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Grants awarded

Who does The Kresge Foundation fund?

The Kresge Foundation has awarded $815 million across 4,264 grants to 1,407 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in community development. Its typical grant is $125,000, with most between $50,000 and $200,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $130,625 versus $59,666 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$815.4M
Typical grant
$125K
Grantees
1,407
Grants
4,264
Years
2020–2024

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 1,407 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
F Foundation for Detroits Future $25.0M32020–20242024— —
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $16.7M52020–20242024SC
C Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan $13.8M242020–20242024— —
Invest Detroit Foundation $11.9M142020–20242024MI
M Marygrove Conservancy $11.7M172020–20242024MI
Enterprise Community Partners INC $11.7M222020–20242024MD
New Venture Fund $11.2M272020–20242024DC
College for Creative Studies $10.7M132020–20242024MI
M-1 Rail $7.6M62020–20242024MI
V Vose River Charitable Fund $7.5M92021–20242024MD
The Urban Institute $7.1M132020–20242024DC
Detroit Future City $6.5M62021–20242024MI
W Wayne State University Research & Technology Park in the City of Detroit $6.4M62021–20242024— —
Policylink $6.2M102020–20242024CA
M Marygrove Conservancy Support Corporation $6.0M32021–20242024MI
The Brookings Institution $5.9M92020–20242024DC
Culturesource $5.2M192020–20242024MI
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INC $4.9M132020–20242024NY
Urban Sustainability Directors Network $4.9M162020–20242024NC
Local Initiatives Support Corporation $4.5M122020–20242024NY
D Daisa Enterprises LLC $4.4M72020–20242024— —
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy $4.3M52020–20242024AZ
A American Public Human Services Association $3.9M82020–20242024— —
The Greater New Orleans Foundation $3.7M112020–20242024LA
Neo Philanthropy INC $3.7M192020–20242024NY
A Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INC $3.6M92021–20242024DC
The Aspen Institute INC $3.6M172020–20242024DC
National College Attainment Network $3.6M52020–20242024DC
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs INC $3.5M122020–20242024CA
Tides Center $3.5M262020–20242024CA
The Center for Cultural Power $3.5M112020–20242024CA
Mdc INC $3.3M102020–20242024NC
T The New School $3.3M132020–20242024— —
Downtown Detroit Partnership INC $3.3M142020–20242024MI
Michigan College Access Network $3.2M112020–20242024MI
Race Forward $3.2M82020–20242024NY
Midtown Detroit INC $3.1M102020–20242024MI
Neighborhood Funders Group $3.0M112020–20242024CA
Live6 Alliance $2.9M102020–20242024MI
National League of Cities Institute INC $2.9M52020–20242024DC
Windward Fund $2.8M82020–20242024DC
Iff $2.7M62020–20242024IL
E Education Commission of the States $2.7M62020–20242024— —
Community Services Unlimited INC $2.7M52021–20242024CA
Central Valley Community Foundation $2.6M62020–20242024CA
United Way Worldwide $2.6M120202020VA
The Center for Cultural Innovation $2.6M62020–20242024CA
United Way for Southeastern Michigan $2.6M122020–20242024MI
The Funders Network INC $2.6M132020–20242024FL
P Proinspire $2.5M142020–20242024VA —
U University of South Florida $2.5M120222022— —
I Iff (detroit Office) $2.5M52020–20232023— —
Michigan Community Resources $2.5M102020–20242024MI
U US Water Alliance $2.4M72020–20242024— —
The Barack Obama Foundation $2.4M120242024IL
Springboard to Opportunities $2.3M72020–20242024MS
New America Foundation $2.3M112020–20242024DC
Movement Strategy Center $2.3M72020–20232023CA
Starfish Family Services INC $2.3M72020–20242024MI
Third Sector New England INC $2.2M142020–20242024MA
Partnership for Southern Equity $2.2M132020–20242024GA
Center for Urban Families INC $2.2M92020–20242024MD
Institute for Sustainable Communities $2.2M72020–20232023VT
Institute for Market Transformation INC $2.2M72020–20242024DC
Georgia State University Foundation INC $2.2M42020–20222022GA
S South African Institute for Distance Education $2.1M42020–20242024— —
Public Health Institute $2.1M102020–20242024CA
Climate Justice Alliance $2.0M42021–20242024CA
University of Detroit Mercy $2.0M162020–20242024MI
I Individual recipient $2.0M42021–20242024— —
O Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs $2.0M120242024— —
Health Leads INC $2.0M52020–20242024FL
Borealis Philanthropy $2.0M62020–20242024MN
L Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability $1.9M102020–20242024— —
L Leadership for a Networked World $1.9M82020–20242024— —
Develop Detroit INC $1.9M72020–20242024MI
United Negro College Fund INC $1.9M52020–20242024DC
The Miami Foundation INC $1.9M52021–20242024FL
C Community Action Partnership $1.9M72020–20242024— —
Council of Michigan Foundations INC $1.9M122020–20242024MI
Center for American Progress $1.9M92020–20242024DC
J Jefferson East INC $1.8M92020–20242024— —
L Living Cities Blended Catalyst Fund LLC $1.8M32022–20242024— —
West Harlem Environmental Action INC $1.8M122020–20242024NY
Foundation for Louisiana $1.8M132020–20242024LA
Health Care Without Harm $1.8M52020–20242024VA
Economic Security Project INC $1.8M52021–20242024NY
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities $1.8M72020–20242024DC
Ecoadapt $1.8M72020–20242024WA
D Detroit Public Schools Foundation $1.7M92020–20242024— —
S Sankofa Community Development Corporation $1.7M72020–20242024— —
Allied Media Projects INC $1.7M142020–20242024MI
Smart Growth America $1.6M52020–20242024DC
Island Press $1.6M52020–20242024DC
Thurgood Marshall College Fund INC $1.6M52020–20242024DC
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation INC $1.6M132020–20242024MI
Groundwork USA INC $1.6M52020–20242024NY
A Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services Access $1.5M172020–20242024— —
Motown Historical Museum INC $1.5M92020–20242024MI
L Living Cities INC the National Community Development Initiative $1.5M22020–20212021— —

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