, MI $3.1 million across 23 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

23 grants

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $250,000
  2. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2025

    Ford community centers

    $40,000
  3. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $200,000
  4. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Affordable & Accessible Microloan Capital for LMI Business Owners

    $200,000
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  6. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2024

    Ford community centers

    $40,000
  7. Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    Prosperus detroit microlending proof of concept

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

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $375,000
  9. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    To continue to generate small business growth and neighborhood revitalization in detroit, hamtramck and highland park.

    $275,000
  10. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2023

    Ford resources and engagement centers

    $40,000
  11. Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Prosperus financial coaching for entrepreneurs

    $36,000
  12. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    ProsperUs Detroit Micro Lending

    $15,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  14. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of eliminating the racial gap through small business loans to excluded entrepreneurs

    $375,000
  15. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support small business growth and neighborhood revitalization

    $375,000
  16. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Capacity building

    $115,000
  17. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  18. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2022

    Ford resources and engagement centers

    $40,000
  19. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    ProsperUS Detroit Micro Lending

    $15,000
  20. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of eliminating the racial gap through small business loans to excluded entrepreneurs

    $250,000
  21. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $200,000
  22. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $40,000
  23. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2021

    Ford resource and engagement center

    $40,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among Prosperus Detroit Micro Lending’s funders above.

  1. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 278 grants Accepts applications $93,439,227 to similar organizations
  2. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 109 grants Accepts applications $7,889,650 to similar organizations
  3. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 122 grants Accepts applications $7,139,500 to similar organizations
  4. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 86 grants Accepts applications $14,639,650 to similar organizations
  5. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 41 grants Accepts applications $6,893,376 to similar organizations
  6. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 29 grants Accepts applications $18,337,228 to similar organizations
  7. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 26 grants Preselected only $4,305,430 to similar organizations
  8. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 37 grants Preselected only $16,752,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-2997666 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.