Michigan · Public charity
Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc
In their pursuit to eliminate poverty, Wayne Metro empowers people and communities to be strong, healthy, and thriving.
- $43M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 144
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 116
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 59%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $3.4M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $15,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $312,370
- Organizations funded a year
- 14 to 116
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $51M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 59% of the organizations Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 33% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 67% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $973k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 143 | $3.3M | 45% |
| FY2024 | 116 | $2.9M | 59% |
| FY2023 | 93 | $2.7M | 75% |
| FY2022 | 47 | $1.8M | 53% |
| FY2021 | 28 | $2.8M | 11% |
| FY2020 | 44 | $3.4M | 66% |
| FY2019 | 17 | $1.4M | 41% |
| FY2018 | 14 | $2.5M | 29% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downriver Community Conference | $2,423,445 | 4 | n/a |
| Monroe County Opportunity Program | $1,128,304 | 9 | 4% |
| Camp Rd Inc | $1,053,359 | 3 | 76% |
| Michigan Ability Partners | $1,029,293 | 9 | 5% |
| Wayne-Westland Community School District | $898,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Connect Detroit | $844,777 | 4 | 6% |
| EcoWorks | $767,340 | 3 | 23% |
| Christnet | $493,787 | 9 | 33% |
| First Step The Western Wayne County Project Domestic Assault | $450,397 | 6 | 3% |
| Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency | $385,403 | 5 | 1% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downriver Community Conference | $2,423,445 | 4 | n/a |
| Monroe County Opportunity Program | $1,128,304 | 9 | 4% |
| Camp Rd Inc | $1,053,359 | 3 | 76% |
| Michigan Ability Partners | $1,029,293 | 9 | 5% |
| Wayne-Westland Community School District | $898,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Connect Detroit | $844,777 | 4 | 6% |
| EcoWorks | $767,340 | 3 | 23% |
| Christnet | $493,787 | 9 | 33% |
| First Step The Western Wayne County Project Domestic Assault | $450,397 | 6 | 3% |
| Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency | $385,403 | 5 | 1% |
| Starfish Family Services Inc | $385,183 | 4 | 0% |
| Matrix Human Services | $375,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Math Corps | $343,330 | 3 | 37% |
| Cots | $310,041 | 2 | 3% |
| Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission | $276,416 | 4 | n/a |
| United Community Housing Coalition | $270,000 | 2 | 4% |
| Salvation Army | $258,511 | 5 | n/a |
| Ser Metro Detroit Jobs for Progress Inc | $227,327 | 3 | 1% |
| Mack Avenue Community Church Comm Deve Corp | $218,875 | 1 | 16% |
| In Memory of Community Garden | $212,678 | 6 | n/a |
| Canfield Consortium | $210,250 | 6 | 72% |
| Samaritas | $205,654 | 8 | 0% |
| Vehicles for Change Inc | $204,120 | 3 | 2% |
| Bailey Park Project | $194,971 | 5 | 18% |
| A Place of Refuge | $194,850 | 3 | 80% |
| Macomb Community Action | $190,068 | 2 | n/a |
| Lincoln Behavioral Services | $184,652 | 7 | 0% |
| East Davison Village Community Group | $178,900 | 4 | 56% |
| The Guidance Center | $175,350 | 2 | 0% |
| Faith in Action Network | $175,000 | 3 | 0% |
| What About US Inc | $174,520 | 4 | 100% |
| Brilliant Detroit | $173,979 | 4 | 2% |
| North End Woodward Community Coalition | $162,500 | 4 | 10% |
| Workin Rootz | $160,873 | 4 | 20% |
| Avalon Village Inc | $160,000 | 3 | 33% |
| Comeunity One Stop | $159,975 | 4 | 12% |
| S&D Pj Housing | $156,673 | 4 | 45% |
| Mecca | $156,190 | 3 | n/a |
| East Michigan Environmental Action Council Inc | $152,500 | 3 | 13% |
| We the People of Detroit | $152,500 | 3 | 10% |
| Community Movement Builders Inc | $152,000 | 3 | 9% |
| 360 Detroit Inc | $140,000 | 3 | 13% |
| Community Treehouse Center Detroit | $131,480 | 2 | n/a |
| Chadsey Condon Community Organizati | $127,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Women of Banglatown | $125,000 | 4 | 39% |
| Metropolitan Diaper Bank | $118,807 | 1 | 33% |
| Assoc for the Deaf & Hard of Hear | $113,394 | 2 | n/a |
| Fish & Loaves | $111,650 | 1 | 18% |
| Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Inc | $107,208 | 2 | 2% |
| One New Humanity | $103,733 | 3 | 14% |
| College Core Block Clubs | $90,000 | 1 | n/a |
| B a S S Inc | $87,500 | 3 | 20% |
| Grandmont Rosedale Development Corp | $86,625 | 3 | 5% |
| Pr2omise | $82,821 | 3 | n/a |
| Georgia Street Community Collective Inc | $82,600 | 3 | 35% |
| Detroit Friendship House Inc | $82,250 | 2 | 4% |
| Association for the Advancement of Deafhard of Hearing | $81,475 | 2 | 52% |
| Rooms You Love to Live In | $72,075 | 1 | n/a |
| Raham Inc | $66,680 | 1 | n/a |
| Greater Quinn CDC | $66,125 | 1 | 62% |
| Alternatives for Girls | $59,975 | 1 | 1% |
| Mt Olivet Neighborhood Watch | $59,850 | 3 | 100% |
| Park Grove Park Club | $59,846 | 2 | n/a |
| Demographic Inspirations-Detroit | $59,844 | 3 | n/a |
| Mohican Regent Home Owners Assoc | $58,800 | 3 | n/a |
| Arboretum Detroit | $57,353 | 3 | 28% |
