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Can-Do Kalamazoo

Foundation · Grantmaker Kalamazoo, MI EIN: 47-5608928 Website

ACTIVATING INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND PHYSICAL SPACE TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY'S DIVERSE ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.

Key facts about Can-Do Kalamazoo

EIN
47-5608928
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$178,329
Grants made (2024)
6
Average grant
$29,722
Median grant
$11,250
Total assets
$1,943,560
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Can-Do Kalamazoo funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Can-Do Kalamazoo's 6 itemized 2024 grants were Michigan (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kalamazoo, MI (3 grants).

How Can-Do Kalamazoo gives

  • Giving grew 507% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+34.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$178K

Grant Count

6

Avg Grant Size

$30K

About Can-Do Kalamazoo

Based on IRS filings

Can-Do Kalamazoo is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Kalamazoo, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $178K. Net investment income was $22K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 6 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

KalamazooPaw PawPortageSawyerWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$526K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,943,560$1,448,034$926,985
Revenue$1,913,663$648,625$853,034
Expenses$1,738,954$507,331$522,342
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$21,901$716$1,256
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$45K$89K$134K$178K1 grants20201 grants20212 grants20220 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Room 35: $122KRoom 35$122KKalamazoo Startup Center: $18KKalamazoo Startup Center$18KUkrainian Homemade Foods: $13KUkrainian Homemade Foods$13KHandy Hank's LLC: $10KHandy Hank's LLC$10KCreative Catering: $8KCreative Catering$8KPrecision Syrups: $8KPrecision Syrups$8K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Room 35 ($122,000), Kalamazoo Startup Center ($17,829), Ukrainian Homemade Foods ($12,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ROOM 35 Kalamazoo, MI—$122,000
KALAMAZOO STARTUP CENTER Portage, MI—$17,829
UKRAINIAN HOMEMADE FOODS Kalamazoo, MI—$12,500
HANDY HANK'S LLC Kalamazoo, MI—$10,000
CREATIVE CATERING Paw Paw, MI—$8,000
PRECISION SYRUPS Sawyer, MI—$8,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lucy Dilley — Executive Di: $68KLucy DilleyExecutive Di$68K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Lucy DilleyExecutive Di40$68,075
Madeline IschChair1—
Drew DuncanVice Chair1—
Jessica Hermann-WilmarthSecretary1—
Erik SchultzTreasurer1—
Hether FrayerDirector1—
Kevin CrittendenDirector1—
Jill ParsonsDirector1—
Katherine KempDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Can-Do Kalamazoo?

Can-Do Kalamazoo is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Kalamazoo, MI. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Can-Do Kalamazoo?

As of 2024, Can-Do Kalamazoo holds $1.9M in total assets with $1.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $178K in 2024.

Where does Can-Do Kalamazoo operate?

Can-Do Kalamazoo has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Michigan.

What size grants does Can-Do Kalamazoo award?

In 2024, Can-Do Kalamazoo awarded 6 grants totaling $178K — an average of about $30K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Can-Do Kalamazoo's EIN?

Can-Do Kalamazoo's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5608928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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