Battle Creek Unlimited Inc
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Battle Creek Unlimited Inc at a glance
In short: Battle Creek Unlimited Inc gave $261K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $260,728
- +476.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,909
- +860.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,363
- Total assets
- $98,536,310
- -19.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Battle Creek Unlimited Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sprout ($146K). Together the top 3 received $261K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 35 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Battle Creek Unlimited Inc gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2024) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $261K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sprout Springfield, MI | Sub-Recipient | $146,328 |
| Cives Corporation Alpharetta, GA | Business Incentive | $77,363 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | Sub-Recipient | $37,037 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $98,536,310 | $4,959,749 | $9,919,199 | $260,728 | 3 | $285,679 |
| 2024 | $122,492,691 | $20,090,089 | $12,862,540 | $45,256 | 5 | $794,361 |
| 2023 | $84,263,690 | $19,224,833 | $4,864,721 | $1,376,400 | 9 | $473,297 |
| 2022 | $55,494,670 | $30,278,259 | $4,775,958 | $913,950 | 10 | $518,516 |
| 2021 | $30,442,185 | $6,639,976 | $3,714,004 | $927,703 | 8 | $552,710 |
| 2020 | $17,572,078 | $5,028,211 | $4,503,361 | $101,500 | 13 | $-184,200 |
| 2019 | $16,916,258 | $5,079,579 | $4,710,613 | — | — | $144,668 |
About Battle Creek Unlimited Inc
Based on IRS filings
Battle Creek Unlimited Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Battle Creek, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $98.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $261K. Net investment income was $286K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Battle Creek Unlimited Inc is led by Joseph A. Sobieralski, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph A. Sobieralski
President & CEO
President & CEO → President An, 2022
President An → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $269K (2025)
Erick Stewart
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Sholl
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris Bahner
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Fleury
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Drew Schweitzer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Michilizzi
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Watson II
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Tecumseh
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Way
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neal Graziano
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Christofferson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Gallagher
2nd Vice Chair
2nd Vice Cha → 2nd Vice Char, 2023
2nd Vice Char → 2nd Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nate Darlington
1st Vice Chair
2nd Vice Chair → 1st Vice Cha, 2022
1st Vice Cha → 1st Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Wallace
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Flathau
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Stacey Hamlin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Karen Boyer (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jenefer O'Dell (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Toshiya Kawashima (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Andris Staltmanis (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Powell (2019–2021) — 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Hugh Coward (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Adrien Bennings (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joel Wittenberg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark O'Connell (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Davis (2019) — 1st Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $269K, to Joseph Sobieralski (President/CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Battle Creek Unlimited Inc
How much does Battle Creek Unlimited Inc give each year?
Battle Creek Unlimited Inc gave $261K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $45K across 5 grants.
What is Battle Creek Unlimited Inc's typical grant size?
Battle Creek Unlimited Inc's median grant in 2025 was $77,363, and its average grant was $86,909, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Battle Creek Unlimited Inc give grants?
Battle Creek Unlimited Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (30%).
Does Battle Creek Unlimited Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Battle Creek Unlimited Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Battle Creek Unlimited Inc?
Battle Creek Unlimited Inc reported $98.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What is Battle Creek Unlimited Inc?
Battle Creek Unlimited Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Battle Creek, MI. It holds $98.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Battle Creek Unlimited Inc's EIN?
Battle Creek Unlimited Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1951806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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