The Kresge Foundation

The Kresge Foundation
Founded1924
FounderSebastian Kresge
FocusArts and culture, Detroit, education, environment, health, human services, American cities
Location
Coordinates42°33′38″N 83°11′29″W / 42.56056°N 83.19139°W / 42.56056; -83.19139
MethodGrants, social investments
Key people
Rip Rapson (CEO)
Endowment$4.3 billion (2021)
Websitekresge.org

The Kresge Foundation is a philanthropic private foundation headquartered in Troy, Michigan, United States. The foundation works to expand opportunities in America's cities through grantmaking and investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development efforts. The Kresge Foundation is one of wealthiest charitable organizations in the world, with an endowment of $4.3 billion as of June 2021.