Community Foundation for Southeast
WE BUILD THE RESOURCES, RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN A DESIRABLE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY FOR ALL RESIDENTS, TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.2B
+5.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$105.1M
+12.7% YoY
Grant Count
938
-2.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$112K
+15.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,207,379,849 | $1,142,486,271 | $975,088,355 |
| Revenue | $246,111,003 | $128,173,574 | $117,489,833 |
| Expenses | $131,170,926 | $117,230,287 | $96,078,374 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $150,855,756 | $25,893,846 | $63,483,874 |
| 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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5,948 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID M HEMPSTEAD | TRUSTEE (END 10/24) | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID T PROVOST | CHAIR/TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JACK MARTIN | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| JOANN CHAVEZ | VICE CHAIR /TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MARY H WEISER | VICE CHAIR /SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| PENNY B BLUMENSTEIN | VICE CHAIR (END 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| AHMAD CHEBBANI | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ALLAN D GILMOUR | TRUSTEE (END 11/24) | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREW L CAMDEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| BARBARA L MCQUADE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| BONNIE LARSON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| BRUCE E NYBERG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| CARLA WALKER-MILLER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER L RIZIK | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| CHUCK STOKES | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DALE L WATCHOWSKI | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DANA M LOCNISKAR | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID P LARSEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ERIC B LARSON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| GARY H TORGOW | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| GERALD E ROSEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| GLENDA D PRICE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| HENRY W LIM | TRUSTEE (END 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES B NICHOLSON | TRUSTEE (END 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| JENICE C MITCHELL FORD | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER M FISCHER | TRUSTEE (END 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN D LEWIS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN M ERB | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| KAREN SOSNICK SCHOENBERG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| KENNETH WHIPPLE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| LARRY BRINKER JR | TRUSTEE (START 7/24) | 0.5 | — |
| LENA R EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MARIA THOMPSON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MATTHEW P CULLEN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL E BANNISTER | TRUSTEE (END 5/24) | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL R DIMOND | TRUSTEE (END 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL TRULIK | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PHILLIP WM FISHER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| REGINALD M TURNER | TRUSTEE (END 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| SARAH M EARLEY | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SEAN K WERDLOW | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SELAM SANDERS | TRUSTEE (START 7/24) | 0.5 | — |
| STACY ZIARKO | TRUSTEE (START 7/24) | 0.5 | — |
| STEPHEN R POLK | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| STEVEN K HAMP | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| THOMAS C BUHL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TIMOTHY NICHOLSON | TRUSTEE (START 7/24) | 0.5 | — |
| VIVIAN DAY STROH | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WENDY BATISTE-JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM F PICKARD | TRUSTEE (END 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM M HERMANN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM W SHELDEN JR | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD L DEVORE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $654,744 |
| JENILYN NORMAN | VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION | 40 | $263,812 |
| NICOLE SHERARD-FREEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $412,982 |
| LAURA L BROWNFIELD | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $279,952 |
| SHERYL G ARB | VP, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $237,971 |
| RANDALL S ROSS | VP, PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES | 40 | $214,543 |
| SARAH WEDEPOHL | VP, PROGRAM | 40 | $210,355 |
| WAFA S DINARO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEI | 40 | $186,322 |
| JAYME POWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DRWP | 40 | $190,582 |
| OLUBUNMI PARKS | VP, TALENT & CULTURE | 40 | $172,701 |
| BRAD M WESTLAKE | CONTROLLER | 40 | $176,371 |
| MATTHEW J LEWIS | CFSEM, DIRECTOR OF GOV AND OPS | 40 | $153,690 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Michigan $348.0M (82%)
New York $15.0M (4%)
Florida $10.9M (3%)
Ohio $10.8M (3%)
District of Columbia $7.9M (2%)
California $4.2M (1%)
Illinois $3.1M (1%)
Massachusetts $3.1M (1%)
+41 more states
States
AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPrRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontViWashingtonWisconsinWest Virginia
Cities
AdrianAlamedaAlbert LeaAlbionAlexandriaAllen ParkAllendaleAlmaAlpenaAlpharettaAndoverAnn ArborAnnapolisArcadiaArcataArlingtonAshevilleAstoriaAtlantaAuburn Hills
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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