We advance creative and cultural expression in Southeast Michigan and are a regional resource for growing leadership capacity, providing space for exchanging ideas, and leading initiatives that build public access to creative experiences.
Culturesource repeatedly backs a concentrated set of Southeast Michigan arts and cultural institutions, with recent awards reaching major anchors such as Detroit Public Media dba WRCJ 909 at $83,000 and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at $77,500. Its grantmaking is tied to creative and cultural expression in the region, and it also supports leadership capacity, shared space for ideas, and public access to creative experiences. The foundation’s recent grant list shows sustained support for both large cultural institutions and community-facing organizations. In 2025, it awarded $72,500 to the Detroit Institute of Arts, $72,500 to the Detroit Zoological Society, and $70,000 to the College for Creative Studies. Other 2025 grants went to Wayne State, the Holocaust Memorial Center, Sphinx Organization Inc, Mosaic Youth Theatre, The Henry Ford, Pewabic Society Inc, and the Detroit Historical Society, indicating a mix of arts, heritage, education, and public programming. Culturesource also appears in its own role as a regranting intermediary through Michigan Arts & Culture Council minigrant programs.
Culturesource supports arts and culture through both institutional support and project-oriented grants. In 2025, it gave $36,500 to the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation in Harper Woods, showing support for a regional cultural event with public reach. It also funds heritage and preservation work. The foundation awarded $36,500 to the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington in 2025, and the same amount to the Detroit Historical Society in Detroit. Arts education and youth-facing work appear in the grant record as well. Insideout Literary Arts Project received $36,500 in 2025, while the 2025 grant to Macomb Community College supported a community institution in Warren. The grant list also includes support for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit and Detroit Opera, reflecting a broad mix of visual and performing arts organizations.
Culturesource’s typical grant size is modest relative to its largest recent awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $26,125. Recent payments also include a cluster of $36,500 grants, alongside larger awards above $70,000. The grant record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Zoological Society, Holocaust Memorial Center, Detroit Public TV WRCJ 909 FM, and Sphinx Organization Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing operating or program support rather than one-time-only giving. The foundation is a place-based funder, and it also administers regranting through the MCACA Minigrant Program and Michigan Arts & Culture Council minigrants. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the active minigrant programs listed.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$26K
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Culturesource gives locally, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Michigan. The grant list is concentrated in Southeast Michigan cities including Detroit, Royal Oak, Wixom, Dearborn, Farmington, Warren, Harper Woods, Bloomfield Hills, and Westland. Detroit appears most often among named recipient cities, with organizations in arts, media, education, and heritage receiving support. The foundation’s active programs are also limited to Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, with one program focused on Wayne County through Region 10b.
Culturesource funds nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, artists, arts administrators, arts educators, schools, places of worship, and institutions in Southeast Michigan. Its active programs include support for arts and culture projects, professional development, organizational capacity, and COVID-19-related innovation.
Yes. The foundation’s stated focus includes artist relief and individual artist support, and its active minigrant programs include support for artists, arts administrators, and arts educators through professional and organizational development awards.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $26,125 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $83,000 and several grants at $36,500.
Culturesource gives locally in Michigan, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent recipients are concentrated in Detroit and nearby Southeast Michigan cities such as Royal Oak, Dearborn, Farmington, Warren, Harper Woods, Bloomfield Hills, and Wixom.