| Nardin Park Improvement Rock | $55,043 | 3 | 95% |
| We 3 Queens Community Outreach | $52,351 | 2 | 60% |
| Jewish Family Services | $51,727 | 1 | n/a |
| Peoples Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit | $50,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Evergreen Block Club | $49,641 | 3 | n/a |
| City on the Rise Foundation | $49,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Wellspring | $46,306 | 1 | 10% |
| Marygrove Community Association | $46,243 | 3 | 11% |
| Marjorie Street Garden | $45,000 | 3 | 42% |
| Thou Art Embrace The Rock | $45,000 | 2 | 22% |
| Nw Goldberg Cares Inc | $45,000 | 3 | 3% |
| Community Development Advocates of Detroit | $43,850 | 1 | 1% |
| Detroit Hives Inc | $42,870 | 2 | 7% |
| Modern Tribe Communications Inc | $39,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Adolescent Fosters Weliness | $38,366 | 1 | n/a |
| Sustainable Community Farms | $36,868 | 2 | n/a |
| Calyxeum Catalyst | $35,767 | 3 | n/a |
| The Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance | $35,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Danett Associates Inc | $34,900 | 3 | 6% |
| Greenthumbz Consulting Inc | $34,861 | 1 | n/a |
| Center for Community Justice and Advocacy | $33,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Inner City Youth Group | $32,850 | 3 | 12% |
| Today Is the Day Inc | $32,171 | 2 | 33% |
| Kia Croom Fundraising & Philanthrop | $31,202 | 1 | n/a |
| Sanctuary Farms | $30,283 | 2 | n/a |
| Restoreu Incorporated | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kairabowt | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Global Changers Incorporated | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Neighborhood Association | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Oakman Boulevard Community Association | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| About Face Detroit | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Wjp Urban Farms | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Afterwoodz | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Oak Village Community Development Corporation for Advancement Renewa | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Griggs Learn & Play Garden | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Building D4 Community | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| My Community Speaks | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Foster Patch Community Garden | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Yorkshire Woods Community Organization | $29,900 | 2 | n/a |
| St Charles Lwanga Parish Detroit | $29,857 | 2 | n/a |
| Class Act Detroit | $29,850 | 2 | n/a |
| Rescue Mi Nature Now Inc | $29,815 | 2 | 8% |
| Field Temple | $29,800 | 2 | n/a |
| King Street LLC | $29,572 | 2 | n/a |
| 18000 Greeley Street Block Club | $29,100 | 2 | n/a |
| Schoolcrafts Improvement Association | $27,802 | 1 | n/a |
| Nature Squad | $26,975 | 1 | n/a |
| Looking at the Whole Picture Foundation | $26,100 | 2 | n/a |
| Natural Momma Me Initiative | $25,233 | 2 | n/a |
| Shalom Fellowship Intl | $25,100 | 2 | n/a |
| Ckm Community Development Corporation | $24,800 | 2 | n/a |
| Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services | $24,670 | 1 | 0% |
| Southwest Housing Solutions | $24,550 | 2 | 0% |
| St Vincent & Sarah Fisher Center | $24,438 | 1 | 2% |
| Cross Pollination Corridor Project | $24,019 | 2 | n/a |
| North Corktown Neighborhood Association | $23,300 | 2 | 2% |
| Congress of Communities | $23,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Berg-Lahser Community Association | $22,799 | 2 | n/a |
| Crane Street Garden | $22,740 | 2 | n/a |
| Sdm2 Project Education | $22,275 | 2 | n/a |
| Job Lactation Foundation | $22,151 | 2 | n/a |
| Sheridan Community Block Club LLC | $22,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Urban Apostolic Network Church | $22,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Mack Alive | $21,932 | 2 | 8% |
| Doors of Success Inc | $20,907 | 2 | n/a |
| Southwest Solutions Inc | $20,826 | 1 | 0% |
| Motivational Family & Friends Circle | $20,531 | 2 | n/a |
| Journey to Success Education and Business Service | $20,500 | 3 | n/a |
| National Christians in Action | $20,100 | 1 | n/a |
| The Kresge Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Friends of Parkside | $20,000 | 1 | 16% |
| Keeby Consulting LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Denby Neighborhood Alliance | $15,786 | 1 | n/a |
| Avengers Youth Mentoring | $15,762 | 2 | n/a |
| Norwayne Citizens Council 1942 | $15,719 | 2 | 32% |
| The Huckleberry Explorers Club | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kortyard Gardens | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Detroit Achievement Academy Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Refuge Place | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Eden Gardens Community Association | $15,000 | 1 | 25% |
| Caring Neighborhoods Block Club | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Strategic Community Solutions Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Duesette and Company | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Forever Green Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sheridan-Townsend Block Club | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wayburn Block Club Garden | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Popps Packing | $15,000 | 1 | 13% |
