The Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving in the Detroit metropolitan area with a strong emphasis on arts, culture and local heritage institutions alongside community social services and animal welfare groups. Grants are typically modest-sized donations, often recurring to familiar local organizations, suggesting a philanthropic strategy of sustaining neighborhood cultural anchors and basic human services rather than large programmatic investments. The foundation favors general operating or donation support for museums, performing arts organizations, rescue/animal welfare groups and basic needs providers in and around Troy/Detroit.
Somerset Collection Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for Detroit Historical Society, including a $95,251 donation in 2024 and a $58,887 donation in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that sustains local institutions over multiple years rather than making one-time bets. The foundation’s grants also extend across Detroit arts and cultural organizations, neighborhood service providers, and animal welfare groups, with many awards landing at familiar community nonprofits in metro Detroit. Smaller gifts appear alongside larger donations, suggesting a mix of anchor support and routine charitable distribution. Detroit Institute of Arts and Detroit Public Theatre are also regular recipients, indicating continued investment in the city’s museum and performing arts ecosystem. Pewabic Pottery Art Institute, Fleece & Thank You, and Say Detroit show that the foundation’s interests are not limited to one type of nonprofit; it supports heritage, arts access, basic needs, and community-facing social service work. The overall picture is of a local grantmaker that returns to the same organizations across years and gives through donations sized for steady organizational support.
Arts and cultural institutions are a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $20,380 to Detroit Institute of Arts in 2024 and $17,433 in 2025, and supported Detroit Public Theatre with $20,000 in 2024 and $17,500 in 2025. Pewabic Pottery Art Institute also received repeated donations of $16,587 in 2023, $13,244 in 2024, and $14,684 in 2025. The foundation also funds direct-service nonprofits. Fleece & Thank You received $21,920 in 2025 and $10,960 in 2024, while Say Detroit received $10,000 in 2023. Human services and anti-trafficking work appear in other awards, including $9,000 to The Guidance Center and $6,500 to Hope Against Trafficing in 2024. Animal welfare is another recurring theme, with donations to Rebel Dogs Detroit Inc and Michigan Anti Cruelty Society in 2024. Those grants sit alongside support for broader community service organizations across metro Detroit.
Typical grants are modest: the p25 is $6,500, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $20,000. The recent record also shows a small number of much larger donations, including five-figure and six-figure support for a few recurring recipients. Grantmaking is recurring rather than one-off in several cases, with organizations such as Detroit Historical Society, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Public Theatre, Pewabic Pottery Art Institute, and Fleece & Thank You appearing in multiple years. The foundation appears to operate as a charitable grantmaker supporting other tax-exempt organizations; the available data points to donation-style awards rather than program-related investments or individual giving.
$394K
$473K
$220K
$394K
Most grants fall between $7K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving with many small-to-midsize one-off and repeat donations; a few core grantees receive multiple grants while most recipients get single modest gifts for general/operating support.
Notable grantees: Detroit Historical Society, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Public Theatre, Pewabic Pottery, Gleaners Community Food Bank
Grants are fully concentrated in Michigan, with 100% of recent awards going to recipients in the state and the top giving state also listed as MI. The strongest cluster is in Detroit, where many recipients are located, including Detroit Historical Society, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Public Theatre, Pewabic Pottery Art Institute, and Detroit Rescue Missions Ministries. Other Michigan cities that appear in the recent grants include Novi, Southgate, Pontiac, Rochester, Bloomfield Hills, and Troy. The geography is local rather than multistate or national.
Recent grants go to arts and culture groups, historic and heritage institutions, animal welfare organizations, and basic needs providers. Examples in the recent list include Detroit Historical Society, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Public Theatre, Fleece & Thank You, Michigan Anti Cruelty Society, and Detroit Rescue Missions Ministries.
The foundation’s recent grants are usually in the mid-thousands to low tens of thousands. The distribution provided shows a p25 of $6,500, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $20,000.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 37 grants to U.S. organizations, and 100% of grants were made to recipients in Michigan. The recent grant list is entirely composed of Michigan-based organizations.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Detroit Historical Society, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Public Theatre, Pewabic Pottery Art Institute, and Fleece & Thank You. That pattern suggests ongoing support for familiar local nonprofits.
