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Who funds Communities First Inc
EIN 27-3600343 · Flint, MI · NTEE L21
Communities First Inc of Flint, MI (EIN 27-3600343) was named as a grant recipient by 39 funders in 113 grants paid totaling $15,697,751 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$15,697,751
113 grants paid
Funders
39
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,925,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 121 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Harry a and Margaret D Towsley Foundation | Communities First Flint, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202641219349101224 |
| 2025 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $30,000 | paid | RACIAL EQUITY - EQUITABLE PATH FORWARD | 202641939349300354 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $18,500 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202610489349300906 |
| 2025 | C K Eddy Family Memorial Fund | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202513079349100901 |
| 2025 | Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202533579349101508 |
| 2025 | Merkley Charitable Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Burroughs Memorial Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202631009349100323 |
| 2025 | The Serra Foundation | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | General Use | 202631359349101933 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | B | $1,000,000 | paid | To support the acquisition and redevelopment of the Baker College Flint campus which will lead to enhanced social and educational services and additional safe and affordable housing opportunities for area residents. | 202513179349100631 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | B | $900,000 | paid | To support the development of new and affordable diverse housing options for Flint residents, including those who are among the most vulnerable. | 202513179349100631 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | B | $600,000 | paid | To build organizational capacity for low-income housing development. | 202513179349100631 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $450,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT TO AID FAMILIES WITH REALIZING MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILY SOCIAL ECONOMIC SUCCESS IN DETROIT | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | Thdf II Inc DBA the Home Depot Foundation & Homer Fund | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $200,000 | paid | To assist local charities | 202443309349301189 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $150,369 | paid | PROGRAM/OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202522389349301117 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | B | $125,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Ruth Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | B | $95,000 | paid | BUILDING HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES | 202502879349100740 |
| 2024 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202513049349302446 |
| 2024 | Harry a and Margaret D Towsley Foundation | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202521119349100707 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $47,905 | paid | PARTNER SUSTAINABILITY GENERAL | 202511789349300216 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | 202513159349305596 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $12,493 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202530589349300723 |
| 2024 | Margaret Jane Stoker Charitable Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540379349100814 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Nartel Family Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $7,500 | paid | Econ Development and Affordable Housing Programs | 202442419349100724 |
| 2024 | The Serra Foundation | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $5,500 | paid | General Use | 202531339349100438 |
| 2024 | Kettering Family Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503209349100285 |
| 2024 | Meyer Family Foundation C/O Kimberly Landaal | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $3,000 | paid | BUILD HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING. | 202503179349100130 |
| 2024 | Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202403589349100610 |
| 2024 | Burroughs Memorial Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511279349103921 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $200 | paid | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | 202531699349100608 |
| 2023 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $3,000,000 | paid | To support the renovation of a historic building in downtown Flint, contributing to blight remediation and economic development. | 202423179349102547 |
| 2023 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $900,000 | paid | To support the improvement of vacant and abandoned properties for neighborhood development and restabilization. | 202423179349102547 |
| 2023 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $550,000 | paid | To support the improvement of vacant and abandoned properties for neighborhood development and restabilization. | 202423179349102547 |
| 2023 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $500,000 | paid | To support the renovation of a historic building in downtown Flint, contributing to blight remediation and economic development. | 202423179349102547 |
| 2023 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $300,000 | approved, future | To build organizational capacity for low-income housing development. | 202423179349102547 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $250,000 | paid | THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT COMMUNITIES FIRST INC (CFI) TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH REALIZING MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH A HOLISTIC COMMUNITY APPROACH UNDERGIRDED BY SYSTEMS CHANGE IN THE CITY OF FLINT AND EMERGING EFFORTS IN DETROIT. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $250,000 | approved, future | THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT COMMUNITIES FIRST INC (CFI) TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH REALIZING MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH A HOLISTIC COMMUNITY APPROACH UNDERGIRDED BY SYSTEMS CHANGE IN THE CITY OF FLINT AND EMERGING EFFORTS IN DETROIT. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | United Way for Southeastern Michigan | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $200,000 | paid | GRANT | 202432279349301578 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $117,077 | paid | PROGRAM/OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202423179349306817 |
| 2023 | Ruth Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | B | $95,000 | paid | BUILDING A HEALTHY AND VIBRANT NORTH FLINT | 202413199349103071 |
| 2023 | Harry a and Margaret D Towsley Foundation | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202421309349100542 |
| 2023 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $39,000 | paid | MANUFACTURED HOUSING | 202401919349301485 |
| 2023 | Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $35,000 | paid | PASSTHROUGH GRANT AWARD | 202413209349311336 |
| 2023 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $25,000 | paid | To build organizational capacity for low-income housing development. | 202423179349102547 |
| 2023 | TR Ua Fifth Third Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $25,000 | approved, future | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202410369349100651 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202440679349300014 |
| 2023 | Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | HOUSING / SHELTER | 202413189349311836 |
| 2023 | Public Health Institute | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | Technical Assistance | 202403199349307050 |
| 2023 | Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOP. | 202422209349301762 |
| 2023 | Nartel Family Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | Econ Development and Affordable Housing Programs | 202323189349104362 |
| 2023 | Kettering Family Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443209349100119 |
| 2023 | C K Eddy Family Memorial Fund | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100231 |
| 2023 | Child Welfare Society of Flint C/O Rosanne Heddy President | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | CULTURE SHOCK PROGRAM | 202401499349100120 |
| 2023 | Meyer Family Foundation C/O William Meyer | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $4,000 | paid | BUILD HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING. | 202443039349100509 |
