Nonprofits›Battle Creek Unlimited Inc

Community Improvement

Battle Creek Unlimited Inc

BATTLE CREEK, MI

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$20.1M

Total expenses

$12.9M

Net assets

$63.6M

Grants received

$28.7M

25 grants

EIN

381951806

Tax year

2023

Mission

Battle creek unlimited is a community development organization that will create an economic development climate that encourages business formation and investments in technology, coupled with a continuing supply of real estate with infrastructure to support technology workplaces.

Programs

2 programs

Management and promotion of the frederick r. Brydges customs cargo center.

Expenses: $733K

Purchase, renovation, and operation of buildings and areas downtown.

Expenses: $8.9M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$18.2M
Program service revenue$1.1M
Investment income$794K
Other revenue$62K
Total revenue$20.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$69K
Salaries & benefits$1.5M
Fundraising$76K
Other expenses$11.3M
Total expenses$12.9M
Total assets$122.5M
Net assets$63.6M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOSEPH SOBIERALSKI

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$291K

40 hrs/wk

ERICK STEWART

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARA WALLACE

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NATE DARLINGTON

1ST VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN GALLAGHER

2ND VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KRIS BAHNER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

REBECCA FLEURY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JIM SHOLL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

NEAL GRAZIANO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

FRANK TECUMSEH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

STACEY HAMLIN

DIRECTOR (END JUN 2024)

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DR PAUL WATSON II

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JOE MICHILIZZI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MIKE WAY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DREW SCHWEITZER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

STACY FLATHAU

SECRETARY (BEG SEP 2023)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 25 of 25

FromAmountPurposeYear
MILLER FOUNDATION
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
MILLER FOUNDATION
$500
CEO GRANTS
2024
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORP
$2.4M
REVITALIZATION AND PLACEMAKING GRANT (MEDC)
2023
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION
$4K
BCU ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
2023
MILLER FOUNDATION
$500
CEO GRANTS
2023
MILLER FOUNDATION
$160
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION
$250K
MCCAMLY HOTEL DOUBLETREE RENOVATION
2022
WK Kellogg Foundation
$50K
support increased investment in housing supply, quality, and affordability in Battle Creek, Michigan, by creating a Housing Action Plan for Battle Creek residents and its community partners
2022
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION
$3K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2022
WK Kellogg Foundation
$12M
create a hospitality training program, career pathways and full-time jobs for Battle Creek residents while attracting visitors to support Battle Creek small businesses and raise the local tax base by renovating McCamly Hotel and the adjacent Unit 2 property
2021
WK Kellogg Foundation
$673K
providing business real estate capital and technical support to LMI and BIPOC business and property owners in the Washington Heights neighborhood who are unable to access traditional financing
2021
BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$200K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/CAPACITY BUILDING
2021
W E UPJOHN UNEMPLOYMENT TRUSTEE CORP
$57K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2021
WK Kellogg Foundation
$8M
create a hospitality training program, career pathways and full-time jobs for Battle Creek residents while attracting visitors to support Battle Creek small businesses and raise the local tax base by renovating McCamly Hotel and the adjacent Unit 2 property
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$1.3M
providing business real estate capital and technical support to LMI and BIPOC business and property owners in the Washington Heights neighborhood who are unable to access traditional financing
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$889K
develop a real estate investment program in downtown Battle Creek leading to more jobs created with local hiring and the revitalization and preservation of historic properties along the historic district
2020
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION
$200K
COVID-19 MICROGRANT FUND
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$150K
grow the food-based ecosystem in Battle Creek by coordinating existing assets to create an accelerator specifically targeting small- to mid-sized food-based businesses to relocate and grow in Battle Creek
2020
W E UPJOHN UNEMPLOYMENT TRUSTEE CORP
$44K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION
$3K
2021 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR CALHOUN COUNTY
2020
MILLER FOUNDATION
$500
NP ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$1.6M
acquire, demolish and prepare vacant and blighted properties that have been perpetual safety issues for the neighborhood adjacent to downtown by creating temporary green space and marketing the properties to key developers for a future charitable use that will benefit the surrounding neighborhood
2019
WK Kellogg Foundation
$467K
develop a real estate investment program in downtown Battle Creek leading to more jobs created with local hiring and the revitalization and preservation of historic properties along the historic district
2019
WK Kellogg Foundation
$325K
support small businesses, primarily those owned by women and people of color, in Battle Creek impacted by COVID 19 with vital resources to retain jobs through making payroll, paying rent/mortgage, utilities and other necessary expenses based on need
2019
MILLER FOUNDATION
$10K
BOARD GRANT
2018

Funded by

$28.7M from 6 funders · 25 grants · 2018–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$25.5M · 10 grants · 2019–2022

Southwest Michigan First Corp

$2.4M · 1 grant · 2023

Consumers Energy Foundation

$459K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Battle Creek Community Foundation

$200K · 1 grant · 2021

W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corp

$100K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Miller Foundation

$13K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN381951806
NTEE codeS400
Subsection03
Ruling date1975-08
Formed1971
Employees11
Volunteers35
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