NonprofitsThe Center For Michigan Inc

Public & Societal Benefit

The Center For Michigan Inc

DETROIT, MI

Total revenue

$5.3M

Total expenses

$5.7M

Net assets

$12.5M

Grants received

$10.7M

144 grants

EIN

320167398

Tax year

2024

Mission

: making michigan better through high-quality, nonpartisan journalism & engagement

Programs

1 program

Bridgedetroit launched in may 2020 as an editorially independent newsroom. Bridgedetroit provides detroit with credible, highly relevant news and community information - driven by authentic and diverse public engagement and resident priorities - to help city residents. Bridgedetroit has grown to over 735,000 readers in 2024.

Expenses: $1.1M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.9M
Program service revenue$201K
Investment income$208K
Other revenue$16K
Total revenue$5.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.0M
Fundraising$632K
Other expenses$1.7M
Total expenses$5.7M
Total assets$13.0M
Net assets$12.5M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KATHERINE S LOCKER

CEO

Board

$260K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL HILLEGONDS

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

LOYAL A ELDRIDGE III

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAH WYCOFF MCCAULEY

VICE CHAIR(B

Board

1 hrs/wk

PHILIP POWER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GLENDA D PRICE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEVIN SCILLIAN

DIRECTOR(BEG

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT SEESTADT

TREASURER(BE

Board

1 hrs/wk

REGINA BELL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAULA CUNNINGHAM

VICE CHAIR(E

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROB FOWLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CINDY GOODAKER

