Road to Michigan's Future

LANSING, MI EIN: 84-4298056

To conduct educational research and analysis to inform the public on public policies and issues of concern to and affecting the quality of life for Michigan residents; to provide an understanding of how current policy initiatives will affect the well-being of Michigan.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

+152.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$715K

-20.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$71K

-60.3% YoY

About Road to Michigan's Future

Based on IRS filings

Road to Michigan's Future is a nonprofit organization, based in LANSING, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $715K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

CharlotteDearbornDetroitGrand RapidsJacksonLansingMount ClemensMt ClemensRaleighSaginawSault Ste MarieWashingtonWichita

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$21M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,023,112$1,991,163$218,554
Revenue$7,784,920$4,894,000$12,943,468
Expenses$4,752,971$3,121,391$19,207,402
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$6M$9M$11M7 grants20203 grants20217 grants20225 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Story Network Foundation$450KPlanned Parenthood Advoc…$60KThe Voting Project$50KDetroit Association of B…$45KThe Nile Group$25KMetro Equity Action Fund$25KFreedom Institute for Ec…$25KDetroit Unity Fund$15KCapital Marketing & Mana…$10KMichigan Deserves Better…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K4$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Heather N RickettsCompliance and Operations Di…$251KAmanda J StittStrategic Director$240KBrieann E SauerFinance Director$135KEmily EccletonDirector of Fundraising Part…$117KJohn M GettysDeputy Compliance and Operat…$112K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Richard WienerPresident2
John D CherryTreasurer2
Robert EmersonSecretary2
Emily EccletonDirector of Fundraising Partnerships40$117,000
John M GettysDeputy Compliance and Operations Director40$112,116
Brieann E SauerFinance Director40$134,990
Amanda J StittStrategic Director40$240,000
Heather N RickettsCompliance and Operations Director40$250,750

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

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