Communities First Inc

Flint, MI ·EIN 27-3600343 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$16.4M received 40 funders 113 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Communities First Inc?

Communities First Inc is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Charles Stewart Mott Foundation ($12.1M), Community Foundation of Greater Flint ($887K), The Kresge Foundation ($700K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.4M in grants to Communities First Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$12,138,000182020–2024
Community Foundation of Greater Flint$887,03352020–2024
The Kresge Foundation$700,00022023–2024
The Ford Foundation$575,00052020–2024
Consumers Energy Foundation$301,00032020–2022
Ruth Mott Foundation$210,00032021–2024
THDF II Inc DBA$200,00012024
United Way for Southeastern Michigan$200,00012023
Enterprise Community Partners Inc$196,90542020–2024
Harry a and Margaret D Towsley$150,00032022–2024
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$113,00042020–2024
Michigan Health Endowment Fund$100,00012021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$80,00032021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$54,91932022–2024
Foundation for Flint$51,00012020
Children's Hospital of Michigan$50,00022021–2022
Kettering Family Foundation$41,00052020–2024
Public Health Institute$40,00022022–2023
Nartel Family Foundation$37,50042021–2024
Community Foundation for Southeast$37,50012022
Wayne State University Research and$35,00012023
C K Eddy Family Memorial Fund$30,00032021–2025
Michigan Nonprofit Association$21,25022021–2022
Margaret Jane Stoker Charitable Trust$20,00022024
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation$20,00012023

Showing top 25 of 40 funders by total given.

What grants has Communities First Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025C K Eddy Family Memorial FundGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2024Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo support the acquisition and redevelopment of the Baker College Flint campus which will lead to enhanced social and educational services and additional safe and affordable housing opportunities for area residents.$1,000,000
2024Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo support the development of new and affordable diverse housing options for Flint residents, including those who are among the most vulnerable.$900,000
2024Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo build organizational capacity for low-income housing development.$600,000
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT TO AID FAMILIES WITH REALIZING MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILY SOCIAL ECONOMIC SUCCESS IN DETROIT$450,000
2024THDF II Inc DBATo assist local charities$200,000
2024Community Foundation of Greater FlintPROGRAM/OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$150,369
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$125,000
2024Ruth Mott FoundationBUILDING HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES$95,000
2024Harry a and Margaret D TowsleyPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2024Local Initiatives Support CorporationSEE PART IV$50,000
2024Enterprise Community Partners IncPARTNER SUSTAINABILITY GENERAL$47,905
2024Corporation for Supportive HousingFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE$15,000
2024New Venture FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$15,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$12,493
2024Margaret Jane Stoker Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Margaret Jane Stoker Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024Nartel Family FoundationEcon Development and Affordable Housing Programs$7,500
2024The Serra FoundationGeneral Use$5,500
2024Kettering Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Meyer Family FoundationBUILD HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING.$3,000
2024Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2024Burroughs Memorial TrustGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$200
2023Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo support the renovation of a historic building in downtown Flint, contributing to blight remediation and economic development.$3,000,000
2023Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo support the improvement of vacant and abandoned properties for neighborhood development and restabilization.$900,000
2023Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo support the improvement of vacant and abandoned properties for neighborhood development and restabilization.$550,000
2023Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo support the renovation of a historic building in downtown Flint, contributing to blight remediation and economic development.$500,000

Showing 30 most recent of 113 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Communities First Inc?

Communities First Inc is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Charles Stewart Mott Foundation ($12.1M), Community Foundation of Greater Flint ($887K), The Kresge Foundation ($700K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.4M in grants to Communities First Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Communities First Inc's largest funder?

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Communities First Inc, with $12.1M across 18 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Communities First Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $16.4M in grants to Communities First Inc across 113 grants from 40 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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