Cinnaire Corporation’s giving is focused on local community stability and basic needs in the Lansing/Michigan region, funding neighborhood-serving nonprofits, broad-based intermediaries, and child/youth programs. Their largest awards support debt relief or emergency assistance, community holiday/food security efforts, and United Way affiliates, with additional investments in downtown/neighborhood development and youth services. The foundation appears to prioritize pragmatic, place-based support that preserves housing/financial stability and strengthens local service networks.
Cinnaire Corporation’s largest recent award was a $250,000 grant to Allen Neighborhood Center for debt forgiveness, which captures the foundation’s practical approach to household financial relief. Across recent grants, the corporation backs neighborhood-serving nonprofits, regional intermediaries, youth organizations, and housing-related partners with general support and targeted assistance. Its portfolio includes repeat funding for the Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission and the Michigan Association of United Ways, alongside support for community development and child-serving organizations. The pattern suggests a funder interested in stabilizing local systems rather than one-off visibility projects. The foundation’s work reaches beyond a single program area. It funds emergency and holiday assistance, neighborhood revitalization, youth development, and affordable housing-related initiatives through both grants and program-related investments. Recent recipients in Michigan, Delaware, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Maryland indicate that its regional footprint extends past Lansing even as most giving remains in Michigan. The presence of impact initiatives such as Jumpstart Wilmington, the Detroit Lease Purchase initiative, and the Preserve Affordability Pittsburgh Loan Pool shows a funder using multiple tools to support community development and housing outcomes.
Debt relief is a clear part of Cinnaire Corporation’s grantmaking. In 2023, it gave $250,000 to Allen Neighborhood Center for debt forgiveness, aligning with its broader interest in household financial stability. Basic-needs and emergency support also appear repeatedly. The foundation awarded $70,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 to the Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission for general support, and it gave $50,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024 to Michigan Association of United Ways for general support. Youth and family-serving organizations receive smaller grants as well. Cinnaire gave $25,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Alpena and $21,267 to Children Trust Michigan, both in Michigan, showing attention to child and youth programs. Housing and neighborhood development are another thread, including $7,206 to Habitat for Humanity Capital Region and $7,500 to Mission First Housing Group for general support.
Cinnaire Corporation’s recent grants are generally small, with a typical grant size of $1,042 at the 25th percentile, $2,102 at the median, and $6,250 at the 75th percentile. The distribution includes a few much larger awards, but most grants are in the low thousands. Repeat awards are common: the Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission, Michigan Association of United Ways, and Haven House each appear in multiple years. The corporation is structured as a corporation rather than a private family foundation, funds individuals: false, and also makes program-related investments. Its active programs include both unsolicited and non-unsolicited initiatives, but the recent grant list shows many general-support awards rather than a single application pathway.
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$72.2M
$25M
$24.1M
Most grants fall between $1K and $6K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 60% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Concentrated, place-based giving with a few large awards dominating total dollars; mixes multi-grant relationships with intermediaries (repeat grants to United Ways and holiday commission) and single large, targeted grants (e.g., debt forgiveness). Grants blend programmatic support and community infrastructure rather than many small, dispersed gifts.
Notable grantees: Allen Neighborhood Center, Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission, Michigan Association of United Ways, Downtown Lansing Inc, Children Trust Michigan / Michigan Children's Trust Fund
Michigan receives the majority of grants, with 60% of awards going to recipients in the HQ state. Lansing is the most visible city in the recent grant list, joined by East Lansing, Grand Ledge, Alpena, Southfield, and Detroit. The regional footprint also extends to Wilmington, Delaware; Indianapolis, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Madison, Wisconsin; and Baltimore, Maryland. All grants in the recipient-country distribution go to US organizations.
Recent grants go to neighborhood centers, United Way affiliates, housing and homelessness organizations, youth-serving nonprofits, and community development groups. Examples include Michigan Association of United Ways, Boys & Girls Club of Alpena, Haven House, and Habitat for Humanity Capital Region.
Yes. The largest recent grant was $250,000 to Allen Neighborhood Center for debt forgiveness, and the foundation’s broader program areas include debt forgiveness and household financial relief.
No. Michigan is the top state by grant count and receives 60% of grants, but recent awards also went to organizations in Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Maryland.
Yes. The Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Michigan Association of United Ways appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Haven House received grants in both 2024 and 2025.
Yes. The foundation is listed as making program-related investments, alongside grantmaking and impact initiatives tied to housing, community development, and family stability.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Cinnaire that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Developments that qualify for LIHTC and align with Cinnaire's affordable housing mission.
Deadline: Varies by transaction and fund cycle; not specified on page.
