Private foundation · EIN 38-1211227 · Flint, MI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31

Where Charles Stewart Mott Foundation's grants went

It reported $167M in grants paid across 997 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 73.5% of those dollars to 608 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”

Form of application
PROPOSALS OR LETTERS OF INQUIRY CAN BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA WWW.MOTT.ORG OR BY MAIL. LETTERS OF INQUIRY ARE PREFERRED FOR UNSOLICITED PROJECTS. LETTERS SHOULD INCLUDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT, TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT AND FUNDS NEEDED, AND GRANT PERIOD. FORMAL PROPOSALS SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: -A COVER LETTER, DETAILING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY REQUESTED AND THE GRANT PERIOD, SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. -A PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES, WHO WILL
Deadlines
NONE. RECOMMEND AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE START OF THE PROPOSED GRANT PERIOD.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING IS ORGANIZED INTO FOUR PROGRAMS: CIVIL SOCIETY, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND FLINT, MICHIGAN. THE FOUNDATION OBSERVES THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS: -NO GRANTS OR LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS. -NO GRANTS (EXCEPT IN THE FLINT AREA) FOR CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, PROJECT REPLICATION OR ENDOWMENT UNLESS THESE ACTIVITIES GROW OUT OF WORK ALREADY BEING FUNDED BY MOTT. -NO GRANTS FOR RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS SERVING SPECIFIC RELIGIOUS GROUPS OR DENOMINATIONS. HOWEVER, FAITH
Website on filing
WWW.MOTT.ORG

