Funding OrbitThe funders already in your organization's orbit

FUNDER

RALPH L AND WINIFRED E POLK FOUNDATION

· BIRMINGHAM, MI · private_foundation · program funder

57recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 98% of giving in Michigan

Footprint

A local funder — 98% of its dollars go to MI. It is a candidate for organizations in the 3 states it has funded, whatever their cause: MA, MI, NY.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
DTE ENERGY FOUNDATIONDETROIT, MIprogram funder21
UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGANDETROIT, MIprogram funder20
KRESGE FOUNDATIONTROY, MIlarge program funder19
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder18
SKILLMAN FOUNDATIONDETROIT, MIprogram funder15
FRED & BARBARA ERB FAMILY FOUNDATIONROYAL OAK, MIprogram funder14
UNITED JEWISH FOUNDATIONBLOOMFIELD HILLS, MIprogram funder14
FORD PHILANTHROPYDEARBORN, MIprogram funder13
DEROY TESTAMENTARY FOUNDATIONW BLOOMFIELD, MIprogram funder12
CARLS FOUNDATIONBLOOMFLD HLS, MIprogram funder11
THE BARTON MALOW FOUNDATIONSOUTHFIELD, MIprogram funder11
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATIONFLINT, MIlarge program funder10
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONDETROIT, MIprogram funder10
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATIONJACKSON, MIprogram funder10
HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATIONDETROIT, MIprogram funder10
COMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCINCINNATI, OHprogram funder9
DETROIT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLGROSSE PT FRM, MIprogram funder9
EDWARD C AND LINDA DRESNER LEVY FOUNDATIONRESTON, VAprogram funder9
ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATIONDETROIT, MIprogram funder9
MAX M & MARJORIE S FISHER FOUNDATION INCSOUTHFIELD, MIprogram funder9
THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATIONDETROIT, MIprogram funder9
CANTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCCANTON, MIprogram funder8
ELIZABETH ALLAN & WARREN SHELDEN FUNDGROSSE POINTE, MIprogram funder8
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder8
GILBERT FAM FOUNDATIONDETROIT, MIprogram funder8

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSERVANCYMI52024$425,000
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYMI52024$245,000
RACQUET UP DETROITMI52024$180,000
FORGOTTEN HARVEST INCMI52024$180,000
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETYMI52024$175,000
S A Y DETROITMI52024$100,000
TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND MEDICAL STAFF FUNDMI32024$100,000
GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGANMI52024$95,000
MICHIGAN SCIENCE CENTERMI52024$90,000
MIDNIGHT GOLF PROGRAMMI52024$85,000
ROSE HILL CENTER INCMI52024$82,000
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIESMI52024$80,000
JUDSON CENTER INCMI52024$80,000
GREENING OF DETROITMI52024$75,000
YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DETROITMI52024$75,000
FATHER FRED FOUNDATIONMI52024$75,000
THE GREAT LAKES CHILDRENS MUSEUMMI52024$67,500
DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY INCMI52024$65,000
CHERRYLAND HUMANE SOCIETYMI52024$65,000
INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTSMI22024$60,000
CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS ASSOCIATIONMI32024$50,000
LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLINDMI52024$50,000
AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME INCMI52024$50,000
THE SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROITMI52024$45,000
CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITYMI22024$40,000
TEAMI52024$32,500
BEDS 4 KIDSMI42024$30,000
DETROIT OPERAMI32024$30,000
INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ALLIANCEMI52024$25,000
HUMBLE DESIGN INCMI12024$15,500
FRIENDS OF PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARYMI52024$15,000
SEVEN PONDS NATURE CENTERMI22024$10,000
INLAND SEAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONMI12024$10,000
DETROIT INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENMI42023$100,000
COMMUNITY HOUSE FOUNDATIONMI42023$40,000
LIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY INCMI42023$40,000
OAKLAND FAMILY SERVICESMI42023$40,000
MICHIGANS THANKSGIVING PARADE FOUNDATIONMI42023$10,000
COTSMI32022$35,000
SPHINX ORGANIZATION INCMI32022$30,000
DETROIT REGIONAL CHAMBER FOUNDATION INCMI32022$30,000
WOMEN OF TOMORROWNY32022$30,000
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN INCMI32022$30,000
MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORYMI32022$30,000
PEWABIC SOCIETY INCMI32022$15,000
SEVEN PONDS RESERVE FUNDMI32022$15,000
COMMON GROUNDMI12022$10,000
REACH OUT AND READ INCMA22021$30,000
BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD ART CENTER INCMI22021$20,000
OAKLAND UNIVERSITYMI12021$5,000