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Jackson Community Foundation
We connect people and resources to causes that strengthen and build our community for Jackson for good forever.
- $2.5M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 46
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 51
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 22%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $1.9M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $20,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $500,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 29 to 51
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 3
- Total assets, FY2025
- $64M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 22% of the organizations Jackson Community Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 10% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 90% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $165k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Human ServicesEducationArts & CultureHealthHousing & ShelterRecreation & SportsOther
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.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 45 | $1.8M | 29% |
| FY2024 | 51 | $1.7M | 22% |
| FY2023 | 50 | $1.7M | 26% |
| FY2022 | 44 | $1.8M | 20% |
| FY2021 | 40 | $1.5M | 35% |
| FY2020 | 30 | $2.5M | 27% |
| FY2019 | 29 | $907k | 17% |
| FY2018 | 34 | $573k | 35% |
99% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Recreation & Sports$3.7MEducation$2.4MEmployment$1.9MHuman Services$1.0MEnvironment$855kHealth$528kCommunity Improvement$456kScience & Tech$415kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| First in Michigan | $2,627,906 | 6 | 18% |
| The Enterprise Group Community Ventures Corporation | $1,388,108 | 1 | n/a |
| County of Jackson Michigan Dept on Aging | $984,684 | 8 | n/a |
| The Dahlem Conservancy | $845,060 | 4 | 34% |
| The Shop Rat Foundation Inc | $706,936 | 6 | 53% |
| College and Career Access Center of Jackson | $479,785 | 6 | 27% |
| Jackson YMCA Inc | $429,657 | 5 | 4% |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) | $400,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Jackson College | $302,100 | 7 | n/a |
| Center for Family Health | $281,308 | 9 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| First in Michigan | $2,627,906 | 6 | 18% |
| The Enterprise Group Community Ventures Corporation | $1,388,108 | 1 | n/a |
| County of Jackson Michigan Dept on Aging | $984,684 | 8 | n/a |
| The Dahlem Conservancy | $845,060 | 4 | 34% |
| The Shop Rat Foundation Inc | $706,936 | 6 | 53% |
| College and Career Access Center of Jackson | $479,785 | 6 | 27% |
| Jackson YMCA Inc | $429,657 | 5 | 4% |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) | $400,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Jackson College | $302,100 | 7 | n/a |
| Center for Family Health | $281,308 | 9 | 0% |
| Hanover Horton Schools | $279,428 | 9 | n/a |
| Nonprofit Network | $273,617 | 9 | 11% |
| Jackson County Intermediate School District | $203,595 | 7 | n/a |
| United Way of Jackson County | $163,773 | 6 | 1% |
| Wa Foote Memorial Hospital | $153,467 | 3 | 0% |
| Jackson Interfaith Shelter | $150,341 | 6 | 3% |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | $149,500 | 7 | n/a |
| Family Service and Childrens Aid | $143,960 | 8 | 1% |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Parish Jackson | $136,066 | 8 | n/a |
| Jackson Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | $108,335 | 7 | 2% |
| Michigan State University | $105,250 | 7 | n/a |
| 228 Michigan Ave LLC | $105,110 | 1 | n/a |
| Michigan Advocacy Program | $103,068 | 6 | 0% |
| The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Michigan Inc | $101,851 | 9 | n/a |
| Grand Valley State University | $98,150 | 7 | n/a |
| Spring Arbor University | $89,950 | 6 | 0% |
| Ypop Explorers | $81,500 | 4 | n/a |
| Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanity | $80,000 | 4 | 7% |
| Save Our Youth Help Them Prosper | $76,582 | 5 | 27% |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County Inc | $74,907 | 6 | 15% |
| Jackson School of the Arts Assoc | $68,405 | 4 | 2% |
| The Jackson Friendly Home | $68,068 | 6 | 2% |
| Community Action Agency | $67,141 | 3 | 0% |
| Myplace Inc | $63,662 | 4 | 6% |
| Foundation for Mott Community College | $60,000 | 2 | 3% |
| Aware Inc | $59,660 | 4 | 2% |
| Ella Sharp Museum Association of Jackson | $59,397 | 5 | 3% |
| Michigan College Access Network | $55,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Southeastern Dispute Resolution Ser | $52,563 | 4 | 5% |
| Grow Jackson | $51,440 | 3 | 18% |
| Catholic Charities of Jackson | $50,183 | 4 | 1% |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Arts and Cultural Alliance Of | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Vincent DePaul Society | $47,844 | 3 | n/a |
| Jackson County Parks Association | $46,445 | 2 | n/a |
| Queen of the Miraculous Medal Parish Jackson | $40,106 | 3 | n/a |
| Jackson Community College Foundation | $40,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Jackson Public School District (V) | $40,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Many Hands Community Services | $40,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Eastern Michigan University Foundation | $40,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Partial to Girls | $38,917 | 3 | n/a |
| New Smiles New Beginnings Inc | $38,515 | 3 | n/a |
| Welcome Home Organization | $38,500 | 3 | 2% |
| Western Michigan University | $36,500 | 4 | n/a |
| City of Jackson | $34,851 | 3 | n/a |
| South Michigan Food Bank | $34,297 | 1 | 0% |
| United Way of South Central Michigan | $33,224 | 3 | 0% |
| Ferris State University | $32,500 | 4 | n/a |
| Student Advocacy Center of Michigan Inc | $32,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Safe & Just Michigan | $30,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Temple Beth Israel | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Shalom Center | $30,000 | 2 | 3% |
