Private foundation · Detroit, MI

Gilbert Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $10K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
101
Repeat grantees
37
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Matthew Rizik
TREASURER
Laura Grannemann
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Daniel B Gilbert
TRUSTEE
Jennifer Gilbert
TRUSTEE
Joyce Keller
PART YEAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$93K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
310
Total grants awarded
$65.8M
Total amount
$212K
Average grant
$7.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2022
$45K
9 grants
2021
$27.6M
63 grants
2020
$13.5M
40 grants
2019
$10.4M
88 grants
2018
$9.7M
56 grants
2017
$4.5M
54 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$13.3M
5 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$7.5M
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$7.5M
Nf Forward
7 grants · MI
$4.5M
2 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$3.3M
M1 Rail
4 grants · MI
$2.8M
1 grant · PA · ≈ likely match
$2.4M
5 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$2.2M
Johns Hopkins University
4 grants · IL
$1.9M
4 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$1.9M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Ilitch Charities Inc
GENERAL
MI · TY 2022
$10K
Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc
GENERAL
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Detroit Children's Fund
GENERAL
MI · TY 2022
$10K
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
GENERAL
PA · TY 2022
$5K
Kadima
GENERAL
MI · TY 2022
$5K
Children's Tumor Foundation
SCIENTIFIC
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Henry Ford Health System
GENERAL
MI · TY 2022
$2K
Cranbrook Educational Community
EDUCATIONAL
MI · TY 2022
$500
Michigan State University
GENERAL
MI · TY 2022
$250
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$7.5M
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$5.5M
Cranbrook Educational Community
EDUCATIONAL
MI · TY 2021
$3.3M
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
SCIENTIFIC
PA · TY 2021
$2.4M
Michigan State University
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$1.5M
Children's Hospital Foundation
SCIENTIFIC
MD · TY 2021
$1.0M
Wayne State University
EDUCATIONAL
MI · TY 2021
$800K
M1 Rail
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$750K
Johns Hopkins University
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$594K
Boston Children's Hospital
SCIENTIFIC
MA · TY 2021
$593K
Regents of the University of Michigan
EDUCATIONAL
MI · TY 2021
$392K
Stanford University (vri)
SCIENTIFIC
CA · TY 2021
$353K
Beaumont
EDUCATIONAL
MI · TY 2021
$300K
University of Washington
SCIENTIFIC
WA · TY 2021
$296K
The Schepens Eye Research Institute
SCIENTIFIC
MA · TY 2021
$294K
Washington University
SCIENTIFIC
MO · TY 2021
$274K
Isacc Agree Downtown Synagogue
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$250K
Recombinetics Inc
SCIENTIFIC
MN · TY 2021
$208K
B Foundation
GENERAL
DE · TY 2021
$171K
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
SCIENTIFIC
IL · TY 2021
$105K
Wayne State University
SCIENTIFIC
MI · TY 2021
$100K
Holocaust Memorial Center
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$100K
Challenged Athlete's Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$100K
Cleveland Clinic
SCIENTIFIC
OH · TY 2021
$100K
University of Massachusetts Medical School
SCIENTIFIC
MA · TY 2021
$98K
Alzheimer's Association (marlene and Bill Emerson)
EDUCATIONAL
MI · TY 2021
$80K
Sharewell
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Paralysis Recovery Foundation
SCIENTIFIC
IL · TY 2021
$50K
Oncology Association of Naturopathric Physicians
SCIENTIFIC
AK · TY 2021
$42K
Nf Forward
SCIENTIFIC
MI · TY 2021
$28K
New York University
SCIENTIFIC
NY · TY 2021
$25K
College Track
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Mightycause Foundation
GENERAL
FL · TY 2021
$23K
Make a Wish Michigan
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$18K
Say Detroit Annual Radiothon 2021
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$15K
Children's Tumor Foundation
SCIENTIFIC
NY · TY 2021
$13K
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
SCIENTIFIC
MI · TY 2021
$13K
Cleveland Clinic
GENERAL
OH · TY 2021
$10K
Pelatonia
GENERAL
OH · TY 2021
$10K
Michigan Fitness Club Association
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$10K
Shamrock 555 Foundation
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.