Henry Ford Health System targets place-based investments in Detroit and Southeast Michigan that combine community health with civic, cultural and economic development. Their grants frequently support high-profile public amenities and signature events (bike share, Belle Isle, riverfront, Thanksgiving Parade), anchor institutions (Wayne State, Oakland University) and health nonprofits (kidney and heart organizations), indicating a strategy that links population health to community infrastructure and civic life. They fund a mix of cultural preservation, neighborhood revitalization, and direct health-related programs, often as organizational support rather than project-restricted gifts.
Henry Ford Health System’s recent giving is defined by place-based support for Detroit civic life, with major organizational grants to DDP Bike Share Corporation and Midtown Detroit Inc. The pattern extends beyond health care into public amenities, neighborhood institutions, and citywide events, showing a funder that links community health with the built and social environment around it. In the recent grants list, the largest awards include $550,000 to DDP Bike Share Corporation in 2023, $500,000 to Motown Historical Museum Inc. in 2023, and repeated support for Midtown Detroit Inc. across 2023 and 2025. The foundation also backed the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Inc., the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, and the City of Royal Oak, all on an organizational-support basis. Health-related grants appear alongside those civic investments, including support for the American Kidney Fund, the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, and Access Community Health and Research Center. The overall picture is of a public charity with a local Michigan footprint that uses sizable grants to sustain institutions serving both community health and civic infrastructure.
One clear thread in the portfolio is urban mobility and public amenity work in Detroit. Henry Ford Health System gave $550,000 in 2023, $450,000 in 2024, and $400,000 in 2025 to DDP Bike Share Corporation for organizational support, alongside $27,500 in 2025 to Detroit Riverfront Conservancy for organizational support. Civic and neighborhood development is another area of emphasis. Midtown Detroit Inc. received $233,333 in both 2023 and 2025, while Detroit Regional Chamber received $50,100 in 2023, $47,961 in 2024, and $38,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports cultural and public-event institutions, including $500,000 to Motown Historical Museum Inc. in 2023 and $135,000 to Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation in 2025. Health-related funding includes $150,000 to American Kidney Fund in both 2023 and 2025 and $43,700 to National Kidney Foundation of Michigan in 2025, reflecting a continued connection to chronic disease support.
Typical awards cluster at $10,000 to $20,500, with a median grant size of $10,000 and a p25 of $10,000. The portfolio also includes a much larger set of organizational-support grants, indicating that the foundation uses both routine smaller awards and selective six-figure commitments. Recipients often appear across multiple years: DDP Bike Share Corporation, Midtown Detroit Inc., Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation, American Kidney Fund, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Oakland University Athletics, and Oakland University School of Nursing each show repeat support in the recent-grants list. Henry Ford Health System is a public charity, not a fund that makes grants to individuals, and the grants shown are organized as organizational support.
$2.1M
$5B
$5.3B
$5B
Most grants fall between $10K and $21K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$21K
ROBERT G RINEY
DIRECTOR/ PRESIDENT/CEO
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Concentrated, regionally-focused grantmaking with repeated multi-year support to a core set of local institutions and events; a few large transformational gifts (e.g., bike share) alongside many mid-size organizational support grants. Mix of repeat grantees and new recipients but clear preference for Detroit-area beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: DDP Bike Share Corporation, Motown Historical Museum Inc, Midtown Detroit Inc, American Kidney Fund / National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Detroit Regional Chamber
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Michigan, with 92% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Detroit is the most common city in the list, appearing through DDP Bike Share Corporation, Motown Historical Museum Inc., Midtown Detroit Inc., Detroit Regional Chamber, and Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. Other Michigan recipient cities include Rochester, Ann Arbor, Southfield, Dearborn, and Royal Oak. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 126 grants in the United States.
The recent grants list shows support for nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, and social sector organizations. Many awards are for organizational support, including grants to civic groups, cultural institutions, health nonprofits, and higher-education programs in Michigan.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with a p75 of $20,500. That suggests many grants are relatively small, even though the recent list also includes larger organizational-support awards.
