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FundersMIWilliam Davidson Foundation › 2020

Grants paid by William Davidson Foundation, tax year 2020

EIN 20-3899187 · Bloomfld Hls, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22

In tax year 2020, William Davidson Foundation (EIN 20-3899187) reported 101 grants paid totaling $51,663,653. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

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Every grant, 2020

Grants reported by William Davidson Foundation for tax year 2020
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2020Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall Inc Detroit, MIB$3,000,000paidTO EXTEND SPONSORSHIP OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES AND TO SUPPORT THE DSO'S BLUEPRINT 2023 PLANS202123159349101442
2020American Friends of Start-Up Nation Central Inc New York, NYU$2,500,000paidTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS AND THE GRANTEE'S PROGRAM TO SUPPORT START-UP NATION CENTRAL LTD. (CC)'S HUMAN CAPITAL SPECIAL PROJECTS, IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE DESIGNATED FUNDING TO THE PROGRAM FOR HAREDI WOMEN SEMINARIES SEMINARY PROGRAM202123159349101442
2020Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc Detroit, MIB$2,200,000paidCOMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority Inc New York, NYB$2,000,000paidTO SUPPORT THE REFRESH OF THE DAVIDSON CENTER, INCLUDING THE LIGHTING PROJECT AND ENTRANCE TUNNEL OF THE JERUSALEM ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK202123159349101442
2020Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MIB$1,850,000paidTO SUPPORT FEDERATION'S 2021 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AND JLABS202123159349101442
2020American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc New York, NYB$1,750,000paidTO SUPPORT STEM EDUCATION IN ISRAEL202123159349101442
2020Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit Farmington Hills, MIB$1,364,904paidTO SUPPORT DAY SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE202123159349101442
2020Hazon Inc New York, NYU$1,350,000paidFOR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT OFFICE202123159349101442
2020Foundation for Detroit's Future Detroit, MIB$1,250,000paidFOR SUPPORT OF THE GRAND BARGAIN FOR THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS202123159349101442
2020Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield, MID$1,250,000paidTO SUPPORT THE ENDOWMENT202123159349101442
2020Onward Israel USA Inc Pittsburgh, PAU$1,250,000paidTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS AND TO ESTABLISH A MICHIGAN COHORT202123159349101442
2020Sefaria Inc Brooklyn, NYC$1,200,000paidTO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEFARIA'S PLATFORM AS A TRANSFORMATIVE FORCE IN JEWISH EDUCATION, LITERACY AND LEARNING; AND IMPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THE WILLIAM DAVIDSON TALMUD202123159349101442
2020Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MIB$1,063,611paidTO CREATE THE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT HF INNOVATIONS, TO IDENTIFY AND CO-DEVELOP HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES FROM TARGETED INNOVATION REGIONS AROUND THE GLOBE, INCLUDING ISRAEL AND INDIA202123159349101442
2020Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MIB$1,000,000paidNEW ECONOMY INITIATIVE202123159349101442
2020American Israel Education Foundation Inc Washington, DCB$1,000,000paidTO SUPPORT ISRAEL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH202123159349101442
2020Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MIB$1,000,000paidTO SUPPORT THE JFMD EMERGENCY FUND202123159349101442
2020Harold Grinspoon Foundation Agawam, MAB$1,000,000paidTO SUPPORT THE PJ LIBRARY ALLIANCE202123159349101442
2020United Jewish Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MIC$1,000,000paidEXTENSION OF WILLIAM DAVIDSON JEWISH COLLEGE LOAN PROGRAM202123159349101442
2020Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Inc New York, NYU$1,000,000paidTO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOL'S NEW DOWNTOWN CAMPUS IN JERUSALEM202123159349101442
2020Nli USA Inc New York, NYC$1,000,000paidTO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL'S ACQUISITION AND SUBSEQUENT DIGITIZATION OF SIGNIFICANT ARTIFACTS, DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL PAPERS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM ITS COLLECTIONS, AS WELL AS FOR THE RELATED CULTURAL NEEDS SUCH AS EXHIBITIONS202123159349101442
2020Wexner Foundation New Albany, OHB$910,375paidTO SUPPORT THE WEXNER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP/ DAVIDSON SCHOLARS PROGRAM202123159349101442
