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Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic

BENTON HARBOR, MI EIN: 81-1493607 Website

THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION IS TO ASSIST IN BUILDING MICHIGAN'S GREAT SOUTHWEST INTO A VIBRANT AND PROSPEROUS REGION TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, INVEST, GROW, PLAY AND RETIRE FOR EVERYONE

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$444K

Annual Giving

$31K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$31K

About Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic

Based on IRS filings

Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in BENTON HARBOR, MI. IRS filing data is available for 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $444K in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 1 grants totaling $31K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Benton Harbor

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$97K$195K$292K$389K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets$444,389
Revenue$353,800
Expenses$273,415
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$16K$23K$31K1 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2020

WHIRPOOL COLLECTIVE IMPA…$31K

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Whirpool Collective Impact Fund ($31,200).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WHIRPOOL COLLECTIVE IMPACT FUND BENTON HARBOR, MICONCURRENT MISSION SUPPORT$31,200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

JOHN PROOSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$130KSUSAN COOPERSECRETARY$31K

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEFF FETTIGCO-CHAIR2
DR LOREN HAMELCO-CHAIR2
JACQUI WINSHIPVICE CHAIR2
ANN CARDONDIRECTOR - PART YEAR2
ROB CLEVELANDDIRECTOR2
JOHN EGELHAAFDIRECTOR2
MICHAEL GAREYDIRECTOR2
JOEL GEBBIEDIRECTOR2
TODD GUSTAFSONDIRECTOR - PART YEAR2
ROBERT HARRISONDIRECTOR2
LYNN KELLOGGDIRECTOR2
TREVOR KUBATZKEDIRECTOR2
ANDREA LUXTONDIRECTOR2
WILLIAM MAROHNDIRECTOR2
ANNA MURPHYDIRECTOR2
JEFF NOELDIRECTOR2
NORMA TIRADODIRECTOR2
MICHAEL TODMANDIRECTOR2
DAVID WHITWAMDIRECTOR2
THOMAS BRUCEDIRECTOR2
AL PSCHOLKADIRECTOR2
JOHN PROOSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$130,246
RON GRIESINGERTREASURER AND CFO2
SUSAN COOPERSECRETARY2$31,225

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic?

Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in BENTON HARBOR, MI. It holds $444K in total assets as of 2020.

How large is Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic?

As of 2020, Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic holds $444K in total assets with $354K in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grants totaling $31K in 2020.

Where does Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic operate?

Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic has awarded grants in Michigan.

What size grants does Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic award?

In 2020, Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic awarded 1 grants totaling $31K — an average of about $31K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic's EIN?

Michigan's Great Southwest Strategic's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1493607. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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