Public Charity

Michigan Energy First

Michigan Energy First, of Okemos, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $234K in revenue, $3.5M in expenses, $4.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 66 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $12.8M.

EIN: 472568177 Okemos, MI Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: R12 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$234K
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$4.3M
Grants Given66
Grant Total$12.8M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The Organizations program activities were primarily contributions to other non-profits with similar objectives and missions, political and advocacy activities, and research. The Organization also conducted surveys and research regarding public policy and maintained a website to convey findings to the general public.

Where $100 goes at Michigan Energy First

How Michigan Energy First divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $93 for programs

$93
The Organizations program activities were primarily contributions to other non-profits with similar objectives and missions, political and advocacy activities, and research
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Michigan Energy First

Often funds new orgs 47% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.

Sample Grants Given

Lansing, MI · 2024
To further tax exempt purpose
$750,000
Lansing, MI · 2024
To further tax exempt purpose
$550,000
21st Century Fund
Lansing, MI · 2024
To further tax exempt purpose
$500,000
Lansing, MI · 2024
To further tax exempt purpose
$300,000
Great Lakes Works
Lansing, MI · 2024
To further tax exempt purpose
$250,000

Showing up to 5 of 66 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director/President Andrew Coulouris
Director/Secretary Eric Doster
Director Frank Fountain
Director Ken Sikkema
Director Michael Nofs
Treasurer Theresa Uzenski

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$12,850,000 66 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $234K $3.5M $4.3M
2023 $369K $1.5M $7.6M
2022 $46K $4.9M $8.8M
2021 $5.0M $3.6M $13.5M
2020 $131K $7.5M $12.2M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $131K to $234K (+79%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, FL, IL, MA, MI.

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