Ferndale, Oakland County
Nonprofits in Ferndale
103 active public charities have a Ferndale mailing address on the IRS list. Here is the work they do, the largest by revenue, and how your group can share its news.
- Sharing news costs nothing
- For groups serving the six counties
- Always labelled as a partner
The work
What Ferndale's nonprofits work on
103 active public charities with a mailing address here, by the major group of the activity code each gave the IRS.
| No activity code on file | Charities 32 | Share 31% |
| Arts and history | Charities 11 | Share 11% |
| Faith groups | Charities 11 | Share 11% |
| Family and human services | Charities 9 | Share 9% |
| Schools and education | Charities 8 | Share 8% |
| Health | Charities 5 | Share 5% |
| Foundations and giving | Charities 4 | Share 4% |
| Animals | Charities 4 | Share 4% |
| Civil rights | Charities 4 | Share 4% |
| Housing and shelter | Charities 3 | Share 3% |
| Youth | Charities 3 | Share 3% |
| Sports and recreation | Charities 3 | Share 3% |
| Civic and veterans | Charities 2 | Share 2% |
| Parks and environment | Charities 2 | Share 2% |
| Seniors | Charities 1 | Share 1% |
| Neighborhood and community | Charities 1 | Share 1% |
Neighborhood service
The largest neighborhood service nonprofits in Ferndale
Food, housing, family services, youth, seniors, health, jobs and community groups with a Ferndale mailing address, by the revenue they last reported to the IRS.
| Fairsky Foundation | Kind of work Health | Reported revenue $2.4M reported revenue |
| Blue Water Allies | Kind of work Family and human services | Reported revenue $258K reported revenue |
| Ferncare Free Clinic Inc | Kind of work Health | Reported revenue $188K reported revenue |
| Southeast Oakland Coalition | Kind of work Family and human services | Reported revenue $95K reported revenue |
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Questions about nonprofits in Ferndale
3 questions
How many nonprofits are in Ferndale?
103 active public charities have a Ferndale mailing address on the IRS list.
What do Ferndale nonprofits work on?
In neighborhood service, most often family and human services (9), health (5), and housing and shelter (3).
Can a Ferndale group become a community partner?
Yes. Share your events and news at no cost with the form on the community partners page, or book a Sponsored Feature.
Does your group serve Ferndale?
Share your events and news at no cost, or book a Sponsored Feature on the Detroit Ledger.
Sources
- Internal Revenue Service, Exempt Organizations Business Master File Extract, Michigan (eo_mi.csv)
- IRS: National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities codes
Updated October 2026. Rules and procedures change; confirm with the responsible office before a decision.