2020The Schechter Institutes Inc Jenkintown, PAB$900,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DCB$825,000paidSUPPORT FOR THE WILLIAM DAVIDSON DISTINGUISHED FELLOW AND YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM202123159349101442
2020Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NYB$800,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WILLIAM DAVIDSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JEWISH EDUCATION202123159349101442
2020Invest Detroit Foundation Detroit, MIC$750,000paidSTRATEGIC NEIGHBORHOOD FUND202123159349101442
2020American Friends of the Israel Democracy Institute Inc Atlanta, GAU$750,000paidTO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS AND THE CENTER FOR GOVERNANCE AND THE ECONOMY202123159349101442
2020Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center Detroit, MIC$600,000paidINDUSTRIAL SEWING PLANNING, TRAINING, AND BUSINESS ATTRACTION202123159349101442
2020The Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MIB$600,000paidTO SUPPORT THE REGIONAL OUTREACH PLAN202123159349101442
2020Fresh Air Society Bloomfield Hills, MIB$575,130paidTO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT AND A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE HENRY M. BUTZEL CONFERENCE CENTER202123159349101442
2020Wayne State University Research & Technology Park in the City of Detroit Detroit, MIU$550,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020United Jewish Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MIC$540,000paidWILLIAM DAVIDSON FOUNDATION DIRECTOR DISCRETIONARY PHILANTHROPIC FUND202123159349101442
2020Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MIB$500,000paidCOVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS202123159349101442
2020Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NYC$500,000paidTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING AND TRIPS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF TRIP EDUCATORS AND STAFF, AND FUNDS TO ENGAGE YOUNG ALUMNI202123159349101442
2020Global Detroit Detroit, MIC$500,000paidGLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR- IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM PILOT AND GLOBAL TALENT RETENTION INITIATIVE SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Midtown Detroit Inc Detroit, MIB$500,000paidMIDTOWN CULTURAL CONNECTIONS CONCEPTUAL PLANNING PHASE202123159349101442
2020Belle Isle Conservancy Detroit, MIB$500,000paidTO SUPPORT THE BELLE ISLE AQUARIUM RESTORATION CAMPAIGN202123159349101442
2020Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MIB$500,000paidTO SUPPORT COMMUNITY SECURITY EFFORTS202123159349101442
2020Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MIB$500,000paidTO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE PONTIAC FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE202123159349101442
2020Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit West Bloomfield, MIU$475,000paidTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND MARKETING REFORM202123159349101442
2020Venture for America Inc New York, NYU$440,000paidTO SUPPORT 12 FELLOWS/YEAR AND STAFFING TO SUPPORT STUDENT RECRUITMENT202123159349101442
2020American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NYB$425,000paidCONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE ENTRANCE GALLERY AT THE ARCHAEOLOGY WING AND TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLANNING202123159349101442
2020American Jewish Committee New York, NYB$425,000paidTO SUPPORT PROJECT INTERCHANGE, EXPANSION OF THE LEADERS FOR TOMORROW PROGRAM TO DETROIT AND SUPPORTING THE MUSLIM JEWISH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN202123159349101442
2020The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America New York, NYB$400,000paidSOUTHEAST MICHIGAN JEWISH THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT: ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF METRO DETROIT JEWISH LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PILOT202123159349101442
2020The Jewish People Policy Institute JerusalemU$400,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Farber Hebrew Day School-Yeshivat Akiva Southfield, MIC$400,000paidCONTINUATION OF FARBER-AKIVA'S ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN202123159349101442
2020The Michigan Women's Foundation DBA Michigan Women Forward Detroit, MIU$350,000paidPROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY IMPACT NOTE INITIATIVE202123159349101442
2020American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NYB$350,000paidTO SUPPORT THE CORONA EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT- PHILANTHROPY RELIEF FUND FOR NGOS202123159349101442
2020Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield, MID$350,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Mechon Hadar New York, NYC$300,000paidHADAR INSTITUTE'S PEDAGOGY OF PARTNERSHIP (POP) IN DETROIT DAY SCHOOLS AND CONGREGATIONS AND TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE IMMERSIVE LEARNING PROGRAM202123159349101442
2020Congregation B'nai Brith Hillel East Lansing, MIB$300,000paidTHE HILLELS OF MICHIGAN JEWISH LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING INITIATIVE202123159349101442
2020Friends of Elnet New York, NYU$300,000paidTO SUPPORT THE BRUSSELS OFFICE AND TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF HIGH-LEVEL PROGRAMMING FOR ISRAEL DELEGATIONS202123159349101442
2020American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NYB$275,000paidTO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF JDC ENTWINE'S ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT WORK IN NORTH AMERICA.202123159349101442
2020Eastern Market Corporation Detroit, MIC$260,000paidCONVERSION OF THE METRO FOOD ACCELERATOR INTO AN EMERGENCY FOOD-PACKING AND COLD-STORAGE FACILITY202123159349101442
2020Maoz-Seal Inc LodU$250,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Endeavor Detroit Detroit, MIC$250,000paidSUPPORT ONGOING EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MENTORSHIP AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT FOR HIGH-IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.202123159349101442
2020Detroit Children's Fund Detroit, MIB$250,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020The Israel Science Foundation JerusalemU$250,000paidTO SUPPORT COVID-19 RESEARCH EFFORTS202123159349101442
2020Imagination Productions Inc DBA Opendor Media Sunrise, FLU$250,000paidPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL FILMS, VIDEOS, AND EDUCATIONAL FILMS AND RESOURCES PROMOTING ISRAEL AND JUDAISM.202123159349101442
2020Detroit Pistons Foundation Detroit, MIB$250,000paidTO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PROGRAM DESIGN, AND EVALUATION FOR THE 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PARK PLACEMAKING ACTIVATIONS202123159349101442
2020Midtown Detroit Inc Detroit, MIB$225,000paidTO SUPPORT THE DLECTRICITY 2020 FESTIVAL202123159349101442
2020Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Washington, DCC$200,000paidTO SUPPORT ISRAEL ACTION PLAN202123159349101442
2020Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MIC$200,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Michigan Nonprofit Association Lansing, MIB$200,000paidTO SUPPORT COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS: COORDINATED SUPPORTS FOR REGIONAL NONPROFITS202123159349101442
2020Reboot Inc Hadley, MAC$200,000paidTO SUPPORT CONTINUED GENERAL OPERATING AND EXPANSION OF THE DETROIT OFFICE202123159349101442
2020Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NYB$200,000paidSUPPORT FOR THE WILLIAM DAVIDSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JEWISH EDUCATION202123159349101442
2020Midtown Detroit Inc Detroit, MIB$175,000paidMIDTOWN CULTURAL CONNECTIONS PROJECT AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Hazon Inc New York, NYU$165,000paidTO SUPPORT COHORT 4 OF CLERGY LEADERSHIP INCUBATOR (CLI) AND THE FINAL KENISSA: COMMUNITIES OF MEANING NETWORK GATHERING202123159349101442
2020Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue Detroit, MIB$157,233paidTO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROJECT, SUSTAINED SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS AND ENHANCED BUILDING AND SPACE ACTIVATION.202123159349101442
2020Detroit Jewish News Foundation Inc Southfield, MIC$150,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AS THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS TRANSITIONS TO A NON-PROFIT ENTITY202123159349101442
2020Build Institute Detroit, MIB$150,000paidTO SUPPORT BUILD INSTITUTE CAPACITY BUILDING202123159349101442
2020American Friends of the Tel Aviv University Inc New York, NYC$150,000paidTO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES202123159349101442
2020Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc Detroit, MID$150,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Shabbat Project Inc DBA One Table New York, NYU$150,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Forgotten Harvest Inc Oak Park, MIB$150,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Jta-Mjl New Corp New York, NYU$150,000paidTO SUPPORT ADVANCING AND DEEPENING ONLINE JEWISH LEARNING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES202123159349101442
2020Detroit Police Athletic League Inc Detroit, MIC$130,000paidCOVID-19 FINANCIAL BRIDGE PLAN202123159349101442
