Council of Michigan Foundations
The Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) is a public charity based in Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1975, it describes itself as a membership association of foundations and corporate giving programs that leads, strengthens, and supports Michigan’s community of philanthropy.
Council of Michigan Foundations at a glance
In short: Council of Michigan Foundations gave $98K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,091
- -80.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,809
- -88.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,250
- Total assets
- $44,303,606
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Council of Michigan Foundations
- How to Apply
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The website describes a member-only application process for Community Foundation Endowment Fund grants.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3101 East Grand Blvd 300, Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: (616) 842-7080
Website: https://michiganfoundations.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Council of Michigan Foundations funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sanilac County Community ($20K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 62 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to Michigan recipients. CMF describes its work as supporting Michigan’s community of philanthropy.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Council of Michigan Foundations open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $8K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2025) to $2.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sanilac County Community Sandusky, MI | Grant for Project Support | $20,000 |
| Sturgis Area Community Foundation Sturgis, MI | Grant for Project Support | $13,850 |
| Battle Creek Community Foundation Battle Creek, MI | Tech grant for software training and cybersecurity audit & foth scholarship | $11,000 |
| Michigan Gateway Community Buchanan, MI | Grants for YAC Support and Scholarship | $8,459 |
| Branch County Community Foundation Coldwater, MI | Grant capacity building for organization & annual conference scholarship & grant for feasibility study | $8,250 |
| Otsego Community Foundation Gaylord, MI | Grant for endowment, tech endowment, national standards and tech | $8,250 |
| Canton Community Foundation Canton, MI | Grant for Software Conversion & Grant Software Training | $7,627 |
| City of Hazel Park Hazel Park, MI | Grant for DNR Spark Reimbursement | $7,500 |
| Lenawee Community Foundation Adrian, MI | Grant for Scholarship and Project Support | $7,280 |
| Community Foundation for Oceana County Pentwater, MI | Trivepop and Other | $5,875 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
CMF reported 10 grants in 2025, 6 in 2024, and 10 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44,303,606 | $5,831,081 | $6,721,951 | $98,091 | 10 | $2,108,246 |
| 2024 | $44,001,855 | $13,085,801 | $7,880,501 | $506,062 | 6 | $4,520,254 |
| 2023 | $38,292,746 | $5,763,932 | $7,788,748 | $1,170,799 | 10 | $-1,339,032 |
| 2022 | $40,445,631 | $7,716,635 | $7,768,394 | $1,849,639 | 18 | $594,076 |
| 2021 | $36,730,384 | $5,446,913 | $7,495,089 | $1,299,642 | 18 | $260,036 |
| 2020 | $29,899,457 | $8,314,831 | $7,932,798 | $2,197,659 | 13 | $194,171 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CMF’s stated mission is “to lead, strengthen and support Michigan’s community of philanthropy.” Its website describes a focus on advancing equitable systems, strengthening the philanthropic field through public policy, fostering current and future philanthropy leaders, and advancing philanthropic practices and expertise.
CMF’s Community Foundation Endowment Fund offers support to member community foundations. Website-listed priority areas include advancing racial equity, capacity building, and technical assistance. CMF also describes the Statewide Equity Fund as a member-driven fund intended to pool philanthropic resources toward equitable systemic change.
Examples of organizations receiving CMF grants in 2025 include community foundations. Sanilac County Community Foundation describes its purpose as supporting educational, scientific, literary, cultural, and charitable purposes, primarily for Sanilac County residents. Battle Creek Community Foundation says it promotes giving, builds endowment, and provides leadership to improve quality of life. Otsego Community Foundation describes its work as activating generosity by building endowments, awarding grants, and convening leaders.
Grantmaking
CMF reported 10 grants totaling $98,091 in 2025. Individual awards ranged from $5,875 to $20,000, with a median of $8,250. The listed grants went to Michigan recipients. Purposes included project support, technology and software training, cybersecurity, youth advisory council support, scholarships, capacity building, and endowment support.
The largest reported awards were $20,000 to Sanilac County Community Foundation for project support; $13,850 to Sturgis Area Community Foundation for project support; and $11,000 to Battle Creek Community Foundation for technology training and a cybersecurity audit, along with a scholarship. Other awards included $8,459 to Michigan Gateway Community Foundation for youth advisory council support and a scholarship, and $8,250 to Branch County Community Foundation for organizational capacity building, a conference scholarship, and a feasibility study.
