Capital Region Community Foundation
Capital Region Community Foundation is a public charity based in Lansing, Michigan, that provides charitable funding and nonprofit support for work benefiting residents of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties. Its activities include serving donors’ charitable goals, awarding grants, and supporting area nonprofits with coaching.
Capital Region Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Capital Region Community Foundation gave $5.8M across 204 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Michigan. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,792,716
- +28.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 204
- +58.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,396
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,699
- Total assets
- $190,551,784
- +12.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (35 of 125, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Capital Region Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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Review the foundation’s program requirements. The first step for a Capacity Building Grant is a mandatory virtual consultation; applications require a board chair’s letter of commitment, two years of revenue and expense statements, and a current operating budget. The website lists the 2026 Capacity Grant and Mini-Grant application periods as closed.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 Capacity Grant and Mini-Grant application periods are closed. Mini-Grant requests close on December 31, whether or not they have been funded.
- Deadline
- The 2026 Capacity Grant and Mini-Grant application periods are closed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 330 Marshall Street 300, Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: (517) 272-2870
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Capital Region Community Foundation
CRCF: Capacity-Building Grants
Capital Region Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
CRCF: Impact Grants
Capital Region Community Foundation
Amount
US $10,000 - US $75,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
CRCF: Mini-Grants
Capital Region Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Capital Region Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Michigan Nonprofit Association ($1.1M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.9M.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($108,983), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
717 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 616 grants of 717 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated service area is Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties in Michigan. Its website says applicants must predominantly serve residents of those counties, and that statewide or national organizations with offices in the capital region may not be eligible. In its 2024 filing, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 204 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Capital Region Community Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 35 of 125 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $23K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.8M (2020) to $5.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 204 grants totaling $5.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Nonprofit Association Lansing, MI | Agency Funds | $1,012,889 |
| East Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | Donor Advised | $524,630 |
| Rotary Club of Lansing Foundation Lansing, MI | Agency Funds | $194,670 |
| St John Church & Student Center East Lansing, MI | Agency Funds | $182,283 |
| Helping Hands of Eaton County Charlotte, MI | Impact Grant | $150,000 |
| United Way of South Central Michigan Kalamazoo, MI | Agency Funds | $135,702 |
| Michigan State Bar Foundation Lansing, MI | Agency Funds | $118,246 |
| Helping Hands of Eaton County Charlotte, MI | Donor Advised | $110,000 |
| Small Talk Children's Advocacy Center Lansing, MI | Donor Advised | $100,500 |
| CASA for Kids Inc Lansing, MI | Donor Advised | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s 2024 filing describes it as a community foundation and says its investment and spending policies for endowment assets aim to provide a predictable stream of funding to supported programs.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $190,551,784 | $8,776,776 | $11,334,857 | $5,792,716 | 204 | $4,524,704 |
| 2024 | $169,299,112 | $17,161,314 | $7,035,327 | $4,495,777 | 129 | $3,913,426 |
| 2023 | $145,687,599 | $9,546,045 | $9,149,283 | $4,291,607 | 123 | $4,574,938 |
| 2022 | $128,610,003 | $7,769,193 | $6,197,496 | $3,935,378 | 126 | $2,553,644 |
| 2021 | $150,060,130 | $10,272,759 | $6,603,705 | $4,234,590 | 135 | $1,848,942 |
| 2020 | $128,769,257 | $27,723,466 | $5,780,756 | $3,779,156 | 94 | $21,065,027 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to lead philanthropic solutions that build vibrant communities in Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties. Its website says it seeks to work with partners whose programming, leadership, staff, and volunteers reflect the people they serve, and describes a commitment to racial equity and inclusion.
The foundation’s competitive grantmaking includes Impact Grants for projects intended to create lasting change, Capacity Building Grants for organizational infrastructure, and Mini-Grants for smaller organizations. Its 2024 Impact Grants supported projects such as a mobile farmers market, a rehabilitation satellite clinic, and housing and youth programs. The foundation also reports issuing smaller grants and scholarships during the year.
Among the 2024 grantees, the Michigan Nonprofit Association describes its mission as serving nonprofits to advance their missions. The Michigan State Bar Foundation says it provides leadership and grants to improve access to the justice system, including civil legal aid and law-related education. Capital Area Housing Partnership describes work addressing housing needs and providing safe, decent, affordable housing in the Greater Lansing area. Child and Family Charities says it works to protect children by strengthening families and providing child welfare services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 129 grants totaling $4,495,777. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $1,063,607, with a median of $17,151. The largest reported grants included $1,063,607 to Michigan Nonprofit Association for agency funds, $193,240 to Rotary Club of Lansing Foundation for agency funds, and $160,000 to St John Church & Student Center for agency funds. Other notable grants included $115,000 to Habitat for Humanity Capital Region through a donor-advised fund; $100,000 to The House of Promise through a donor-advised fund; and $75,000 each to Canines for Change and Child and Family Charities as Impact Grants. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 204 grants totaling $5.8 million.
