The Albert and Doris Pitt Foundation appears focused on civil rights and public-interest legal advocacy in Michigan, demonstrated by a single unrestricted grant to the ACLU Fund of Michigan. Their support favors statewide civil liberties work and systems-level advocacy rather than program-specific funding. This suggests a donor interest in protecting individual rights and supporting policy/constitutional defense at the state level.
Highly concentrated and targeted: a single, one-time grant providing general support to a prominent civil rights organization. No evidence of diversified or repeat giving in the available data.
Notable grantees: ACLU Fund of Michigan
A $25,000 general-fund grant to the ACLU Fund of Michigan stands out in the Albert and Doris Pitt Foundation’s recent giving and points to a sustained interest in civil liberties and public-interest advocacy. The foundation also backs service organizations and institutions with broad operating support rather than tightly restricted project grants. Recent awards include general-fund support for Forgotten Harvest, the International Rescue Committee, Gleaners Community Food Bank, and Planned Parenthood Mid and South MI, showing a mix of legal, human services, food security, and reproductive health priorities. Smaller recurring grants to organizations such as Focus Hope, Cots, Jarc, and Music Hall for the Performing Arts suggest a pattern of flexible support across community needs. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one type of institution: it also includes the State Bar Foundation of MI, Southern Poverty Law Center, Doctors Without Border, Oxfam America, and World Food Program USA. Across the file, the grant language is consistently general fund or general operating support, indicating a preference for core support over program-specific funding.
Civil liberties and legal advocacy are central to the foundation’s profile. In 2024, it gave $25,000 to the ACLU Fund of Michigan for general fund support, and it also made a $5,000 general-fund grant to the State Bar Foundation of MI. Human services and basic needs are another visible theme: the foundation awarded $21,000 to Forgotten Harvest in 2024 and $10,000 to Gleaners Community Food Bank in the same year, both as general-fund grants. It also supported Cots with $9,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024. Broader social-justice and relief work appears through grants to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Oxfam America, World Food Program USA, and Doctors Without Border, each funded through general support. That mix shows a funder comfortable supporting both Michigan-based institutions and national organizations.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster at modest-to-mid-level amounts: the typical award sits at $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $3,000 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows repeated support to several recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Forgotten Harvest, International Rescue Committee, Hias, Jarc, Music Hall for the Performing Arts, Focus Hope, Cots, Planned Parenthood Federation of Am, Doctors Without Border, and Aclu Fund of Michigan. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time grants. The foundation is private and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Available grants are framed as general fund or general operating support, which points to flexible core funding.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Most grants land in Michigan, including Detroit, Oak Park, Bloomfield Hills, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Huntington Woods-area institutions. The foundation’s file shows 56% of grants going to recipients in Michigan, even though its giving is national. Colorado is the top state by grant count outside Michigan, with Weld Food Bank in Greeley appearing in the recent list. Other out-of-state recipients include organizations in New York, Washington, DC, Silver Spring, Boston, and Montgomery, showing a national spread anchored by Michigan.
Its recent grants include civil liberties and public-interest legal work, food assistance, refugee and humanitarian relief, reproductive health, cancer care, and community institutions. Examples in the file include the ACLU Fund of Michigan, Forgotten Harvest, the International Rescue Committee, Gleaners Community Food Bank, Planned Parenthood Mid and South MI, and the State Bar Foundation of MI.
The recent grants are consistently labeled general fund or general operating support. That includes the ACLU Fund of Michigan, Forgotten Harvest, the International Rescue Committee, Gleaners Community Food Bank, and several other recipients, indicating a strong preference for flexible core support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Forgotten Harvest, International Rescue Committee, Hias, Jarc, Music Hall for the Performing Arts, Focus Hope, Cots, Planned Parenthood Federation of Am, Doctors Without Border, and the ACLU Fund of Michigan.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $3,000 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $25,000 to the ACLU Fund of Michigan and $21,000 to Forgotten Harvest.