It gives most often in Michigan: 92% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Detroit appears frequently, along with Rochester, Ann Arbor, Southfield, Dearborn, and Royal Oak.
No. The recent grants include health nonprofits, but also bike-share infrastructure, riverfront and civic projects, museums, a parade foundation, chambers of commerce, and university programs. The pattern suggests a broader place-based approach that connects health with civic and community development.
No. The funder’s profile says it funds individuals: False, and the recent grants shown are all organizational-support grants to institutions rather than people.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDP BIKE SHARE CORPORATION | DETROIT, MI | $400,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MIDTOWN DETROIT INC | DETROIT, MI | $233,333 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $165,550 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND | ROCKVILLE, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN THANKSGIVING PARADE FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $135,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $111,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS | ROCHESTER, MI | $90,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF ROYAL OAK | ROYAL OAK, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $43,700 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKET GIVING FUND | DETROIT, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| DETROIT REGIONAL CHAMBER | DETROIT, MI | $38,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| OAKLAND UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING | ROCHESTER, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESEARCH CENTER | DEARBORN, MI | $28,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY | DETROIT, MI | $27,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN STATE FAIR FOUNDATION | NOVI, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE HOLOCAUST CENTER | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | NORTHVILLE, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CITY YEAR DETROIT (CITY YEAR INC) | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| RINK AT ROYAL OAK | ROYAL OAK, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MOTOWN WINTER BLAST FOUNDATION | ROYAL OAK, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CARING ATHLETES TEAM FOR CHILDREN'S AND HENRY FORD HOSPITAL | DETROIT, MI | $18,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NF FORWARD | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN PARKINSON FOUNDATION | BINGHAM FARMS, MI | $12,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| EASTSIDE COMMUNITY NETWORK | DETROIT, MI | $12,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CHALDEAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $12,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $12,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN ROUNDTABLE FOR JUST COMMUNITIES | DETROIT, MI | $12,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CROHNS AND COLITIS FOUNDATION INC | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NW GOLDBERG CARES | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN OF TOMORROW METRO DETROIT | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF DETROIT | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY CENTER OF GROSSE POINTE & HARPER WOODS | GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| DETROIT ECONOMIC CLUB | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHALDEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | STERLING HEIGHTS, MI | $8,333 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| DETROIT BELLE ISLE GRAND PRIX INC | DETROIT, MI | $8,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| DETROIT BRANCH NAACP | DETROIT, MI | $7,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION | DETROIT, MI | $7,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HENRY FORD ESTATE | DEARBORN, MI | $7,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ALS ASSOCIATION MICH CHAPTER | FRASER, MI | $7,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| INFORUM | DETROIT, MI | $7,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | PLYMOUTH, MI | $7,300 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WEST BLOOMFIELD PARKS & RECREATION | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $7,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN MINORITY PURCHASING COUNCIL | DETROIT, MI | $6,500 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
$165,550ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
$90,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
CITY OF ROYAL OAK
$50,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN
$43,700ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING
$30,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN STATE FAIR FOUNDATION
$25,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
NORTHVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$25,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
RINK AT ROYAL OAK
$25,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
MOTOWN WINTER BLAST FOUNDATION
$25,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
CARING ATHLETES TEAM FOR CHILDREN'S AND HENRY FORD HOSPITAL
$18,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
CHALDEAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$12,500ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN ROUNDTABLE FOR JUST COMMUNITIES
$12,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
WOMEN OF TOMORROW METRO DETROIT
$10,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
FAMILY CENTER OF GROSSE POINTE & HARPER WOODS
$10,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
$10,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH
$10,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
DETROIT ECONOMIC CLUB
$10,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
THE CHALDEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8,333ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
DETROIT BELLE ISLE GRAND PRIX INC
$8,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
DETROIT BRANCH NAACP
$7,500ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION
$7,500ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
INFORUM
$7,500ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$7,300ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
WEST BLOOMFIELD PARKS & RECREATION
$7,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN MINORITY PURCHASING COUNCIL
$6,500ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT