Hudson-Webber Foundation
EIN 386052131Total Given 2020–2024
$88.1M
1,247 grants · $17.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$19K
typical small grants · $2K–$75K
grant size
46%
supporter · 133/290 multi-year
repeat
$217.0M
Assets (2024)
290
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MICHAEL SHAW HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATI
Phone
(313) 963-7777
Deadlines
THE HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATION REVIEWS GRANT REQUESTS DURING AT LEAST FOUR PERIODS EACH YEAR.
How to Apply
501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A GRANT PROPOSAL TO THE HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATION SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (1) REVIEW THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPOSED PROJECT/PROGRAM FITS WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AREAS AND GRANTMAKING POLICIES. THE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES THE ORGANIZATION TO CONTACT FOUNDATION STAFF TO DISCUSS THE ALIGNMENT OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT/PROGRAM WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CURRENT PRIORITIES. (2) SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY. LETTERS OF INQUIRY SHOULD NOT BE ANY LONGER THAN TWO PAGES AND SHOULD INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED GRANTEE ORGANIZATION, THE PROPOSED PROJECT/PROGRAM, THE REQUESTED FUNDING, AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PROPOSED GRANTEE. (3) FOUNDATION STAFF WILL RESPOND WITHIN SIX WEEKS AS TO WHETHER A PROPOSAL WILL BE INVITED BASED ON THE LETTER OF INQUIRY.
Restrictions
THE HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATION CONCENTRATES ITS GIVING FOR ACTIVITIES BASED IN DETROIT, OR OTHERWISE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT BENEFIT TO THE DETROIT COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION CONCENTRATES ITS EFFORTS AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF PROJECTS WITHIN FOUR PROGRAM MISSION AREAS, EACH OF WHICH IMPACTS UPON THE VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY. THOSE MISSION AREAS ARE: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INVESTING IN EFFORTS THAT PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL DETROITERS AND STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS TO HELP ACHIEVE STABLE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC DIVERSITY. BUILT ENVIRONMENT; IMPROVE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF THE CITY OF DETROIT BY INCREASING THE PREVALENCE OF QUALITY PHYSICAL SPACES THAT REFLECT AND ENHANCE THE DIVERSE CULTURE. ARTS AND CULTURE; THE ENHANCEMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE, AND ENGAGING CULTURAL PROGRAMS. SAFE AND JUST COMMUNITIES; THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN DETROIT THROUGH INNOVATIVE, RACIALLY EQUITABLE STRATEGIES.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.4M | $195.1M | $4.8M | 262 |
| 2021 | $13.2M | $224.1M | $18.4M | 220 |
| 2022 | $18.2M | $190.8M | $40.0M | 254 |
| 2023 | $21.2M | $204.3M | $-5.1M | 295 |
| 2024 | $17.1M | $217.0M | $6.7M | 216 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1247 grants on record
Minimum
$45
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$19K
Average
$71K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$6.5M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JP
Jennifer Hudson Parke
5+ yrs
Board Chair and Trustee
Leadership
DR
Donald Rencher
President, Ceo
Leadership
DM
David E Meador
5+ yrs
Treasurer and Trustee
Leadership
MC
Matthew P Cullen
5+ yrs
Trustee
SD
Stephen R D'Arcy
3 yrs
Trustee
SH
Stephen Henderson
5+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Joseph L Hudson IV
5+ yrs
Trustee
BM
Barbara McQuade
5+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joseph R Parke
5+ yrs
Trustee
RR
Robert G Riney
5+ yrs
Trustee
CW
Carla Walker-Miller
5+ yrs
Trustee
JW
Jean Hudson Witmer
5+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Sophia Hudson
Trustee
LH
Lydie B Hudson
Trustee
MC
Melanca D Clark
4 yrs
President, Ceo, Trustee - Part Year
Leadership
JP
Jennifer Hudson Parke
