The Comerica Charitable Trust is a public charity and donor-advised fund administrator based in Detroit, Michigan. Established in 2005 and tax-exempt since June 2006, the organization is organized exclusively for the purpose of receiving and administering charitable funds and making distributions to qualified tax-exempt organizations. The trust enables donors to create charitable funds that can function as either donor-advised funds or donor-designated funds.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$87.1M
+3.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$20.5M
+111.3% YoY
Grant Count
270
+19.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$76K
+76.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Comerica Charitable Trust is organized exclusively for the purpose of receiving and administering funds to make distributions to organizations which qualify as exempt organizations under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3). The organization allows donors to create charitable funds through which gifts or grants are made to other charities. Distributions are made by advisement from the donor, designation of specific charities selected by the donor, or at the organization's discretion for contributions over which it has retained variance power.
Primary funding focus areas include Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services.
Grantmaking
The Comerica Charitable Trust made 168 grants totaling approximately $14 million in its most recent reporting period (fiscal year ending June 2023). Typical grant awards range from $5,500 to $5,000,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust's grant-making activities focus primarily on Texas, Michigan, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of June 2023:
- Total Assets: $78.3 million
- Total Revenue: $13 million
- Total Expenses: $16.6 million
As of 2025 (most recent filing):
- Total Assets: $87.1 million
- Total Giving: $21.3 million
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $87,133,935 | $84,152,209 | $78,304,131 |
| Revenue | $22,635,118 | $10,806,039 | $12,994,069 |
| Expenses | $22,216,357 | $11,232,653 | $16,638,216 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,048,770 | $4,490,764 | $2,432,681 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMERICA BANK AND TRUST NA | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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