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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Michigan
177 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Michigan nonprofits in recent years, together directing $69.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 177 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
177
Libraries & literacy funders
$69.0M
Given to Michigan nonprofits
1,368
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Michigan
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Michigan giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Michigan | $15.7M | 7 | 2022 |
| 2 | Fremont Area Community Foundation | Michigan | $7.0M | 57 | 2024 |
| 3 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $5.2M | 27 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Skillman Foundation | Michigan | $3.6M | 26 | 2024 |
| 5 | Sister Mary Richard Rea Foundation | Illinois | $3.3M | 5 | 2022 |
| 6 | Michigan Health Endowment Fund | Michigan | $3.1M | 9 | 2023 |
| 7 | Kipp Foundation | California | $2.2M | 2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Community Foundation for Muskegon County | Michigan | $1.7M | 12 | 2022 |
| 9 | Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation | Michigan | $1.6M | 13 | 2024 |
| 10 | Berrien Community Foundation Inc | Michigan | $1.6M | 14 | 2024 |
| 11 | Friends of the Elk Rapids District | Michigan | $1.4M | 4 | 2025 |
| 12 | Woll-yellin Family Foundation | Michigan | $1.4M | 234 | 2024 |
| 13 | United Way of the Battle Creek and | Michigan | $1.2M | 17 | 2024 |
| 14 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $1.1M | 214 | 2025 |
| 15 | Ruth Mott Foundation | Michigan | $949K | 4 | 2020 |
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented libraries & literacy focus and that have funded Michigan nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Michigan recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.