The record shows donation-style awards rather than individuals or program-related investments. Many grants are labeled DONATION or DONATIONS, and the foundation’s recent support is concentrated in recurring charitable gifts to other tax-exempt organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $166,058 | 2026 | DONATION |
| VARIOUS DONATIONS LESS THAN 5001 | VARIOUS, MI | $99,378 | 2026 | DONATION |
| DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE | DETROIT, MI | $22,500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $20,133 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MICHIGAN STATEWIDE - JATF | BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| PEWABIC POTTERY ART INSTITUTE | DETROIT, MI | $13,975 | 2026 | DONATION |
| DETROIT DOG RESCUE | ST CLAIRE SHORES, MI | $10,031 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS FOR FOSTER KIDS | SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| THE GUIDANCE CENTER | SOUTHGATE, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| PEACE LOVE AND PAWS RESCUE | TROY, MI | $7,660 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FLEECE & THANK YOU | NOVI, MI | $7,392 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM | DETROIT, MI | $6,876 | 2026 | DONATION |
| VARIOUS DONATIONS LESS THAN 5001 | VARIOUS, MI | $66,505 | 2025 | DONATIONS |
| DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $58,887 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FLEECE & THANK YOU | NOVI, MI | $21,920 | 2025 | DONATION |
| DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE | DETROIT, MI | $17,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $17,433 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PEWABIC POTTERY ART INSTITUTE | DETROIT, MI | $14,684 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE | DETROIT, MI | $6,406 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ROYAL EMPOWERMENT | DETROIT, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS FOR ANIMALS - METRO DETROIT | DEARBORN, MI | $5,550 | 2025 | DONATION |
| GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | DETROIT, MI | $5,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $95,251 | 2024 | DONATION |
| VARIOUS DONATIONS LESS THAN 5001 | VARIOUS, MI | $51,786 | 2024 | DONATIONS |
| DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $20,380 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE | DETROIT, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| PEWABIC POTTERY ART INSTITUTE | DETROIT, MI | $13,244 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE DIANA RASHA FOUNDATION | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $12,724 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FLEECE & THANK YOU | NOVI, MI | $10,960 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE GUIDANCE CENTER | SOUTHGATE, MI | $9,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MICHIGAN ANTI CRUELTY SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $6,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HOPE AGAINST TRAFFICING | PONTIAC, MI | $6,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SPHINX ORGANIZATION | DETROIT, MI | $6,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| REBEL DOGS DETROIT INC | DETROIT, MI | $6,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DETROIT RESCUE MISSIONS MINISTRIES | DETROIT, MI | $6,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| BOTTOMLESS TOY CHEST | TROY, MI | $6,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE RAINBOW CONNECTION | ROCHESTER, MI | $6,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE HEALING NOTES FOUNDATION | LIVONIA, MI | $5,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DETROIT DOG RESCUE | ST CLAIRE SHORES, MI | $5,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $65,380 | 2023 | DONATION |
| VARIOUS DONATIONS LESS THAN 5001 | VARIOUS, MI | $65,316 | 2023 | DONATIONS |
| DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $20,258 | 2023 | DONATION |
| DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE | DETROIT, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| PEWABIC POTTERY ART INSTITUTE | DETROIT, MI | $16,587 | 2023 | DONATION |
| SAY DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| FLEECE & THANK YOU | NOVI, MI | $8,790 | 2023 | DONATION |
| CROSSROADS OF MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $6,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| HAVEN FOUNDATION | PONTIAC, MI | $6,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| COTS DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $6,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
VARIOUS DONATIONS LESS THAN 5001
$99,378DONATION
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
$20,133DONATION
MICHIGAN STATEWIDE - JATF
$20,000DONATION
PEWABIC POTTERY ART INSTITUTE
$13,975DONATION
DETROIT DOG RESCUE
$10,031DONATION
FRIENDS FOR FOSTER KIDS
$10,000DONATION
PEACE LOVE AND PAWS RESCUE
$7,660DONATION
FLEECE & THANK YOU
$7,392DONATION
VARIOUS DONATIONS LESS THAN 5001
$66,505DONATIONS
FLEECE & THANK YOU
$21,920DONATION
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
$17,433DONATION
PEWABIC POTTERY ART INSTITUTE
$14,684DONATION
MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE
$6,406DONATION
ROYAL EMPOWERMENT
$6,000DONATION
VARIOUS DONATIONS LESS THAN 5001
$51,786DONATIONS
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
$20,380DONATION
PEWABIC POTTERY ART INSTITUTE
$13,244DONATION
THE DIANA RASHA FOUNDATION
$12,724DONATION
FLEECE & THANK YOU
$10,960DONATION
MICHIGAN ANTI CRUELTY SOCIETY
$6,500DONATION
HOPE AGAINST TRAFFICING
$6,500DONATION
REBEL DOGS DETROIT INC
$6,500DONATION
DETROIT RESCUE MISSIONS MINISTRIES
$6,500DONATION
BOTTOMLESS TOY CHEST
$6,500DONATION
THE HEALING NOTES FOUNDATION
$5,500DONATION
DETROIT DOG RESCUE
$5,500DONATION
VARIOUS DONATIONS LESS THAN 5001
$65,316DONATIONS
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
$20,258DONATION
PEWABIC POTTERY ART INSTITUTE
$16,587DONATION
FLEECE & THANK YOU
$8,790DONATION
HAVEN FOUNDATION
$6,000DONATION
COTS DETROIT
$6,000DONATION