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Pontiac Community Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear emphasis on Pontiac’s neighborhood infrastructure: food access, entrepreneurship, transportation, housing partnerships, and community-led capacity building. One of the largest clusters in the record is its ARPA food grantmaking, which includes $50,000 to The Baldwin Center in Pontiac and another $50,000 to Hospitality House in Commerce, along with support for Metro Food Rescue, Micah 6 Community, and other local service providers. That pattern sits alongside smaller operating-style awards that support civic and economic work closer to the ground, including neighborhood initiatives and entrepreneurship support. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches organizations that help residents and small businesses participate more fully in local economic life. Recent awards include support for Main Street Pontiac, Rebrand Cities, Accounting Aid Society, and Centro Multicultural La Familia In. In the nonprofit and community sector, it has also funded organizations such as Neighborhood Cure and T Ramsey and Associates under neighborhood-oriented priorities. Across these awards, the foundation appears focused on practical, place-based support for Pontiac and nearby Oakland County communities rather than broad regional philanthropy.
Food assistance is a major theme in the recent record. In 2023, Pontiac Community Foundation gave $25,000 to Micah 6 Community and $25,000 to Catholic Charities of Southeast MI under ARPA food grantmaking, and it also awarded $10,000 to Rochester Area Neighborhood House for the same purpose. Entrepreneurship support is another recurring lane. The foundation awarded $12,500 to Consult Chris LLC in 2025, $10,000 to E-community Outreach Services in 2025, and $10,000 to Centro Multicultural La Familia In in 2025, all under entrepreneurship. Neighborhood-focused work shows up through grants such as $16,250 to Neighborhood Cure and $10,000 to T Ramsey and Associates, both tagged for neighborhoods. The foundation also uses its local grantmaking to support civic infrastructure, including $8,000 to Community Housing Network in 2025 under entrepreneurship-related support.
Typical grants cluster in the low five-figure range, with a p25 of $7,100, a median of $8,274, and a p75 of $17,532. The recent record includes both larger one-off awards and repeated support to some recipients: Accounting Aid Society appears multiple times in 2024, while E-community Outreach Services and Centro Multicultural La Familia In each received more than one grant in 2025. The foundation’s structure looks locally programmatic rather than endowment-driven philanthropy alone, with active grant programs for micro-grants, neighborhood support, transportation assistance, and leadership development. Several programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Small Business Micro-Grant, the Non Profit Micro-Grant, and the Community Transportation Grant.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $18K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$18K
DUSTIN MCCLELLAN
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Grant recipients are entirely in the U.S., with 100% of grants going to Michigan. Pontiac is a central recipient city, but the foundation also funds nearby Oakland County communities such as Commerce, West Bloomfield, Ferndale, Troy, Southfield, Detroit, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills, and Oakland County-wide partnerships. That pattern reflects a local geographic scope centered on Pontiac and surrounding communities rather than statewide or national giving.
The recent record shows strong support for food assistance, entrepreneurship, neighborhoods, transportation access, and community capacity building. Examples include ARPA food grants, entrepreneurship grants to local organizations and service providers, and neighborhood-oriented awards to support community revitalization and economic stability.
No. The recent grants list includes support to nonprofits as well as organizations and LLCs connected to entrepreneurship and neighborhood work, such as Consult Chris LLC, T Ramsey and Associates, Rebrand Cities, and Main Street Pontiac.
Yes. The Small Business Micro-Grant offers up to $2,500 for Pontiac entrepreneurs and small businesses pursuing innovation, expansion, and economic sustainability. The foundation also has entrepreneurship-focused grants in its recent record, including awards to E-community Outreach Services and Centro Multicultural La Familia In.
Yes. The Small Business Micro-Grant, the Non Profit Micro-Grant, and the Community Transportation Grant all accept unsolicited requests. By contrast, the Pontiac Professional Grants and the Oakland County Health Equity Mini-Grants do not accept unsolicited applications.
The typical grant size is modest and clustered in the low five figures: the p25 is $7,100, the median is $8,274, and the p75 is $17,532. The recent grant record also includes larger program awards, including multiple $25,000 and $50,000 grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Organizations must serve Pontiac residents, be in good standing with federal and state regulations, submit a complete application by the deadline, and provide a detailed budget and implementation plan.