| Jonsin for a Greater Change | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Forever Faith Community Development | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| North Rosedale Park Civic Association | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| United Block Club Council Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 91% |
| Second Chance Ministries Church of God in Christ | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sustainable Row | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hindle Street Block Club | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Detroit Puppet Company | $15,000 | 1 | 6% |
| The Villages Community Development Corp | $15,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Umoja Debate Team | $15,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Church of Christ Westside | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| New Jerusalem Cogic | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gesu Neighborhoods Development Coporation | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Community 2 Me Network | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hope Paradigm | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Educate USA Incorporation | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pure Word Missionary Baptist Church | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| No Earth Wasted Living Ecological Awareness Farm Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| College Core Community Development | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Columbus Hogarth Whitney Block Club | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Renaissance of Hope Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Holly-Woodz Block Club LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Genesis Harbor of Opportunities Promoting Excellence | $15,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Detroit | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Slidee | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bridging Communities Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Perfecting Community Development Corporation | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Elbow to Elbow Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Community Choice Organization | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Second Chance Outreach Mission | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Communities First Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Grand River Block Club | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Detroit Vacant Land and Community Development Corporation | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Buzzing Flutterby Nursery at Navajo Grove | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Price Project | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Russell Woods - Sullivan Area Association | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Support The Mode | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vo Greater Ministries | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sister I Hear You Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Forigin Initiative | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Yusef Bunchy Shakur Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Motor City Grounds Crew | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Moore Community Council | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Got Grief House | $14,888 | 2 | n/a |
| Nia Purpose 4 Life Agency | $14,850 | 1 | n/a |
| Cliff Rogge Carrie Block Club | $14,805 | 1 | n/a |
| Gods Little Favors | $14,757 | 2 | n/a |
| Burns Seneca Fischer Jr Block Club | $14,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Faith Christian Assembly | $14,500 | 2 | n/a |
| REGGIE McKENZIE FOUNDATION INC | $14,500 | 2 | 3% |
| Believe in Me Mentoring Academy | $14,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Highland Park Jet Athletic | $14,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Scott Memorial United Methodist Chu | $13,999 | 2 | n/a |
| Ebenezer Community and Cultural Center | $13,233 | 2 | 38% |
| Davas Foundation | $12,900 | 2 | n/a |
| The Crispen Group Inc | $12,795 | 1 | n/a |
| New Community Fellowship Church | $12,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Vision Fair Foundation | $12,147 | 2 | 14% |
| Journey To Healing Inc | $11,465 | 1 | 6% |
| Alice & Nelson Foundation | $11,454 | 2 | n/a |
| Bridging the Gaps Community and Family Development | $11,403 | 2 | n/a |
| CASOE Inc | $11,000 | 1 | 16% |
| New Step Community Development Corporation | $11,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Carrie Rogge Hilldale LLC | $10,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bethune Community Council Inc | $10,178 | 1 | n/a |
| Latino Family Services Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Islamic Center of Detroit Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Detroit Is Different Community Group | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Evangel Ministries | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Victory in the Family Ministries | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Congregation O'Nay David | $9,850 | 1 | n/a |