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOEL T KURTH

EXECUTIVE ED

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN BEBOW

EXECUTIVE AD

Staff

$169K

40 hrs/wk

WILLIAM EMKOW

GROWTH STRAT

Staff

$168K

40 hrs/wk

RONNIE L FRENCH

SENIOR REPOR

Staff

$131K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

QUATRRO BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES

ACCOUNTING SVC

$171K

THE MAYNARD GROUP

CONSULTING

$106K

Grants received

Showing 144 of 144

FromAmountPurposeYear
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
To support a nonprofit journalism outlet covering Great Lakes water issues.
2024
$75K
MEDIA SUPPORT
2024
$75K
To support civic engagement by providing an independent, nonpartisan source of information and education for the public on policy issues.
2024
$75K
MEDIA SUPPORT
2024
$60K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT - BRIDGE MICHIGAN AND BRIDGEDETROIT
2024
$23K
INN SUPPORT - LABS & EMERGING LEAD
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2024
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$3K
2024/25 BRIDGE BUILDERS LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
2024
$750
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
2024
$400
Employee Matching Grant
2024
$400K
Early Care and Education
2023
$300K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250K
TO ESTABLISH BRIDGEDETROIT, A NEW COLLABORATIVE REPORTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT HUB TO BETTER DEVELOP AND DELIVER NEWS TO DETROITERS.
2023
$250K
TO ESTABLISH BRIDGEDETROIT, A NEW COLLABORATIVE REPORTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT HUB TO BETTER DEVELOP AND DELIVER NEWS TO DETROITERS.
2023
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NONPROFIT JOURNALISM PLATFORMS BRIDGE MICHIGAN AND BRIDGEDETROIT.
2023
$200K
Journalism
2023
$167K
SUPPORT OF BRIDGE MICHIGAN'S WORK
2023
$138K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
To support a nonprofit journalism outlet covering Great Lakes water issues.
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT BRIDGE MICHIGANS NONPARTISAN COMMUNITY-ENGAGED, COMMUNITY-FOCUSED, JOURNALIST-LED NEWSROOM.
2023
$78K
MICHIGAN CONSENSUS POLICY PROJECT
2023
$75K
To provide general purposes support for the Center for Michigan.
2023
$75K
EQUITY LEADERSHIP
2023
$75K
DETROIT 2023
2023
$57K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT - BRIDGE MICHIGAN AND BRIDGEDETROIT
2023
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$25K
BRIDGE MICHIGAN
2023
$11K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2023
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$5K
SUPPORT MI JOURNALISM
2023
$3K
BRIDGE BUILDERS LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
2023
$2K
PRESIDENT DISCRETIONARY GRANT (TRUSTEE TRIBUTE) FOR AMANDA VAN DUSEN RETIREMENT FROM HWF BOARD
2023
$600
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
2023
$500
BRIDGE DETROIT
2023
$100
General Support
2023
$50
MATCHING GIFT/TRUSTEE RECOGNITION
2023
$50
MATCHING GIFT/TRUSTEE RECOGNITION
2023
$500K
TO ESTABLISH BRIDGEDETROIT, A NEW COLLABORATIVE REPORTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT HUB TO BETTER DEVELOP AND DELIVER NEWS TO DETROITERS.
2022
$400K
amplify the voices of vulnerable children and families by strengthening statewide public engagement and journalism to improve opportunities and outcomes in education, employment and health
2022
$300K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NONPROFIT JOURNALISM PLATFORMS BRIDGE MICHIGAN AND BRIDGEDETROIT.
2022
$200K
Journalism
2022
$167K
SUPPORT OF BRIDGE MICHIGAN'S WORK
2022
$134K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT BRIDGE MICHIGANS NONPARTISAN STATEWIDE PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM
2022
$100K
MICHIGAN CONSENSUS POLICY PROJECT
2022
$100K
To support a nonprofit journalism outlet covering Great Lakes water issues.
2022
$85K
BRIDGE DETROIT 2022
2022
$75K
To provide general purposes support for the Center for Michigan.
2022
$50K
Project Support
2022
$50K
A GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN, A NON-PARTISAN THINK AND DO TANK SEEKING TO FOSTER AND INFORM CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT, NOTABLY THROUGH IN-DEPTH, NONPROFIT, ONLINE AND AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM VEHICLES, BRIDGE MICHIGAN AND BRIDGE DETROIT
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$50K
EQUITY LEADERSHIP
2022
$50K
SUPPORT RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON POLICY ISSUES THAT AFFECT DETROITERS
2022
$10K
SUPPORT MI JOURNALISM
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2022
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR BRIDGE MICHIGAN MAGAZINE
2022
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$5K
BRIDGE MAGAZINE ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING INITIATIVE
2022
$3K
BRIDGE BUILDERS LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
2022
$2K
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE
2022
$1K
Matching Gifts Program
2022
$100
General Support
2022
$40
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$40
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$40
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$400K
amplify the voices of vulnerable children and families by strengthening statewide public engagement and journalism to improve opportunities and outcomes in education, employment and health
2021
$300K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$167K
SUPPORT OF BRIDGE MICHIGAN'S WORK
2021
$100K
MICHIGAN CONSENSUS POLICY PROJECT
2021
$50K
Project Support
2021
$21K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$1K
Matching Gift Program
2021
$500K
TO ESTABLISH BRIDGEDETROIT, A NEW COLLABORATIVE REPORTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT HUB TO BETTER DEVELOP AND DELIVER NEWS TO DETROITERS.
2020
$400K
amplify the voices of vulnerable children and families by strengthening statewide public engagement and journalism to improve opportunities and outcomes in education, employment and health
2020
$300K
ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS
2020
$225K
To support civic engagement by providing an independent, nonpartisan source of information and education for the public on policy issues.
2020
$175K
TO ENGAGE AND INFORM MICHIGAN RESIDENTS VIA THE NONPROFIT JOURNALISM PLATFORMS BRIDGEMAGAZINE AND BRIDGEDETROIT.
2020
$150K
Democracy
2020
$130K
(A) = $100,000, (F) = $25,000, (M) = $5,000
2020
$125K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT GRANT FOR BRIDGEDETROIT
2020
$100K
To increase the public awareness of policies and practices that threaten the Great Lakes and the state's drinking water supply.
2020
$100K
SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 119TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM THROUGH BRIDGE MAGAZINE, AND TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF BRIDGEDETROIT, A NEW COMMUNITY NEWS ORGANIZATION.
2020
$55K
GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORTING MISSION
2020
$50K
BRIDGE MAGAZINE & BRIDGE DETROIT LAUNCH
2020
$50K
BRIDGE MAGAZINE & BRIDGE DETROIT LAUNCH
2020
$50K
Bridge Magazine & Bridge Detroit
2020
$35K
EXEMPT PURPOSE RELATED JOURNALISM GRANT
2020
$20K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$15K
BRIDGE MICHIGAN CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE-COVID19
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2020
$10K
TO ASSIST PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2020
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.
2020
$5K
THE BRIDGE MAGAZINE
2020
$2K
MEETING RESERVE
2020
$2K
MEETING RESERVE
2020
$1K
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
2020
$1K
Matching Gifts Program
2020
$1K
CHARITABLE
2020
$600
Matching Grant
2020
$500
MATCHING GIFT
2020
$500
NON PARTISAN NEW SOURCE
2020
$500
MATCHING GIFT
2020
$250
MATCHING GIFT
2020
$250
MATCHING GIFT
2020
$14K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$300K
ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS
2018
$18K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$15K
TO REINVIGORATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES BY LAUNCHING A FULL-TIME ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING INITIATIVE
2018
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$400K
amplify the voices of vulnerable children and families and increase equitable opportunities by strengthening statewide public engagement and journalism
2017

Funded by

$10.7M from 42 funders · 144 grants · 2017–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$2.0M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Power Foundation

$1.8M · 8 grants · 2018–2023

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$1.5M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

$855K · 12 grants · 2020–2024

The Kresge Foundation

$800K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Joyce Foundation

$550K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Herrick Foundation

$500K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$319K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN320167398
NTEE codeW22
Subsection03
Ruling date2006-10
Formed2006
Employees38
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