5+ yrs
Board Chair and Trustee
Leadership
DM
David E Meador
5+ yrs
Treasurer and Trustee
Leadership
AD
Amanda Van Dusen
Secretary and Trustee
Leadership
JH
Joseph L Hudson IV
5+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Reginald M Turner Jr
4 yrs
Trustee
MC
Matthew P Cullen
5+ yrs
Trustee
SD
Stephen R D'Arcy
3 yrs
Trustee
SH
Stephen Henderson
5+ yrs
Trustee
BM
Barbara McQuade
5+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joseph R Parke
5+ yrs
Trustee
RR
Robert G Riney
5+ yrs
Trustee
CW
Carla Walker-Miller
5+ yrs
Trustee
JW
Jean Hudson Witmer
5+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Jennifer Hudson Parke
5+ yrs
Board Chair and Trustee
Leadership
MC
Melanca D Clark
4 yrs
President, Ceo, Trustee
Leadership
DM
David E Meador
5+ yrs
Treasurer and Trustee
Leadership
AV
Amanda Vandusen
3 yrs
Secretary and Trustee
Leadership
RT
Reginald M Turner Jr
4 yrs
Trustee
CW
Carla Walker-Miller
5+ yrs
Trustee
JW
Jean Hudson Witmer
5+ yrs
Trustee
RR
Robert G Riney
5+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joseph R Parke
5+ yrs
Trustee
BM
Barbara McQuade
5+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Joseph L Hudson IV
5+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Stephen Henderson
5+ yrs
Trustee
SD
Stephen R D'Arcy
3 yrs
Trustee
MC
Matthew P Cullen
5+ yrs
Trustee
TB
Toby Barlow
3 yrs
Trustee - Part Year
MC
Melanca D Clark
4 yrs
President, Ceo, Trustee
Leadership
JP
Jennifer Hudson Parke
5+ yrs
Board Chair and Trustee
Leadership
DM
David E Meador
5+ yrs
Treasurer and Trustee
Leadership
AV
Amanda Vandusen
3 yrs
Secretary and Trustee
Leadership
CW
Carla Walker-Miller
5+ yrs
Trustee
TB
Toby Barlow
3 yrs
Trustee
MC
Matthew P Cullen
5+ yrs
Trustee
SD
Stephan R D'Arcy
2 yrs
Trustee
SH
Stephen Henderson
5+ yrs
Trustee
GH
Gilbert Hudson
2 yrs
Trustee
JH
Joseph L Hudson IV
5+ yrs
Trustee
JW
Jean Hudson Witmer
5+ yrs
Trustee
BM
Barbara McQuade
5+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joseph R Parke
5+ yrs
Trustee
RR
Robert G Riney
5+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Reginald M Turner Jr
4 yrs
Trustee
JP
Jennifer Hudson Parke
5+ yrs
Board Chair and Trustee
Leadership
MC
Melanca D Clark
4 yrs
President, Ceo, Trustee
Leadership
DM
David E Meador
5+ yrs
Treasurer and Trustee
Leadership
AV
Amanda Vandusen
3 yrs
Secretary and Trustee
Leadership
TB
Toby Barlow
3 yrs
Trustee
CW
Carla Walker-Miller
5+ yrs
Trustee
RT
Reginald M Turner Jr
4 yrs
Trustee
RR
Robert G Riney
5+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joseph R Parke
5+ yrs
Trustee
BM
Barbara McQuade
5+ yrs
Trustee
JW
Jean Hudson Witmer
5+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Joseph L Hudson IV
5+ yrs
Trustee
GH
Gilbert Hudson
2 yrs
Trustee
SH
Stephen Henderson
5+ yrs
Trustee
SD
Stephan R D'Arcy
2 yrs
Trustee
MC
Matthew P Cullen
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (1,247 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $6,500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2020 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $5,500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2022 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | $800,000 | COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Detroit, MI | $650,000 | DETROIT CDO FUND AND THE ELEVATING CDO (ECDO) FUND | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $600,000 | MICHIGAN JUSTICE FUND | 2020 |
| Invest Detroit Foundation | Detroit, MI | $600,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Midtown Detroit Inc | Detroit, MI | $600,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Detroit, MI | $550,000 | DETROIT CDO FUND AND THE ELEVATING CDO (ECDO) FUND | 2023 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Detroit, MI | $550,000 | DETROIT CDO FUND AND THE ELEVATING CDO (ECDO) FUND | 2024 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2020 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2021 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2022 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2023 |
| Foundation for Detroit'S Future | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | DIA SETTLEMENT ("GRAND BARGAIN") | 2024 |