Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, that represents 12 federally recognized Michigan tribes. It supports programs and services for affiliated Native American families and makes grants to tribal communities through subrecipient agreements.
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc at a glance
In short: Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc gave $7.1M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $394K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,100,342
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $394,463
- +47.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $406,581
- Total assets
- $6,725,005
- +17.8% 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.
How to apply to Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 2956 Ashmun Street, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
Phone: (906) 632-8062
Website: https://itcmi.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hannahville Indian Community ($1.5M across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $7.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 41 (24%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization states that it represents 12 federally recognized tribes in Michigan. All 2025 grant dollars reported in the filing went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc gives
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.2M (2024) to $7.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $7.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hannahville Indian Community Wilson, MI | Subrecipient Payment | $1,059,898 |
| Bay Mills Indian Community Brimley, MI | Subrecipient Payment | $938,205 |
| Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Baraga, MI | Subrecipient Payment | $891,553 |
| Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Dowagiac, MI | Subrecipient Payment | $797,243 |
| Sault Tribe Indian Community Sault Ste Marie, MI | Subrecipient Payment | $590,565 |
| Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Mt Pleasant, MI | Subrecipient Payment | $520,194 |
| Huron Potawatomi Nation Grand Rapids, MI | Subrecipient Payment | $445,704 |
| Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Watersmeet, MI | Subrecipient Payment | $436,597 |
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Harbor Springs, MI | Subrecipient Payment | $416,007 |
| Hannahville Indian Community Wilson, MI | Subrecipient Payment | $397,154 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,725,005 | $20,037,705 | $19,319,187 | $7,100,342 | 18 | $24,289 |
| 2024 | $5,708,843 | $18,713,810 | $17,841,684 | $6,150,116 | 23 | $4,268 |
| 2023 | $4,268,815 | $19,360,147 | $19,106,480 | — | — | $6,918 |
| 2022 | $4,269,565 | $23,579,459 | $23,400,573 | — | — | $3,086 |
| 2021 | $10,559,036 | $23,271,773 | $21,954,984 | — | — | $-4,207 |
| 2020 | $9,496,650 | $21,236,761 | $20,535,442 | — | — | $7,787 |
| 2019 | $8,586,768 | $19,855,361 | $19,770,778 | — | — | $7,949 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide health and human services, educational programs, energy assistance, and environmental programs for affiliated Native American families in Michigan. Its stated program areas include food and nutrition, health care and substance abuse services, Head Start and job training, environmental-impact studies, and assistance for low-income families.
The organization also states that it advocates for policies to improve the economy, education, and quality of life for Michigan’s Native Americans, and provides technical assistance related to health and human services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 18 grants totaling $7,100,342. Grant amounts ranged from $11,799 to $1,059,898, with a median of $406,580. The filing describes the payments as subrecipient payments and states that grantees have agreements monitored by assigned program managers through meetings, required reports, and on-site monitoring.
The largest listed grants included $1,059,898 to Hannahville Indian Community; $938,205 to Bay Mills Indian Community; $891,553 to Keweenaw Bay Indian Community; $797,243 to Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians; and $590,565 to Sault Tribe Indian Community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clayton Kincheloe as Executive DI; Whitney Gravelle as chairwoman; James Williams Jr. as secretary; and Dorie Rios as treasurer. It also lists Robert RD Curtis, Tim Davis, Austin Lowes, Kenneth Meshigaud, Bob Peters, and Larry Romanelli as board members.
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc is led by Whitney Gravelle, Chairwoman since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Whitney Gravelle
Chairwoman
Vice Chairwoman → Chairwoman, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Kincheloe
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$95K (2024) → $101K (2025)
Bob Peters
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Williams Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Meshigaud
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Romanelli
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Wesaw
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim J. Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Austin Lowes
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorie Rios
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Witherspoon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Rd Curtis
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Winnay Wemigwase
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Lyle Lufkins (2019–2024) — Executive Di
- Former: Regina Gasco-Bentley (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Doreen Blaker (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jamie Stuck (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: David M. Arroyo (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Richards (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Theresa Jackson (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Klopstein (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Aaron Payment (2019–2021) — Chariman
- Former: Warren Chris Swartz (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bryan Newland (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Ronald Ekdahl (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Thurlow Sam McClellan (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Clayton Kincheloe (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc
How much does Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc give each year?
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc gave $7.1M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.2M across 23 grants.
What is Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc's typical grant size?
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc's median grant in 2025 was $406,581, and its average grant was $394,463, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc give grants?
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc 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 Wilson, MI (3 grants), Brimley, MI (2 grants), Watersmeet, MI (2 grants) and Harbor Springs, MI (2 grants).
Does Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Subrecipient Payment" (18 grants).
Who are Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc's largest grantees?
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hannahville Indian Community ($1,471,560 across 3 grants), Bay Mills Indian Community ($959,277 across 2 grants) and Keweenaw Bay Indian Community ($891,553), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc?
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.0M.
What does Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide health and human services, educational programs, energy assistance, and environmental programs for affiliated Native American families in Michigan. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc?
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check itcmi.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc's EIN?
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1893519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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