Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 82-3521553Community development

Who funds Build Institute?

13 private foundations gave Build Institute in Detroit, MI $2.6 million across 30 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

30 grants

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

  1. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Arts & culture

    $457,500
  2. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $100,000
  3. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Economic progress

    $15,000
  4. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    To support capital ladder loan fund, entrepreneur in residence program.

    $300,000
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $100,000
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  7. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Expanded Programming and Resources for Equitable Micro-entrepreneurship

    $10,000
  8. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Expanded Programming and Resources for Equitable Micro-entrepreneurship

    $5,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  10. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support capital ladder loan fund & entrepreneur in residence program.

    $300,000
  11. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2022

    capacity building to provide training and technical assistance for entrepreneurs in Detroit and Southeast Michigan

    $175,000
  12. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support the proof-of-concept phase for an entrepreneurship incubator.

    $100,000
  13. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Economic mobility

    $50,000
  14. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    support immigrant women and their families build generational wealth by connecting them to micro-enterprise training and technical assistance through programs tailored to their linguistic and cultural needs

    $50,000
  15. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $40,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  17. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    support immigrant women and their families build generational wealth by connecting them to micro-enterprise training and technical assistance through programs tailored to their linguistic and cultural needs

    $100,000
  18. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $40,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  20. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Support for strengthening core programming for main street entrepreneurs and microbusinesses and piloting an expansion beyond the Detroit metropolitan area. 201905-6543

    $225,000
  21. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    See part XV, supplementary informationrecipient 74to support entrepreneurial education, evaluation, and pop-up retail, pay it forward programs for entrepreneurs & small business owners at the build institute.

    $175,000
  22. William Davidson FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    To support build institute capacity building

    $150,000
  23. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Economic progress

    $30,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $22
  25. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Support for strengthening a core programming for main street entrepreneurs and microbusinesses and piloting an expansion beyond the Detroit metropolitan area. 201905-6543

    $75,000
  26. The Walters Family FoundationMilford, MI 2019

    WFF funding will help to empower people to launch ideas and grow businesses by providing access to education.

    $45,000
  27. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2018

    Ford resource and engagement centers

    $59,000
  28. Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey FoundationBirmingham, MI 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  29. CS Craig Family Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  30. Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey FoundationBirmingham, MI 2017

    General support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among Build Institute’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. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 102 grants Accepts applications $73,084,998 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 101 grants Preselected only $19,343,998 to similar organizations
  5. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 86 grants Accepts applications $14,639,650 to similar organizations
  6. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 41 grants Accepts applications $6,893,376 to similar organizations
  7. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 29 grants Accepts applications $18,337,228 to similar organizations
  8. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 26 grants Preselected only $4,305,430 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-3521553 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.