| 2023 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,750 | paid | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization. | 202423179349102547 |
| 2023 | Merkley Charitable Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202400169349100755 |
| 2023 | Burroughs Memorial Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202421279349102837 |
| 2023 | The Serra Foundation | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411559349100401 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443059349101309 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $56 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $3,000,000 | paid | To support the acquisition and redevelopment of the Baker College Flint campus which will lead to enhanced social and educational services and additional safe and affordable housing opportunities for area residents. | 202323179349101022 |
| 2022 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $1,000,000 | approved, future | To support the acquisition and redevelopment of the Baker College Flint campus which will lead to enhanced social and educational services and additional safe and affordable housing opportunities for area residents. | 202323179349101022 |
| 2022 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $225,000 | paid | To build organizational capacity for low-income housing development | 202323179349101022 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $150,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $99,781 | paid | PROGRAM AND/OR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202343199349307604 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $60,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Consumers Energy Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | PHASE II: FOODIE COMMONS @ THE FLOWER SHOP | 202323199349102887 |
| 2022 | Harry a and Margaret D Towsley Foundation | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202331239349101653 |
| 2022 | Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $40,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT CENTER AUDITORIUM AND POSITIVELY ADVANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR NORTH FLINT YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILEIS. | 202323149349305382 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $37,500 | paid | ARTS PROGRAM/GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202303199349328215 |
| 2022 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $25,000 | approved, future | To build organizational capacity for low-income housing development | 202323179349101022 |
| 2022 | United Way for Southeastern Michigan | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | GRANT | 202341319349304449 |
| 2022 | Public Health Institute | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | Technical Assistance | 202323129349305212 |
| 2022 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $17,426 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202320699349300532 |
| 2022 | Arthur H Webster Jr Endowment Fund | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340139349100909 |
| 2022 | Michigan Nonprofit Association | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $8,000 | paid | SUB-GRANT PER ICRC MOU | 202300839349301030 |
| 2022 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $7,000 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202313119349302196 |
| 2022 | Kettering Family Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343199349106504 |
| 2022 | The Skillman Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | YOUTH LED WELLNESS - MAKE A DIFFERENCE (MAD) DETROIT | 202333199349106323 |
| 2022 | Meyer Family Foundation C/O William Meyer | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $4,000 | paid | BUILD HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING. | 202312289349100906 |
| 2022 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,750 | paid | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization. | 202323179349101022 |
| 2022 | Merkley Charitable Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Child Welfare Society of Flint C/O Rosanne Heddy President | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $2,000 | paid | CULTURE SHOCK PROGRAM | 202341329349101564 |
| 2022 | The Serra Foundation | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202321359349103617 |
| 2022 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202322839349100212 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $65 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $108,130 | paid | Program and/or Operational Support | 202202519349301830 |
| 2021 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Communities First Flint, MI | A | $26,206 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING | 202242249349301209 |
| 2021 | Michigan Nonprofit Association | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $13,250 | paid | SUB-GRANT PER ICRC MOU | 202201309349303695 |
| 2021 | Nartel Family Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | Econ Development and Affordable Housing Programs | 202133139349101988 |
| 2021 | C K Eddy Family Memorial Fund | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102939349100415 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness Inc | Communities First Flint, MI | A | $6,000 | paid | ACLU ELECTION PROTECTION PROGRAM | 202211269349300731 |
| 2021 | Anna Paulina Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202221729349100112 |
| 2021 | The Serra Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202221369349101867 |
| 2021 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202232809349100618 |
| 2020 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $800,000 | paid | To support the elimination of blight and the development of affordable housing in an economically distressed area. | 202143169349100004 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $411,676 | paid | Program and/or Operational Support | 202102979349300400 |
| 2020 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $100,000 | paid | To build organizational capacity for low-income housing development. | 202143169349100004 |
| 2020 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $83,794 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING | 202131819349301658 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Flint | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $51,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202142979349300304 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | Core support to build healthy, vibrant communities through economic empowerment, affordable housing development, and social support programs in Detroit and Flint | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $50,000 | approved, future | Core support to build healthy, vibrant communities through economic empowerment, affordable housing development, and social support programs in Detroit and Flint | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202123169349305932 |
| 2020 | Kettering Family Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $11,000 | paid | Unrestricted Operating Support | 202131379349100668 |
| 2020 | Anna Paulina Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202211729349100111 |
| 2020 | Anna Paulina Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202131669349100113 |
| 2020 | Meyer Family Foundation C/O William Meyer | Communities First Flint, MI | C | $3,000 | paid | BUILD HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING. | 202123199349104267 |
| 2020 | Merkley Charitable Trust | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $1,750 | paid | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization. | 202143169349100004 |
| 2020 | Consumers Energy Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | LOCAL COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORT-BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT | 202143199349109809 |
| 2020 | The Serra Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202141349349102259 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $73 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $143,850 | paid | Program and/or Operational Support | 202012129349301406 |
| 2018 | Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | A | $92,900 | paid | 201942669349300499 | |
| 2018 | The Serra Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201921359349101647 |
| 2018 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $150 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201932679349100303 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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