To advance and cultivate creative and cultural expression in Southeast Michigan.
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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$6.1M
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.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concert of Colors | Dearborn, MI | $1,336,189 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $103,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Detroit Salon | Ecorse, MI | $85,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Detroit Public Media | Wixom, MI | $84,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support Arts Cultu |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | $74,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | $72,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | $66,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Board of Governors DBA Wayne State | Detroit, MI | $62,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Arts Center | Birmingham, MI | $51,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Pewabic Society Inc | Detroit, MI | $38,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit | Detroit, MI | $37,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation | Harper Woods, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Detroit Historical Society | Detroit, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Sphinx Organization Inc | Detroit, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support Arts Cultu |
| Detroit Opera | Detroit, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| The Henry Ford | Dearborn, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| InsideOut Literary Arts Project | Detroit, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Music Hall Center for the Performin | Detroit, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Cranbrook Educational Community | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre | Detroit, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Macomb Community College | Warren, MI | $36,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| The Art Center aka Anton Art Center | Mount Clemens, MI | $36,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Charles H Wright Museum of African | Detroit, MI | $36,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Living Arts | Detroit, MI | $35,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Arab American National Museum | Dearborn, MI | $31,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Temate Institute for Black Dance an | Detroit, MI | $29,828 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Jos Gallery | Detroit, MI | $28,828 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| NNamdi Center for Contemporary Art | Detroit, MI | $28,828 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Motown Historical Museum Inc | Detroit, MI | $27,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| THE HEIDELBERG PROJECT | Detroit, MI | $26,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Norwest Gallery of Art LLC | Detroit, MI | $26,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Chaldean Community Foundation | Sterling Heights, MI | $26,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| The Arts League of Michigan dba the | Detroit, MI | $26,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Detroit Public Theatre | Detroit, MI | $26,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support Arts Cultu |
| Teen HYPE Youth Development Program | Detroit, MI | $26,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Macomb Symphony Orchestra | Clinton Township, MI | $26,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Design Detro | Detroit, MI | $25,592 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Nonprofit Enterprise at Work Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | $25,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Dementia Friendly Services | Saline, MI | $24,310 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Northville Art House Incorporated | Northville, MI | $23,748 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Matrix Theatre Company | Detroit, MI | $22,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Millan Theatre dba Detroit Repertor | Detroit, MI | $21,000 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings | Southfield, MI | $17,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Arts & Scraps | Detroit, MI | $16,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Board of Trustees of Michigan State | East Lansing, MI | $15,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Heritage Works | Detroit, MI | $15,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Detroit Public Library Friends Foun | Detroit, MI | $15,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival | Southfield, MI | $15,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
| Plowshares Theatre Company | Detroit, MI | $15,500 | 2026 | General Operating SupportArts Culture |
Concert of Colors
$1,336,189General Operating SupportArts Culture
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
$103,000General Operating SupportArts Culture
Detroit Salon
$85,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Detroit Public Media
$84,000General Operating Support Arts Cultu
Detroit Institute of Arts
$74,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
General Operating SupportArts Culture
College for Creative Studies
$66,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Board of Governors DBA Wayne State
$62,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Birmingham Bloomfield Arts Center
$51,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Pewabic Society Inc
$38,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation
$36,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Detroit Opera
$36,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
The Henry Ford
$36,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Macomb Community College
$36,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
The Art Center aka Anton Art Center
$36,000General Operating SupportArts Culture
Temate Institute for Black Dance an
$29,828General Operating SupportArts Culture
Jos Gallery
$28,828General Operating SupportArts Culture
NNamdi Center for Contemporary Art
$28,828General Operating SupportArts Culture
Norwest Gallery of Art LLC
$26,000General Operating SupportArts Culture
Chaldean Community Foundation
$26,000General Operating SupportArts Culture
Macomb Symphony Orchestra
$26,000General Operating SupportArts Culture
Metropolitan Museum Of Design Detro
$25,592General Operating SupportArts Culture
Dementia Friendly Services
$24,310General Operating SupportArts Culture
Northville Art House Incorporated
$23,748General Operating SupportArts Culture
Matrix Theatre Company
$22,000General Operating SupportArts Culture
Millan Theatre dba Detroit Repertor
$21,000General Operating SupportArts Culture
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
$17,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Arts & Scraps
$16,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Board of Trustees of Michigan State
$15,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Detroit Public Library Friends Foun
$15,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival
$15,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
Plowshares Theatre Company
$15,500General Operating SupportArts Culture
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