Comer Foundation
Comer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Southfield, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500.
Comer Foundation at a glance
In short: Comer Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $38
- -93.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Comer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prospect Missionary Baptist Church ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Comer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $500 (2023) to $14K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect Missionary Baptist Church Pontiac, MI | Religious Organization | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38 | $1,950 | $2,540 | $500 | 1 | $2,540 | $14 |
| 2024 | $628 | $2,250 | $2,750 | $500 | 1 | $2,750 | $44 |
| 2023 | $1,128 | $2,125 | $2,625 | $500 | 1 | $2,625 | $63 |
| 2022 | $1,628 | $4,188 | $4,065 | $2,000 | 2 | $4,065 | $110 |
| 2021 | $1,505 | $5,000 | $9,135 | $6,400 | 3 | $9,135 | $173 |
| 2020 | $5,640 | $17,500 | $15,134 | $14,000 | 3 | — | $229 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Comer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Comer Foundation is led by Jimmie Comer, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jimmie Comer
President
President → President & Director, 2024
President & Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derrick McDonald
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Jones
Vice President
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Rankin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Miree
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Les Stansbery (2020–2021) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Comer Foundation
How much does Comer Foundation give each year?
Comer Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500 across 1 grant.
How large is Comer Foundation?
Comer Foundation reported $38 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Comer Foundation operate?
Comer Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Comer Foundation's EIN?
Comer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1755717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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