About Michigan 2-1-1
Michigan 211 connects Michigan residents with help and answers from thousands of health and human services agencies and resources right in their communities—quickly, easily, and confidentially. It also uses de-identified call and web data to inform government officials and decision-makers about social needs across the state.
Focus Areas
Housing assistanceFood assistanceUtility assistanceTransportationDisaster relief and recoveryCrisis counseling / mental healthMedical assistance referralsHIV/STI servicesHome visiting programs
Who They Fund
Michigan residentsIndividuals seeking connections to health and human servicesCommunity-based health and human services agencies (as referral partners)
About Michigan 2-1-1
Michigan 2-1-1 Inc. centers its grantmaking on a statewide information-and-referral network that connects Michigan residents with health and human services. The largest recent grants show that work at scale: $1,049,534 went to Heart of West Michigan United Way in Grand Rapids in 2024, and $980,548 went to United Way of Southeastern Michigan in Detroit the same year. Those awards support the same core function across the state—helping people find answers and local services quickly, easily, and confidentially. The foundation’s recent funding is concentrated in intermediaries and referral partners that serve as access points for residents seeking housing help, food assistance, utility support, transportation, disaster recovery, crisis counseling, medical referrals, HIV/STI services, and home visiting programs. Its grantmaking also reflects a data-oriented role: Michigan 2-1-1 uses de-identified call and web data to inform government officials and decision-makers about social needs across the state. Recent awards to United Way of South Central Michigan in Kalamazoo, 211 Northeast Michigan in Midland, and Community Access Line of the Lakeshore in Muskegon indicate a networked approach rather than isolated project grants.
What Michigan 2-1-1 Funds
A defining theme in Michigan 2-1-1 Inc.’s grantmaking is health and human services navigation. In 2024, it awarded $508,219 to United Way of South Central Michigan in Kalamazoo and $463,063 to Community Access Line of the Lakeshore Inc. in Muskegon for connecting Michigan residents with help and answers from health and human services. The foundation also supports regional access points that direct residents to local agencies and resources. It gave $370,879 to Upcap Services Inc. in Escanaba for the same purpose, alongside $312,577 to 211 Northeast Michigan in Midland. Another recurring use of funds is strengthening the statewide referral infrastructure through community-based intermediaries. In 2023, Gryphon Place in Kalamazoo received $435,393, and United Way of Jackson County received $366,002, both for connecting residents to thousands of health and human services agencies and resources in their communities.
How Michigan 2-1-1 Gives
Michigan 2-1-1 Inc. typically writes large grants: the 25th percentile is $325,933, the median is $449,228, and the 75th percentile is $510,314. The recent record shows repeat funding to the same partners across multiple years, including Heart of West Michigan United Way, United Way of Southeastern Michigan, 211 Northeast Michigan, Community Access Line of the Lakeshore Inc, Gryphon Place, and Upcap Services Inc. It is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.7M
Total Assets
$4M
Total Revenue
$2.6M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $326K and $510K, with a median of $449K.
25th Percentile
$326K
Median
$449K
75th Percentile
$510K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JENNIFER POLLAK
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