Yes. The active ACCA Innovation Grant Program, MACC Minigrants Professional Organizational Development Minigrants, MACC Minigrants Project Minigrants, and MCACA Minigrant Program all accept unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Culturesource that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations and artists in Wayne County consistent with MCACA minigrant eligibility; specifics administered per MCACA/Regional regranting guidelines.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETROIT PUBLIC MEDIA DBA WRCJ 909 | WIXOM, MI | $83,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | DETROIT, MI | $77,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $72,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | ROYAL OAK, MI | $72,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES | DETROIT, MI | $70,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| BOARD OF GOVENORS DBA WAYNE STATE | DETROIT, MI | $62,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC | DETROIT, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT | DETROIT, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| PEWABIC SOCIETY INC | DETROIT, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WARREN, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| THE HENRY FORD | DEARBORN, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | HARPER WOODS, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| MOSAIC YOUTH THEATRE | DETROIT, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| MUSIC HALL CENTER FOR THE PERF ART | DETROIT, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER | FARMINGTON, MI | $36,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| DETROIT OPERA | DETROIT, MI | $36,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| CHARLES H WRIGHT MUSEUM | DETROIT, MI | $36,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| LIVING ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $35,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM | DEARBORN, MI | $31,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| MATRIX THEATRE COMPANY | DETROIT, MI | $29,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| TEEN HYPE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROG | DETROIT, MI | $26,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC | DETROIT, MI | $26,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| THE ARTS LEAGUE OF MI DBA CARR CEN | DETROIT, MI | $26,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE | DETROIT, MI | $26,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD ARTS CENTER | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $26,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| EISENHOWER DANCE DETROIT | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $23,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| ARTS & SCRAPS | DETROIT, MI | $23,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| PLOWSHARES SOCIETY INC | DETROIT, MI | $21,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| MILLAN THEATRE DBA DETROIT REPTHEA | DETROIT, MI | $21,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| PLANET ANT THEATRE | HAMTRAMCK, MI | $18,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| FAR THERAPEUTIC ARTS AND RECREATION | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $15,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| DPL FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $15,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS | DETROIT, MI | $15,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| DETROIT CHAMBER WINDS | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $15,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE | EAST LANSING, MI | $15,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| HERITAGE WORKS | DETROIT, MI | $15,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| GREAT LAKES CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $15,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| CREATIVE WONDERS | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| SIDEWALK DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| IRWIN HOUSE GLOBAL ART CENTER & GAL | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| CRABBY BULL PRODUCTION | HAMTRAMCK, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| DETROIT RECORDINGS LLC | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| SIOUX TRUJILLO STUDIOS LLC | BRIGHTON, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| LUFUKI LLC | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| SHIELDS EDUCATIO ENT & CONSULTING | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| CANFIELD CONSORTIUM | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
DETROIT PUBLIC MEDIA DBA WRCJ 909
$83,000CULTURAL
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$77,500CULTURAL
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
$72,500CULTURAL
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES
$70,000CULTURAL
BOARD OF GOVENORS DBA WAYNE STATE
$62,500COMMUNITY
PEWABIC SOCIETY INC
$36,500CULTURAL
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$36,500COMMUNITY
THE HENRY FORD
$36,500CULTURAL
DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
$36,500CULTURAL
DETROIT OPERA
$36,000CULTURAL
MATRIX THEATRE COMPANY
$29,000CULTURAL
BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD ARTS CENTER
$26,000CULTURAL
EISENHOWER DANCE DETROIT
$23,500CULTURAL
ARTS & SCRAPS
$23,500CULTURAL
PLOWSHARES SOCIETY INC
$21,500CULTURAL
MILLAN THEATRE DBA DETROIT REPTHEA
$21,000CULTURAL
PLANET ANT THEATRE
$18,500CULTURAL
FAR THERAPEUTIC ARTS AND RECREATION
$15,500CULTURAL
DPL FOUNDATION
$15,500CULTURAL
ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS
$15,500CULTURAL
DETROIT CHAMBER WINDS
$15,500CULTURAL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE
$15,500CULTURAL
GREAT LAKES CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
$15,500CULTURAL
CREATIVE WONDERS
$15,000CULTURAL
SIDEWALK DETROIT
$15,000CULTURAL
IRWIN HOUSE GLOBAL ART CENTER & GAL
$15,000CULTURAL
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF DETROIT
$15,000CULTURAL
CRABBY BULL PRODUCTION
$15,000CULTURAL
DETROIT RECORDINGS LLC
$15,000CULTURAL
SIOUX TRUJILLO STUDIOS LLC
$15,000CULTURAL
LUFUKI LLC
$15,000CULTURAL
SHIELDS EDUCATIO ENT & CONSULTING
$15,000CULTURAL
CANFIELD CONSORTIUM
$15,000CULTURAL
