Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 74-3091845Youth development

Who funds Growing Hope Inc?

25 private foundations gave Growing Hope Inc in Ypsilanti, MI $1.3 million across 76 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

76 grants

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

  1. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2025

    To help support the nourishing ypsil

    $20,000
  2. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    Support growing hope's acc. Kitchen

    $150,000
  3. The Patrice K Aaron Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    Support for organizational activities

    $40,000
  4. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Project support fo teen leadership program

    $25,000
  5. Americana FoundationNovi, MI 2024

    Cultivating accessibility and sustainability in ypsilanti's food system

    $25,000
  6. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Human needs

    $10,000
  7. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    To support professional development

    $6,000
  8. Graham R Putnam Family FoundationDexter, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Orsa FoundationPlymouth, MI 2024

    Farm stand and tool library

    $1,500
  10. Robert E & Ann R Meredith FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    General support

    $500
  11. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    Support for CFRM 2.0 training

    $250
  12. The Patrice K Aaron Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    Support for organizational activities

    $40,000
  13. Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationArlington, VA 2023

    General use

    $10,000
  14. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Human needs

    $10,000
  15. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    Support for capacity building

    $10,000
  16. Robert E & Ann R Meredith FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Nate and Elissa Lowery FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Matching Grant

    $1,000
  19. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $225
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $168
  21. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    To help with general operating expen

    $35,000
  22. Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DBA Dresner FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Program support

    $33,500
  23. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support planning to expand the current growing hope incubator kitchen in ypsilanti, michigan

    $30,000
  24. Americana FoundationNovi, MI 2022

    Equitably equipping and empowering ypsilanti growers in the pursuit of food sovereignty

    $20,000
  25. The Carls FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2022

    Bountiful harvest produce program

    $20,000
  26. Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    General use

    $10,300
  27. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Human needs

    $10,000
  28. Robert E & Ann R Meredith FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  29. David and Kiana Barfield Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Support for organizational activities

    $1,500
  30. Adient Foundation IncEagan, MN 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  31. Brinkerhoff-Sample Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Community support

    $500
  32. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    Matching grant

    $500
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $227
  34. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $225
  35. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    Program support

    $60,000
  36. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    Support teen leadership program

    $40,000
  37. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    To help with operating expenses for

    $35,000
  38. Nate and Elissa Lowery FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  39. James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family FoundationMidland, MI 2021

    Program expense

    $17,392
  40. The Carls FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2021

    Fresh food for healthier ypsilanti youth project

    $15,000
  41. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Human needs

    $10,000
  42. Nate and Elissa Lowery FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  43. David and Kiana Barfield Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    Support for organizational activities

    $1,500
  44. Robert E & Ann R Meredith FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $324
  46. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $300
  47. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    matching grant

    $300
  48. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Support the teen leadership program

    $165,000
  49. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    To support the expansion of the incubator kitchen at the ypsilanti farmers market place.

    $78,000
  50. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Support teen leadership program

    $45,000
  51. The Patrice K Aaron Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Support for organizational activities

    $35,000
  52. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    To help with operating expenses for

    $30,000
  53. Americana FoundationNovi, MI 2020

    Growing hope teen program: building youth food justice leaders in ypsilanti

    $20,000
  54. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Human needs

    $15,000
  55. Americana FoundationNovi, MI 2020

    Growing hope covid-19 response: creating an online ypsi-area farmers market

    $12,000
  56. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $10,000
  57. Nate and Elissa Lowery FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $5,000
  58. Montague FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Support urban farms

    $1,000
  59. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    Matching Grant

    $950
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $197
  61. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $150
  62. Robert E & Ann R Meredith FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    General support

    $50
  63. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    Program support

    $25,000
  64. Americana FoundationNovi, MI 2019

    Garden education and produce distribution for the ypsilanti community

    $20,000
  65. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    Support healthy gardening programs

    $20,000
  66. The Buhr FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    Program support

    $19,500
  67. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2019

    Human needs

    $10,000
  68. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  69. Montague FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    Support urban farms

    $500
  70. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    Matching Grant

    $200
  71. Robert E & Ann R Meredith FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    General support

    $100
  72. Americana FoundationNovi, MI 2018

    To increase access to healthy food while sustaining programs through mission-aligned earned revenue models

    $25,000
  73. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2018

    To help w/ operating expenses

    $25,000
  74. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2018

    Basic needs

    $10,000
  75. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    Matching Grant

    $444
  76. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $150

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Ypsilanti, MI and are not among Growing Hope Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Jones Family FoundationSaline, MI 5 grants Preselected only $95,409 to similar organizations
  2. Ally Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to similar organizations
  3. Aeg Community Foundation (fka Staples Center Foundation)Los Angeles, CA 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  4. Simmons FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 6 grants Preselected only $15,750 to similar organizations
  5. Jay Mullick FoundationSaline, MI 1 grant Preselected only $11,000 to similar organizations
  6. Edward F Redies Foundation IncSaline, MI 2 grants Accepts applications $8,700 to similar organizations
  7. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 2 grants Accepts applications $7,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-3091845 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.