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 962 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · EIN 38-6005984
$15,000,000To implement and research the impact of an innovative prenatal and infant cash allowance initiative that seeks to advance health equity by…Same address 1.00
School District of the City of Flint
Flint, MI · no confident EIN match
$14,000,000To support the renovation of a K-8 education campus in Flint that prioritizes early childhood and community based supports for children and families.Unmatched Help match
Foundation for Uptown Reinvestment
Flint, MI · EIN 20-2159723
$12,750,000To support the expansion of Michigan State University's downtown Flint campus footprint for additional public health expertise and enhanced…Same address 1.00
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Flint, MI · EIN 38-2190667
$6,680,000To support the delivery of a full-service community schools strategy, including an afterschool program, to ensure Flint kids have opportuni…Same address 1.00
Foundation for Uptown Reinvestment
Flint, MI · EIN 20-2159723
$5,500,000To support the construction of a mixed-use facility to provide affordable housing and health and wellness opportunities for Flint area resi…Same address 1.00
After-School All-Stars
Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4441208
$5,000,000To expand access to high-quality afterschool programs through supporting the After-School All-Stars' Growth and Impact Endowment Fund.Same ZIP 1.00
Foundation for the Flint Cultural Center
Flint, MI · EIN 38-3573890
$4,000,000To strengthen the capacity of the Flint Cultural Center institutions (the Flint Institute of Music, including The Whiting and the Capitol T…Same address 1.00
Genesee Area Focus Fund
Flint, MI · EIN 38-2771641
$3,730,000To support economic development and education programs in Genesee County.Same address 1.00
Communities FIRST
Flint, MI · EIN 27-3600343
$3,000,000To support the renovation of a historic building in downtown Flint, contributing to blight remediation and economic development.Same address 1.00
Kettering University
Flint, MI · EIN 38-2410852
$3,000,000To raise awareness about the institutional strengths and educational opportunities for students seeking STEM degrees at Kettering Universit…Same address 1.00
Afterschool Alliance
Washington, DC · EIN 52-2275123
$2,400,000To support a coalition of organizations dedicated to raising awareness of, and public support for, afterschool programs.Same address 1.00
Foundation-Administered Projects-Direct Charitable Activities
Flint, MI · no confident EIN match
$2,087,107To expand access to high-quality afterschool programming by distributing educational content through a multi-platform application.Unmatched Help match
Flint Institute of Music
Flint, MI · EIN 38-6159482
$2,000,000To provide high quality arts and cultural performances at an historic venue in downtown Flint for residents and visitors to spur economic d…Same address 1.00
Fund for Global Human Rights
Washington, DC · EIN 75-3029336
$2,000,000To support development of the legal empowerment field to ensure access to justice for marginalized and vulnerable communities around the wo…Same address 1.00
Greater Flint Arts Council
Flint, MI · EIN 38-2156116
$1,250,000To support capital improvements to a building located in downtown Flint that serves diverse artists, arts groups and area residents through…Same address 1.00
Flint Institute of Arts
Flint, MI · EIN 38-1539984
$1,142,000To provide general purposes support for the institute and enhance visual arts experiences for residents of the region.Same address 1.00
Mizzen Education
Marina del Rey, CA · EIN 88-2385911
$1,042,962To support the development of Mizzen Education, Inc. to provide high-quality curricula and resources for afterschool educators and programs.Same ZIP 1.00
Genesee County
Flint, MI · no confident EIN match
$1,008,637To provide support for increased public safety efforts in the densely populated greater downtown area.Unmatched Help match
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Flint, MI · EIN 38-2190667
$905,000To increase educational opportunities and outcomes for Flint kids.Same address 1.00
Communities FIRST
Flint, MI · EIN 27-3600343
$900,000To support the improvement of vacant and abandoned properties for neighborhood development and restabilization.Same address 1.00
Collaborative Communications Group
Falls Church, VA · no confident EIN match
$900,000To support a national network and learning community of statewide afterschool networks.Unmatched Help match
Genesee Area Focus Fund
Flint, MI · EIN 38-2771641
$825,000To support preemployment training and summer job placement for Flint area youth ages 14 to 18.Same address 1.00
Flint City Church
Flint, MI · EIN 47-5341074
$750,000To support capacity building efforts to recover from the water crisis.Same city 0.91
Youthprise
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 27-4126970
$700,000To amplify and promote youth voice for the future of afterschool.Same city 1.00
Flint City Church
Flint, MI · EIN 47-5341074
$620,000To provide support for the maintenance of city parks and parks properties.Same city 0.91
Harlem Children's Zone
New York, NY · EIN 23-7112974
$600,000To support an 11-site initiative demonstrating a wholistic, life cycle approach to economic success that has the potential to inform future…Same address 1.00
Communities FIRST
Flint, MI · EIN 27-3600343
$550,000To support the improvement of vacant and abandoned properties for neighborhood development and restabilization.Same address 1.00
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Flint, MI · EIN 38-2190667
$550,000To support the research and evaluation of initiatives to ensure they best serve Flint kids.Same address 1.00
Flint Institute of Science & History
Flint, MI · EIN 82-2978635
$540,000To provide general purposes support for the institute and enhance science and history programming for the community.Same address 0.99
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Flint, MI · EIN 38-2190667
$537,000To increase educational outcomes and support Flint kids thriving.Same address 1.00
Foundation for Uptown Reinvestment
Flint, MI · EIN 20-2159723
$525,000To promote redevelopment efforts in an economically challenged urban district.Same address 1.00
Global Fund for Community Foundations
Johannesburg, SF · outside the US
$520,000To strengthen community foundations around the world.Foreign
Communities FIRST
Flint, MI · EIN 27-3600343
$500,000To support the renovation of a historic building in downtown Flint, contributing to blight remediation and economic development.Same address 1.00
The Crim Fitness Foundation
Flint, MI · EIN 38-2595169
$500,000To support new office and meeting space for greater levels of collaboration and impact for Flint and Genesee County residents.Same address 1.00
Esteam Foundation
Austin, TX · EIN 46-2437997
$500,000To expand the number of afterschool programs offering high-quality entrepreneurship education programming and, ultimately, increase the num…Same address 1.00
Foundation for Detroit's Future
Detroit, MI · EIN 46-4873153
$500,000To provide support to protect and preserve the City of Detroit's rich cultural heritage, foster and promote the economic revitalization and…Same address 1.00
Regents of the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-6006309
$500,000To provide support for increased public safety efforts in the densely populated greater downtown area, including the University of Michigan…Exact name 1.00
Water Foundation
Sacramento, CA · EIN 37-1833985
$500,000To monitor and improve implementation of federal water infrastructure investments across the United States.Same street 1.00
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1693387
$500,000To improve access to productive use of solar energy services within selected agricultural value chains using a distributed renewable energy…Same address 1.00
Berrien County Regional Educational Service Agency
Berrien Springs, MI · no confident EIN match
$500,000To develop and pilot a streamlined, high-quality, cost-effective teacher certification pathway for afterschool professionals.Unmatched Help match
Ednannia Initiative Center to Support Social Action
Kyiv, UP · outside the US
$500,000To strengthen the Ukrainian community foundation field so that it can support local civil society's involvement in Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction.Foreign
Young Men's Christian Association of Flint
Flint, MI · no confident EIN match
$500,000To support health and fitness opportunities, youth afterschool and development programs, and community building among residents.Unmatched Help match
Flint Institute of Science & History
Flint, MI · EIN 82-2978635
$455,200To provide funds to install additional science and history exhibits in the newly renovated museum.Same address 0.99
Foundation for Uptown Reinvestment
Flint, MI · EIN 20-2159723
$435,000To provide support to build organizational capacity to deliver economic development services that expand and diversify Flint's employment b…Same address 1.00
Institute of International Education
New York, NY · EIN 13-1624046
$433,900To support greater exchange, networking and interaction among nonprofits, practitioners and experts working on civic space, community phila…Same address 1.00
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7104524
$400,000To protect and restore the Great Lakes for people and the ecosystem by building public awareness and supporting communities on issues such…Same address 1.00
Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund
Petoskey, MI · EIN 20-5693503
$400,000To provide support to help grantees and partners enhance their communications skills, capacity and effectiveness.Same address 1.00
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-0595110
$400,000To support a national network hub to connect local education agencies to service providers in tutoring, coaching and mentorship to help stu…Known alias 1.00
Michigan Enviromental Council
Lansing, MI · EIN 38-2517980
$400,000To support a Michigan coalition of partner organizations that protect natural resources and public health, and provide safe and reliable wa…Same address 1.00
World Justice Project
Washington, DC · EIN 27-0359097
$400,000To produce new knowledge on legal needs globally.Same ZIP 1.00

30 more lines ($3.29M) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.

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Where this comes from

Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.