Food Assistance grants for nonprofits in Michigan

414 private foundations reported 820 food assistance grants to organizations in Michigan on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $12.5M in all. 287 of them are based in Michigan.

Foundations414

Grants on record820

Total granted$12.5M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund food assistance in Michigan

20 of the 414: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of food assistance grants to Michigan organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

Amazonsmile Foundation

Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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Food Assistance grants in MI 86 Total there $14K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
- Kids' Food Basket, Grand Rapids - General support$1,854
- Forgotten Harvest, Oak Park - General support$1,310
- Greater Lansing Food Bank, Lansing - General support$935
The Pfizer Foundation Inc

New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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Food Assistance grants in MI 20 Total there $32K Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
- Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, Kalamazoo - Matching gifts$13,418
- Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, Kalamazoo - Volunteer program$6,845
- Twelve Baskets, Portage - Volunteer program$2,345
Edward Jones Foundation

St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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Food Assistance grants in MI 10 Total there $6,645 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
- Kids Food Basket, Grand Rapids - Food, agriculture and nutrition$2,825
- Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc, Detroit - Food banks & pantries$2,500
- Children First on the Lakeshore, Douglas - Food, agriculture and nutrition$500
The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston Foundation

Kalamazoo, MI · latest return: tax year 2025

Gave $30.6M in 2025

Food Assistance grants in MI 9 Total there $1.6M Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
- Ministry With Community, Kalamazoo - General operating support$800,000
- Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, Kalamazoo - Grocery pantry program - local food purchases$180,000
- Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, Kalamazoo - Wellness support$150,000
Dte Energy Foundation

Detroit, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $15.8M in 2024

Food Assistance grants in MI 8 Total there $204K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
- Forgotten Harvest Inc, Oak Park - Human needs$100,000
- Kids Food Basket, Grand Rapids - Human needs$50,000
- Make Food Not Waste, Detroit - Environmental leadership$15,000
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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Food Assistance grants in MI 6 Total there $54K Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
- Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, Detroit - Matching contribution (general operating support)$50,000
- Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, Detroit - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,620
- Kids Food Basket, Grand Rapids - Matching contribution (general operating support)$994
John E Fetzer Institute Inc

Kalamazoo, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

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Food Assistance grants in MI 6 Total there $6,890 Typical grant $1,000 Preselected recipients only
- Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, Kalamazoo - General operating support$3,730
- Ministry With Community, Kalamazoo - General operating support$1,460
- Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, Kalamazoo - General operating support$500
W K Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $303.9M in 2024

Food Assistance grants in MI 5 Total there $27K Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
- Make Food Not Waste, Detroit - Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems$25,000
- Can Do Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo - Matching Grant$850
- Greater Lansing Food Bank, Lansing - Matching Grant$500
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025

Gave $8.8M in 2025

Food Assistance grants in MI 5 Total there $1,450 Typical grant $100 Describes how to apply
- Gaza Soup Kitchen, Hamtramck - Matching gifts$500
- Gaza Soup Kitchen, Hamtramck - Matching gifts$500
- Greater Lansing Food Bank, Lansing - Matching gifts$250
Irving S Gilmore Foundation

Kalamazoo, MI · latest return: tax year 2025

Gave $15.7M in 2025

Food Assistance grants in MI 4 Total there $489K Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
- Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, Kalamazoo - Operational support$200,000
- Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, Kalamazoo - Warehouse temperature control capital project$145,000
- Ministry With Community Inc, Kalamazoo - Operational support$85,000
Ge Aerospace Foundation

Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $15.3M in 2024

Food Assistance grants in MI 4 Total there $13K Typical grant $429 Describes how to apply
- Hand2hand, Jenison - Matching gift$8,250
- Kids Food Basket, Grand Rapids - Matching gift$4,350
- Meals on Wheels Western Michigan, Grandville - Matching gift$150
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation

Detroit, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $141.2M in 2024

Food Assistance grants in MI 4 Total there $2,500 Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
- Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, Detroit - Employee Matching Grant$1,000
- Forgotten Harvest, Oak Park - Employee Matching Grant$1,000
- Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, Detroit - Employee Matching Grant$400
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Flint, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

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Food Assistance grants in MI 3 Total there $338K Typical grant $55,000 Preselected recipients only
- Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties, Flint - To support programs that provide meals for low-income individuals and families, relief from the cold during…$331,257
- Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Inc, Flint - For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.$3,600
- Cares of Farmington Hills Inc, Farmington Hills - For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.$3,030
The Kresge Foundation

Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $170M in 2024

Food Assistance grants in MI 3 Total there $130K Typical grant $140,000 Describes how to apply
- Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc, Detroit - Project support grant for two years for community engagement in supporting the launch and operation of its…$90,000
- Keep Growing Detroit, Detroit - Project support grant to improve health, nutrition and quality of life for young children in detroits…$40,000
- Amity Foundation, Dearborn - Matching gift$250
The Kroger Co Foundation

Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $4.8M in 2024

Food Assistance grants in MI 3 Total there $50K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
- Forgotten Harvest Inc, Oak Park - Organization's charitable purpose$25,000
- Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Flint - Organization's charitable purpose$15,000
- Forgotten Harvest Inc, Oak Park - Organization's charitable purpose$10,000
The Scripps Howard Foundation

Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $7.3M in 2024

Food Assistance grants in MI 3 Total there $13K Typical grant $1,250 Describes how to apply
- Forgotten Harvest Inc, Oak Park - Community Market Grant$5,000
- Forgotten Harvest Inc, Oak Park - Community Impact Campagin - ARSF matching dollars$5,000
- Forgotten Harvest Inc, Oak Park - Greater Cincinnati Fund - CEO Discretionary Grant$3,000
Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc

Southfield, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

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Food Assistance grants in MI 2 Total there $300K Typical grant $47,908 Preselected recipients only
- Gleaners Community Food Bank, Detroit - Brightmoor connection client choice food pantry$200,000
- Forgotten Harvest, Oak Park - Healthy food healthy brightmoor$100,000
McGregor Fund

Detroit, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $13.5M in 2024

Food Assistance grants in MI 2 Total there $250K Typical grant $55,000 Describes how to apply
- Metro Food Rescue, West Bloomfield - Program Support$150,000
- Make Food Not Waste, Detroit - General Operations$100,000
Celanese Foundation

Irving, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $1.8M in 2024

Food Assistance grants in MI 2 Total there $25K Typical grant $238 Describes how to apply
- Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, Detroit - Charitable contribution$15,338
- Forgotten Harvest Inc, Oak Park - Charitable contribution$10,000
The Skillman Foundation

Detroit, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $17.8M in 2024

Food Assistance grants in MI 2 Total there $25K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
- Brightmoor Connection, Detroit - General operating support to brightmoor connection$25,000
- Elmwood Blessing Box, Garden City - Matching gift$200

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Michigan organizations that received food assistance grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

Organization	Funders	Grants total
Forgotten Harvest Oak Park	10	$261,454
Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Kalamazoo	7	$950,893
Kids' Food Basket Grand Rapids	6	$61,283
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Flint	6	$29,968
Ministry With Community Inc Kalamazoo	5	$1,125,317
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan Detroit	4	$68,758
Make Food Not Waste Detroit	3	$140,000
Hand2hand Jenison	3	$8,714
Greater Lansing Food Bank Lansing	3	$1,685
Generous Hands Inc Vicksburg	3	$1,399

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 food assistance, 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 414 foundations, 159 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.