CMF’s website says that Community Foundation Endowment Fund grants are available only to CMF member community foundations. CMF staff review requests and make decisions based on available funding and guidance from the Community Foundation Committee; members must log in to access the application. The website describes funding for the listed priority areas as available on a first-come, first-served basis. The organization’s 2023 filing states that grant recipients are required to sign an agreement limiting use of funds to the charitable purpose in the award letter; depending on the grant type and amount, recipients may also need to provide a progress or end-of-period report.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers, directors, and trustees listed on the 2025 filing include Kyle Caldwell, President/CEO; Katie Brisson, Senior Fellow; Regina Bell, Chief Policy Officer; Randy Van Antwerp, CFO/COO; Bridget McGuiggan, Chief Strategy Officer; William Corkill, Senior Director of IT; Dana Linnane, Director of Research and P; Khalilah Burt Gaston, Trustee; Margo Pernick, Trustee; and Daniel Williams, Trustee.
Council of Michigan Foundations is led by Kyle Caldwell, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 7 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kyle Caldwell
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$243K (2020) → $291K (2025)
Dave Mengebier
Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Chair-Elect, 2023
Trustee & Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Corkill
Senior Director of It
Senior Vice President, It & Membership Systems → Senior Vice President, It & Membership, 2021
Senior Vice President, It & Membership → Senior Director of It, 2023
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $161K (2025)
Dana Linnane
Director of Research & P
Director of Research & Planning → Director of Research & P, 2024
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$148K (2023) → $155K (2025)
David Egner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margo Pernick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ridgway White
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Punita Dani Thurman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camille Gerville-Reache
Trustee & Secretary
Trustee → Trustee & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Arnold
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darin McKeever
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Johnston
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Jackson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Khalilah Burt Gaston
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Grannemann
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Culler
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zosia Eppensteiner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Callan Maxwell
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Logan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Cook
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sakura Takano
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridget McGuiggan
Chief Strategy Officer
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $172K (2025)
Randy Van Antwerp
CFO & COO
CFO → CFO & COO, 2023
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$157K (2022) → $184K (2025)
Regina Bell
Chief Policy Officer
Director of Government Relations & Public Policy → Director of Government Rel, 2022
Director of Government Rel → Chief Policy Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$189K (2021) → $199K (2025)
Katie Brisson
Senior Fellow
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$235K (2025)
Renee Johnston
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenee Velasquez
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faye Alexander Nelson
Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
Trustee & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holli Seabury
Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
Trustee & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maha Freij
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Polk
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Ardisana
Chair-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yazeed Moore
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Jennifer Poteat (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Melanca Clark (2020–2024) — Chair-Elect & Chair
- Former: Vincent Tilford (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Isaiah Oliver (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lizabeth Ardisana (2021–2024) — Chair-Elect
- Former: Donna Niester (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Andrea Judd-Shurmur (2024) — Director of Learning Services
- Former: Caroline Altman Smith (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jonathan Aaron (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kathleen Kat Bushnell Owsley (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lynnette Ferrell (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Sara Morley Lacroix (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Zemke (2021–2023) — Launch Michigan Executive Director
- Former: Paul Hillegonds (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lindsay Case-Palsrok (2021–2022) — Launch Michigan Executive
- Former: Cory Matkovich (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Lindberg (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Neel Hajra (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Audrey Harvey (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: David Dj Jones (2020) — Chair
- Former: Joe Scantlebury (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Ridenour (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Vallentine (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sheri Reid Grant (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $291K, to Kyle Caldwell (President/CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Council of Michigan Foundations
How much does Council of Michigan Foundations give each year?
Council of Michigan Foundations gave $98K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $506K across 6 grants.
What is Council of Michigan Foundations's typical grant size?
Council of Michigan Foundations's median grant in 2025 was $8,250, and its average grant was $9,809, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Council of Michigan Foundations that year got $12K on average.
Where does Council of Michigan Foundations give grants?
Council of Michigan Foundations gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Council of Michigan Foundations give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Council of Michigan Foundations's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Council of Michigan Foundations's largest grantees?
Council of Michigan Foundations's largest 2025 grantees include Sanilac County Community ($20,000), Sturgis Area Community Foundation ($13,850) and Battle Creek Community Foundation ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Council of Michigan Foundations?
Council of Michigan Foundations reported $44.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.
What does Council of Michigan Foundations fund?
CMF’s stated mission is “to lead, strengthen and support Michigan’s community of philanthropy.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Council of Michigan Foundations?
The website describes a member-only application process for Community Foundation Endowment Fund grants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Council of Michigan Foundations's EIN?
Council of Michigan Foundations's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6263347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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