Mission
TO LEAD, STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT MICHIGAN'S COMMUNITY OF PHILANTHROPY.
Public Charity
COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS
COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS is a Public Charity headquartered in DETROIT, MI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.8M revenue, $6.7M expenses, $44.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 96 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $8.8M.
EIN: 386263347
DETROIT, MI
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.8M
Total Expenses$6.7M
Total Assets$44.3M
Grants Given96
Grant Total$8.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Council of Michigan Foundations
How Council of Michigan Foundations divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$53
As a membership association of foundations & corporate giving programs, cmf provides resources to members through its website, seminars, conferences and publications
$12
Cmf has an office in lansing that works directly with the governor of michigan
$10
Cmf, in partnership with several members, has developed a two-year fellowship program to introduce recent diverse college graduates to the field of philanthropy, with the long-term goal of…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Council of Michigan Foundations
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
$20,000
GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
$13,850
TECH GRANT FOR SOFTWARE TRAINING AND CYBERSECURITY AUDIT & FOTH SCHOLARSHIP
$11,000
GRANTS FOR YAC SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP
$8,459
GRANT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ORGANIZATION & ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY
$8,250
Showing up to 5 of 96 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR-ELECT
Beth Ardisana
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Bridget Mcguiggan
TRUSTEE
Callan Maxwell
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Camille Gerville-Reache
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND P
Dana Linnane
TRUSTEE
Daniel Williams
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.8M | $6.7M | $44.3M |
| 2024 | $13.1M | $7.9M | $44.0M |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $7.8M | $38.3M |
| 2022 | $7.7M | $7.8M | $40.4M |
| 2021 | $5.4M | $7.5M | $36.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.4M to $5.8M (+7%), with total assets most recently reported at $44.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, IN, MI, OH, VA.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.