Christian Financial Outreach and Impact
Christian Financial Outreach and Impact is a private foundation based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and an arm of Christian Financial Credit Union. It supports organizations and programs serving families in the communities served by Christian Financial, with funding directed to needs including housing, quality of life, financial well-being, and the next generation.
Christian Financial Outreach and Impact at a glance
In short: Christian Financial Outreach and Impact gave $91K across 41 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $90,801
- +124.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 41
- +127.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,215
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $117,699
- -43.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Christian Financial Outreach and Impact
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s application information directs Michigan 501(c)(3) organizations to complete an online grant application and review the guidelines. Applicants must serve Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, or St. Clair County, and proposed work must support one or more of the foundation’s four pillars. Grants are generally commitments for one year, and organizations are limited to one grant per year; multiple grants within the same 12-month period will not be approved.
- Review Cycle
- The foundation meets six times per year, every other month, to elect grant recipients.
- Deadline
- The foundation meets six times per year, every other month, to elect grant recipients.
- Contact
Application contact: Christine Quitter
Mailing address: 35100 Van Dyke Avenue, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Phone: (586) 772-6339
Email: cquitter@cfcumail.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Christian Financial Outreach and Impact funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was MCREST(MACOMB County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team) ($10K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Organizations only. It also paid 11 individual scholarships ($10,451), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that grant applicants must serve Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, or St. Clair counties. Its 2024 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Christian Financial Outreach and Impact gives
- 17% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $91K (2024). In 2024 it made 41 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MCREST(MACOMB County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team) Mount Clemens, MI | To support providing homeless and displaced individuals the opportunity for successful transition to independence. | $10,000 |
| Blessings in a Backpack- Warrencommunity Foundation of Greater Rochester Rochester Hills Hills, MI | To provide emergency funds to help blessings in a backpack continue its weekend lunch program. | $8,000 |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit, MI | To support the organization's mission of forming priests, deacons, and lay leaders to be heralds of the new evangelization | $7,500 |
| Macomb County Habitat for Humanity Warren, MI | To purchase items for the rehabilitation of a house for the women's build project. | $6,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Detroit Detroit, MI | To help providing decent, affordable housing to low income families by bulding new and rehabilitating old, residences and selling them to qualified persons on a low or no interest bearing mortgage at the cost. | $5,200 |
| Vista Maria Dearborn Heights, MI | To assist young adults in the shepard hall transitional living program by purchasing professional/work clothing | $5,000 |
| Faith Works Michigan Rochester Hills, MI | Granting the $3,500 to purchase the used aluminum ramp to install a wheelchair accessible ramp. | $3,500 |
| Wave Clinton Township, MI | To purchase critical clothing bundles for the essentials van program, which annually distributes new clothing to people experiencing homelessness | $3,000 |
| Haven Homes Detroit, MI | To provide quality nutrition to the women served by the program, helping to remove barriers and increase accessibility tobasic needs. | $2,500 |
| House of Providence Oxford, MI | To purchase items to help rehabilitate a home in detroit, where cfcu volunteers will be assisting with the build in june. | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117,699 | — | $90,801 | $90,801 | 41 | $90,801 | $7,944 |
| 2023 | $208,500 | $189,000 | $40,500 | $40,500 | 18 | $40,500 | $5,356 |
| 2022 | $60,000 | $100,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 4 | $40,000 | $1,484 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christian Financial Outreach and Impact reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its mission is to support families of all kinds in the communities it serves. Its four pillars are stable housing, quality of life, financial well-being, and empowering the next generation. Its stated priorities include affordable housing and homelessness prevention; health equity, food security, and support for at-risk and special-needs groups; financial education and job training; and services for children in foster care or adoption programs, at-risk youth, and education and after-school programs.
The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations. Examples of grantees include Macomb County Habitat for Humanity, whose stated mission is to provide affordable housing for low-income families, and Vista Maria, which says it provides care, treatment, and education to help vulnerable youth and families heal and build skills for success. New Hope Center for Grief Support says it provides education and support to people of all ages and faiths grieving a death; Faith Works Michigan says it provides volunteers to assist people and organizations in need with repairs and maintenance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation awarded 41 grants totaling $90,801. Grant amounts ranged from $451 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable awards included $10,000 to MCREST to support services helping homeless and displaced people transition to independence; $8,000 to Blessings in a Backpack for emergency funds supporting its weekend lunch program; $7,500 to Sacred Heart Major Seminary; and $6,000 to Macomb County Habitat for Humanity for its Women’s Build project. Other listed grants included $5,200 to Habitat for Humanity Detroit, $5,000 to Vista Maria, and $3,500 to Faith Works Michigan.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Patricia Campbell as chairperson and Kimberly Regener, Christine Quitter, Michael Domzalski, Lauren Fogarty, and Steven Andrews as directors.
Christian Financial Outreach and Impact is led by Patricia Campbell, Chairperson on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Patricia Campbell
Chairperson
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Quitter
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Regener
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Fogarty
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Domzalski
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Andrews
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Vallorie McBride (2022–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Christian Financial Outreach and Impact
How much does Christian Financial Outreach and Impact give each year?
Christian Financial Outreach and Impact gave $91K across 41 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $41K across 18 grants.
What is Christian Financial Outreach and Impact's typical grant size?
Christian Financial Outreach and Impact's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,215, across 41 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Christian Financial Outreach and Impact give grants?
Christian Financial Outreach and Impact gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (9 grants), Mount Clemens, MI (2 grants) and Rochester, MI (2 grants).
Does Christian Financial Outreach and Impact give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Christian Financial Outreach and Impact's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (11 grants).
Who are Christian Financial Outreach and Impact's largest grantees?
Christian Financial Outreach and Impact's largest 2024 grantees include MCREST(MACOMB County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team) ($10,000), Blessings in a Backpack- Warrencommunity Foundation of Greater Rochester ($8,000) and Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($7,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 11 individual scholarships ($10,451), which are not listed by name. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Christian Financial Outreach and Impact?
Christian Financial Outreach and Impact reported $118K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Christian Financial Outreach and Impact fund?
The foundation states that its mission is to support families of all kinds in the communities it serves. Its four pillars are stable housing, quality of life, financial well-being, and empowering the next generation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Christian Financial Outreach and Impact?
The foundation’s application information directs Michigan 501(c)(3) organizations to complete an online grant application and review the guidelines. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Christian Financial Outreach and Impact's EIN?
Christian Financial Outreach and Impact's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2812086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
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