Metro Health Foundation
Metro Health Foundation is a private foundation based in Plymouth, Michigan. Its 2025 filing describes grants to organizations serving residents of the Detroit metropolitan area, including projects involving health-center construction and renovation, health-insurance navigation, medical supplies, and support for families affected by cancer.
Metro Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Metro Health Foundation gave $408K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Michigan. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $407,884
- +45.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,376
- +56.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $7,681,592
- +3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Metro Health Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that funding requests should be discussed with foundation staff before a grant request is prepared and submitted. Staff determine whether a request letter or full application is required, and the foundation has specific formats for both. Applicants are asked to provide their current IRS determination letter confirming 501(c)(3) status, a board list with affiliations, a current operating budget, recent financial statements (or the most recent completed Form 990 if audited statements are unavailable), and, if available, letters of support verifying project need and collaboration. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It does not make awards over $50,000; does not make grants to municipalities, other governmental departments, or funds except by specific action; discourages brick-and-mortar grants but will consider capacity-building initiatives such as equipment, renovations, technology, and new health-center access points; and does not provide loans, support religious organizations, support lobbying, or support organizations that discriminate on the listed grounds.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists February 1 and July 1 as application deadlines. Both 2026 dates have passed; no later cycle is specified.
- Deadline
- The filing lists February 1 and July 1 as application deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Jessica Brown Executive Director
Mailing address: 44744 Helm St, Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: (313) 859-0929
Website: https://metrohealth.net
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Metro Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Indian Health and Family ($50K). Together the top 10 received $392K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 103 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that grants are for organizations with programs serving residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties in the Detroit metropolitan area. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Metro Health Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $44K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 124% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2019) to $579K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $408K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian Health and Family Detroit, MI | Construction of Health Center | $50,000 |
| Centro Multicultural La Familia Pontiac, MI | Health Insurance Navigation | $50,000 |
| Health Unit on Davison Ave Detroit, MI | Health Clinic Renovation | $50,000 |
| Hope Shelters Pontiac, MI | Operating Costs | $50,000 |
| New Day Foundation Rochester Hills, MI | Support for Families with Cancer | $50,000 |
| Malta Dental and Medical Center Detroit, MI | Clinic Renovation | $40,000 |
| Access Dearborn, MI | Helath Insurance Navigation | $25,000 |
| World Medical Relief Southfield, MI | Medicine | $25,000 |
| Michigan League for Public Policy Lansing, MI | Education & Research | $20,000 |
| World Medical Relief Southfield, MI | Upgrade Hvac System | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,681,592 | $537,220 | $585,003 | $407,884 | 13 | $489,548 | $441,480 | $367,886 |
| 2024 | $7,413,275 | $530,667 | $456,155 | $280,484 | 14 | $345,390 | $419,902 | $353,815 |
| 2023 | $7,099,172 | $449,881 | $831,515 | $578,577 | 32 | $715,582 | $333,648 | $338,589 |
| 2022 | $6,982,652 | $345,071 | $398,868 | $182,348 | 20 | $300,793 | $257,302 | $358,453 |
| 2021 | $8,442,520 | $639,245 | $462,067 | $203,578 | 24 | $368,739 | $496,801 | $398,053 |
| 2020 | $7,802,635 | $335,908 | $499,171 | $246,153 | 23 | — | $252,970 | $343,782 |
| 2019 | $7,538,656 | $479,053 | $462,986 | $176,490 | 17 | — | $388,683 | $346,396 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Metro Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $368K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available materials do not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for health-related services and organizational capacity, including clinic renovations, health-insurance navigation, medicine, and health research.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. American Indian Health and Family describes its work as combining traditional Native American healing and spiritual practices with contemporary Western medicine. Centro Multicultural La Familia says its mission is to provide culturally competent, holistic support to families. Street Outreach Teams describes providing free medical care and advocating for respect and dignity. Other 2025 recipients include World Medical Relief, which says it obtains medical and dental supplies, equipment, and prescription drugs for distribution, and the Michigan League for Public Policy, which says it uses data to educate and advocate for policy solutions addressing racial and economic inequities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $407,884. Individual grants ranged from $7,884 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000. Among the reported awards were $50,000 each to American Indian Health and Family for construction of a health center, Centro Multicultural La Familia for health-insurance navigation, Health Unit on Davison Ave for clinic renovation, Hope Shelters for operating costs, and New Day Foundation for support for families with cancer. Other awards included $40,000 to Malta Dental and Medical Center for clinic renovation and $25,000 to World Medical Relief for medicine.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jessica Brown as executive director; Richard Teets, PhD, as president; Cheryl L. Chandler as vice president; Raymond Cochran, CPA, as treasurer; and Judith A. Bean, PhD, Valerie Herod Belay, Laura J. Champagne, Mark R. Lezotte, Madiha Tariq, MPH, and Chelsea Cage as trustees.
Metro Health Foundation is led by Jessica Brown, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Brown
Executive Director
Interim Executive → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$9K (2024) → $79K (2025)
Richard Teets PhD
President
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith A. Bean PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura J. Champagne
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madiha Tariq MPH
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark R. Lezotte
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Herod Belay
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Cage
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Rutledge
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl L. Chandler
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Cochran CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Ruth Kaleniecki (2021–2024) — Former Executive
- Former: Gloria Robinson (2019–2022) — Trustee - Partial Year
- Former: Jeanine C. Hatcher (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lillie M. Tabor (2019–2022) — President Emeritus - Partial Year
- Former: Randy C. Walainis CPA (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Barbara Justice (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Glenn F. Kossick (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 $79K, to Jessica Brown (Exec Direct).
Frequently asked questions about Metro Health Foundation
How much does Metro Health Foundation give each year?
Metro Health Foundation gave $408K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 14 grants.
What is Metro Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Metro Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $31,376, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Metro Health Foundation that year got $44K on average.
Where does Metro Health Foundation give grants?
Metro Health Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (5 grants), Pontiac, MI (2 grants) and Southfield, MI (2 grants).
Does Metro Health Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Metro Health Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Metro Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Metro Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Indian Health and Family ($50,000), Centro Multicultural La Familia ($50,000) and Health Unit on Davison Ave ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Metro Health Foundation?
Metro Health Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $490K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $368K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Metro Health Foundation fund?
The available materials do not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for health-related services and organizational capacity, including clinic renovations, health-insurance navigation, medicine, and health research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Metro Health Foundation?
The foundation states that funding requests should be discussed with foundation staff before a grant request is prepared and submitted. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Metro Health Foundation's EIN?
Metro Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2100939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Metro Health Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/metro-health-foundation-morg_6b6ab86edc7844dd9a7fe2b3e97d7997
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