About Capital Region Community Foundation
Create vibrant, thriving communities in Michigan's Capital Region by serving donors to meet their charitable goals, supporting area nonprofits with grants and coaching, and leading innovative projects that drive community growth.
Focus Areas
Community developmentNonprofit capacity buildingYouth services and youth grantsScholarshipsParks and public space projectsHuman servicesGrantmaking and donor-advised funds
Who They Fund
local high school alumni (Lansing Eastern HS alumni)nonprofit organizations (recipients of agency/impact grants)field-of-interest program beneficiaries (unspecified community groups)
Funding Style
About Capital Region Community Foundation
Capital Region Community Foundation channels major support into Michigan’s Capital Region through a mix of agency funds, donor-advised gifts, designated support, and competitive impact grants. One of the clearest signs of its role is the large flow of pass-through funding it administers for local institutions: Michigan Nonprofit Association received $1,063,607 in 2025, followed by $1,037,178 in 2024 and $517,515 in 2023. The foundation also uses its grantmaking to back place-based nonprofits and community-serving organizations across Lansing and nearby cities. Recent awards include $150,000 to Child and Family Charities for an impact grant and $115,000 to Habitat for Humanity Capital Region through donor-advised giving. Its portfolio also includes endowed support, such as the Al & Jan Granger Beacon of Hope Grant, which is awarded in perpetuity, and scholarship programs for Michigan students and eligible dependents of Auto-Owners employees. Across these efforts, the foundation’s work combines donor service, community philanthropy, and direct grants aimed at local organizations and residents.
What Capital Region Community Foundation Funds
The foundation funds both community-wide infrastructure and targeted human services. In community development and housing, it gave $75,000 to Capital Area Housing Partnership as a designated fund grant and another $75,000 to Habitat for Humanity Capital Region as an impact grant. In food and basic-needs work, Greater Lansing Food Bank received $75,000 for an impact grant. Youth and family needs also appear in the grant record: Child and Family Charities received $75,000 in 2025 as an impact grant, and The House of Promise received $100,000 through donor-advised giving. The foundation also supports legal and access-to-justice work through grants to Michigan State Bar Foundation and the State Bar of Michigan- Access to Justice Fund, showing that its funding is not limited to direct service alone.
How Capital Region Community Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $26,900 at the 75th percentile. That said, the foundation also moves much larger amounts through agency funds and some endowed or donor-directed awards, including six-figure transfers to local institutions. The pattern includes repeat recipients across multiple years: Michigan Nonprofit Association, Rotary Club of Lansing Foundation, St John Church & Student Center, and United Way of South Central Michigan all appear more than once. It operates as a public charity and combines competitive grants, donor-advised grants, designated funds, and agency-held/pass-through support. Several programs accept unsolicited requests, including Impact Grants, Mini-Grants, Capacity Building Grants, Youth Grants, and scholarship support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.5M
Total Assets
$169.3M
Total Revenue
$17.2M
Total Expenses
$7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $27K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$27K
Geographic Reach
Local11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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