Michigan Association of United Ways Inc
Michigan Association of United Ways Inc is a Lansing, Michigan-based organization that works with Local United Ways across the state. Its website says it serves 36 Local United Ways and helps them build partnerships, improve capacity, reduce costs, and increase impact in local communities and statewide. The organization was formed in 1947 and is classified as a Form 990 public charity.
Michigan Association of United Ways Inc at a glance
In short: Michigan Association of United Ways Inc reported $14K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $14,100 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $1,928,226
- -53.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,664,178
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,270
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,825,648
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
How to apply to Michigan Association of United Ways Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 330 Marshall Street 211, Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: (517) 371-4360
Website: https://uwmich.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Michigan Association of United Ways Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 96 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The association’s work is statewide in Michigan, through its network of Local United Ways. The 2024 recipients listed above are Michigan-based United Way organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Michigan Association of United Ways Inc gives
- 14% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). 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 $10K (2019) to $2.2M (2022). In 2025 it reported $14K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor Public Schools Bangor, MI | School Program Aid | $7,500 |
| Lansing School District Lansing, MI | School Program Aid | $7,500 |
| United Way of South Central Michigan Kalamazoo, MI | General Program Assistance | $6,710 |
| United Way of Genesee County Flint, MI | General Program Assistance | $6,035 |
| Heart of West Michigan United Way Grand Rapids, MI | General Program Assistance | $5,800 |
| United Way of Northeast Michigan Alpena, MI | General Program Assistance | $5,575 |
| United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties Mt Pleasant, MI | General Program Assistance | $5,450 |
| Bay County United Way Bay City, MI | General Program Assistance | $5,290 |
| United Way of Midland County Midland, MI | General Program Assistance | $5,250 |
| United Way of Montcalm-Ionia Counties Belding, MI | General Program Assistance | $5,181 |
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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* | $1,928,226 | $1,664,178 | $1,825,648 | $14,100 | Total only | $4,270 |
| 2024 | $4,147,237 | $2,672,978 | $6,501,611 | $80,689 | 14 | $6,045 |
| 2023 | $5,395,924 | $5,430,948 | $3,000,689 | $493,581 | 66 | $3,347 |
| 2022 | $2,530,961 | $16,073,660 | $15,954,657 | $2,244,700 | 16 | $3,758 |
| 2021 | $3,411,575 | $3,383,202 | $3,356,094 | — | — | $146 |
| 2020 | $1,711,196 | $4,294,737 | $4,274,388 | $803,553 | 32 | $11,083 |
| 2019 | $1,296,541 | $2,526,725 | $2,556,051 | $9,756 | 1 | $1,366 |
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated on the organization’s 2024 filing is to serve as a statewide resource by providing leadership, excellence, partnership, and stewardship through expert services for the charitable and human service sector. Its website also describes a role in developing responses to current and emerging community issues and advocating for policies affecting health, education, and financial stability.
The 2024 filing describes work involving statewide collaboration and information-sharing, member capacity building, the State Employees Charitable Campaign, and labor relations. The association’s website also highlights Michigan 2-1-1, ALICE reporting, public policy, and partnerships with local United ways and other organizations.
Grantmaking
The association reported 14 grants totaling $80,689 in 2024, an average of about $5,764 per grant. In 2023, it reported 66 grants totaling $493,581, averaging about $7,478 per grant. Its 2025 filing reported no grants.
Among the 2024 recipients listed were United Way of South Central Michigan ($6,710), United Way of Genesee County ($6,035), Heart of West Michigan United Way ($5,800), United Way of Northeast Michigan ($5,575), United Way of Midland County ($5,250), United Way of Montcalm-Ionia Counties ($5,181), United Way of Southwest Michigan ($5,135), and United Way for Southeastern Michigan ($5,133). These grantees describe their own work in areas including community collaboration, education, financial stability, health, basic needs, and poverty reduction.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Holly Miller, Chair; Anna Murphy, Vice Chair; Joe Gentry, Treasurer; Scott Birdsall, Secretary; and Teresa Kmetz, Immediate Past Chair. The filing marks Joe Gentry and Scott Birdsall as ended. Directors listed are Jeff Aspey, Ron Bieber, Kyle Caldwell, Frank Hines Jr, and Kelley Kuhn.
Michigan Association of United Ways Inc is led by Kaitlynn Lamie, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kaitlynn Lamie
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$84K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Holly Miller
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Bieber
Director
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Caldwell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Legg
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annie Sanders
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becki Postma
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelley Kuhn
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Russel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Lee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Aspey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay Wagner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Hines Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Stanton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Murphy
Vice Chair
Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Kmetz
Immediate Past Chair
1st Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Scott Birdsall (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Carolyn Bloodworth (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Gentry (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Erin Skene-Pratt (2023–2024) — Executive Director & Masp
- Former: Hassan Hammoud (2023–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Jennifer Lawson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Eric Davis (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Kusler (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Larson (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Jerry Pritchett (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Moran (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Donna Murray-Brown (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Rosso (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Paul Liabenow (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Todd Anderson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Haveman (2019) — Director
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $123K, to Erin Skene-Pratt (Executive Director, Masp). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Michigan Association of United Ways Inc
How much does Michigan Association of United Ways Inc give each year?
Michigan Association of United Ways Inc reported $14K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. The 2025 filing year covers 15 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2024 it gave $81K across 14 grants.
How large is Michigan Association of United Ways Inc?
Michigan Association of United Ways Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What does Michigan Association of United Ways Inc fund?
The mission stated on the organization’s 2024 filing is to serve as a statewide resource by providing leadership, excellence, partnership, and stewardship through expert services for the charitable and human service sector. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Michigan Association of United Ways Inc?
Michigan Association of United Ways Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check uwmich.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Michigan Association of United Ways Inc make grants?
The association’s work is statewide in Michigan, through its network of Local United Ways. The 2024 recipients listed above are Michigan-based United Way organizations.
What is Michigan Association of United Ways Inc's EIN?
Michigan Association of United Ways Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1359596. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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