Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Flint, MI EIN: 38-3573890

The Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center is committed to improving the quality of life in Genesee county through support of the flint cultural center and its various entities. To act on this commitment, the Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center will provide financial support to the flint cultural center corporation, flint institute of arts, flint institute of music and community foundation of greater flint.

Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center at a glance

In short: Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center gave $994K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $331K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$994,000
+2.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$331,333
+2.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$329,959
Total assets
$62,133,245
+20.3% 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 November 2026.

Who Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Flint Institute of Music: $450KFlint Institute of Music$450KFlint Cultural Center Corporation: $330KFlint Cultural CenterCorporation$330KFlint Institute of Arts: $214KFlint Institute of Arts$214K

The largest 2025 recipient was Flint Institute of Music ($450K). Together the top 3 received $994K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K10$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 10 grants of 15 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Flint

How Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $893K (2021) to $994K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $994K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Flint Institute of Music Flint, MIProgram/Operational Support$449,632
Flint Cultural Center Corporation Flint, MIProgram/Operational Support$329,959
Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MIProgram/Operational Support$214,409
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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$62,133,245$6,114,989$1,164,117$994,0003$2,114,989
2024$51,653,584$1,662,586$1,145,674$968,4263$1,662,586
2023$48,068,329$5,115,281$1,122,228$960,8443$1,115,281
2022$39,616,827$9,119,519$1,069,861$929,6463$1,119,519
2021$38,034,949$6,392,203$1,029,704$893,0803$2,392,203
2020$30,840,599$5,184,379$1,040,350$914,1433$1,184,379
2019$24,222,613$4,941,733$1,009,507$900,4953$941,733

About Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center

Based on IRS filings

Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Flint, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $994K. Net investment income was $2.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center is led by Mark Miller, Interim President & CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Miller

    Interim President & CEO

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Kildee

    CEO & President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri E. Stephens

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Koegel

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lennetta Coney

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Melenbrink

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Lillie

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Glomski

    Director of Finance

    Senior Accountant → Director of Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • F. James Cummins

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond J. Kelly III

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David McGhee

    Executive Vice President, COO & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Brett Hunkins (2019–2024) — CFO & Treasurer
  • Former: Isaiah Oliver (2019–2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Sue Peters (2019–2021) — Vice President of Community Impact
  • Former: Ja'nel Jamerson (2020–2021) — Executive Director & Fecc
  • Former: Karima Amlani Bostick (2020–2021) — Vice President of Development
  • Former: Cathy Zell (2019) — Vice President of Development
  • Former: Denise Smith (2019) — Director & Fecc

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.

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center

How much does Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center give each year?

Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center gave $994K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $968K across 3 grants.

What is Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center's typical grant size?

Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center's median grant in 2025 was $329,959, and its average grant was $331,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center give grants?

Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Flint, MI (3 grants).

Does Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center?

Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center reported $62.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.1M.

What is Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center?

Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Flint, MI. It holds $62.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center's EIN?

Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3573890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 24, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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