The Wayne and Joan Webber Foundation makes a small number of large, targeted grants in southeast Michigan, prioritizing children’s health and education, basic needs, and community cultural renewal. Its largest commitments fund pediatric services at the University of Michigan, while other major gifts support food distribution, literacy/tutoring programs, and an arts-driven urban renewal project. The foundation favors sizable, impact-focused awards rather than many small grants.
The Wayne and Joan Webber Foundation’s largest recent commitments are concentrated in pediatric care, including two major grants to The Regents of the University of Michigan for Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Funds: $1,500,000 in 2024 and $1,000,000 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside sizable support for youth tutoring, food distribution, and community arts projects, showing a foundation that backs direct-service organizations and local institutions with large, targeted awards. The foundation’s recent grant list also includes $677,620 to Gleaners Community Food Bank for a Food Distribution Center and $592,300 to Beyond Basics for tutoring. Those gifts help frame a portfolio that reaches across children’s health, literacy, hunger relief, and neighborhood cultural life. It has also supported school health clinics, teacher salaries and benefits, building improvements, and seasonal clothing and basic needs distribution. The grants are mostly directed to organizations in Michigan, with Ann Arbor, Detroit, Southfield, and Mt Clemens appearing repeatedly in the recent record. Overall, the foundation favors substantial grants rather than a high-volume approach, and its giving is centered on practical services for children, families, and community residents.
In children’s health, the foundation gave $1,500,000 in 2024 to The Regents of the University of Michigan for Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Funds, then followed with $1,000,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. It also supported Henry Ford Health with $100,000 in 2024 for School Health Clinics, extending its health funding into school-based care. For food security, it awarded $677,620 in 2025 to Gleaners Community Food Bank for a Food Distribution Center, and earlier gave $100,000 in 2023 to Cleaners Community Food Bank for General support. Basic-needs giving shows up as well: Benzie County Coat Drive received $81,435 in 2023 for coats, boots, hats, gloves, and socks, and Various Elementary Schools in Detroit received $59,722 in 2025 for the same items. Education support is another thread. Beyond Basics received $592,300 in 2025 and $200,515 in 2024 for tutoring, following a $210,500 grant in 2023 for the same purpose.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes a much smaller number of very large awards, including seven-figure gifts. Giving appears recurring in several cases: some organizations received support in multiple years, including the University of Michigan, Beyond Basics, Loyola High School, Detroit Institute of Arts, Racquet Up Detroit, and St Jude's Children's Research Hospital. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$3.9M
$29.4M
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$4.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated giving: very few, large grants with repeat support to major institutional partners (notably the University of Michigan). Funding is locally focused across health, basic needs, education, and community arts rather than dispersed small grants.
Notable grantees: The Regents of the University of Michigan, Gleaners Community Food Bank, BEYOND BASICS, Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Michigan: 85% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Ann Arbor and Detroit appear frequently, along with Southfield and Mt Clemens. Outside Michigan, the recent record includes Living Water in Stafford, Texas, and St Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Its recent grants center on pediatric and children's hospital funding, tutoring and literacy, food distribution, seasonal clothing and basic needs, school health clinics, and arts or cultural facility support. The largest gifts in the record are for pediatric care at the University of Michigan.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes awards far above that range, including million-dollar commitments.
