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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
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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.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Community ImprovementHuman ServicesHousing & ShelterHealthArts & CultureEnvironmentOther
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 yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving143$3.3M45%
FY2024116$2.9M59%
FY202393$2.7M75%
FY202247$1.8M53%
FY202128$2.8M11%
FY202044$3.4M66%
FY201917$1.4M41%
FY201814$2.5M29%
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Human Services$5.2MHousing & Shelter$4.7MCommunity Improvement$4.7MEnvironment$3.2MEducation$1.4MHealth$1.2MFood & Nutrition$966kYouth Development$809kOther$0

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Downriver Community Conference$2,423,4454n/a
Monroe County Opportunity Program$1,128,30494%
Camp Rd Inc$1,053,359376%
Michigan Ability Partners$1,029,29395%
Wayne-Westland Community School District$898,8001n/a
Connect Detroit$844,77746%
EcoWorks$767,340323%
Christnet$493,787933%
First Step The Western Wayne County Project Domestic Assault$450,39763%
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency$385,40351%
Show all 282 grantees
All grantees of Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Downriver Community Conference$2,423,4454n/a
Monroe County Opportunity Program$1,128,30494%
Camp Rd Inc$1,053,359376%
Michigan Ability Partners$1,029,29395%
Wayne-Westland Community School District$898,8001n/a
Connect Detroit$844,77746%
EcoWorks$767,340323%
Christnet$493,787933%
First Step The Western Wayne County Project Domestic Assault$450,39763%
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency$385,40351%
Starfish Family Services Inc$385,18340%
Matrix Human Services$375,00011%
Math Corps$343,330337%
Cots$310,04123%
Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission$276,4164n/a
United Community Housing Coalition$270,00024%
Salvation Army$258,5115n/a
Ser Metro Detroit Jobs for Progress Inc$227,32731%
Mack Avenue Community Church Comm Deve Corp$218,875116%
In Memory of Community Garden$212,6786n/a
Canfield Consortium$210,250672%
Samaritas$205,65480%
Vehicles for Change Inc$204,12032%
Bailey Park Project$194,971518%
A Place of Refuge$194,850380%
Macomb Community Action$190,0682n/a
Lincoln Behavioral Services$184,65270%
East Davison Village Community Group$178,900456%
The Guidance Center$175,35020%
Faith in Action Network$175,00030%
What About US Inc$174,5204100%
Brilliant Detroit$173,97942%
North End Woodward Community Coalition$162,500410%
Workin Rootz$160,873420%
Avalon Village Inc$160,000333%
Comeunity One Stop$159,975412%
S&D Pj Housing$156,673445%
Mecca$156,1903n/a
East Michigan Environmental Action Council Inc$152,500313%
We the People of Detroit$152,500310%
Community Movement Builders Inc$152,00039%
360 Detroit Inc$140,000313%
Community Treehouse Center Detroit$131,4802n/a
Chadsey Condon Community Organizati$127,5002n/a
Women of Banglatown$125,000439%
Metropolitan Diaper Bank$118,807133%
Assoc for the Deaf & Hard of Hear$113,3942n/a
Fish & Loaves$111,650118%
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Inc$107,20822%
One New Humanity$103,733314%
College Core Block Clubs$90,0001n/a
B a S S Inc$87,500320%
Grandmont Rosedale Development Corp$86,62535%
Pr2omise$82,8213n/a
Georgia Street Community Collective Inc$82,600335%
Detroit Friendship House Inc$82,25024%
Association for the Advancement of Deafhard of Hearing$81,475252%
Rooms You Love to Live In$72,0751n/a
Raham Inc$66,6801n/a
Greater Quinn CDC$66,125162%
Alternatives for Girls$59,97511%
Mt Olivet Neighborhood Watch$59,8503100%
Park Grove Park Club$59,8462n/a
Demographic Inspirations-Detroit$59,8443n/a
Mohican Regent Home Owners Assoc$58,8003n/a
Arboretum Detroit$57,353328%
Nardin Park Improvement Rock$55,043395%
We 3 Queens Community Outreach$52,351260%
Jewish Family Services$51,7271n/a
Peoples Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit$50,00015%
Evergreen Block Club$49,6413n/a
City on the Rise Foundation$49,5001n/a
Wellspring$46,306110%
Marygrove Community Association$46,243311%
Marjorie Street Garden$45,000342%
Thou Art Embrace The Rock$45,000222%
Nw Goldberg Cares Inc$45,00033%
Community Development Advocates of Detroit$43,85011%
Detroit Hives Inc$42,87027%
Modern Tribe Communications Inc$39,5001n/a
Adolescent Fosters Weliness$38,3661n/a
Sustainable Community Farms$36,8682n/a
Calyxeum Catalyst$35,7673n/a
The Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance$35,50031%
Danett Associates Inc$34,90036%
Greenthumbz Consulting Inc$34,8611n/a
Center for Community Justice and Advocacy$33,7501n/a
Inner City Youth Group$32,850312%
Today Is the Day Inc$32,171233%
Kia Croom Fundraising & Philanthrop$31,2021n/a
Sanctuary Farms$30,2832n/a
Restoreu Incorporated$30,0001n/a
Kairabowt$30,0002n/a
Global Changers Incorporated$30,0001n/a
The Neighborhood Association$30,0002n/a
Oakman Boulevard Community Association$30,0002n/a
About Face Detroit$30,0002n/a
Wjp Urban Farms$30,0002n/a
Afterwoodz$30,0001n/a
Oak Village Community Development Corporation for Advancement Renewa$30,0002n/a
Griggs Learn & Play Garden$30,0001n/a
Building D4 Community$30,0002n/a
My Community Speaks$30,0002n/a
Foster Patch Community Garden$30,0002n/a
Yorkshire Woods Community Organization$29,9002n/a
St Charles Lwanga Parish Detroit$29,8572n/a
Class Act Detroit$29,8502n/a
Rescue Mi Nature Now Inc$29,81528%
Field Temple$29,8002n/a
King Street LLC$29,5722n/a
18000 Greeley Street Block Club$29,1002n/a
Schoolcrafts Improvement Association$27,8021n/a
Nature Squad$26,9751n/a
Looking at the Whole Picture Foundation$26,1002n/a
Natural Momma Me Initiative$25,2332n/a
Shalom Fellowship Intl$25,1002n/a
Ckm Community Development Corporation$24,8002n/a
Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services$24,67010%
Southwest Housing Solutions$24,55020%
St Vincent & Sarah Fisher Center$24,43812%
Cross Pollination Corridor Project$24,0192n/a
North Corktown Neighborhood Association$23,30022%
Congress of Communities$23,00021%
Berg-Lahser Community Association$22,7992n/a
Crane Street Garden$22,7402n/a
Sdm2 Project Education$22,2752n/a
Job Lactation Foundation$22,1512n/a
Sheridan Community Block Club LLC$22,0002n/a
Urban Apostolic Network Church$22,0002n/a
Mack Alive$21,93228%
Doors of Success Inc$20,9072n/a
Southwest Solutions Inc$20,82610%
Motivational Family & Friends Circle$20,5312n/a
Journey to Success Education and Business Service$20,5003n/a
National Christians in Action$20,1001n/a
The Kresge Foundation$20,00010%
Friends of Parkside$20,000116%
Keeby Consulting LLC$20,0001n/a
Denby Neighborhood Alliance$15,7861n/a
Avengers Youth Mentoring$15,7622n/a
Norwayne Citizens Council 1942$15,719232%
The Huckleberry Explorers Club$15,0001n/a
Kortyard Gardens$15,0001n/a
Detroit Achievement Academy Foundation$15,00010%
Refuge Place$15,0001n/a
Eden Gardens Community Association$15,000125%
Caring Neighborhoods Block Club$15,0001n/a
Strategic Community Solutions Inc$15,0001n/a
Duesette and Company$15,0001n/a
Forever Green Inc$15,0001n/a
Sheridan-Townsend Block Club$15,0001n/a
Wayburn Block Club Garden$15,0001n/a
Popps Packing$15,000113%
Jonsin for a Greater Change$15,0001n/a
Forever Faith Community Development$15,0001n/a
North Rosedale Park Civic Association$15,0001n/a
United Block Club Council Inc$15,000191%
Second Chance Ministries Church of God in Christ$15,0001n/a
Sustainable Row$15,0001n/a
Hindle Street Block Club$15,0001n/a
Detroit Puppet Company$15,00016%
The Villages Community Development Corp$15,00014%
Umoja Debate Team$15,00012%
