Nonprofits›Southwest Michigan First Corporation

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Southwest Michigan First Corporation

KALAMAZOO, MI

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$6.8M

Total expenses

$6.0M

Net assets

$4.6M

Grants received

$2.1M

48 grants

EIN

382853785

Tax year

2024

Mission

To serve as a regional economic development organization for southwest michigan.

Programs

1 program

Southwest michigan first administered approximately $1,689,000 in grants to businesses through funding from the medc (state economic development corporation) during 2024.

Expenses: $1.7MGrants: $1.7M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.5M

Program service revenue$734K

Investment income$577K

Other revenue$28K

Total revenue$6.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.7M

Salaries & benefits$2.7M

Fundraising$296K

Other expenses$1.6M

Total expenses$6.0M

Total assets$9.2M

Net assets$4.6M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JONAS PETERSON

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$470K

39 hrs/wk

CARLA SONES

PRESIDENT

Board

$245K

13 hrs/wk

KIM WEISHAAR

PART-YEAR CFO (LEFT AUG 2024)

Board

$127K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL JENSEN

VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Board

$22K

40 hrs/wk

BILL HUIZENGA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BILL JOHNSTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BILL MANNS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BILL PARFET

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BJORN GREEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BOB HANCE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN BELLWARE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN JANSSEN

DIRECTOR - PART YEAR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN MCDANIEL

DIRECTOR - PART YEAR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CARRIE YUNKER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS ORLOWSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAN BARTHOLOMAE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAN JAQUA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL COFFMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID MAURER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DEAN KINDLER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DEVON VOSTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ED MONTGOMERY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERIC STOLL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FRED SCHUBKEGEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FRITZ BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GREG O'NIEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GREG SALISBURY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

IAN KENNEDY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JACK ENDRES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES ESCAMILLA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES LIGGINS JR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMIE CLARK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFF O'BRIEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JIM FELTCH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN KERR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOSE GOMEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEN MILLER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN MURPHY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LYNN CHEN-ZHANG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARC SCHUPAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARGIE SIMMONS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK JONES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK OLSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK WELCH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARLEE D'ARCO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JILL BLAND

EXECUTIVE VP-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$261K

40 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS RIASHI

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Staff

$138K

6 hrs/wk

ABBIE RUMERY

VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

CLARENCE LLOYD

VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$134K

40 hrs/wk

JUSTINE LAUX

SENIOR DIRECTOR

Staff

$100K

39 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 48 of 48

FromAmountPurposeYear

$104K

OPERATIONS

2024

Bronson Healthcare Group

$83K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$20K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

CREDIT UNIONS CHARTERED IN THE

$10K

TO INCREASE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR ALL IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ACTIONS.

2024

IRVING S GILMORE FOUNDATION

$350K

OPERATIONS

2023

$94K

OPERATINGS

2023

$94K

OPERATINGS

2023

Bronson Healthcare Group

$83K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION

$50K

PATH TO REGIONAL PROSPERITY ACTION PLAN

2023

CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION

$21K

SITE CONSULTANT ENGAGEMENT/MARKETING STRATEGY WITH CONSULTANT CONNECT

2023

THE MERCANTILE BANK FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

$10K

OPERATIONS

2023

$10K

OPERATIONS

2023

COMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$6K

Regional Community and Economic Development

2023

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

$6K

CHARITABLE DONATION

2023

H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND

$2K

OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$150K

increase economic prosperity in Southwest Michigan, with a focus on Calhoun County, by implementing a multi-year action plan focused on economic development, workforce development and community development

2022

$85K

OPERATINGS

2022

Bronson Healthcare Group

$75K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION

$35K

JOB CREATION

2022

Borgess Health Alliance Inc

$35K

GRANT TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

2022

$20K

OPERATINGS

2022

CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION

$20K

SITE CONSULTANT ENGAGEMENT/MARKETING STRATEGY WITH CONSULTANT CONNECT

2022

MONROE-BROWN FOUNDATION

$8K

COUNCIL OF 100 CHAMBER

2022

KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$7K

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/CAPACITY BUILDING

2022

COMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$3K

Job Creation

2022

Borgess Health Alliance Inc

$25K

GRANT TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

2021

H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND

$2K

OPERATING SUPPORT

2021

Bronson Healthcare Group

$75K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2020

CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION

$50K

COVID-19 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

2020

Borgess Health Alliance Inc

$50K

GRANT TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN

2020

CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION

$25K

2020 CONTRIBUTION

2020

CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION

$18K

ATLANTA SUMMIT - FEBRUARY 27+28; NYC SUMMIT - MAY 7+8; CHICAGO SUMMIT - JUNE 4+5

2020

KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$9K

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/CAPACITY BUILDING

2020

Duncan Family Trust

$5K

GENERAL

2020

MONROE-BROWN FOUNDATION

$3K

GENERAL

2020

H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND

$2K

OPERATING SUPPORT

2020

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$70K

IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS

2019

Borgess Health Alliance Inc

$58K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2019

WK Kellogg Foundation

$14K

provide funds to sponsor an annual charitable event, Catalyst University, to strengthen leadership development of community leaders and residents across sectors engaged in the Battle Creek, Michigan, economic development planning process

2019

H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND

$2K

OPERATING SUPPORT

2019

Bronson Healthcare Group

$100K

GENERAL SUPPPORT

2018

$70K

OPERATIONS

2018

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$17K

IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS

2018

H P & GENEVIEVE CONNABLE FUND

$2K

OPERATING SUPPORT

2018

Borgess Health Alliance Inc

$58K

GENERAL PURPOSE

2017

HAROLD AND GRACE UPJOHN FOUNDATION

$25K

SUPPORT 100 STUDENTS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CATALYST UNIVERSITY

2017

WK Kellogg Foundation

$14K

provide funds to sponsor an annual charitable event, Catalyst University, to strengthen leadership development of community leaders and residents across sectors engaged in the Battle Creek, Michigan, economic development planning process

2017

Funded by

$2.1M from 17 funders · 48 grants · 2017–2024

$486K · 8 grants · 2018–2024

Bronson Healthcare Group

$415K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Irving S Gilmore Foundation

$350K · 1 grant · 2023

Borgess Health Alliance Inc

$226K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Consumers Energy Foundation

$219K · 7 grants · 2020–2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$178K · 3 grants · 2017–2022

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$87K · 2 grants · 2018–2019

Harold And Grace Upjohn Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2017

Details

EIN382853785

NTEE codeS300

Subsection03

Ruling date1989-07

Formed1988

Employees26

Volunteers73

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