The Skillman Foundation
Detroit, MI · EIN 38-1675780. Reported 1,407 grants totalling $82.0M to 531 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$11,625median grant
$82.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
531organizations funded
62%of grantees funded again the next year
$601.6Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Skillman Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $11,625. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $90,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $800,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 531 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Children's Fund | Detroit, MI | $2,617,422 | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations Inc | Detroit, MI | $2,060,905 | 20 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allied Media Projects Inc | Detroit, MI | $1,941,375 | 22 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Inc | Detroit, MI | $1,785,200 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metro Solutions Inc | Southfield, MI | $1,762,250 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $1,655,200 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $1,520,631 | 11 | 3 | 2023 |
| Detroit Public Schools Foundation | Detroit, MI | $1,475,500 | 11 | 3 | 2023 |
| Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation | Detroit, MI | $1,451,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way for Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | $1,431,768 | 21 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brilliant Detroit | Detroit, MI | $1,373,270 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $1,287,000 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| 482FORWARD | Detroit, MI | $1,281,250 | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Development Advocates of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $1,267,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Invest Detroit Foundation | Detroit, MI | $1,250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Warren Conner Development Coalition Inc Dba Eastside Community Network | Detroit, MI | $1,224,850 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Paradigm for Education | Detroit, MI | $1,128,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Black Male Educators Alliance | Detroit, MI | $1,085,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Developing Kingdoms in Different Stages | Detroit, MI | $1,064,158 | 21 | 4 | 2024 |
| Michigan Association of United Ways | Lansing, MI | $996,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation | Detroit, MI | $919,500 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Forum for Youth Investment | Washington, DC | $910,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ser Metro Detroit-Jobs for Progress Inc | Detroit, MI | $864,734 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bme Networks | Hollywood, FL | $850,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Detroit Parent Network | Detroit, MI | $811,570 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan | Farmington Hills, MI | $809,191 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | $791,238 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Data Driven Detroit L3C | Detroit, MI | $790,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Give Merit Inc | Detroit, MI | $789,200 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Michigan's Thanksgiving Parade | Detroit, MI | $755,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bfdi Educational Services Inc | Detroit, MI | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Detroit 9090 | Detroit, MI | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences | Detroit, MI | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Atlantic Impact | Detroit, MI | $747,075 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wellspring | Detroit, MI | $741,600 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation | Detroit, MI | $727,500 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catchafire Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $700,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Detroit's Future | Detroit, MI | $700,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Detroit Inc | Detroit, MI | $700,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Success Network | Detroit, MI | $686,050 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Michigan College Access Network | Lansing, MI | $645,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Alliance Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $642,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy | Detroit, MI | $634,975 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Autism Alliance of Michigan | Southfield, MI | $615,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $610,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Soar Detroit | Detroit, MI | $610,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $606,021 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Yunion | Detroit, MI | $601,625 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance Inc | Detroit, MI | $601,575 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Michigan Hispanic Collaborative | Detroit, MI | $595,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Michigan's Children | Lansing, MI | $585,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Athlete Transition Services Corp | Canton, MI | $563,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund Inc | New York, NY | $535,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Michigan Future Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | $525,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc | Detroit, MI | $514,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Network | Grand Rapids, MI | $510,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroit Police Athletic League Inc | Detroit, MI | $499,225 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Midnight Golf Program | Bingham Farms, MI | $488,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Strategic Community Partners | Detroit, MI | $487,140 | 11 | 2 | 2023 |
| Institute for Afrourbanism | Detroit, MI | $467,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Henry Ford Learning Institute | Dearborn, MI | $450,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Calebs Kids | Southfield, MI | $448,875 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southwest Economic Solutions | Detroit, MI | $436,375 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Insideout Literary Arts Project | Detroit, MI | $435,200 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Education Trust Inc | Washington, DC | $435,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community District | Detroit, MI | $432,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Michigan League for Public Policy | Lansing, MI | $430,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | $425,900 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Say Detroit | Southfield, MI | $420,625 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Collegespring Inc | Walnut Creek, CA | $412,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | Boston, MA | $410,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $400,200 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Congress of Communities | Detroit, MI | $398,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bend the Arc-a Jewish Partnership for Justice | New York, NY | $390,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit | Detroit, MI | $390,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan Inc | Detroit, MI | $385,750 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Student Advocacy Center of Michigan Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | $360,706 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace in Action Collectives | Detroit, MI | $355,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alkebu-Lan Village | Detroit, MI | $348,200 