Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 84-3520391Education

Who funds We the People - Mi?

8 private foundations gave We the People - Mi in Detroit, MI $3 million across 25 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

25 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 and core support for institutional strengthening

    $350,000
  2. The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Civic engagement

    $250,000
  3. The Arca FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    general support

    $150,000
  4. Weissberg FoundationMcLean, VA 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  5. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $50,000
  6. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $40,000
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening.

    $350,000
  8. The Arca FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    general support

    $150,000
  9. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For general support

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

    Skillman foundation grant

    $75,000
  11. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Request for general operating support for we the people michigan

    $50,000
  12. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

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

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $350,000
  14. The Arca FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    general support

    $150,000
  15. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $100,000
  16. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Training and research to fight voter suppression ballot measure campaign

    $75,000
  17. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $35,000
  18. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  19. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  20. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening.

    $350,000
  21. The Arca FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    general support

    $75,000
  22. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $50,000
  23. The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Civic engagement & gotv

    $50,000
  24. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  25. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $35,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Detroit, MI and are not among We the People - Mi’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. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 35 grants Accepts applications $12,104,974 to similar organizations
  5. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 99 grants Accepts applications $44,600,573 to similar organizations
  6. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 32 grants Preselected only $258,000 to similar organizations
  7. McGregor FundDetroit, MI 27 grants Accepts applications $493,277 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 17 grants Accepts applications $214,621 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-3520391 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.