Hudson-Webber Foundation
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About Hudson-Webber Foundation
The Hudson-Webber Foundation made a single large, targeted grant in this dataset to support community development and neighborhood revitalization in Detroit by funding intermediary capital for Community Development Organizations (CDOs). The award to Enterprise Community Partners for the Detroit CDO Fund and the Elevating CDO (ECDO) Fund indicates a focus on scaling affordable housing, community-led development, and capacity-building for local development organizations.
Focus Areas
Intermediary capital for Detroit Community Development Organizations (CDOs)Neighborhood revitalization and affordable housing financing in DetroitCapacity-building and elevating local community development leaders
Who They Fund
Detroit residents / Detroit-region communitiesresidents of under-resourced / low-income neighborhoodssmall business owners and local entrepreneursartists and cultural organizationsjustice-involved individuals and communities affected by incarceration
About Hudson-Webber Foundation
Hudson-webber Foundation’s grantmaking centers on Detroit neighborhood development, with a notable 2024–2025 pattern of large support for intermediary capital that helps local community development organizations scale. The clearest example is its funding to Enterprise Community Partners for the Detroit CDO Fund and the Elevating CDO (ECDO) Fund, which points to an emphasis on affordable housing, community-led development, and organizational capacity for Detroit’s development ecosystem. That same neighborhood-building lens shows up across other grants to place-based intermediaries and civic organizations working on economic stability, built environment improvements, and community safety. The foundation also backs operating and renewal support for institutions tied to Detroit’s civic and cultural life, including Midtown Detroit Inc., Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc., and Joe Louis Greenway Partnership. Its mission areas span Arts & Culture, Built Environment, Community & Economic Development, Safe & Just Communities, and Policy & Research, but the common thread is investment in Detroit-based organizations or work that produces significant benefit for the city. The result is a portfolio that combines large institutional commitments with support for local capacity, neighborhood revitalization, and long-term place-based change.
What Hudson-Webber Foundation Funds
In community and economic development, Hudson-webber Foundation gave $225,000 to Local Initiatives Support Corporation for community land trust ecosystem support, and $200,000 to Local Initiatives Support Corporation for an equity-based economic development agenda to develop local talent, revitalize neighborhoods, and support small businesses. Those grants align with a broader emphasis on inclusive economic growth and neighborhood stability. Built-environment giving includes $250,000 to Detroit Economic Growth Association for Detroit down payment assistance and $200,000 to Joe Louis Greenway Partnership for general operating support renewal, both tied to shaping Detroit’s physical landscape and housing access. Its safe-and-just communities work is visible in $250,000 to Force Detroit Inc for a neighborhood-based community violence intervention strategy and $150,000 to Detroit Public Safety Foundation for a civil rights risk management tool and supplementary consultant. In policy and research, $150,000 to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network supported phase II of a public jail dashboard for Wayne County.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.1M
Total Assets
$166.6M
Total Revenue
$6.7M
Total Expenses
$11.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $36K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$36K
Geographic Reach
Regional12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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