| On 2 the Next Part Inc | $9,743 | 1 | n/a |
| Mosaic Community Empowerment | $9,550 | 1 | n/a |
| Lambda Chi Chapter Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc | $9,286 | 1 | 10% |
| Promise | $9,276 | 1 | 9% |
| Pop Solutions | $9,192 | 1 | n/a |
| All Things Women Inc | $8,733 | 1 | n/a |
| Grandparents on the Move | $8,733 | 1 | n/a |
| Treetop Branches | $8,733 | 1 | n/a |
| Redford Interfaith Relief | $8,500 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Detroit Mercy | $8,481 | 1 | 0% |
| Time to Share Inc | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Weslyn a Bennett Foundation | $7,953 | 1 | 36% |
| Midwest Civic Council of Block Clubs McCbc Inc | $7,673 | 1 | n/a |
| Detroit Wealth Club | $7,613 | 1 | n/a |
| Littlefield Community Association | $7,584 | 1 | n/a |
| Desoto Ellsworth Block Association | $7,536 | 1 | n/a |
| 1 Michigan for the Global Majority | $7,500 | 1 | 10% |
| Sunbridge International Collaborative Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 9% |
| The First Congregational Church of Gibraltar Michigan | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Grandparents on the Move Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Santoro Services LLC | $7,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Michigan Breastfeeding Network | $7,041 | 1 | 1% |
| Hitha Healing House Inc | $6,950 | 1 | n/a |
| New Beginnings Community Development Incorporated | $6,935 | 1 | 11% |
| Woodbridge Neighborhood Development Corp | $6,934 | 1 | 3% |
| Breckenridge Street Block Club LLC | $6,800 | 1 | n/a |
| No Veteran Left Behind Inc | $6,637 | 1 | n/a |
| Positive Zone Foundation | $6,579 | 1 | n/a |
| Inkster Task Force | $6,548 | 1 | n/a |
| Urban Unity CDC | $6,500 | 1 | 27% |
| Tek Ready Computer Learning Academy | $6,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Detroit Film Kids Inc | $6,494 | 1 | n/a |
| Somebody Who Cares Destiny Empowerment Center | $6,411 | 1 | n/a |
| Corporation for Artistic Devel | $6,400 | 1 | n/a |
| A Girl Like Me Inc | $6,333 | 1 | 3% |
| United Block Council Club Inc | $6,153 | 1 | n/a |
| Youthtank Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Premier Access | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Metropolitan United Methodist Churchgood Samaritan Ministry | $5,968 | 1 | n/a |
| Foundation for Pops | $5,940 | 1 | n/a |
| Aspire to Achieve | $5,750 | 1 | n/a |
| A Courageous Voice | $5,710 | 1 | 12% |
| Metro Solutions Inc | $5,674 | 1 | 0% |
| Hard-Court Hitters Community Tennis Association | $5,545 | 1 | n/a |
| Wholistic Living Community Development Corp | $5,511 | 1 | n/a |
| Vision of the Youth | $5,504 | 1 | n/a |
| Motown Glory Partners Development Corporation | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Paula Ratchford Ministries | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Steps to Life Inc | $5,500 | 1 | 39% |
| Open Door Church of God in Christ Detroit | $5,494 | 1 | 0% |
| Queens Building Up Queens Inc | $5,367 | 1 | n/a |
| Highland Park Youth Advocacy Alliance Inc | $5,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Detroit Public Schools | $5,191 | 1 | n/a |
| Operation Refuge | $5,121 | 1 | 2% |
| Youth Community Agency | $5,083 | 1 | n/a |
| Project Step - Showing Teamwork Evolves Pride | $5,019 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($91k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 26 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 108 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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.
Open a dossier: United Way for Southeastern Michigan · The Skillman Foundation · Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · DTE Energy Foundation · Detroit Future City · The Kresge Foundation · Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc · Enterprise Community Partners Inc · Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit · Comerica Charitable Foundation · Michigan Health Endowment Fund · Ford Philanthropy
How this is measured
Compare Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc with peer funders
About Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc
- How much does Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc give?
- Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc reported 144 itemized grants totaling $3,390,985, out of $43,491,731 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 14 and 116 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (22%), Housing & Shelter (20%), Community Improvement (20%).
- Who are Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Downriver Community Conference ($2.4M), Monroe County Opportunity Program ($1.1M), Camp Rd Inc ($1.1M).
- Does Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 59% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include United Way for Southeastern Michigan, The Skillman Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.
- Where is Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc based?
- Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc is based in MI.
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