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Grants awarded

Who does The Skillman Foundation fund?

The Skillman Foundation has awarded $81 million across 1,379 grants to 548 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $11,625, with most between $5,000 and $85,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $20,000 versus $7,500 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$81.1M
Typical grant
$12K
Grantees
548
Grants
1,379
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 548 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
D Detroit Public Schools Foundation $3.1M112020–20232023— —
D Detroit Children's Fund $2.3M132020–20242024— —
Council of Michigan Foundations INC $2.0M192020–20242024MI
United Way for Southeastern Michigan $1.8M182020–20242024MI
Allied Media Projects INC $1.8M222020–20242024MI
W Wayne State University $1.7M112020–20232023— —
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives INC $1.7M92020–20242024MI
Teach for America INC $1.7M72020–20242024NY
Brilliant Detroit $1.5M122020–20242024MI
Metro Solutions INC $1.4M132020–20242024MI
Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation $1.4M42020–20232023MI
W Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit $1.3M72020–20232023— —
4 482forward $1.2M142020–20242024— —
Community Development Advocates of Detroit $1.1M62020–20242024MI
Black Male Educators Alliance $1.1M52022–20242024MI
W Warren Conner Development Coalition INC DBA Eastside Community Network $1.1M112022–20242024— —
N New Paradigm for Education INC $1.0M82022–20242024MI
The Forum for Youth Investment $1.0M32020–20232023DC
D Developing Kingdoms in Different Stages $1.0M202020–20242024— —
Michigan Association of United Ways INC $861K42022–20242024MI
Invest Detroit Foundation $850K32020–20242024MI
Bme Networks $850K32020–20232023FL
M Michigan's Thanksgiving Parade $840K42020–20242024— —
Detroit Parent Network $777K82020–20242024MI
C Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation $768K92020–20242024— —
D Detroit 9090 $750K32022–20242024— —
D Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences $750K32022–20242024— —
B Bfdi Educational Services INC $750K32022–20242024— —
Give Merit INC $744K92020–20242024MI
W Wellspring $722K72020–20242024— —
Atlantic Impact $712K62020–20242024MI
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation $708K92020–20242024MI
Catchafire Foundation $700K42020–20242024CA
F Foundation for Detroit's Future $700K42020–20242024MI
S Ser Metro Detroit-Jobs for Progress INC $695K72020–20242024— —
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan $679K82020–20242024MI
Michigan College Access Network $674K72020–20242024MI
Center for Success Network $666K72020–20242024MI
The Urban Alliance Foundation INC $622K62020–20242024DC
Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program $621K62020–20242024MI
Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy $615K82020–20242024MI
Soar Detroit $610K52020–20242024MI
City Year INC $610K52020–20242024MA
Tides Center $606K52022–20242024CA
Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance INC $582K82020–20242024MI
The Michigan Hispanic Collaborative $575K62020–20242024MI
Athlete Transition Services Corp $564K52022–20242024MI
Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated $549K72020–20242024MI
T The Yunion $532K82020–20242024MI
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation INC $523K82020–20242024MI
D Data Driven Detroit L3c $515K32022–20242024— —
Greenlight Fund INC $500K52020–20242024MA
New Detroit INC $500K32023–20242024MI
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy INC $500K120232023MI
Student Advocacy Center of Michigan INC $491K72020–20242024MI
Strategic Community Partners INC $487K112022–20232023MI
H Hope Network $480K32020–20232023— —
The Midnight Golf Program $478K82020–20242024MI
Michigan Future INC $475K42020–20242024MI
Autism Alliance of Michigan $470K72020–20242024MI
Institute for Afrourbanism $468K52022–20242024MI
Calebs Kids $449K62022–20242024MI
Southwest Economic Solutions INC $436K62022–20242024MI
Education Trust INC $435K32022–20242024DC
Michigan League for Public Policy $430K42020–20242024MI
S A Y Detroit $421K52022–20242024MI
College for Creative Studies $418K82020–20242024MI
D Detroit Public Schools Community District $417K52020–20242024— —
Insideout Literary Arts Project $415K62020–20242024MI
B Bend the Arc-A Jewish Partnership for Justice $390K32022–20232023— —
YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit $390K62022–20242024MI
J Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan INC $386K52022–20242024— —
Michigan's Children $385K42022–20242024MI
Henry Ford Learning Institute $376K42020–20242024MI
The Center for Michigan INC $360K52020–20242024MI
D Detroit Phoenix Center $351K62020–20242024MI
M Michigan State University $350K42023–20242024— —
E Excellent Schools Detroit $350K120202020— —
Michigan Public Health Institute $350K120202020MI
Racquet Up Detroit $337K62022–20242024MI
Grace in Action Collectives $335K62020–20242024MI
Alkebu-Lan Village $328K92020–20242024MI
Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund INC $325K32020–20232023NY
826 Michigan $314K32022–20242024MI
C Childrens Foundation INC $312K42022–20242024NY
G Grand Valley State University $307K42022–20242024MI
Outlier Media $300K32023–20242024MI
Teen Hype $300K22023–20242024MI
T The Institute for College Access and Success INC $300K32022–20242024— —
Congress of Communities $298K72022–20242024MI
H Heritage Works $276K62022–20242024— —
D Diversified Community Services $266K52022–20242024— —
Detroit Horse Power $262K62020–20242024MI
Collegespring INC $262K22022–20232023CA
Centers for Family Development Incorporated $260K32020–20242024MI
Special Olympics Michigan INC $255K62022–20242024MI
Michigan Nonprofit Association $253K52020–20242024MI
Civic News Company $250K32022–20242024NY
F Force Detroit $250K22023–20242024— —
A Association of Black Foundation Executives INC $245K112020–20242024— —

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