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Grant recipient EIN 47-3537426Education

Who funds 482FORWARD?

13 private foundations gave 482FORWARD in Detroit, MI $4.8 million across 45 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

45 grants

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

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $325,000
  2. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Back to basics: building people power to transform our schools

    $220,000
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the detroit city appointments project steering committee to support effective and diverse candidates for public service

    $200,000
  4. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $150,000
  5. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Michigan education justice coalition

    $100,000
  6. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Local circles transition to 482forward

    $84,500
  7. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2024

    2024 civic engagement

    $50,000
  8. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2024

    Program Support

    $50,000
  9. Needmor Fund for Social JusticePerrysburg, OH 2024

    General operating to create a detroit where every student graduates ready to become a fully engaged participant in the world

    $40,000
  10. Song FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General purpose

    $25,000
  11. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  12. The Silver Lining FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support community organizing

    $25,000
  13. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Systems storytelling fellowship + narrative movement building

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

    2024 president's youth council grant

    $7,500
  15. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,500
  16. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Post-pandemic parent and student power building in detroit and beyond

    $275,000
  17. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

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

    Looking back and ahead on education justice organizing

    $125,000
  19. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $100,000
  20. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Training & immersion experience

    $100,000
  21. Song FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General purpose

    $50,000
  22. Needmor Co the Northern Trust CompanyPerrysburg, OH 2023

    General operating support

    $40,000
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $350,000
  24. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of building organizing infrastructure for education justice in Detroit and across the state by providing general operating support

    $150,000
  25. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $50,000
  26. Needmor Co the Northern Trust CompanyPerrysburg, OH 2022

    General operating support

    $40,000
  27. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    2022 presidents youth council grant- detroit muslim youth council

    $11,625
  28. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    2022 presidents youth council grant- mistudentsdream

    $11,625
  29. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Youth led wellness - detroit's muslim youth council

    $10,000
  30. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    2021 presidents youth council grant - detroit's muslim youth council

    $5,000
  31. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    2022 listening session participation grant

    $500
  32. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $350,000
  33. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of building organizing infrastructure for education justice in Detroit and across the state by providing general operating support

    $250,000
  34. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Building healthy, safe and healing schools: a mandate for public education in detroit

    $200,000
  35. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Michigan education justice coalition

    $100,000
  36. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Budgeting for wellness to sustain education organizers

    $20,000
  37. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Matching gift

    $200
  38. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Matching gift

    $200
  39. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Matching gift

    $100
  40. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $250,000
  41. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Building equity through parent and student power building

    $200,000
  42. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    100 days of action

    $20,000
  43. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $250,000
  44. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2019

    Matching gift

    $200
  45. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among 482FORWARD’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 169 grants Preselected only $23,370 to similar organizations
  2. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 67 grants Accepts applications $2,428,500 to similar organizations
  3. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 91 grants Preselected only $7,587,842 to similar organizations
  4. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 99 grants Accepts applications $44,600,573 to similar organizations
  5. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 32 grants Preselected only $258,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 17 grants Accepts applications $214,621 to similar organizations
  7. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 30 grants Accepts applications $1,353,100 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 20 grants Preselected only $1,953,854 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-3537426 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.