The foundation’s website says competitive applications are reviewed by a committee of community volunteers. Applicants generally must be eligible entities that predominantly serve residents of the three counties and demonstrate at least two years of sustained regional operations, with verifiable program and financial records. General application materials include revenue and expense statements for the previous two fiscal years, a current operating budget, and a current balance sheet. A fiscal agent may meet the tax-exempt requirement; municipalities may apply for certain types of grants.
Impact Grants require a preliminary application, followed by a full application if invited by the committee. They are intended for projects that increase long-term impact, expand service to underserved populations, or enable collaboration between nonprofits. The foundation says these grants do not fund routine ongoing expenses, and its listed exclusions include individuals, international organizations, sectarian or religious programs, endowment funds, and obligations or expenses incurred before grant approval. Impact Grants are not awarded in consecutive years. Mini-Grants are for eligible organizations with annual budgets below $200,000; requests may be up to $5,000, and the website says event or festival sponsorships and other time-sensitive programs are ineligible. Mini-Grant requests are presented to fundholders and donors for consideration and close on December 31 whether funded or not.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Laurie Baumer as president and CEO, Kristin Rogers as CFO and vice president of operations, and Cindy Hales as vice president of community investment. Trustees listed are Warren H. Krueger III, Rebecca Bahar-Cook, Molly Petitjean, Andy Wells, Lisa Bond Brewer, Bruce Caltrider, and Ryan Carter.
Capital Region Community Foundation is led by Laurie Strauss Kuerbitz, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 4 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie Strauss Kuerbitz
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$215K (2025)
Fern Griesbach
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair & Secretary, 2024
Vice Chair & Secretary → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Caltrider
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bond Brewer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Huggler
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Bounds
Student Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Bahar-Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Carter
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Wells
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Petitjean
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Salisbury
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren H. Krueger III
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Jackson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Stagg
Student Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Massey
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Rogers
CFO & Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$99K (2022) → $125K (2025)
Cindy Hales
Vice President of Community Investment
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $111K (2025)
Cynthia Watters
Vice President of Donor Services
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Ann Vogelsang
Past Chair
Vice Chair & Secretary → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Beverly
Vice Chair & Secretary
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice Chair & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hofman
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Charles Mickens (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Benson (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: John Wieber (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Laurie Baumer (2020–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Angelia Salas (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Bowers (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Gilmore (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Marcy Gillespie Kinzer (2023) — Vice President of Donor Services
- Former: Dennis Fliehman (2020–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Jeff Williams (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kurt Guter (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Meegan Holland (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Deluca (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Neelam Sandu (2021–2022) — Student Trustee
- Former: Katie Lynwood (2020–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Dan Thelen (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Danielle Robinson (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Divya Reddy (2020) — Student Trustee
- Former: Ken Theis (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Rathbun (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rachel Willis (2020) — Past Board Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $215K, to Laurie Strauss Kuerbitz (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Capital Region Community Foundation
How much does Capital Region Community Foundation give each year?
Capital Region Community Foundation gave $5.8M across 204 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.5M across 129 grants.
What is Capital Region Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Capital Region Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,699, and its average grant was $28,396, across 204 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Capital Region Community Foundation that year got $29K on average.
Where does Capital Region Community Foundation give grants?
Capital Region Community Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lansing, MI (119 grants), East Lansing, MI (14 grants), Charlotte, MI (6 grants) and Mason, MI (6 grants).
Does Capital Region Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 204 grants with a stated purpose on Capital Region Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donor Advised" (62 grants), "Designated Fund" (42 grants) and "Agency Funds" (35 grants).
Who are Capital Region Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Capital Region Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Michigan Nonprofit Association ($1,055,318 across 2 grants), East Tennessee Foundation ($524,630) and Helping Hands of Eaton County ($266,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($108,983), which are not listed by name. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Capital Region Community Foundation?
Capital Region Community Foundation reported $190.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.8M.
What does Capital Region Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to lead philanthropic solutions that build vibrant communities in Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Capital Region Community Foundation?
Review the foundation’s program requirements. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Capital Region Community Foundation's EIN?
Capital Region Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2776652. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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