Deadline: Applications must be complete and submitted by the deadline; annual basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T RAMSEY AND ASSOCIATES | — | $16,250 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOODS |
| NEIGHBORHOOD CURE | — | $16,250 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOODS |
| CONSULT CHRIS LLC | — | $12,500 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| E-COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES | — | $10,000 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| CENTRO MULTICULTURAL LA FAMILIA IN | — | $10,000 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| MAIN STREET PONTIAC | — | $8,158 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| COMMUNITY HOUSING NETWORK | — | $8,000 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| CENTRO MULTICULTURAL LA FAMILIA IN | — | $7,500 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| E-COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES | — | $7,500 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| CENTRO MULTICULTURAL LA FAMILIA IN | — | $7,500 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| CHANCE FOR LIFE ORGANIZATION | — | $7,500 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| E-COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES | — | $7,500 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | — | $7,442 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | — | $7,442 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | — | $7,442 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | — | $7,292 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | — | $7,240 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| COMMUNITY HOUSING NETWORK | — | $6,000 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| COMMUNITY HOUSING NETWORK | — | $6,000 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| D HOUSE OF ANGELS | — | $6,000 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| MAIN STREET PONTIAC | — | $5,647 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| HOSPITALITY HOUSE | — | $5,250 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| MAIN STREET PONTIAC | — | $5,158 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| MAIN STREET PONTIAC | — | $5,158 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| MAIN STREET PONTIAC | — | $5,144 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | — | $5,123 | 2025 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| NEIGHBORHOOD CURE | AUBURN HILLS, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOODS |
| T RAMSEY AND ASSOCIATES | PONTIAC, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOODS |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $9,848 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $9,754 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $9,686 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| REBRAND CITIES | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $9,400 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $8,274 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| CENTRO MULTICULTURAL LA FAMILIA IN | PONTIAC, MI | $8,098 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $7,469 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $7,240 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| REBRAND CITIES | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $7,200 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| REBRAND CITIES | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $7,200 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| REBRAND CITIES | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $7,200 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| REBRAND CITIES | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $7,200 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| REBRAND CITIES | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $7,200 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| CENTRO MULTICULTURAL LA FAMILIA IN | PONTIAC, MI | $6,929 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $5,750 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| T RAMSEY AND ASSOCIATES | PONTIAC, MI | $5,500 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| T RAMSEY AND ASSOCIATES | PONTIAC, MI | $5,451 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| T RAMSEY AND ASSOCIATES | PONTIAC, MI | $5,300 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| MAIN STREET PONTIAC | PONTIAC, MI | $5,144 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| MAIN STREET PONTIAC | PONTIAC, MI | $5,144 | 2024 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| HOSPITALITY HOUSE | COMMERCE, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | ARPA FOOD GRANT |
| THE BALDWIN CENTER | PONTIAC, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | ARPA FOOD GRANT |
T RAMSEY AND ASSOCIATES
$16,250NEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOOD CURE
$16,250NEIGHBORHOODS
CONSULT CHRIS LLC
$12,500ENTREPRENEURSHIP
E-COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES
$10,000ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CENTRO MULTICULTURAL LA FAMILIA IN
$10,000ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MAIN STREET PONTIAC
$8,158ENTREPRENEURSHIP
COMMUNITY HOUSING NETWORK
$8,000ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CENTRO MULTICULTURAL LA FAMILIA IN
$7,500ENTREPRENEURSHIP
E-COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES
$7,500ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CENTRO MULTICULTURAL LA FAMILIA IN
$7,500ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CHANCE FOR LIFE ORGANIZATION
$7,500ENTREPRENEURSHIP
E-COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES
$7,500ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY
$7,442ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY
$7,442ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY
$7,442ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY
$7,292ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY
$7,240ENTREPRENEURSHIP
COMMUNITY HOUSING NETWORK
$6,000ENTREPRENEURSHIP
COMMUNITY HOUSING NETWORK
$6,000ENTREPRENEURSHIP
D HOUSE OF ANGELS
$6,000ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MAIN STREET PONTIAC
$5,647ENTREPRENEURSHIP
HOSPITALITY HOUSE
$5,250ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MAIN STREET PONTIAC
$5,158ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MAIN STREET PONTIAC
$5,158ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MAIN STREET PONTIAC
$5,144ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY
$5,123ENTREPRENEURSHIP
NEIGHBORHOOD CURE
$10,000NEIGHBORHOODS
T RAMSEY AND ASSOCIATES
$10,000NEIGHBORHOODS
REBRAND CITIES
$9,400ENTREPRENEURSHIP
REBRAND CITIES
$7,200ENTREPRENEURSHIP
REBRAND CITIES
$7,200ENTREPRENEURSHIP
REBRAND CITIES
$7,200ENTREPRENEURSHIP
REBRAND CITIES
$7,200ENTREPRENEURSHIP
REBRAND CITIES
$7,200ENTREPRENEURSHIP
T RAMSEY AND ASSOCIATES
$5,500ENTREPRENEURSHIP
T RAMSEY AND ASSOCIATES
$5,451ENTREPRENEURSHIP
T RAMSEY AND ASSOCIATES
$5,300ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MAIN STREET PONTIAC
$5,144ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MAIN STREET PONTIAC
$5,144ENTREPRENEURSHIP
THE BALDWIN CENTER
$50,000ARPA FOOD GRANT
