The Kresge Foundation

EIN 381359217

Minneapolis, MN 55402 |(248) 643-9630

https://WWW.KRESGE.ORG
Total Given 2016–2024
$1.8B
10,492 grants · $195.1M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $20K–$200K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 1,547/2,583 multi-year
repeat
$4.0B
Assets (2024)
2,583
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
Phone (248) 643-9630
Deadlines SEE WWW.KRESGE.ORG OR EMAIL GRANTSMANAGEMENT@KRESGE.ORG
How to Apply SEE WWW.KRESGE.ORG OR EMAIL GRANTSMANAGEMENT@KRESGE.ORG
Restrictions SEE WWW.KRESGE.ORG OR EMAIL GRANTSMANAGEMENT@KRESGE.ORG

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $218.7M $3.6B $94.0M 1899
2017 $212.1M $4.0B $275.7M 1960
2018 $183.6M $3.7B $253.9M 1175
2019 N/A $3.8B $92.0M N/A
2020 $185.6M $4.2B $288.1M 1091
2021 $231.7M $4.7B $373.5M 1178
2022 $233.9M $4.0B $245.0M 1053
2023 $252.3M $4.1B $279.7M 1095
2024 $238.2M $4.0B $61.3M 1041

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 10492 grants on record

Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$100K
Average
$167K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$10.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

1.2% of US grants · Rank #14 of 51 states $14.2M across 126 grants 13 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Travis 48 grants · $5.8M
  2. 2 Dallas 22 grants · $2.9M
  3. 3 Bexar 13 grants · $2.0M
  4. 4 Harris 20 grants · $1.9M
  5. 5 El Paso 12 grants · $1.3M
  6. 6 Lubbock 2 grants · $155K
  7. 7 Cameron 1 grant · $125K
  8. 8 Galveston 1 grant · $30K
  9. 9 Fort Bend 1 grant · $15K
  10. 10 McLennan 2 grants · $300
+3 more counties · 4 grants · $475

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (10,492 total)

Purpose
Foundation for Detroits Future Detroit, MI $10,000,000 DETROIT RETIREE-ART TRUST 2020
Foundation for Detroits Future Detroit, MI $10,000,000 DETROIT RETIREE-ART TRUST 2021
Regional Area Initial Link Detroit, MI $6,000,000 THIS GRANT PROVIDES CRUCIAL ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A LIGHT RAIL LINE ALONG... 2017
Foundation for Detroits Future Detroit, MI $5,000,000 DETROIT RETIREE-ART TRUST 2018
Invest Detroit Foundation Detroit, MI $5,000,000 THIS GRANT PROVIDES CONTINUED PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF INVEST DETROITS STRATEGIC NEIGHBORHOOD FUND... 2022
University of South Florida Tampa, FL $5,000,000 TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (COPH) TO SERVE AS THE NEW NATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICE... 2022
Enterprise Community Partners Inc Columbia, MD $5,000,000 THIS GRANT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR ITS CDO FUND THAT WILL PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT TO... 2023
Foundation for Detroits Future Detroit, MI $5,000,000 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT RETIREE- ART TRUST 2024
Foundation for Detroits Future Detroit, MI $5,000,000 DETROIT RETIREE-ART TRUST 2016
Foundation for Detroits Future Detroit, MI $5,000,000 DETROIT RETIREE-ART TRUST 2017
Regional Area Initial Link Detroit, MI $4,750,000 THIS GRANT PROVIDES CRUCIAL ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A LIGHT RAIL LINE ALONG... 2016
Enterprise Community Partners Inc Columbia, MD $4,500,000 THIS GRANT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR A CDO FUND THAT WILL PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT TO... 2020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund Charleston, SC $4,406,874 MATCHING GIFT 2024
Marygrove College Detroit, MI $4,180,000 NEXT PHASE SUPPORT FOR MARYGROVE COLLEGE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE VISION FOR A P-20 EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS... 2017
The Blackbaud Giving Fund Charleston, SC $3,985,696 MATCHING GIFT 2022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund Charleston, SC $3,775,921 MATCHING GIFT 2021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund Charleston, SC $3,731,049 MATCHING GIFT 2023
Culturesource Detroit, MI $3,514,500 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CULTURESOURCE FOR THE 2024 AND 2025 IMPLEMENTATION OF KEY PROGRAMMATIC FUNCTIONS FOR THE... 2023
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $3,500,000 THIS PROJECT GRANT SUPPORTS THE NEW VENTURE FUND TO SERVE AS THE INTERMEDIATE FOR A FUNDER COLLABORATIVE FOCUSED ON... 2021
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MI $3,030,000 THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE KRESGE EDUCATION FUND, A DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST... 2023
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MI $3,030,000 THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE KRESGE EDUCATION FUND, A DONOR ADVISED FUND AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST... 2023
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY $3,025,000 THIS PROJECT GRANT WILL SUPPORT ARTPLACE AMERICAS CORE WORK OF CREATIVE PLACEMAKING GRANTMAKING, KNOWLEDGE BUILDING,... 2018
Iff Chicago, IL $3,000,000 FOR CHILDCARE AND OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITY LENDING PRIMARILY IN THE CITY OF DETROIT. 2016
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY $3,000,000 THIS PROJECT GRANT WILL SUPPORT ARTPLACE AMERICAS CORE WORK OF CREATIVE PLACEMAKING GRANTMAKING, KNOWLEDGE BUILDING,... 2017
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MI $2,830,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024