| Residents in Action LLC | $26,584 | 2 | 7% |
| United Center for Caring | $25,620 | 2 | n/a |
| Jackson District Library | $25,419 | 2 | n/a |
| Hope Kitchen | $25,000 | 1 | 49% |
| Compassionate Ministries of Jackson County | $24,500 | 3 | 4% |
| Central Michigan University | $24,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Eracce | $23,500 | 2 | 2% |
| Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect of Jackson Cnty | $22,804 | 3 | 8% |
| Birth Brite Company Inc | $22,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Michigan Center for the Photographic Arts | $21,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Board of the University of Alabama | $21,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Dungytreei Heritage Foundation | $20,172 | 2 | n/a |
| Center Stage Jackson | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Child Care Network | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Found Church | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Isaiahs Hub | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Umrc-Porter Hills Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Play Right Sports Academy Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 8% |
| Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Lily Missions Center | $20,000 | 1 | 13% |
| St Joseph Home for Children Inc | $18,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Michigan Coalition of Essential School | $16,361 | 2 | 100% |
| Food Bank of South Central Michigan | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kids 'N' Stuff an Interactive Experience for Kids | $14,335 | 1 | 4% |
| Birthline of Jackson Inc | $14,000 | 2 | n/a |
| John George Home Inc | $10,608 | 1 | 1% |
| Jackson Community Food Pantry | $10,568 | 2 | 2% |
| Humane Society of Huron Valley | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Waterloo Area Historical Society | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Retirement Home For Horses Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Susan G Komen Michigan | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Region 2 Planning Commission | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jackson Michigan Giving Back to the Community | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cascades Humane Society Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Michigan Theatre of Jackson Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Camp Liberty Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 28% |
| Jackson Pride Center | $10,000 | 1 | 28% |
| Vandercook Lake Public Schools | $9,525 | 1 | n/a |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc | $8,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Lumen Christi High School | $7,737 | 1 | n/a |
| Andys Angels | $7,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Jackson County Disaster Assistance Response Team | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Napoleon Community Schools | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Friends of the Animals for The | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Columbia School District | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Grass Lake Area Historical Society | $7,226 | 1 | n/a |
| Region II Commission on Services to the Aging | $7,068 | 1 | 0% |
| Isaiah's Hub | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Baker College | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Neighbors Keeper | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rise Above | $5,304 | 1 | 4% |
| St John the Evangelist Parish Jackson | $5,049 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 3 recipients with no EIN on record ($60k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Jackson Community Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 8 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 63 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
Tap a dot to name the grantee.
How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 63.
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.
The Alvin L Glick FoundationMI70.2× affinity32 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: The Alvin L Glick Foundation · Consumers Energy Foundation · John George Jr Paragraph X Trust · Lavery Foundation · Wa Foote Memorial Hospital · Phil & Pat Willis Foundation · Speckhard-Knight Charitable Foundation · United Way of South Central Michigan · United Way of Jackson County · The Hurst Foundation · Addison P Cook III Foundation · Louis Glick Memorial & Charitable Trust
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.
About Jackson Community Foundation
- How much does Jackson Community Foundation give?
- Jackson Community Foundation reported 46 itemized grants totaling $1,872,494, out of $2,546,942 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 29 and 51 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Jackson Community Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Recreation & Sports (27%), Education (18%), Employment (14%).
- Who are Jackson Community Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: First in Michigan ($2.6M), The Enterprise Group Community Ventures Corporation ($1.4M), County of Jackson Michigan Dept on Aging ($985k).
- Does Jackson Community Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 22% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Jackson Community Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Alvin L Glick Foundation, Consumers Energy Foundation, John George Jr Paragraph X Trust.
- Where is Jackson Community Foundation based?
- Jackson Community Foundation is based in MI.
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More from the funding graph
The unnamed billions
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The regranting layer
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The camps
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