The Foundation for Flint concentrates its giving on rebuilding and stabilizing the Flint community, with heavy support for local community-development strategies (including a very large New Markets/financial-relief grant) plus repeated operating and program support for youth, child-care, health, and neighborhood organizations. Grants are predominantly local and pragmatic—funding schools, youth-serving organizations, community centers, public health coalitions, and food-access initiatives that explicitly serve Flint residents. The foundation favors practical program and operating support over national or arts-only giving, and often makes multiple grants to the same local partners.
Foundation for Flint’s largest recent grant was a $10,621,699 award to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint for New Market Tax Credit debt relief. That single grant points to the foundation’s defining role: using large, project-based capital support to stabilize local institutions and neighborhood redevelopment in Flint. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also backs a broad set of Flint-based organizations with program support, including youth-serving groups, community-development nonprofits, health coalitions, and education partners. The pattern is heavily local and practical. Grants of $100,000 and $75,000 recur for Flint organizations working in community development, youth recreation, and family support, while additional awards at $50,000 and $63,000 show ongoing support for specific programs rather than one-time event funding. The foundation’s recent giving reaches schools, fitness and mentorship groups, child-care capacity builders, and food-access organizations, with Michigan recipients dominating the list. Foundation for Flint’s grantmaking reflects a concentrated effort to rebuild community infrastructure and keep local service providers operating in Genesee County and the wider Flint area.
Local economic recovery is the clearest theme in the portfolio. Foundation for Flint gave $10,621,699 to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint for New Market Tax Credit debt relief, a grant tied to financial restructuring rather than general charity. It also awarded $100,000 to Asbury Community Development Corporation for program support, showing continued interest in community development organizations. Youth development is another recurring area. The foundation gave $87,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint for program support and $75,000 to Flint Freedom Schools Collaborative for program support. Related awards went to Crim Fitness Foundation Inc and Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, both at $75,000 in separate recent grants. Family and child-care support appears through a $200,000 grant to Child Care Network for program support and a $75,000 grant to Families and Children Together Inc. Health-focused work includes $200,000 to Greater Flint Mental Health Facilities Inc and $100,000 to Greater Flint Health Coalition Inc.
$11.1M
$4.6M
$330K
$11.2M
Most grants fall between $50K and $97K, with a median of $63K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$63K
75th Percentile
$97K
MARK MILLER
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Highly concentrated local giving: one very large institutional grant dominates total dollars, supplemented by numerous mid-size, often repeat grants to the same Flint-area organizations; grants emphasize operating/program support and community infrastructure rather than one-off national projects.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation of Greater Flint, CRIM Fitness Foundation Inc, Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, Fair Food Network, Child Care Network
Foundation for Flint’s typical grant size sits in the mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $63,000, and the 75th percentile is $96,750. The distribution is stretched by a very large New Market Tax Credit debt-relief grant, while many other awards cluster at $50,000 to $100,000. The same recipients appear across multiple years, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off support. Examples include Fair Food Network, Michigan State University, Involveddad, Child Care Network, El Ballet Folklorico Estudiantil, Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, and Flint Institute of Science and History. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments, so its support is delivered through grants to organizations.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Michigan recipients account for 94% of grants, and every recent grant in the list went to a U.S. organization. Flint is the main center of activity, with grants to groups such as Greater Flint Mental Health Facilities Inc, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint, and Flint Freedom Schools Collaborative. Other Michigan recipients appear in Ann Arbor, Detroit, East Lansing, and Dewitt, but the pattern remains centered on Flint and Genesee County.
The recent grants list shows support for community development, youth programs, early childhood and child-care capacity, behavioral health, food access, and neighborhood institutions. Named recipients include Greater Flint Health Coalition Inc, Child Care Network, Fair Food Network, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint, and Asbury Community Development Corporation.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range. The 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $63,000, and the 75th percentile is $96,750. Several recent grants fall at $50,000, $63,000, $75,000, and $100,000.
Yes. Michigan receives 94% of the foundation’s grants, and the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Flint is the most frequent recipient city, with additional Michigan grants going to Ann Arbor, Detroit, East Lansing, and Dewitt.