Michigan receives 56% of the grants in the file, with recipients in Detroit, Oak Park, Bloomfield Hills, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Huntington Woods-area institutions. Outside Michigan, Colorado is the top state by grant count, with Weld Food Bank in Greeley appearing among the recent awards.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACLU FUND OF MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FORGOTTEN HARVEST | OAK PARK, MI | $21,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| JARC | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MUSIC HALL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| HIAS | SILVER SPRING, MD | $9,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MID AND SOUTH MI | ANN ARBOR, MI | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOCUS HOPE | DETROIT, MI | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AM | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GILDA'S CLUB | ROYAL OAK, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ROGEL CANCER CENTER | ANN ARBOR, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SUGAR LAW CENTER | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COTS | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PUBLIC JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SKIRBALL HOSPICE | SEPULVEDA BASIN, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| STATE BAR FOUNDATION OF MI | LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROJECT HOPE | MILLWOOD, VA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMON GROUND SANCTUARY | ROYAL OAK, MI | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SENIOR HOUSING OPTIONS | DENVER, CO | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALTERNATIVES FOR GIRLS | DETROIT, MI | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WELD FOOD BANK | GREELEY, CO | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CHILDRENS CENTER | DETROIT, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES | DETROIT, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| DOROTHY & PETER BROWN ADULT DAY PRO | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE EMPOWERMENT PLAN | DETROIT, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FURNITURE BANK OF SE MICHIGAN | PONTIAC, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE DENVER | DENVER, CO | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOOD BANK OF EASTERN MICHIGAN | FLINT, MI | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHET LEVITT FUND FOR EMPLOYMENT LAW | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| KADIMA | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WLAM FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| JUDI'S HOUSE | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN | DETROIT, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| YAD EZRA | BERKLEY, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUND | DENVER, CO | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FORGOTTEN HARVEST | OAK PARK, MI | $19,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ACLU FUND OF MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| JARC | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| COTS | DETROIT, MI | $9,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
ACLU FUND OF MICHIGAN
$25,000GENERAL FUND
FORGOTTEN HARVEST
$21,000GENERAL FUND
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$15,000GENERAL FUND
GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$10,000GENERAL FUND
JARC
$10,000GENERAL FUND
MUSIC HALL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$10,000GENERAL FUND
HIAS
GENERAL FUND
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MID AND SOUTH MI
$8,000GENERAL FUND
FOCUS HOPE
$6,000GENERAL FUND
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY
$5,000GENERAL FUND
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AM
$5,000GENERAL FUND
GILDA'S CLUB
$5,000GENERAL FUND
ROGEL CANCER CENTER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
SUGAR LAW CENTER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
PUBLIC CITIZEN FUND
$5,000GENERAL FUND
COTS
$5,000GENERAL FUND
PUBLIC JUSTICE
$5,000GENERAL FUND
SKIRBALL HOSPICE
$5,000GENERAL FUND
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
STATE BAR FOUNDATION OF MI
$5,000GENERAL FUND
PROJECT HOPE
$4,000GENERAL FUND
COMMON GROUND SANCTUARY
$3,000GENERAL FUND
SENIOR HOUSING OPTIONS
$3,000GENERAL FUND
ALTERNATIVES FOR GIRLS
$3,000GENERAL FUND
WELD FOOD BANK
$2,500GENERAL FUND
THE CHILDRENS CENTER
$2,500GENERAL FUND
OXFAM AMERICA
$2,500GENERAL FUND
OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH ALLIANCE
$2,500GENERAL FUND
CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES
$2,000GENERAL FUND
DOROTHY & PETER BROWN ADULT DAY PRO
$2,000GENERAL FUND
THE EMPOWERMENT PLAN
$2,000GENERAL FUND
FURNITURE BANK OF SE MICHIGAN
$2,000GENERAL FUND
THE TREVOR PROJECT
$2,000GENERAL FUND
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE DENVER
$2,000GENERAL FUND
FOOD BANK OF EASTERN MICHIGAN
$1,500GENERAL FUND
CHET LEVITT FUND FOR EMPLOYMENT LAW
$1,500GENERAL FUND
KADIMA
$1,000GENERAL FUND
WLAM FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL FUND
JUDI'S HOUSE
$1,000GENERAL FUND
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN
$1,000GENERAL FUND
YAD EZRA
$1,000GENERAL FUND
DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUND
$500GENERAL FUND
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL FUND
FORGOTTEN HARVEST
$19,000GENERAL FUND
ACLU FUND OF MICHIGAN
$15,000GENERAL FUND
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$15,000GENERAL FUND
GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$10,000GENERAL FUND
JARC
$10,000GENERAL FUND
COTS
$9,000GENERAL FUND