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Community Economic Development Association of Michigan

The COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN (cedam) supports its diverse membership to create vibrant, sustainable and resilient communities.

$1.9M
Granted FY2025still arriving
23
Grants FY2025still arriving
1
States reached
$550k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Community Improvement$1.3MPhilanthropy$1.1MHuman Services$434kEmployment$265kHousing & Shelter$75kPublic Benefit$63kPublic Safety & Disaster$50kYouth Development$33kOther$0
02FY2025 · 23 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 23 grants below total $1,721,840, the rows itemized in this filing. The $1,931,342 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $209,502 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k5 grants · $35k
  • $10k–50k8 grants · $252k
  • $50k–250k9 grants · $885k
  • $250k+1 grant · $550k
$38,704
Median grant
1
States reached
$4.5M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY$550,017
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN'S HEARTLAND$145,603
UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN$126,501
HEART OF WEST MICHIGAN UNITED WAY$125,039
NORTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY$116,000
WAYNE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY$92,519
UNITED WAY OF MARQUETTE COUNTY$92,065
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY$87,058
UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN$50,000
SOUTHWEST ORGANIZATIONS UNIFYING RESOURCES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND EMPLOYER$50,000
DEVOTA ADVOCACY SERVICES$45,000
MACOMB COUNTY VETERAN SERVICES$38,704
BARRY COUNTY UNITED WAY$35,677
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF WEST MICHIGAN$35,000
MID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY$34,581
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY22–25, $407k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 41% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 12%NORTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY: $116k → 9%NORTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC: $111k → 10%COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY: $87k → 13%NORTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY: $12k → 10%COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY: $68k → 13%COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY: $11k → 13%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

82%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.5M · 12 repeat orgs$556k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue -18% since the first grant, against -22% for those funded once.

12 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2025, 0 since wound down; 8 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

12
4

Total granted

$2.5M
$124k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

-18%
-22%

Still filing today

75%
75%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 74% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $432k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’22’23’24’25
PhilanthropyCommunity ImprovementHuman ServicesEmploymentHousing & ShelterPublic Safety & DisasterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • Accounting Aid Society
    4× · 2022–2025 · $952k · revenue +32%
  • UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
    3× · 2022–2025 · $315k · revenue +119%
  • MM
    MID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC
    2× · 2024–2025 · $40k · revenue +9%

Funded once

  • Michigan Association of United Ways Inc
    one grant, 2018 · $62k · revenue -88%
  • CA
    COMMUNITY ACTION HOUSE
    one grant, 2024 · $27k · revenue +21%
  • UW
    UNITED WAY OF GENESEE COUNTY
    one grant, 2022 · $25k · revenue -22%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
United Way of Greater Central Michigan

United way provides leadership and resources to improve the quality of life in our community by generating revenue, creating awareness and engaging volunteers.

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2
United Way of Southwest Michigan

United way of southwest michigan works in berrien, cass, and van buren counties to sustain a united community where everyone contributes, belongs, and thrives.

Philanthropy
3
Area Agency On Aging of Western Michigan Inc

Through internal expertise, external partnerships, and advocacy, the area agency on aging of western michigan provides older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers equitable access to services that promote independence and…

Human Services
4
United Way of the Midlands

United way of the midlands mission is "we unite our community's caring spirit to build a stronger tomorrow".

Philanthropy
5
United Way Manitowoc County Inc

United way's mission is to improve lives.

Philanthropy
6
United Way of Wayne and Holmes Co

In order to mobilize community resources to help people measurably improve their lives - we work collaboratively with our community to identify priorities, and then decide which strategies, dollars, and partnerships should be used to bring…

Philanthropy
7
United Way of the Midlands

United way connects people and resources to improve the quality of life in the midlands. united way invests in a broad range of community programs that increase access to health care, improve student success, assist people in crisis to…

Philanthropy
8
United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley Inc

We improve lives and build stronger chippewa valley communities by bringing resources together to advance the common good.

Philanthropy
9
Michigan State Afl-Cio Workforce Development Institute

To apply the principles of workforce development to grow michigan's economy while improving the lives of michigan workers.

Employment
10
Cedar Valley United Way

Uniting our community to empower individuals and families to thrive.

Philanthropy
11
United Way of Greater Lima Inc

United Way improves lives by uniting the caring power of our community.

—
12
United Way of East Central Iowa

Unite the caring power of communities to invest in effective solutions to improve people's lives.

