Comerica Charitable Foundation appears to act as a funding intermediary, making a single, large grant to a philanthropic intermediary rather than directly supporting program-level nonprofits. Its giving in this dataset is focused on enabling other grantmakers (in this case Charities Aid Foundation America) through unrestricted/general operating support, suggesting a preference for funding grantmaking infrastructure or donor-advised/charitable facilitation vehicles rather than direct service providers.
Comerica Charitable Foundation’s largest recent grant in the dataset is a $3,563,901 unrestricted award to Charities Aid Foundation America, pointing to a strong use of intermediary channels rather than only direct program grants. That pattern sits alongside a broader portfolio that includes operating support for regional economic-development groups, workforce programs, and community-facing financial education. The foundation also gives to organizations working on small business growth, entrepreneurship training, youth development, and financial resilience, often through local or regional partners. Two recurring examples show the range of its approach. Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation received $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for general operations support, while United Way for Southeastern Michigan received $300,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for the Detroit Financial Well-being Innovation Challenge, with a later reference to Tech United in 2024. Elsewhere, the foundation backed organizations serving entrepreneurs and residents in cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and Ontario, California, indicating a mix of intermediary funding and issue-specific support.
A clear theme is small business development and technical assistance. Working Solutions CDFI received $50,000 in 2024 for Capital and Consulting for Small Business Growth and Resilience, and $50,000 in 2023 for Capital and Consulting for Small Business Recovery and Resilience. The Center for Strategic Economic Studies and Institutional Development received $35,000 in 2024 for Contractors Accelerator, while Asian Inc received $30,000 in 2024 for Small Business Technical Assistance for LMI Limited-English Proficient Microenterprise Owners. Financial literacy and entrepreneurship education also appear often. The Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services Access received $34,000 in 2023 for Empowering the Next Generation through Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurial Programming. Koreatown Youth and Community Center Inc received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for CED Financial Education Programs. Youth and workforce programs are another lane. Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade - Black United Fund Inc received $100,000 in 2023 for Boys and Young of Men of Color Trauma-Informed Youth Development Mentoring and Job Readiness Program, and $100,000 in 2024 for Movin' On Up: Brotherhood Crusade Equitable Workforce Development Program.
$3.7M
$2.9M
$572K
$3.7M
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated: a single large, unrestricted grant to a philanthropic intermediary (appears to be passthrough or capacity support) rather than many small or program-specific awards.
Notable grantees: Charities Aid Foundation America
Typical grant size is small to mid-sized: the p25 is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $10,000. The dataset also shows a sharp spread upward, from those smaller awards to a $3,563,901 grant. Repeat awards are common in the recent-grants list, including multi-year support to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Comerica Charitable Foundation is classified as a regular funder, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants also suggest a mix of general operating support and project support rather than a single grant type.
The foundation gives nationally, with every grant in the dataset going to a U.S. recipient. Michigan appears frequently: Detroit organizations include United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Business Leaders for Michigan, Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation, TechTown Detroit, and Henry Ford Health System, and Dearborn also appears. California is the top state by grant count, with recipients in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Ontario, and the Bay Area. Other recurring places include Houston and Dallas in Texas, plus Alexandria, Virginia, through a large intermediary grant.
The recent grants point to intermediaries, economic-development groups, and community organizations working in small business support, financial literacy, workforce development, and youth programming. Examples include general operating support for Charities Aid Foundation America and Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation, plus project grants for entrepreneurship, financial education, and job-readiness programs.
The distribution is small to mid-sized: p25 is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, including a $3,563,901 grant and several $100,000 grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including United Way for Southeastern Michigan in 2023 and 2024, Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation in 2023 and 2024, Working Solutions CDFI in 2023 and 2024, and Koreatown Youth and Community Center Inc in 2023 and 2024.
Recipients in California appear most often in the dataset, with grants to organizations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Ontario, and the Bay Area. Michigan also appears frequently, especially in Detroit and Dearborn.
