Funding search · EIN 932610244 · Plymouth, MI

Orsa Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

93
grants reported
$1.0M
total given
2024–2025
filing years
$8,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20242025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Community Development Advocates of Detroit2 grants · $82,000
  • Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan3 grants · $70,000
  • Plymouth Community Arts Council2 grants · $61,000
  • Otsego Community Foundation2 grants · $51,728
  • Brilliant Detroit Fbo Roof the Block1 grant · $50,000
  • Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan1 grant · $36,728
  • Black Legacy Advancement Coalition2 grants · $35,000
  • Youthtank Detroit2 grants · $28,000
  • Genesis Harbor of Opportunities Promoting Excellence (Dba Genesis Hope)1 grant · $25,000
  • Develop Detroit1 grant · $23,139

Giving over time

$538,839
2024
$510,981
2025

Grant history

All 93 reported grants, largest first.

  • $67,000

    Community Development Advocates of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Rebuilding homes together cohort development, rebuilding homes together predevelopment support

  • $55,000

    Plymouth Community Arts Council · Plymouth, MI · 2024

    Operational support

  • $50,000

    Brilliant Detroit Fbo Roof the Block · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Roof the block

  • $46,728

    Otsego Community Foundation · Gaylord, MI · 2025

    Program support for otsego college access network (ocan) & 2025 ice storm relief

  • $36,728

    Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan · Alpena, MI · 2025

    2025 ice storm recovery

  • $30,000

    Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan · Alpena, MI · 2025

    Support for land acquisition costs (2024 grant)

  • $30,000

    Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan · Alpena, MI · 2024

    Land acquisition - caring and pine st.

  • $25,000

    Genesis Harbor of Opportunities Promoting Excellence (Dba Genesis Hope) · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Support for consulting fees, clt/lihtc alignment

  • $25,000

    Black Legacy Advancement Coalition · Detroit, MI · 2024

    The ground up project - the estella

  • $23,139

    Develop Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Affordable housing redevelopment

  • $20,000

    Community Economic Development Association of Michigan · Lansing, MI · 2024

    Developer bootcamp program evaluation

  • $20,000

    Youthtank Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Mobility leadership lab

  • $18,000

    Venture · Pontiac, MI · 2025

    Rehab construction subsidy for affordable homeownership

  • $18,000

    Crossroads Industries · Gaylord, MI · 2024

    Operational support

  • $17,500

    First Step the Western Wayne County Project On Domestic Assault · Plymouth, MI · 2024

    Teams funding dreams mini-grant & operational support

  • $17,200

    Plymouth Historical Society · Plymouth, MI · 2025

    Program support for ai enabled historical learning

  • $15,000

    Central Detroit Christian Cdc · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Rehab subsidy for affordable for-sale duplexes.

  • $15,000

    Community Development Advocates of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Program support for rebuilding home together

  • $15,000

    Trust Neighborhoods · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Operating support for start-up and capacity building in detroit

  • $15,000

    Miwealth Dba Southwest Economic Solutions Corporation · Detroit, MI · 2024

    East chadsey condon diversified community investment fund pilot

  • $14,500

    Community Economic Development Advocates of Michigan · Lansing, MI · 2025

    Program support for real estate boot camp evaluation phase two

  • $14,000

    Samaritas · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Neighbors not numbers

  • $12,500

    The Senior Alliance · Dearborn, MI · 2025

    General support for charitable purpose

  • $12,000

    Techtown Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Program support for retail boot camp program

  • $11,500

    Wayne Westland Education Foundation · Plymouth, MI · 2025

    Program support for field trip teacher grant program

  • $11,000

    Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Workforce development programming

  • $11,000

    New Hope Center for Grief Support · Northville, MI · 2024

    Art therapy

  • $10,500

    The Refuge in Otsego County · Gaylord, MI · 2024

    Capacity building

  • $10,000

    Black Executive Directors Alliance of Detroit (Fiscal Sponsor United Way Fo · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Program support for bedad's fellowship program

  • $10,000

    Black Legacy Advancement Coalition · Farmington Hills, MI · 2025

    Program support for the ground up initiative

  • $10,000

    Education Excellence Foundation Plymouth Canton Schools · Plymouth, MI · 2025

    General support for teacher grants program

  • $10,000

    Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025

    Program support for low-income down payment assistance

  • $10,000

    Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan · Alpena, MI · 2025

    General support for affordable housing initiatives

  • $10,000

    McHs Family of Services · Redford, MI · 2025

    Program support for teen infant parenting services program

  • $10,000

    Metro Food Rescue · West Bloomfield, MI · 2025

    Operating support for produce recovery hub

  • $10,000

    Canton Community Foundation · Canton, MI · 2024

    88.1 the park station expansion

  • $10,000

    Haven Homes of Detroit (Hhd) · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Operational support

  • $10,000

    Otsego-Antrim Habitat for Humanity · Gaylord, MI · 2024

    Home repair

  • $10,000

    Rttm Community Center · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Que blackout media arts youth theater program

  • $10,000

    The Guild of Arts and Artisans · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    Ninedesign + homes festival of the arts

  • $9,000

    Detroit Food Academy · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Operating support for youth programs expansion

  • $9,000

    Detroit Public Media · Wixom, MI · 2024

    Michigan learning channel

  • $8,000

    Detroit Boxing Gym Youth Program (Dbg Detroit) · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Support for program related transportation costs