Philanthropy
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Northwest Michigan Community Action; the most unlike its peers is Devota Advocacy Services. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

24 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 24 of the 29 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
24/24
Grantees still filing
9/24
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Accounting Aid Society: $952,354 · Community ImprovementAccounting Aid SocietyWayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc: $263,105 · Community ImprovementWayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency…UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN: $314,700 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL MICHI…HEART OF WEST MICHIGAN UNITED WAY: $256,250 · PhilanthropyHEART OF WEST MICHIGAN UNITED WAYBARRY COUNTY UNITED WAY: $71,677 · PhilanthropyBARRY COUNTY UNITED WAYLAPEER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $64,893 · PhilanthropyLAPEER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIO…Michigan Association of United Ways Inc: $62,000 · PhilanthropyMichigan Association of United Wa…COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MUSKEGON COUNTY: $50,000 · PhilanthropyFremont Area Community Foundation: $50,000 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY OF LAPEER COUNTY: $41,685 · Philanthropy+3 more: $57,773 · Philanthropy+3 moreNORTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION: $239,893 · Human ServicesNORTHWEST MICH…COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY: $166,947 · Human ServicesCOMMUNITY ACTI…UNITED WAY OF MARQUETTE COUNTY: $92,065 · OtherUNITED WAY O…Macomb Community Action: $87,277 · OtherMacomb Commu…CITY OF LANSING: $58,645 · OtherCITY OF LANS…MID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC: $40,467 · OtherMID MICHIGAN…GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF WEST MICHIGAN INC: $35,000 · OtherGOODWILL IND…COMMUNITY ACTION HOUSE: $26,776 · OtherCOMMUNITY AC…+3 more: $31,371 · Other+3 moreGOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN'S HEARTLAND INC: $145,603 · EmploymentSOUTHWEST ORGANIZATIONS UNIFYING RESOURCES FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYEE: $50,000 · EmploymentDevota Advocacy Services: $45,000 · Housing & ShelterALTERNATIVES FOR GIRLS: $5,709 · Housing & ShelterUNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN: $50,000 · Public Safety & Disaster
Community Improvement$1,215,459Philanthropy$968,978Human Services$406,840Other$371,601Employment$195,603Housing & Shelter$50,709Public Safety & Disaster$50,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAccounting Aid Society: $952,354 over 4y, 12% of budgetUNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN: $314,700 over 3y, 1.6% of budgetWayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc: $263,105 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetHEART OF WEST MICHIGAN UNITED WAY: $256,250 over 4y, 1.0% of budgetNORTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION: $239,893 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetCOMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY: $166,947 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetGOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN'S HEARTLAND INC: $145,603 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetUNITED WAY OF MARQUETTE COUNTY: $92,065 over 1y, 18% of budgetBARRY COUNTY UNITED WAY: $71,677 over 2y, 2.0% of budgetLAPEER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $64,893 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetMichigan Association of United Ways Inc: $62,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MUSKEGON COUNTY: $50,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetFremont Area Community Foundation: $50,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetUNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHWEST ORGANIZATIONS UNIFYING RESOURCES FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYEE: $50,000 over 1y, 3.9% of budgetDevota Advocacy Services: $45,000 over 1y, 38% of budgetUNITED WAY OF LAPEER COUNTY: $41,685 over 2y, 21% of budgetMID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC: $40,467 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCOMMUNITY ACTION HOUSE: $26,776 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetUNITED WAY OF GENESEE COUNTY: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetMICHIGAN GATEWAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $14,699 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetALTERNATIVES FOR GIRLS: $5,709 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Consumers Energy Foun…DTE Energy FoundationWK Kellogg FoundationFlagstar Foundation I…Michigan Health Endow…United Way for Southe…Heart of West Michiga…Tr Ua Fifth Third Fou…Comerica Charitable F…Community Foundation …Michigan Community Ac…Council of Michigan F…
Consumers Energy FoundationMI29.2× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Consumers Energy Foundation · DTE Energy Foundation · WK Kellogg Foundation · Flagstar Foundation Inc · Michigan Health Endowment Fund · United Way for Southeastern Michigan · Heart of West Michigan United Way · Tr Ua Fifth Third Foundation · Comerica Charitable Foundation · Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Michigan Community Action Inc · Council of Michigan Foundations

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Community Economic Development Association of Michigan funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Community Economic Development Association of Michigan. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 29 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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