No. The recent grants include general operating support, such as the award to Charities Aid Foundation America, and project-specific support tied to initiatives like the Detroit Financial Well-being Innovation Challenge, Small Business Technical Assistance, and youth job-readiness programming.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITIES AID AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $3,364,120 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CYBERGRANTS | AUSTIN, TX | $269,500 | 2026 | GRANTING - SEE ATTACHED |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOUSTON CITIZENS CHAMBER FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $3,563,901 | 2025 | General Operating |
| CyberGrants SPV LLC | Andover, MA | $188,500 | 2025 | See Attachment for Details |
| talkSTEM | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | talkSTEM Teacher Fellowship Program |
| Mount Olive Development Cooperation | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | Food Insecurity Mental Health & Financial Literacy Program |
| Raza Development Fund | Phoenix, AZ | $11,000 | 2025 | Collaboration for Impact -South Central Collaborative |
| Hustle USA | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Hustle USA Community Development Loan Fund |
| ART 2 HEART | Kerrville, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | S.T.E.P.P.S Leadeship Program |
| Arlington Urban Ministries | Arlington, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Thriving Families Senior Homeless Prevention |
| World Youth Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Youth Innovative Incubator Program |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Columbia, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | Affordable Housing Partner Sustainability in Southern California |
| The Senior Source | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General Operating |
| Power on Heals Fund Inc | Humble, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | Latina Power Institute |
| East Harris County Empowerment Council | Houston, TX | $500 | 2025 | Community Entrepreneurship Academy |
| UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN | Detroit, MI | $300,000 | 2024 | Detroit Financial Well-being Innovation Challenge + Tech United |
| Business Leaders for Michigan | Detroit, MI | $115,336 | 2024 | 2023 Annual Director Contribution |
| Greater Dallas Momentum Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | Tomorrow Fund Contribution |
| Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation general operations support |
| Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade - Black United Fund Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Movin' On Up: Brotherhood Crusade Equitable Workforce Development Program |
| Working Solutions CDFI | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Capital and Consulting for Small Business Growth and Resilience |
| TechTown Detroit | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | Hatch Detroit Alumni Support |
| Texas Womens Empowerment Foundation International Inc | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | TWEF Empowerment Programs |
| The Center for Strategic Economic Studies and Institutional Development | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | Contractors Accelerator |
| AmPac Tri-State CDC Inc | Ontario, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | Leap 2 Launch Accelerator Program |
| Koreatown Youth And Community Center Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | CED Financial Education Programs |
| California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | Increasing MDO Staff Capacity to Build the Capital Pipeline |
| ASIAN INC | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | Small Business Technical Assistance for LMI Limited-English Proficient Microenterprise Owners |
| Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services Inc | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Pathways to Sustainable Homeownership Project |
| Streamlining Legacy | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | Connected Dallas 2024 Programs |
| The BridgePath | Bacliff, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | Financial Resilience-Education and Empowerment FREE |
| United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Fund | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | Educational Fund Program Support Latinas |
| Pathway Capital Funding Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | Access to Capital Program A2C |
| ABILITYFIRST | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | AbilityFirst Supported Employment Program |
| Chicanos Por La Causa Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | Prestamos CDFI |
| LIFTFUND INC | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | Grow Smart: From Hobby to Storefront |
| APA Family Support Services | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Investing in Life Skills and Enhancing Wellness |
| Project Still I Rise Inc | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | Gift of Stock - Tech - Entrepreneurship STE |
| Detroit Association Of Black Organizations Inc DABO | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | The Roadmap |
| Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services Inc | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Pathways to Sustainable Homeownership Project |
| Texan by Nature | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | Conservation Wrangler - Hives for Heroes - Year 2 |
| Accessity | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Microlending Program |
| Neighborhood Recovery Community Development Corporation | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | Building and Securing Futures Phase 1 |
| Project Still I Rise Inc | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | Gift of Stock - Tech - Entrepreneurship STE |
| Right Place Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | Driving Prosperity for All in West Michigan |
| ICA Fund | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Coaching Capital and Connections for Underestimated Entrepreneurs |
| BLACK LEADERS DETROIT | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support for Black Leaders Detroit's No-Interest Loan and Unrestricted Grant Programs |
| WU YEE CHILDRENS SERVICES | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | Financial Literacy and Event Support |
CYBERGRANTS
$269,500GRANTING - SEE ATTACHED
HOUSTON CITIZENS CHAMBER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
CyberGrants SPV LLC
See Attachment for Details
talkSTEM
$15,000talkSTEM Teacher Fellowship Program
Mount Olive Development Cooperation
$15,000Food Insecurity Mental Health & Financial Literacy Program
Raza Development Fund
$11,000Collaboration for Impact -South Central Collaborative
Hustle USA
$10,000Hustle USA Community Development Loan Fund
ART 2 HEART
$7,000S.T.E.P.P.S Leadeship Program
World Youth Foundation Inc
$5,000Youth Innovative Incubator Program
Affordable Housing Partner Sustainability in Southern California
Power on Heals Fund Inc
$2,500Latina Power Institute
Detroit Financial Well-being Innovation Challenge + Tech United
Business Leaders for Michigan
$115,3362023 Annual Director Contribution
Greater Dallas Momentum Foundation
$100,000Tomorrow Fund Contribution
Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation general operations support
Movin' On Up: Brotherhood Crusade Equitable Workforce Development Program
Capital and Consulting for Small Business Growth and Resilience
TechTown Detroit
$50,000Hatch Detroit Alumni Support
Texas Womens Empowerment Foundation International Inc
$50,000TWEF Empowerment Programs
The Center for Strategic Economic Studies and Institutional Development
$35,000Contractors Accelerator
AmPac Tri-State CDC Inc
$35,000Leap 2 Launch Accelerator Program
Increasing MDO Staff Capacity to Build the Capital Pipeline
Small Business Technical Assistance for LMI Limited-English Proficient Microenterprise Owners
Pathways to Sustainable Homeownership Project
Streamlining Legacy
$25,000Connected Dallas 2024 Programs
The BridgePath
$25,000Financial Resilience-Education and Empowerment FREE
Educational Fund Program Support Latinas
Pathway Capital Funding Inc
$25,000Access to Capital Program A2C
Investing in Life Skills and Enhancing Wellness
Project Still I Rise Inc
$25,000Gift of Stock - Tech - Entrepreneurship STE
Detroit Association Of Black Organizations Inc DABO
$25,000The Roadmap
Pathways to Sustainable Homeownership Project
Building and Securing Futures Phase 1
Project Still I Rise Inc
$25,000Gift of Stock - Tech - Entrepreneurship STE
General Operating Support for Black Leaders Detroit's No-Interest Loan and Unrestricted Grant Programs