Yes. Michigan is the top state by grant count, and 85% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Michigan recipients include organizations in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Southfield, and Mt Clemens.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Regents of the University of Michigan, Beyond Basics, Loyola High School, Detroit Institute of Arts, Racquet Up Detroit, and St Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Funds |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | $677,620 | 2025 | Food Distribution Center |
| BEYOND BASICS | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $592,300 | 2025 | TUTORING |
| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | DETROIT, MI | $275,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR TEACHER SALARIES AND BENEFITS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS |
| DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Salvation Army | Southfield, MI | $150,000 | 2025 | General |
| Living Water | Stafford, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | General |
| NEW DAY FOUNDATION | Mt Clemens, MI | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Various Elementary Schools | Detroit, MI | $59,722 | 2025 | Coats, boots, hats, gloves, and socks |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | General |
| RACQUET UP DETROIT | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CAPUCHINS SOUP KITCHEN | DETROIT, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DEWAYNE R HAYES FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GESU CATHOLIC SCHOOL | DETROIT, MI | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Vets Returning Home | Roseville, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Safari Club International | Tucson, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Pope Francis Center | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Nardin Park United Methodist | Farmington Hills, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Immaculate Conception School | FAIR HAVEN, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| WIGS 4 KIDS | ST CLAIR SHORES, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Inclusively Fit | Livonia, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| MACOMB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MACOMB, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Suite Dreams Project | Rochester, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | General |
| MOUNT CLEMENS FOUNDATION | MT CLEMENS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | FIREWORKS |
| BENZIE AREA CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORS | BENZONIA, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY |
| Discovery Center | Beulah, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | General |
| United Way of Northwest Michigan | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | General |
| ST MARY'S QUEEN OF CREATION | NEW BALTIMORE, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY |
| Notre Dame Preparatory | Pontiac, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | General |
| Benzie Senior Resources | Honor, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | General |
| MISC GIFTS UNDER 1000 | VARIOUS, MI | $3,015 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Northwest Food Coalition | Traverse City, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | General |
| The Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,500,000 | 2024 | Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Funds |
| Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation | Gross Pointe Farms, MI | $500,000 | 2024 | Art Center and Gallery |
| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | DETROIT, MI | $275,000 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR TEACHER SALARIES AND BENEFITS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS |
| NEW DAY FOUNDATION | Mt Clemens, MI | $260,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BEYOND BASICS | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $200,515 | 2024 | TUTORING |
| Henry Ford Health | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | School Health Clinics |
| Salvation Army | Southfield, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | General |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $88,000 | 2024 | Research |
| RACQUET UP DETROIT | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| Living Water | Stafford, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | General |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | 2024 | General |
| Various Elementary Schools | Detroit, MI | $44,733 | 2024 | Coats, boots, hats, gloves, and socks |
| CAPUCHINS SOUP KITCHEN | DETROIT, MI | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WIGS 4 KIDS | ST CLAIR SHORES, MI | $25,400 | 2024 | GENERAL |
The Regents of the University of Michigan
$1,000,000Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Funds
FUNDS FOR TEACHER SALARIES AND BENEFITS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
$250,000GENERAL
Salvation Army
General
NEW DAY FOUNDATION
$150,000GENERAL
Various Elementary Schools
$59,722Coats, boots, hats, gloves, and socks
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital
$50,000General
CAPUCHINS SOUP KITCHEN
$40,000GENERAL
DEWAYNE R HAYES FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL
GESU CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$35,000GENERAL
Vets Returning Home
$25,000General
Safari Club International
$25,000General
Nardin Park United Methodist
$25,000General
Immaculate Conception School
$25,000SCHOLARSHIPS
WIGS 4 KIDS
$25,000GENERAL
Inclusively Fit
$25,000General
MACOMB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL
Suite Dreams Project
$20,000General
MOUNT CLEMENS FOUNDATION
$20,000FIREWORKS
Discovery Center
$10,000General
ST MARY'S QUEEN OF CREATION
$10,000FOOD PANTRY
Notre Dame Preparatory
$5,000General
Benzie Senior Resources
$5,000General
MISC GIFTS UNDER 1000
$3,015GENERAL
Northwest Food Coalition
$2,500General
The Regents of the University of Michigan
$1,500,000Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Funds
Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation
$500,000Art Center and Gallery
FUNDS FOR TEACHER SALARIES AND BENEFITS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
NEW DAY FOUNDATION
$260,000GENERAL
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
$250,000GENERAL
Salvation Army
$100,000General
University of Michigan
$88,000Research
Various Elementary Schools
$44,733Coats, boots, hats, gloves, and socks
CAPUCHINS SOUP KITCHEN
$35,000GENERAL
WIGS 4 KIDS
$25,400GENERAL