Environment grants for nonprofits in Michigan
416 private foundations reported 979 environment grants to organizations in Michigan on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $52.1M in all. 202 of them are based in Michigan.
Foundations416
Grants on record979
Total granted$52.1M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund environment in Michigan
20 of the 416: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Michigan organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- We Want the Land Coalition Inc, Portage - General support$1,803
- Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, Copemish - General support$640
- Chippewa Nature Center Inc, Midland - General support$506
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Gave $15.8M in 2024
Dte Energy Foundation
Detroit, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Releaf Michigan Inc, Ann Arbor - Environmental leadership$100,000
- Releaf Michigan Inc, Ann Arbor - Environmental leadership$100,000
- Conservation Resource Alliance, Traverse City - Environmental leadership$30,000
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Flint, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- The Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation, Detroit - To support long-term implementation and sustainability of youth-serving organizations in the Detroit area.$750,000
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Ann Arbor - To improve protections for environmental quality and public health across the state of Michigan.$325,000
- Michigan Environmental Council, Lansing - To support a Michigan coalition of partner organizations that protect natural resources and public health,…$300,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Stewards of Kleinstuck, Kalamazoo - Volunteer program$2,280
- Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy Inc, Galesburg - Matching gifts$2,040
- Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve Inc, Big Bay - Matching gifts$1,000
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Gave $52.2M in 2024
The Joyce Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Ann Arbor - Environment$300,000
- Michigan Environmental Council, Lansing - Environment$260,000
- Michigan Municipal League Foundation, Ann Arbor - Environment$138,600
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Gave $170M in 2024
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Detroit Future City, Detroit - Project support grant to support its land use and sustainability, community and economic development,…$1,400,000
- Detroit Economic Growth Association, Detroit - Project support grant to support a coalition of detroit-based environmental organizations in partnership with…$554,925
- Center for Land Reform Inc, Flint - Project support grant for the center for community progress to increase equitable land and housing in detroit…$250,000
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Gave $17.3M in 2024
The Fred & Barbara Erb Family Foundation
Royal Oak, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Huron River Watershed Council, Ann Arbor - Program support$455,000
- Ecology Center Inc, Ann Arbor - Program support$385,000
- Friends of the Rouge, Plymouth - Program support$335,000
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Gave $141.2M in 2024
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation
Detroit, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Detroit Economic Growth Association, Detroit - City of Detroit - Parks Lighting$1,000,000
- Friends of the Detroit River, Taylor - Downriver linked greenways system improvements$1,000,000
- Friends of the Rouge, Plymouth - Connecting the Rouge: Rouge Gateway Trail Connectors$1,000,000
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Builders Vision Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - to support a fellowship program involving climate resilience and sustainability$600,000
- The Green Door Initiative, Detroit - to provide general operating support$450,000
- Michigan Saves Inc, Lansing - to support a program focused on ensuring the availability of energy efficient home financing for all$325,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Center for Land Reform Inc, Flint - In support of neighborhood revitalization$375,000
- Ecology Center, Ann Arbor - Matching contribution (general operating support)$600
- Little Traverse Conservancy Inc, Harbor Springs - Matching contribution (general operating support)$400
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Shell USA Company Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Traverse City$5,000
- Inland Seas Education Association, Suttons Bay$1,500
- Leelanau Conservancy, Leland$700
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Gave $115.2M in 2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Michigan Environmental Council, Lansing - General operating$150,000
- Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Ann Arbor - General operating$150,000
- Ecology Center Inc, Ann Arbor - Program$100,000
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Duffy Foundation
Ann Arbor, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative, Chelsea - Use consistent w 501(C)(3) status$250,000
- Legacy Land Conservancy, Ann Arbor - Use consistent W/501(C)(3) status$80,000
- Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy, Ypsilanti - Use consistent W/501(C)(3) status$30,000
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- East Michigan Environmental Action Council Inc, Detroit - To support environmental projects.$15,000
- Freshwater Future (Glahnf), Petoskey - To support environmental projects.$15,000
- Michigan Environmental Council, Lansing - To support environmental projects.$15,000
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Gave $303.9M in 2024
W K Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Leila Arboretum Society Inc, Battle Creek - Matching Grant$6,800
- Kalamazoo Nature Center Inc, Kalamazoo - Matching Grant$2,000
- Grosse Pointe Farms Foundation, Grosse Pointe Farms - Matching Grant$1,250
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The Gilbert Family Foundation
Detroit, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Play for a Cause Detroit, Detroit - Public spaces$605,000
- The Greening of Detroit, Detroit - Arts & culture$600,000
- Green Living Science, Detroit - Discretionary grants$363,500
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Gave $147.7M in 2024
John S and James L Knight Foundation Inc
Miami, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Local Media Foundation, Lake City - To accelerate digital business transformation for 26 black-owned local news organizations and put them on a…$600,000
- Sphinx Organization Inc, Detroit - To support the continued growth and sustainability of sphinx lead and sphinxconnect, two leadership and…$500,000
- Outlier Media, Detroit - To increase the long-term sustainability of outlier media by accelerating growth of its audience and…$250,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Center for Land Reform Inc, Flint - Supporting the national land bank network in advancing racially equitable outcomes in the reuse of vacant,…$450,000
- Center for Land Reform Inc, Flint - Building a more robust land-banking sector in new jersey to address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated…$112,500
- One Love Global, Lansing - Increasing the voice of black youths and block clubs in the detroit city government's decision-making on…$25,448
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Otsego County Economic Alliance Inc, Gaylord - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$500
- Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy Association Inc, Grosse Ile - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$250
- Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy, Marquette - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$250
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Freedom Together Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Center for Land Reform Inc, Flint - National land bank network$1,000,000
- Ecology Center Inc, Ann Arbor - Using community engagement and community science to protect children in the midwest from lead poisoning and…$500,000
- Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, Detroit - Building climate justice leadership and infrastructure in michigan for the long-term$100,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Michigan organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Michigan Environmental Council Lansing | 8 | $1,227,579 |
| Ecology Center Inc Ann Arbor | 7 | $1,325,716 |
| Center for Land Reform Inc Flint | 5 | $2,187,516 |
| Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Ann Arbor | 5 | $965,438 |
| Friends of the Rouge Plymouth | 4 | $1,350,317 |
| Friends of the Detroit River Taylor | 4 | $1,205,106 |
| Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition Detroit | 4 | $650,000 |
| The Stewardship Network Ann Arbor | 4 | $115,051 |
| The Green Door Initiative Detroit | 3 | $684,525 |
| Greening of Detroit Detroit | 3 | $615,261 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Michigan that we classify as environment, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 416 foundations, 131 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.