About Kinexus Youth Solutions
Every Michigan youth in every school is provided access to high-quality career-focused education.
Focus Areas
Career-focused educationYouth developmentWorkforce developmentK-12 educationProfessional development for educatorsExperiential learning
Who They Fund
children and adolescents (youth)youth across the entire state
Funding Style
direct service/program supportstatewide grantmakingprogram scaling/multi-site support
Topics
About Kinexus Youth Solutions
Kinexus Youth Solutions centers its grantmaking on statewide youth services tied to career-focused education, with the strongest signals coming from repeated support for Michigan workforce intermediaries and school-connected partners. The largest recent award in the data is $529,574 to Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation in Detroit for youth services statewide, and that scale is mirrored across several large grants to Networks Northwest in Traverse City, GST Michigan Works in Flint, and Southeast Michigan Community Alliance in Taylor. The pattern points to a funder that works through local and regional delivery organizations rather than direct individual aid. Recent grants also reach education-related partners such as The Institute for Excellence in Education in Mt Pleasant and Kent Intermediate School District in Grand Rapids. Youth Solutions’ active scholarship program for Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates participants and alumni adds a postsecondary access component to the overall strategy. The result is a grantmaker focused on youth development, experiential learning, and workforce preparation across Michigan, with recurring support for organizations that can deliver programming at scale.
What Kinexus Youth Solutions Funds
Career-focused education is the clearest thread in the portfolio. Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation received $529,574 in 2025 for youth services statewide, reflecting a delivery model tied to workforce systems. Networks Northwest in Traverse City also received major support, including $476,581 in 2025 and $440,684 in 2024 for the same general purpose. The foundation also funds regional workforce partners serving different parts of Michigan. GST Michigan Works in Flint received $417,976 in 2024 and $390,488 in 2025, while Southeast Michigan Community Alliance in Taylor received $402,418 in 2023 and $362,406 in 2025. Education-linked organizations appear as well: The Institute for Excellence in Education in Mt Pleasant received $116,091 in 2024, and Kent Intermediate School District in Grand Rapids received $95,914 in 2023. A separate active program supports postsecondary access through scholarships for Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates participants and alumni.
How Kinexus Youth Solutions Gives
Typical grant size is moderate to large, with p25 at $47,324, a median of $84,891, and p75 of $197,332. The recent grants list shows repeat awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation, Networks Northwest, GST Michigan Works, Southeast Michigan Community Alliance, and Michigan Works Northeast Consortium. That indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Kinexus Youth Solutions is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. The presence of named sponsorship opportunities and scholarship support suggests a mix of program support, event sponsorship, and participant aid within a structured statewide delivery model.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.4M
Total Assets
$1.6M
Total Revenue
$6.3M
Total Expenses
$6.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $47K and $197K, with a median of $85K.
25th Percentile
$47K
Median
$85K
75th Percentile
$197K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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