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | $336,575 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Children's Foundation | Detroit, MI | $326,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Detroit Phoenix Center | Detroit, MI | $320,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| 826 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $314,350 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Detroit Future City | Detroit, MI | $312,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | $312,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Center for Michigan Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | $310,056 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lafrance Associates LLC | San Francisco, CA | $309,955 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Outlier Media | Detroit, MI | $300,080 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Teen Hype | Detroit, MI | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Institute for College Access and Success Inc | Oakland, CA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heritage Works | Detroit, MI | $276,250 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Diversified Community Services | Detroit, MI | $266,250 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Detroit Horse Power | Detroit, MI | $262,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Michigan Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $255,053 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Michigan Nonprofit Association | Lansing, MI | $253,300 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Civic News Company | New York, NY | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Force Detroit | Detroit, MI | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc | New York, NY | $240,320 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Citizens Research Council of Michigan Inc | Livonia, MI | $235,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency Dba Michigan Center for Youth Ju | Ann Arbor, MI | $220,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit, MI | $220,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Parents Union Inc | Malden, MA | $212,500 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mothering Justice | Detroit, MI | $200,100 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Africa-America Institute | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| KIPP Detroit Imani Academy | Detroit, MI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Launch Michigan | Lansing, MI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Muckrock Foundation Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teach Plus Incorporated | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | $192,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Life Remodeled - a Nonprofit Corporation | Detroit, MI | $177,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marygrove Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mack Avenue Community Church Community Development Corporation | Detroit, MI | $166,250 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities | Detroit, MI | $151,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Afterschool Alliance | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Candid | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downtown Detroit Partnership Inc | Detroit, MI | $150,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Last Mile Education Fund | Lafayette, CO | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Heals Detroit | Eastpointe, MI | $133,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heat and Warmth Fund | Detroit, MI | $132,307 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit | Detroit, MI | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Poise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $128,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Learn Fresh Education Co | Denver, CO | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We the People - Mi | Detroit, MI | $125,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroit Crime Commission | Detroit, MI | $120,000 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Playworks Education Energized | Detroit, MI | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Basblue Inc | Detroit, MI | $102,000 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Black Educator Development | Elkins Park, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fii-National Dba Uptogether | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inner Explorer Inc | Franklin, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Afterschool Partnership | Lansing, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan Center for Youth Justice | Ann Arbor, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neutral Zone | Ann Arbor, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Institute for College Access and Success Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Church Southfield | Southfield, MI | $91,660 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Philanthropy Partnership | Chicago, IL | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joe Louis Greenway Partnership | Detroit, MI | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Council on Foundations Inc | Washington, DC | $86,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Evaluation Innovation Inc | Washington, DC | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan Education Excellence Foundation | Detroit, MI | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chalkbeat Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Community Schools | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Children-Detroit | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan Central Center for Mobility and Society | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | Washington, DC | $71,780 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $71,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Art of Culture Inc | Chicago, IL | $65,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Black Leaders Detroit | Detroit, MI | $63,086 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Local Circles | Detroit, MI | $61,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Detroit Opera | Detroit, MI | $60,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Center for Effective Philanthropy | Cambridge, MA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University Musical Society | Ann Arbor, MI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nw Goldberg Cares | Detroit, MI | $55,500 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation | Detroit, MI | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Yeshivath Beth Yehudah | Southfield, MI | $51,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Surge Institute | Chicago, IL | $50,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Economic Justice Alliance of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independent Sector | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metro Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation Dba Michigan Black Busin | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Motown Historical Museum Inc | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southwest Solutions Inc Dba Miside | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lfe Leaders Inc | New York, NY | $49,125 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Peak Grantmaking Inc | Washington, DC | $49,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Culturesource | Detroit, MI | $47,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chapel Vision Community Development Corporation | Detroit, MI | $45,200 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hartford Memorial Baptist Church | Detroit, MI | $43,900 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers for Education | Portland, OR | $41,800 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Be-Moor Radio Institute | Detroit, MI | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Michigan Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | $40,777 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| America's Promise - the Alliance for Youth | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Science Center | Detroit, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Schott Foundation for Public Education | Cambridge, MA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Avalon Village Inc | Highland Park, MI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Timbuktu Community Services | Detroit, MI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women of Banglatown | Detroit, MI | $39,125 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Association for the Advancement of Deaf-Hard of Hearing | Detroit, MI | $38,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dr Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic | Pontiac, MI | $38,750 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| 1 Michigan for the Global Majority Inc | Detroit, MI | $35,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alumni Association of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Affairs Coalition | Detroit, MI | $34,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Black United Fund of Michigan Inc | Detroit, MI | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metro Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation Dba Metro Detroit Black | Detroit, MI | $30,500 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sugar Honey Iced Tea | Detroit, MI | $30,325 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caught Up | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Constitution Center | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Class Act Detroit | Detroit, MI | $29,250 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Detroit Public Safety Foundation | Detroit, MI | $28,200 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mint Artists Guild | Detroit, MI | $26,900 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| East Warren Bills | Detroit, MI | $25,625 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Whoh Community Sports Complex Inc | Detroit, MI | $25,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Museum of Art Inc | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brightmoor Connection | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charity for People Powered Democracy | Southfield, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Connect Detroit | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroit Urban League Inc | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Elle Reve Non Profit | Richmond, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Bethel Baptist Church | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | Concord, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North End Woodward Community Coalition | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Talent 2025 Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| We the People of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bringing Hope Back Home | Warren, MI | $24,125 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rttm Community Center | Detroit, MI | $24,075 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Covenant House Michigan | Detroit, MI | $24,028 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Konnection | Detroit, MI | $23,200 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rosedale Grandmont Little League | Detroit, MI | $22,625 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Color of Autism Foundation Incorporated | Beverly Hills, MI | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Museum of African American History | Detroit, MI | $22,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | $22,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lwsc Community Circle | Eastpointe, MI | $21,850 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clark Park Coalition | Detroit, MI | $21,625 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| One Love Global Inc | Lansing, MI | $21,575 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Center of Wayne County Inc | Detroit, MI | $21,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Motor City Chiefs Youth Sports | Detroit, MI | $20,625 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Focus Hope | Detroit, MI | $20,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bailey Park Project Dba Bailey Park Neighborhood Corporation | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Community Based Enterprise Inc | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coalition for Juvenile Justice | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program Inc | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid and Defenders Association Inc | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| LIVE6 Alliance | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Michigan | Brighton, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Colleges Alliance | Southfield, MI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Michigan Department of Civil Rights | Lansing, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Arts League of Michigan Inc | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Funders' Network Inc | Coral Gables, FL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| We Are the Culture Creators Nonprofit | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coalition on Temporary Shelter | Detroit, MI | $19,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Franklin-Wright Settlements Inc | Detroit, MI | $19,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Michigan Student Power Alliance | East Lansing, MI | $17,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute | Detroit, MI | $17,710 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Access | Dearborn, MI | $17,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Umoja Debate Team | Detroit, MI | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Living Arts | Detroit, MI | $16,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Triumph Missionary Baptist Church | Detroit, MI | $15,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Better Men Outreach Program | Detroit, MI | $15,250 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Rouge | Plymouth, MI | $15,206 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Mi Inc | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bfdi International Training Institute | West Bloomfield, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| CODE313 Inc | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
216 of 531 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 62%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
Plus 10 grants to individuals totalling $500,000 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Invest Detroit Foundation
STRATEGIC NEIGHBORHOOD FUND 2.0 - Teach for America Inc
TEACH FOR AMERICA DETROIT/MICHIGAN, GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
GROW DETROIT'S YOUNG TALENT - Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc
SUPPORT FOR JOE LOUIS GREENWAY AND DETROIT RIVERFRONT THROUGH THE UNIFIED GREENWAY CAMPAIGN - Warren Conner Development Coalition Inc Dba Eastside Community Network
THE MARLOWE STOUDAMIRE WELLNESS CENTER - The Forum for Youth Investment
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CENTER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 1,134 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 245 | $18.4M | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 397 | $22.4M | $12,500 |
| 2023 | 359 | $23.8M | $12,500 |
| 2024 | 406 | $17.3M | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 84% of this one's giving went to organizations in Michigan. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Skillman Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 100 Talon Centre Dr 100, Detroit, MI, 48207. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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