About Comerica Charitable Trust
Comerica Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on a mix of large institutional and community-focused recipients, with major commitments to international relief/pass-through vehicles, faith-based congregations (notably Chaldean Catholic institutions), and medical/children's health causes. Grants also support K–12 and higher education in Michigan and select arts and community foundations across the U.S. The foundation appears to blend national-scale philanthropic intermediaries with targeted local and ethnic-community beneficiaries.
Focus Areas
International relief and global development funding via philanthropic intermediaries (e.g., Global Impact)Donor-advised and community foundation pass-through grants (e.g., American Gift Fund, Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, local community foundations)Chaldean/Assyrian Catholic and local parish support in Michigan (faith and ethnic community strengthening)Children’s health and medical research (e.g., Mayo Clinic, St. Jude, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles)K–12 Catholic and private school support and Michigan higher-education funding
Who They Fund
general public
About Comerica Charitable Trust
Comerica Charitable Trust’s largest recent grant went to Global Impact, a signal that the trust uses major pass-through vehicles to move substantial charitable dollars into broad-purpose giving. In 2024, it also made seven-figure support to American Gift Fund Co Rbc Trust Co and nearly $2 million to the Chaldean Catholic Church of the USA, showing a mix of intermediary giving and direct support for faith-based institutions. The trust’s recent grants also include community foundations, medical institutions, and schools, which points to a portfolio that reaches across institutional, religious, health, and education channels. The foundation’s pattern is not limited to one geography or one beneficiary type. It supported the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, Watertown Area Community Foundation, and Charity Global Inc, alongside hospitals such as Mayo Clinic and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Michigan remains important in its giving, with grants to Michigan State University, Huron Intermediate School District, and Eastern Michigan University Foundation. Across the list, the trust appears to favor general charitable purposes rather than tightly designated projects, using flexible support for organizations with different missions and structures.
What Comerica Charitable Trust Funds
A clear theme in Comerica Charitable Trust’s grantmaking is intermediary philanthropy. It gave $4,012,350 to Global Impact for the organization’s general charitable purposes and $2,004,262 to American Gift Fund Co Rbc Trust Co for the same purpose, indicating comfort with large pass-through vehicles. Faith-based support is another visible strand. The trust granted $1,935,000 to Chaldean Catholic Church of the USA and $100,000 to Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, both for general charitable purposes, alongside support for The Church of Jesus Christ of Lds. Health and education also appear regularly. It gave $160,000 to Mayo Clinic, $114,700 to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and $100,000 to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. In education, grants to Michigan State University, Campbell Hall - Episcopal, and Chaminade College Preparatory show support for both higher education and K-12 schools.
How Comerica Charitable Trust Gives
The trust’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $42,375 at the 75th percentile. Recent activity includes several much larger awards, but the distribution shows that many grants sit in a modest-to-midrange band rather than at the top end. The trust is a Bank DAF Program, and the grant list shows repeated use of general-purpose support. Recipients appear across a single recent-year file, so recurring multiyear relationships are not visible from the provided records. The active program accepts unsolicited submissions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$30.2M
Total Assets
$87.1M
Total Revenue
$22.6M
Total Expenses
$22.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $42K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$42K
Geographic Reach
National29 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RACHEL GULLEDGE
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