Yes. The recent grants list includes multiple-year awards to Fair Food Network, Michigan State University, Involveddad, Child Care Network, El Ballet Folklorico Estudiantil, Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, and Flint Institute of Science and History.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT | FLINT, MI | $10,621,699 | 2025 | NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT DEBT RELIEF |
| EL BALLET FOLKLORICO ESTUDIANTIL | FLINT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DEVELOPING RESPECTFUL EDUCATED ASPIRING MINDS WITH SPORTS | FLINT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FLINT FREEDOM SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | FLINT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FLINT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY | FLINT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROJECT SYNCERE | CHICAGO, IL | $46,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER FLINT | FLINT, MI | $41,211 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CRIM FITNESS FOUNDATION INC | FLINT, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HAND OF HOPE - FLM | FLINT, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SHIAWASSEE AND GENESEE COUNTIES | FLINT, MI | $19,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SISTERS SUPPORTING SISTERS WORLDWIDE | FLINT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SAINT MARK COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER | FLINT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GOTTAGETIT | CALEDONIA, MI | $13,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN CROSSROADS COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | BURTON, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MOTHERS OF JOY INSTITUTE FOR PARENTING AND FAMILY WELLNESS | SWARTZ CREEK, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAIR FOOD NETWORK | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION INC | FLINT, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FLINT FREEDOM SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | FLINT, MI | $75,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILIES AND CHILDREN TOGETHER INC | FLINT, MI | $75,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SYLVESTER BROOME EMPOWERMENT VILLAGE | FLINT, MI | $75,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FLINT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY | FLINT, MI | $75,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROJECT SYNCERE | CHICAGO, IL | $63,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INVOLVEDDAD | FLINT, MI | $63,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF FLINT AND GENESEE COUNTY | FLINT, MI | $60,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILD CARE NETWORK WASHTENAW REGIONAL 4C | ANN ARBOR, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CRIM FITNESS FOUNDATION INC | FLINT, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EL BALLET FOLKLORICO ESTUDIANTIL | FLINT, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PHALEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES | FLINT, MI | $30,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MOTHERLY INTERCESSION INC | FLINT, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREATER FLINT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES INC | FLINT, MI | $200,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILD CARE NETWORK | ANN ARBOR, MI | $200,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | FLINT, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ASBURY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | FLINT, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SYLVESTER BROOME EMPOWERMENT VILLAGE | FLINT, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAIR FOOD NETWORK | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER FLINT | FLINT, MI | $87,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GENESEE AREA FOCUS FUND INC | FLINT, MI | $75,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CRIM FITNESS FOUNDATION INC | FLINT, MI | $75,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | DEWITT, MI | $55,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INVOLVEDDAD | FLINT, MI | $53,250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EL BALLET FOLKLORICO ESTUDIANTIL | FLINT, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROJECT SYNCERE | CHICAGO, IL | $34,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF FLINT | FLINT, MI | $28,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| 475 ELITE | FLINT, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION | FLINT, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK | LANSING, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ENNIS CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC | FLINT, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
EL BALLET FOLKLORICO ESTUDIANTIL
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DEVELOPING RESPECTFUL EDUCATED ASPIRING MINDS WITH SPORTS
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FLINT FREEDOM SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
HAND OF HOPE - FLM
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SISTERS SUPPORTING SISTERS WORLDWIDE
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SAINT MARK COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GOTTAGETIT
$13,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
MOTHERS OF JOY INSTITUTE FOR PARENTING AND FAMILY WELLNESS
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FLINT FREEDOM SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN TOGETHER INC
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
INVOLVEDDAD
$63,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EL BALLET FOLKLORICO ESTUDIANTIL
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PHALEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES
$30,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREATER FLINT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES INC
$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHARLES STEWART MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ASBURY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MICHIGAN CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$55,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
INVOLVEDDAD
$53,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
EL BALLET FOLKLORICO ESTUDIANTIL
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
475 ELITE
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT