Funders › MI › Benson & Edith Ford Fund › 2020
Grants paid by Benson & Edith Ford Fund, tax year 2020
EIN 38-6066333 · Detroit, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2020, Benson & Edith Ford Fund (EIN 38-6066333) reported 38 grants paid totaling $1,769,892. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI | B | $600,000 | paid | STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI | B | $600,000 | approved, future | STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI | B | $400,000 | approved, future | OPERATING ENDOWMENT FUND | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Teen Street Skills Detroit, MI | B | $300,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | The Henry Ford Dearborn, MI | U | $250,000 | paid | INHUB PROGRAM | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI | B | $100,000 | paid | OPEN FOREVER | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI | B | $100,000 | approved, future | MAPLEGROVE RENOVATION PROJECT | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI | B | $100,000 | paid | MAPLEGROVE RENOVATION PROJECT | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation Grosse Pointe, MI | C | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation Grosse Pointe, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | The Henry Ford Estate - Fairlane Dearborn, MI | D | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Alzheimer's Association Southfield, MI | D | $25,000 | paid | CHOCOLATE JUBILEE | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | COVID RELIEF FUND | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Empowerment Plan Detroit, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH FUND | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Tacoma Community Boat Builders Tacoma, WA | B | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan Detroit, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Capuchin Soup Kitchen Detroit, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Michigan Humane Society Bingham Farms, MI | C | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Tavernier, FL | C | $15,000 | paid | MARINERS HOSPITAL WELLNESS CTR, PHYSICAL THERAPY, & CARDIAC REHAB EQUIPMENT ENDOWMENT | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | COVID RELIEF FUND | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Racing for Kids Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL APPEAL | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | HENRY FORD MACOMB HOSPITAL TOWN CAMPAIGN FUND | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Michigan Humane Society Bingham Farms, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | EMERGENCY FUND | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Detroit Educational Television Foundation Wixom, MI | D | $10,000 | paid | THE WILLIAM H. SMITH FAMILY LEADERSHIP CIRCLE | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Mclaren Northern Michigan Foundation Petoskey, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | CARDIAC CARE FUND | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen, MI | B | $8,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI | B | $6,892 | paid | BENSON & EDITH FORD SCHOLARSHIP | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall Detroit, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Boy Scouts of America Detroit, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GREAT LAKES FIELD SERVICE COUNCIL | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Detroit, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Pewabic Society Inc Detroit, MI | B | $4,000 | paid | NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK POTTERY | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Christ Church Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Detroit Artists Market Detroit, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | The Greening of Detroit Detroit, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Grosse Pointe Historical Campaign Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | C | $3,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Mariners Inn Detroit, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | The Childrens Center Detroit, MI | U | $2,500 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Detroit Goodfellows Detroit, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
| 2020 | Detroit Historical Society Detroit, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202143159349103154 |
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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