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Conference of Western Wayne

Public charity · Grantmaker Livonia, MI EIN: 38-2315962 Website

All of the expenses of the cww are for the purpose of improving local government and administration through cooperative efforts. All services are provided to various communities in western Wayne county, Michigan.

Conference of Western Wayne at a glance

In short: Conference of Western Wayne gave $950K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $950K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$950,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$950,000
Median grant
$950,000
Total assets
$1,477,715
+17.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Conference of Western Wayne funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Growth Works: $950KGrowth Works$950K

The largest 2025 recipient was Growth Works ($950K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Plymouth

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $950K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Growth Works Plymouth, MIRescue Recovery$950,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,477,715$1,355,324$1,277,591$950,0001$25
2024$1,263,452$357,625$473,663——$27
2023$933,703$356,838$293,530——$129
2022$1,798,992$377,154$295,267——$175
2021$1,443,234$351,303$312,892——$175
2020$999,603$319,292$308,184——$573
2019$899,404$360,197$344,194——$719

About Conference of Western Wayne

Based on IRS filings

Conference of Western Wayne is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Livonia, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $950K. Net investment income was $25.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Conference of Western Wayne is led by Jordyn Sellek, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jordyn Sellek

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $78K (2019) → $96K (2025)

  • Mayor Brian Turnbull

    Chairperson

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor Byron Nolen

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Treasurer - Partial Year, 2020

    Treasurer - Partial Year → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor John Rhaesa

    Board Member

    Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2021

    Chairperson → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Supervisor David Glaab

    Chair Emeritus -

    Vice Chairperson → Chair Emeritus, 2023

    Chair Emeritus → Chair Emeritus -, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Supervisor Kevin McNamara

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Supervisor Kurt Heise

    Secretary -

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Secretary -, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor Bill Bazzi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan

    Vice Chairperson

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Vice Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Supervisor Mark J. Abbo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Supervisor Pat McRae

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Supervisor Timothy Bowman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor Abdullah Hammoud

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor Robert McCraight

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor Mark Jacobs

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Supr Anne Marie Graham-Hudak

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor Kenneth Voigt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor Kevin Coleman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor Suzi Deal

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ana Healander

    Assistant Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Supervisor Chuck Curmi

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Supervisor Kelly Trombly

    Chair Emeritus

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Laura Haynes (2019–2023) — Assistant Director
  • Former: Mayor Randy Walker (2019–2023) — Board Member -
  • Former: Mayor William Wild (2019–2023) — Board Member -
  • Former: Mayor Patrick Wimberly (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mayor Jack O'Reilly (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mayor Kerreen Conley (2019–2022) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Supervisor Anne Marie Graham-Hudak (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mayor Daniel Paletko (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mayor Leroy Burcoff (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sup Tracey Schultz Kobylarz (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Supervisor John Morgan (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Supervisor Pat Williams (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Supervisor Robert Nix II (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mayor Dennis Wright (2019–2020) — Board Member - Partial Year
  • Former: Mayor Ken Roth (2019–2020) — Board Member - Partial Year
  • Former: Mayor Oliver Wolcott (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mayor Pro-Tem Jaylee Lynch (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Jordyn Sellek — Executive Director: $96KJordyn SellekExecutive Director$96K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Jordyn Sellek (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Conference of Western Wayne

How much does Conference of Western Wayne give each year?

Conference of Western Wayne gave $950K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Conference of Western Wayne?

Conference of Western Wayne reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Conference of Western Wayne?

Conference of Western Wayne is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Livonia, MI. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Conference of Western Wayne operate?

Conference of Western Wayne has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Conference of Western Wayne's EIN?

Conference of Western Wayne's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2315962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)

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