2020Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MIC$125,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Repair the World Inc New York, NYC$125,000paidSUPPORT THE REPAIR THE WORLD DETROIT COMMUNITIES PROGRAM202123159349101442
2020Score Foundation Herndon, VAU$110,000paidTO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP MENTOR RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN202123159349101442
2020College for Creative Studies Detroit, MIC$100,000paidTO SUPPORT DESIGN CORE DETROIT'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE DESIGN RESOURCES TO BUSINESS IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN DURING AND IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC202123159349101442
2020Venture for America Inc New York, NYU$100,000paidTO SUPPORT THE SUMMER TRAINING CAMP PROGRAM IN DETROIT202123159349101442
2020The George Washington University Washington, DCB$100,000paidTO SUPPORT RESEARCH FUNDING FOR INSIGHT INTO THE CAREER ARC OF JEWISH EDUCATORS202123159349101442
2020Imagination Productions Inc DBA Opendor Media Sunrise, FLU$100,000approved, futurePRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL FILMS, VIDEOS, AND EDUCATIONAL FILMS AND RESOURCES PROMOTING ISRAEL AND JUDAISM.202123159349101442
2020Southeast Michigan Community Alliance Inc Taylor, MIB$100,000paidTO SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE INTELLIGENCE NETWORK'S ASSET MAPPING AND SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS (SNA) OF THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN202123159349101442
2020Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc Detroit, MID$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020South Oakland Shelter Pontiac, MIB$100,000paidTO SUPPORT THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER FUND202123159349101442
2020Jewish Funders Network New York, NYC$85,000approved, futureTO SUPPORT 'ANGEL' LEVEL SPONSORSHIP OF 2021 PROGRAMMING202123159349101442
2020Gesher Foundation Inc New York, NYB$75,000paidGESHER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE202123159349101442
2020Detroit Jewish News Foundation Inc Southfield, MIC$75,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AS THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS TRANSITIONS TO A NON-PROFIT ENTITY202123159349101442
2020Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc New York, NYB$75,000paidIN MEMORY OF DAVID STERN, NBA COMMISSIONER EMERITUS202123159349101442
2020Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco Marin & Peni San Francisco, CAC$75,000paidSUPPORT CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER TRAININGS202123159349101442
2020United Way for Southeastern Michigan Detroit, MIB$70,000paid$20,000 FOR THE DETROIT WORKFORCE FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE AND $50,000 FOR UWSEMS COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE FUND202123159349101442
2020Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, MIB$55,000paidTO SUPPORT THE NEXT PHASE OF WORK OF THE REGIONAL CEO'S PUBLIC PLACES & CONNECTIVITY WORKING GROUP202123159349101442
2020Jpro Network Inc New York, NYB$50,000paidSUPPORT FOR RISE PROGRAM202123159349101442
2020United Jewish Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MIC$50,000paidWILLIAM DAVIDSON FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES MATCHING GIFT PHILANTHROPIC FUND202123159349101442
2020Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MIC$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202123159349101442
2020Areivim Philanthropic Group Inc New York, NYC$50,000paidMEMBERSHIP DUES202123159349101442
2020Jta-Mjl New Corp New York, NYU$35,000paidTO SUPPORT THE STUDY "MEASURING THE IMPACT OF JEWISH DIGITAL MEDIA"202123159349101442
2020Council of Michigan Foundations Inc Grand Haven, MIC$32,400paidMEMBERSHIP DUES202123159349101442
2020Forgotten Harvest Inc Oak Park, MIB$25,000paidTO SUPPORT COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS202123159349101442
2020Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc Detroit, MID$25,000paidCOVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS202123159349101442
2020Wayne State University Research & Technology Park in the City of Detroit Detroit, MIU$20,000paidTOAST OF THE TOWN FEATURING THE 5TH ANNUAL SALUTE AWARDS202123159349101442
2020Downtown Detroit Partnership Detroit, MIB$15,000paid7TH ANNUAL DETROIT HOMECOMING202123159349101442
2020Jewish Funders Network New York, NYC$15,000paidMEMBERSHIP DUES202123159349101442
2020Jpro Network Inc New York, NYB$5,000paidMEMBERSHIP DUES202123159349101442

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.

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