  • $8,000

    Detroit Horse Power · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Support for urban equestrian center construction costs

  • $8,000

    Youthtank Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Program support for future founders internship program

  • $8,000

    360 Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Contractor entrepreneur development

  • $8,000

    Detroit Future City · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Detroit neighborhood housing compact

  • $8,000

    Escot Youth Development · Westland, MI · 2024

    Four corners lawn and snow program

  • $8,000

    Gaylord Area Council for the Arts · Gaylord, MI · 2024

    Street art leadership program

  • $8,000

    Living and Learning Enrichment Center · Northville, MI · 2024

    Inclusive employment training program

  • $8,000

    Methodist Childre'S Home Society · Redford, MI · 2024

    Independent living program

  • $8,000

    Plymouth District Library · Plymouth, MI · 2024

    Workforce development programming

  • $7,500

    Hope Shores Alliance · Alpena, MI · 2025

    Program support for financial empowerment programming

  • $7,500

    Humane Society of Huron Valley · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025

    General support for charitable purpose

  • $7,500

    Livonia Education Foundation · Livonia, MI · 2025

    Program support for teacher grant program

  • $6,500

    Novi Educational Foundation · Novi, MI · 2025

    Program support for the teacher grant program

  • $6,500

    Community Foundation for Ne Michigan Fbo Montmorency County Library · Alpena, MI · 2024

    Arts education program

  • $6,200

    Ruth Ellis Center · Highland Park, MI · 2024

    Community resource closet

  • $6,000

    Plymouth Community Arts Council · Plymouth, MI · 2025

    Operating support for organizational growth and sustainability

  • $5,500

    Otsego County United Way · Gaylord, MI · 2025

    Operating support for the start program

  • $5,000

    Crossroads Industries · Gaylord, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted program support

  • $5,000

    Foundation for Excellence of Walled Lake Schools · Walled Lake, MI · 2025

    General support for teacher grants program

  • $5,000

    Friendship Circle · West Bloomfield, MI · 2025

    Program support for the adult life skills program

  • $5,000

    Grandmont Rosedale Development Corp · Detroit, MI · 2025

    General support for affordable housing initiatives

  • $5,000

    Haven · Pontiac, MI · 2025

    Program support for client supportive services program

  • $5,000

    Haven Homes of Detroit · Centreville, MI · 2025

    Operating support for charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Hope Village Revitalization Cdc · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Operating support for neighborhood way-finding and wifi access

  • $5,000

    Living and Learning Enrichment Center · Northville, MI · 2025

    Operating support for the collaborative transportation initiative pilot

  • $5,000

    Miwealth (Legally Southwest Economic Solutions Dba Miweath) · Detroit, MI · 2025

    General support for affordable housing initiatives

  • $5,000

    Otsego Housing Task Force (Fiscal Sponsor Otsego Community Foundation) · Gaylord, MI · 2025

    Operating support for otsego housing task force

  • $5,000

    Redeem Programs Aka Redeem Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Program support for project noah, skilled trades program

  • $5,000

    Samaritas · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Program support for job clubs project

  • $5,000

    Women'S Resource Center of Northern Michigan · Petoskey, MI · 2025

    Program support for otsego county services

  • $5,000

    Otsego Community Foundation · Gaylord, MI · 2024

    Otsego housing task force

  • $4,800

    Plymouth District Library · Plymouth, MI · 2025

    Program support for community journalism club

  • $4,500

    Montmorency Public Libraries (Fiscal Sponsor Community Foundation of Ne Mi · Alpena, MI · 2025

    Program support for the fine arts program

  • $4,500

    Northville Education Foundation · Northville, MI · 2025

    Program support for art therapy programming

  • $4,500

    Norwayne Citizens Council · Westland, MI · 2025

    Operating support for community garden program

  • $3,000

    Hope Shores Alliance · Alpena, MI · 2024

    Operational support

  • $3,000

    Women'S Resource Center of Northern Michigan · Petoskey, MI · 2024

    Operational support

  • $2,500

    Children'S Miracle Network · Salt Lake City, UT · 2025

    General support for charitable purposes

  • $2,500

    Elk Country Animal Shelter · Atlanta, MI · 2025

    General support for charitable purpose

  • $2,500

    Gaylord Area Council for the Arts · Gaylord, MI · 2025

    Program support for the otsego youth orchestra

  • $2,500

    Michigan Humane · Detroit, MI · 2025

    General support for charitable purpose

  • $2,500

    Otsego Food Pantry · Gaylord, MI · 2025

    General support for charitable purpose

  • $2,500

    Susie Q'S Kids · Sterling Heights, MI · 2025

    General support for charitable purpose

  • $2,500

    Community Sharing Program of Lewiston · Lewiston, MI · 2024

    Teams funding dreams mini-grant

  • $2,500

    Crohn'S and Colitis Foundation - Michigan Chapter · Southfield, MI · 2024

    Teams funding dreams mini-grant

  • $2,500

    Hospitality House Food Pantry · Commerce Charter Towns, MI · 2024

    Food rescue infrastructure

  • $2,500

    Montmorency 4h - Michigan State University Extension · Atlanta, MI · 2024

    Teams funding dreams mini-grant

  • $1,500

    Friends in Deed · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024

    Operational support

  • $1,500

    Growing Hope · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024

    Farm stand and tool library

  • $25

    Art Foundation · Plymouth, MI · 2025

    Operating support for charitable purposes

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