Who can apply: Projects in economically distressed communities that create jobs, expand opportunity, and provide essential services.
Deadline: Varies by allocation round and transaction timing; not specified on page.
Who can apply: Developers must live in Wilmington neighborhoods or have a commitment to improving Wilmington neighborhoods.
Deadline: No public deadline information found.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER LANSING AREA HOLIDAY COMMISSION | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED WAYS | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN TRUST MICHIGAN | LANSING, MI | $21,267 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OHIO & INDIANA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KARUNA INC | LA CROSSE, WI | $7,206 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NERDIT FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $7,206 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CAPITAL REGION | LANSING, MI | $7,206 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY HAVEN INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,206 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STRIKEOUT BASEBALL USA | GRAND LEDGE, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAVEN HOUSE | EAST LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA FOR KIDS INC | LANSING, MI | $2,533 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HDC MIDATLANTIC | LANCASTER, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHOSEN VISION | GRAND LEDGE, MI | $542 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER INDY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $528 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANDY'S ANGELS | JACKSON, MI | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | EVANSVILLE, IN | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOWARD UNIVERSITY MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $300 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE NETWORK | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $141 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER LANSING AREA HOLIDAY COMMISSION | LANSING, MI | $70,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED WAYS | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAVEN HOUSE | EAST LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER MILWAUKEE URBAN LEAGUE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $2,594 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRANSCENDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | LANSING, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARE FREE MEDICAL | LANSING, MI | $1,720 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REACH RIVERSIDE | WILMINGTON, DE | $1,545 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHOSEN VISION | DEWITT, MI | $1,120 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN | MT PLEASANT, MI | $1,050 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D (FKA JDRF) | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND | LANSING, MI | $860 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | $518 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRANKLIN WRIGHT SETTLEMENTS | DETROIT, MI | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAP SERVICES | STEVENS POINT, WI | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MENTOR WASHINGTON | BELLEVUE, WA | $160 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL COLLEGE | WYNCOTE, PA | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF WESTERN MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLEN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | LANSING, MI | $250,000 | 2023 | DEBT FORGIVENESS |
| GREATER LANSING AREA HOLIDAY COMMISSION | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STRIKEOUT BASEBALL | GRAND LEDGE, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED WAYS | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVIS FORD INC | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWNTOWN LANSING INC | LANSING, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ALPENA | ALPENA, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND | LANSING, MI | $18,950 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSION FIRST HOUSING GROUP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRANSCENDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PELOTONIA LLC | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY & HOME SUPPORTS INC | DETROIT, MI | $3,594 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GREATER LANSING AREA HOLIDAY COMMISSION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED WAYS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN TRUST MICHIGAN
$21,267GENERAL SUPPORT
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OHIO & INDIANA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KARUNA INC
$7,206GENERAL SUPPORT
NERDIT FOUNDATION
$7,206GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CAPITAL REGION
$7,206GENERAL SUPPORT
TRINITY HAVEN INC
$7,206GENERAL SUPPORT
STRIKEOUT BASEBALL USA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAVEN HOUSE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CASA FOR KIDS INC
$2,533GENERAL SUPPORT
HDC MIDATLANTIC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHOSEN VISION
$542GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER INDY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$528GENERAL SUPPORT
ANDY'S ANGELS
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
MEMORIAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
HOWARD UNIVERSITY MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE
$300GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE NETWORK
$141GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER LANSING AREA HOLIDAY COMMISSION
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED WAYS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAVEN HOUSE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER MILWAUKEE URBAN LEAGUE
$2,594GENERAL SUPPORT
TRANSCENDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CARE FREE MEDICAL
$1,720GENERAL SUPPORT
REACH RIVERSIDE
$1,545GENERAL SUPPORT
CHOSEN VISION
$1,120GENERAL SUPPORT
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN
$1,050GENERAL SUPPORT
BREAKTHROUGH T1D (FKA JDRF)
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND
$860GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$518GENERAL SUPPORT
FRANKLIN WRIGHT SETTLEMENTS
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
CAP SERVICES
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
MENTOR WASHINGTON
$160GENERAL SUPPORT
RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL COLLEGE
$150GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF WESTERN MICHIGAN
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
ALLEN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
$250,000DEBT FORGIVENESS
GREATER LANSING AREA HOLIDAY COMMISSION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STRIKEOUT BASEBALL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED WAYS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AVIS FORD INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOWNTOWN LANSING INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ALPENA
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND
$18,950GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSION FIRST HOUSING GROUP
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
TRANSCENDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PELOTONIA LLC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY & HOME SUPPORTS INC
$3,594GENERAL SUPPORT
