Jackson Community Foundation
Jackson, MI · EIN 38-6070739. Reported 185 grants totalling $6,658,854 to 91 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Jackson Community Foundation, the IRS classifies it as a community foundation (NTEE T31).
- How spread out its giving is. 91 distinct organizations, with 29% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 64% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,476. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $25,455; the smallest was $5,049 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First in Michigan | Southfield, MI | $1,901,906 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dahlem Conservancy | Jackson, MI | $623,819 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shop Rat Foundation Inc | Pleasant Lake, MI | $551,636 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology First | Manchester, NH | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| College Access Center of Jackson Inc | Jackson, MI | $289,885 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jackson County Parks | Jackson, MI | $214,790 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jackson Y-Center Inc | Jackson, MI | $174,397 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jackson College | Jackson, MI | $132,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Family Health | Jackson, MI | $122,483 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hanover-Horton School District | Horton, MI | $112,738 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nonprofit Network | Jackson, MI | $99,485 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jackson Inter-Faith Shelter | Jackson, MI | $88,743 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ypop Explorers | Jackson, MI | $81,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Parish Jackson | Jackson, MI | $81,348 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Child & Family Services of Michigan | Jackson, MI | $79,804 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jackson School of the Arts Association | Jackson, MI | $68,405 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Mott Community College | Flint, MI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $51,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arts and Cultural Alliance of Jackson County | Jackson, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Save Our Youth Help Them Prosper | Jackson, MI | $49,723 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jackson Symphony Orchestra Association | Jackson, MI | $49,532 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ella Sharp Museum Association of Jackson | Jackson, MI | $47,473 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | $47,450 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jackson County Parks Association | Jackson, MI | $46,445 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Great Start Collaborative of Jackson County | Jackson, MI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Michigan Inc | Detroit, MI | $41,897 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Dispute Resolution Services | Jackson, MI | $41,563 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Michigan Advocacy Program | Ypsilanti, MI | $40,304 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Jackson, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jackson Community College Foundation | Jackson, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | $37,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $35,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Partial to Girls | Jackson, MI | $32,917 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Welcome Home Organization | Jackson, MI | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Myplace Inc | Jackson, MI | $32,321 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grow Jackson | Jackson, MI | $32,014 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society | Jackson, MI | $31,511 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jackson Friendly Home | Jackson, MI | $30,304 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Michigan College Access Network | Lansing, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safe & Just Michigan | Lansing, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jackson District Library | Jackson, MI | $25,419 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Many Hands Community Services | Jackson, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | $24,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of South Central Mi | Kalamazoo, MI | $24,052 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Queen of the Miraculous Medal Parish Jackson | Jackson, MI | $23,773 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Erac-Ce | Kalamazoo, MI | $23,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Jackson County | Jackson, MI | $22,666 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Board of the University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Child Care Network Washtenaw Regional 4C | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Action Agency | Jackson, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Found Church | Jackson, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lily Missions Center | Jackson, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Umrc Foundation Inc | Chelsea, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express | Dexter, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Center for Caring | Jackson, MI | $19,120 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Smiles New Beginnings Inc | Jackson, MI | $18,515 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Birth Brite Company Inc | Jackson, MI | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Michigan University | Mt Pleasant, MI | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect of Jackson Cnty | Jackson, MI | $15,304 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aware Inc | Jackson, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Residents in Action Inc | Jackson, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Student Advocacy Center of Michigan Inc | Ypsilanti, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids-N-Stuff Interactive Experience for Kids | Albion, MI | $14,335 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Residents in Action | Jackson, MI | $11,584 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| John George Home Inc | Jackson, MI | $10,608 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County Inc | Jackson, MI | $10,543 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Jackson Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties | Jackson, MI | $10,183 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Liberty Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center Stage Jackson | Jackson, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Huron Valley | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Center for the Photographic Arts | Grass Lake, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan Theatre of Jackson Inc | Jackson, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Play Right Sports Academy Inc | Albion, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Retirement Home for Horses Inc | Alachua, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shalom Center | Phila, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Joseph Home for Children | Jackson, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Temple Beth Israel | Jackson, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lumen Christi Catholic School | Jackson, MI | $7,737 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Andys Angels | Jackson, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbia Central JR High School | Brooklyn, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Compassionate Ministries of Jackson County | Jackson, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jackson County Disaster Assistance Response Team | Jackson, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Napoleon High School | Napoleon, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jackson High School | Jackson, MI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dungytreei Heritage Foundation | Jackson, MI | $5,965 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jackson Community Food Pantry | Jackson, MI | $5,304 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rise Above | Jackson, MI | $5,304 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St John the Evangelist Parish Jackson | Jackson, MI | $5,049 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
53 of 91 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- College and Career Access Center
donor advised, operational support, robotics grant - Jackson YMCA
family services, operational support - Legal Services of South Central Michigan
donor advised, operational support - Jackson Interfaith Shelter
donor advised, designated
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 61 of 91 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | $1,453,095 | $15,357 |
| 2022 | 44 | $1,764,477 | $19,500 |
| 2023 | 50 | $1,748,399 | $15,238 |
| 2024 | 51 | $1,692,883 | $12,121 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
94% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,476 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Jackson Community Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 100 S Jackson St Suite 200, Jackson, MI, 49201.
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