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Nonprofits›Ferris Wheel Innovation Center

Education

Ferris Wheel Innovation Center

FLINT, MI

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

—

Grants received

$1.5M

16 grants

EIN

815434313

Tax year

2024

Mission

Housed in flint, michigan, we are a non-profit with a mission to relieve the innovator of the entrepreneurial burden. We know entrepreneurship can be difficult, and that's why we're here to help. As a community of student professionals, lead by a dynamic leadership team, we vet entrepreneurial ideas to provide a helping hand in business development to anyone regardless of their prior experience or background.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M

Program service revenue$34K

Investment income$27

Other revenue$10K

Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$732K

Fundraising$28K

Other expenses$717K

Total expenses$1.4M

Total assets$571K

Net assets—

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRANDEE COOKE-BROWN

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$79K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER HICKMOTT

DIRECTOR OF

Board

$70K

40 hrs/wk

TAMASHA HARROLD

DIRECTOR OF

Board

$40K

40 hrs/wk

CATHY GENTRY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PHIL HAGERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DYLAN LUNA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MIA MCNEIL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARCUS RANKINS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID OLLILA

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 16 of 16

FromAmountPurposeYear

CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION

$250K

To support a program that will help financially challenged innovators and entrepreneurs access support that will help advance their business concepts.

2024

Prosperus Detroit Micro Lending

$120K

Operating Grant

2024

LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION

$50K

SEE PART IV

2024

CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION

$50K

To provide mentoring and financial support to entrepreneurs working in a low-income community.

2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT

$10K

PROGRAM/OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

2024

CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION

$250K

To support a program that will help financially challenged innovators and entrepreneurs access support that will help advance their business concepts.

2023

CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION

$60K

To support the development of emerging entrepreneurs in an economically challenged community through mentorship in an effort to move small businesses from startups to sustainable enterprises.

2023

CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION

$50K

To provide mentoring and financial support to entrepreneurs working in a low-income community.

2023

CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION

$250K

To support a program that will help financially challenged innovators and entrepreneurs access support that will help advance their business concepts.

2022

CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION

$50K

To provide mentoring and financial support to entrepreneurs working in a low-income community.

2022

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT

$21K

PROGRAM AND/OR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

2022

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$8K

UNRESTRICTED

2022

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT

$16K

Program and/or Operational Support

2021

CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION

$300K

To support a program that will help financially challenged innovators and entrepreneurs access support that will help advance their business concepts.

2020

CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION

$50K

To provide mentoring and financial support to entrepreneurs working in a low-income community.

2020

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT

$12K

Program and/or Operational Support

2019