Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 81-1368616Community development

Who funds Develop Detroit Inc?

12 private foundations gave Develop Detroit Inc in Detroit, MI $15.4 million across 40 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

40 grants

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

  1. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To construct eight single-family homes in the north end neighborhood as a proof of concept for urban modular home construction and establish a revolving fund from sale proceeds to build more homes in detroit.

    $1,250,000
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support to promote catalytic neighborhood development by creating sustainable and dynamic communities that foster economic stability and community revitalization in detroit

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

    General operating support

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

    General operating support for affordable housing and community development

    $150,000
  5. Orsa FoundationPlymouth, MI 2024

    Affordable housing redevelopment

    $23,139
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support to promote catalytic neighborhood development by creating sustainable and dynamic communities that foster economic stability and community revitalization in detroit.

    $750,000
  7. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This grant supports construction of the detroit food commons (DFC). DFC is a transformative development project featuring a cooperatively owned grocery store and a food business incubator in detroits north end neighborhood.

    $400,000
  8. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This grant provides three years of general operating support to develop detroit for its work to increase the supply of quality, affordable housing through single-family, multifamily and mixed-use housing projects in detroit's neighborhoods.

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

    General operating support for affordable housing and community development

    $150,000
  10. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $50,000
  11. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2023

    Honorarium for the impact detroit tour

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

    Support for the incubator kitchen within the detroit food commons.

    $1,000,000
  13. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To support a black-led, community-owned grocery store that will spur commercial development in detroits north end and surrounding neighborhoods.

    $750,000
  14. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    This grant provides three years of general operating support to develop detroit for its work to increase the supply of quality, affordable housing through single-family, multifamily and mixed-use housing projects in detroit's neighborhoods.

    $300,000
  15. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2022

    Capital Support

    $250,000
  16. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    General operating support

    $200,000
  17. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    to complete the planning, funding, and building of the Detroit Food Commons - a multi-use facility that will provide access to healthy, affordable food and employment as well as serve as a model for community-based food security and justice initiatives.

    $150,000
  18. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100,000
  19. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    This grant supports construction of the detroit food commons (DFC). DFC is a transformative development project featuring a cooperatively owned grocery store and a food business incubator in detroits north end neighborhood.

    $100,000
  20. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for programming to promote catalytic neighborhood development and project support for the detroit food commons.

    $3,300,000
  21. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    This grant provides three years of general operating support to develop detroit for its work to increase the supply of quality, affordable housing through single-family, multifamily and mixed-use housing projects in detroit's neighborhoods.

    $300,000
  22. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 2021

    Capital Support

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

    General operating support

    $250,000
  24. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    to complete the planning, funding, and building of the Detroit Food Commons - a multi-use facility that will provide access to healthy, affordable food and employment as well as serve as a model for community-based food security and justice initiatives.

    $150,000
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100,000
  26. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    sponsor Develop Detroit to participate in telling the story of the Detroit Commons as a successful model to spur investment in community-driven equitable food systems across the country

    $2,000
  27. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    to complete the planning, funding, and building of the Detroit Food Commons - a multi-use facility that will provide access to healthy, affordable food and employment as well as serve as a model for community-based food security and justice initiatives.

    $1,000,000
  28. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for programming to promote catalytic neighborhood development by creating sustainable and dynamic communities that foster economic stability and community revitalization in Detroit

    $500,000
  29. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    This grants supports the second three-year phase of develop detroit's effort to revitalize neighborhoods through building mixed-income and mixed-use housing product in livernois-mcnichols, the north end, and eastern market.

    $325,000
  30. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    General operating support

    $300,000
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  32. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $250
  33. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Core support for programming to promote catalytic neighborhood development by creating sustainable and dynamic communities that foster economic stability and community revitalization in Detroit

    $500,000
  34. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2019

    Grant

    $350,000
  35. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    This grants supports the second three-year phase of develop detroit's effort to revitalize neighborhoods through building mixed-income and mixed-use housing product in livernois-mcnichols, the north end, and eastern market.

    $300,000
  36. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $230,000
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50,000
  38. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Core support to promote catalytic neighborhood development by creating sustainable and dynamic communities that foster economic stability and community revitalization

    $500,000
  39. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    This grants supports the second three-year phase of develop detroit's effort to revitalize neighborhoods through building mixed-income and mixed-use housing product in livernois-mcnichols, the north end, and eastern market.

    $350,000
  40. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 176 grants Preselected only $11,719 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. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 46 grants Preselected only $916,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI 33 grants Preselected only $36,435,596 to similar organizations
  6. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 46 grants Preselected only $4,753,400 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 81-1368616 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.