Michigan College Access Network
Lansing, MI · EIN 36-4619621. Reported 288 grants totalling $4,963,426 to 232 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
232organizations funded
$10,000median reported grant
$4,963,426granted, 2020-2023
10%of grantees funded again the next year
35%of dollars to its largest recipient
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 Michigan College Access Network, by its IRS classification it provides support services within education (NTEE B19).
- How spread out its giving is. 232 distinct organizations, with 35% 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. 10% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $250 and $10,250; the smallest was $250 and the largest $568,176. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $1,743,102 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Genessee County College Access Network | Flint, MI | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Muskegon Community College | Muskegon, MI | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Henry Ford Community College Foundation | Dearborn, MI | $154,800 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oakland Community College | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mott Community College | Flint, MI | $138,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Otsego Community Foundation | Gaylord, MI | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac, MI | $82,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muskegon County Community Foundation | Muskegon, MI | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bay City Public Schools | Bay City, MI | $61,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Southwest Michigan | Saint Joseph, MI | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Etiquette Series | Crete, IL | $40,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $40,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bay Area Community Foundation | Bay City, MI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Capital Area College Access Network | Lansing, MI | $39,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| College Access Center of Jackson Inc | Jackson, MI | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Oceana County | Pentwater, MI | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oakland County | Waterford, MI | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Inc | Baltimore, MD | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana Afterschool Network | Indianapolis, IN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Children and Families Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University Prep Science & Math | Detroit, MI | $31,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pine River Area Schools | Leroy, MI | $30,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Benzie Area Christian Neighbors Inc | Benzonia, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southeast Michigan Community Alliance Inc | Taylor, MI | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community District | Detroit, MI | $27,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Washtenaw Intermediate School District | Ann Arbor, MI | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Morley Stanwood Community Schools | Morley, MI | $25,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Curators of the University of Missouri | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grow Benzie Inc | Benzonia, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan College Access Network | Lansing, MI | $23,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Redford Union High School | Redford, MI | $23,650 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Loyola High School | Detroit, MI | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alcona Community Schools | Harrisville, MI | $20,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Evart High School | Evart, MI | $20,250 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Inland Lakes Secondary School | Indian River, MI | $20,250 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Manistee Area Public Schools | Manistee, MI | $20,250 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Northwest Community Schools | Jackson, MI | $20,250 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sault Ste Marie Area Public Schools | Sault Sainte Marie, MI | $20,250 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Alpena Public School | Alpena, MI | $20,249 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Coor Intermediate School District | Roscommon, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Give Merit Inc | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hazel Park Promise Zone Authority | Hazel Park, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Winning Futures | Troy, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Orchard View Schools | Muskegon, MI | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Huron Intermediate School District | Bad Axe, MI | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Rapids Public Schools | Big Rapids, MI | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Godwin Heights Public Schools | Wyoming, MI | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dansville Schools | Dansville, MI | $16,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grand Traverse Academy | Traverse City, MI | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Plainwell High School | Plainwell, MI | $15,250 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Woodhaven Brownstown Schools | Brownstown Charter Twp, MI | $15,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Allendale Public Schools | Allendale, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Educational Foundation | Woodhaven, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids, MI | $14,980 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gogebic Community College | Ironwood, MI | $13,553 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Joseph Public Schools | St Joseph, MI | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Next Level Scholars | Detroit, MI | $12,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chaldean Community Foundation | Sterling Hts, MI | $12,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Whitmore Lake Public Schools | Whitmore Lake, MI | $11,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bay City Academy | Bay City, MI | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rudyard Area Schools | Rudyard, MI | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bridge Alternative High School | Brighton, MI | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greenville High School | Greenville, MI | $10,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Howell Public Schools | Howell, MI | $10,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Owosso Public Schools | Owosso, MI | $10,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Public Schools of Petoskey | Petoskey, MI | $10,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alia Foundation | Dearborn, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baker College | Cadillac, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baldwin College Access Center and Promise | Baldwin, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brandywine Community Schools | Niles, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Capital Area Literacy Coalition | Lansing, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Centro Multicultural La Familia Inc | Pontiac, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroit 90-90 | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Leadership Academy | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Diploma Equity Project | Shelby Twp, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elms Family and Community Services | Clinton Township, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Encourage Me Im Young Inc | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Four County Community Foundation | Romeo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fremont Area Community Foundation | Fremont, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| GEARUP2LEAD Winston Stoody | Flint, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Power Mentoring Program | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls Group | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gst Michigan Works | Marlette, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| K-Connect | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kent School Services Network | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kinexus Youth Solutions Inc | Benton Harbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lapeer County Community Foundation | Lapeer, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lenawee Economic Development Corporation | Adrian, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lighthouse Connections Academy | Southfield, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan Department of Corrections | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Midnight Golf Program | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northeast Michigan Consortium | Onaway, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Our Community's Children - City of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ourspace Foundation | Lansing, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pellston High School | Pellston, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pinckney Community Schools | Pinckney, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saginaw Public Schools | Saginaw, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Clair County Community College | Port Huron, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Talent First Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Telamon Corporation | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Refugee Education Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Thornapple Kellogg Schools | Middleville, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of South Central Mi | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Voces | Battle Creek, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warren-Conner Development Coalition Inc | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washtenaw Educational Metrics Institute | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wayland Union Schools | Wayland, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| West Midland Family Center | Shepherd, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Womens Center of Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Macomb Community College | Warren, MI | $9,967 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Glen Oaks Community College Foundation | Centreville, MI | $9,956 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundat Ion | Grand Rapids, MI | $9,827 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Michigan Alianza Latina Para Mejoramiento Y Avance | Lansing, MI | $9,808 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Monroe Public Schools | Monroe, MI | $9,806 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bay De Noc Community College | Escanaba, MI | $9,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maple Valley Schools | Vermontville, MI | $9,779 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Milan High School | Milan, MI | $9,776 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lapeer County Isd | Lapeer, MI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | $8,798 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI | $8,750 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Midland Area Community Foundation | Midland, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trillium Academy | Taylor, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clintondale Community Schools | Clinton Township, MI | $7,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kensington Woods High School | Lakeland, MI | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Communities in Schools of Michigan Inc | Lansing, MI | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Waldron Area Schools | Waldron, MI | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chandler Park Academy District | Harper Woods, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harper Woods School District | Harper Woods, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakewood Public Schools | Odessa, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Macomb Intermediate School District | Clinton Township, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bullock Creek School District | Midland, MI | $5,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ionia Public Schools | Ionia, MI | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yale Public Schools | Yale, MI | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buchanan High School | Buchanan, MI | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Michigan Islamic Academy | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Niles Community Schools | Niles, MI | $5,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ottawa Hills High School | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,250 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Westwood Community School District | Dearborn Heights, MI | $5,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bad Axe Public Schools | Bad Axe, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Flex Tech High School | Brighton, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hastings High School | Hastings, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lake Superior State University | Sault Sainte Marie, MI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center | Allegan, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lansing | Lansing, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bridges of Hope Allegan County | Plainwell, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University High School | Ferndale, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Quincy High School | Quincy, MI | $2,375 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Acea Academic and Career Education Academy | Midland, MI | $1,250 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bay-Arenac Isd Career Center | Bay City, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Addison Community Scools | Addison, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Allen Park High School | Allen Park, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Almont High School | Almont, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arbor Preparatory High School | Ypsilanti, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bear Lake Schools | Bear Lake, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bellaire High School | Bellaire, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Belleville High School | Belleville, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bentley Senior High School | Burton, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Birch Run High School | Birch Run, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brethren High School | Brethren, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Britton Deerfield Schools | Britton, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brown City High School | Brown City, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Canton Preparatory High School | Canton, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Carson City-Crystal High School | Carson City, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Casman Academy | Manistee, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center Line High School | Center Liine, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chesaning Union High School | Chesaning, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Coleman Community Schools | Coleman, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Coloma High School | Coloma, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cornerstone Health & Technology High School | Detroit, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Deckerville Jrsr High School | Deckerville, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Delton Kellogg High School | Delton, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Divine Mercy of Manistee | Manistee, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dryden Jrsr High School | Dryden, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| East Jackson High School | Jackson, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Eastpointe High School | Eastpointe, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ecorse Community High School | Ecorse, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Freeland High School | Freeland, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Frontier International Academy | Detroit, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Galesburg Augusta High School | Galesburg, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Genessee High School | Genesee, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Godfrey-Lee Public Schools | Wyoming, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hart High School | Hart, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Holt Public Schools | Holt, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ingham Intermediate School District | Mason, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jackson High School | Jackson, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jenison High School | Jenison, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lake City High School | Lake City, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lakeshore Public Schools | Stevensville, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lakeville Memorial High School | Otisville, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Manton High School | Manton, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marion High School | Marion, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mason County Central High School | Scottville, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Melvindale High School | Melvindale, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Meridian Early College High School | Sanford, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mesick Consolidated Schools | Mesick, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Midland Dow High School | Midland, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Millington High School | Millington, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Montabella Juniorsenior High School | Blanchard, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Montague Hisgh School | Montague, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Branch High School | North Branch, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pickford High School | Pickford, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pontiac High School | Pontiac, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Potterville High School | Potterville, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sacred Heart Parish of Mt Pleasant | Mt Pleasant, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sand Creek High School | Sand Creek, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shelby High School | Shelby, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Summerfield Jrsr High School | Petersburg, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Taylor High School | Taylor, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Taylor Preparatory High School | Taylor, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Edison Institute Inc | Dearborn, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Three Rivers High School | Three Riers, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Unionville-Sebewaing Area Schools | Sebewaing, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Universal Academy | Detroit, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University Prep Academy High School | Detroit, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vestaburg High School | Vestaburg, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Watervliet High School | Watervliet, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wellspring Preparatory High School | Grand Rapids, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ypsilanti Community Schools | Ypsilanti, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
40 of 232 (17%) 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.
It also reported 2 groups of grants to individuals -- scholarships, emergency assistance and similar. Schedule I reports these by category with a headcount and never by name, so there is nothing here we could publish about the recipients even if we wanted to.
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.
- Michigan State University
INNOVATIVE PROGRAM GRANT, MSUCAC COLLEGE ADVISING GRANT - Henry Ford College
SIXTY BY 30 SUCCESS GRANT - Otsego Community Foundation
LCAN PLANNING GRANT, LCAN IMPLEMENTATION GRANT, INNOVATIVE PROGRAM GRANT - Community Foundation for Mason County
LCAN IMPLEMENTATION GRANT - Wayne State University
CBMI MINI GRANT, COLLEGE PLANNING COURSE, FAFSA FRENZY, INNOVATIVE PROGRAM GRANT - Oakland County
LCAN PLANNING GRANT, RECONNECT EXPANSION OUTREACH GRANT
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 63 of 232 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 162 | $1,166,570 | $250 |
| 2021 | 29 | $1,461,867 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 20 | $725,007 | $16,000 |
| 2023 | 77 | $1,609,982 | $10,000 |
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
96% 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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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund44 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc36 shared recipientsCommunity Foundation for Southeast35 shared recipientsFor Inspiration and Recognition of28 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc27 shared recipientsUnited Way for Southeastern Michigan27 shared recipients
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 $10,000 -- 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 Michigan College Access Network's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 42 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 35 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 200 N Washington Square 420, Lansing, MI, 48933.
EIN 36-4619621 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Form 990 is published about a year after the tax year it covers. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this organization has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next.
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