Church of Christ Westside$15,0001n/a
New Jerusalem Cogic$15,0001n/a
Gesu Neighborhoods Development Coporation$15,0001n/a
Community 2 Me Network$15,0001n/a
Hope Paradigm$15,0001n/a
Educate USA Incorporation$15,0001n/a
Pure Word Missionary Baptist Church$15,0001n/a
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision$15,00011%
No Earth Wasted Living Ecological Awareness Farm Inc$15,0001n/a
College Core Community Development$15,0001n/a
Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ Inc$15,0001n/a
Columbus Hogarth Whitney Block Club$15,0001n/a
Renaissance of Hope Inc$15,00011%
Holly-Woodz Block Club LLC$15,0001n/a
Genesis Harbor of Opportunities Promoting Excellence$15,00012%
Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Detroit$15,0001n/a
Slidee$15,0001n/a
Bridging Communities Inc$15,0001n/a
Perfecting Community Development Corporation$15,0001n/a
Elbow to Elbow Inc$15,0001n/a
Community Choice Organization$15,0001n/a
Second Chance Outreach Mission$15,0001n/a
Communities First Inc$15,00010%
Grand River Block Club$15,0001n/a
Detroit Vacant Land and Community Development Corporation$15,0001n/a
The Buzzing Flutterby Nursery at Navajo Grove$15,0001n/a
Price Project$15,0001n/a
Russell Woods - Sullivan Area Association$15,0001n/a
Support The Mode$15,0001n/a
Vo Greater Ministries$15,0001n/a
Sister I Hear You Inc$15,0001n/a
Forigin Initiative$15,0001n/a
Yusef Bunchy Shakur Inc$15,0001n/a
Motor City Grounds Crew$15,0001n/a
Moore Community Council$15,0001n/a
Got Grief House$14,8882n/a
Nia Purpose 4 Life Agency$14,8501n/a
Cliff Rogge Carrie Block Club$14,8051n/a
Gods Little Favors$14,7572n/a
Burns Seneca Fischer Jr Block Club$14,5001n/a
Faith Christian Assembly$14,5002n/a
REGGIE McKENZIE FOUNDATION INC$14,50023%
Believe in Me Mentoring Academy$14,5002n/a
Highland Park Jet Athletic$14,0002n/a
Scott Memorial United Methodist Chu$13,9992n/a
Ebenezer Community and Cultural Center$13,233238%
Davas Foundation$12,9002n/a
The Crispen Group Inc$12,7951n/a
New Community Fellowship Church$12,3001n/a
Vision Fair Foundation$12,147214%
Journey To Healing Inc$11,46516%
Alice & Nelson Foundation$11,4542n/a
Bridging the Gaps Community and Family Development$11,4032n/a
CASOE Inc$11,000116%
New Step Community Development Corporation$11,0002n/a
Carrie Rogge Hilldale LLC$10,5001n/a
Bethune Community Council Inc$10,1781n/a
Latino Family Services Inc$10,00015%
Islamic Center of Detroit Inc$10,0001n/a
Detroit Is Different Community Group$10,0001n/a
Evangel Ministries$10,0001n/a
Victory in the Family Ministries$10,0001n/a
Congregation O'Nay David$9,8501n/a
On 2 the Next Part Inc$9,7431n/a
Mosaic Community Empowerment$9,5501n/a
Lambda Chi Chapter Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc$9,286110%
Promise$9,27619%
Pop Solutions$9,1921n/a
All Things Women Inc$8,7331n/a
Grandparents on the Move$8,7331n/a
Treetop Branches$8,7331n/a
Redford Interfaith Relief$8,5001n/a
University of Detroit Mercy$8,48110%
Time to Share Inc$8,0001n/a
Weslyn a Bennett Foundation$7,953136%
Midwest Civic Council of Block Clubs McCbc Inc$7,6731n/a
Detroit Wealth Club$7,6131n/a
Littlefield Community Association$7,5841n/a
Desoto Ellsworth Block Association$7,5361n/a
1 Michigan for the Global Majority$7,500110%
Sunbridge International Collaborative Inc$7,50019%
The First Congregational Church of Gibraltar Michigan$7,5001n/a
Grandparents on the Move Inc$7,5001n/a
Santoro Services LLC$7,1001n/a
Michigan Breastfeeding Network$7,04111%
Hitha Healing House Inc$6,9501n/a
New Beginnings Community Development Incorporated$6,935111%
Woodbridge Neighborhood Development Corp$6,93413%
Breckenridge Street Block Club LLC$6,8001n/a
No Veteran Left Behind Inc$6,6371n/a
Positive Zone Foundation$6,5791n/a
Inkster Task Force$6,5481n/a
Urban Unity CDC$6,500127%
Tek Ready Computer Learning Academy$6,5001n/a
Detroit Film Kids Inc$6,4941n/a
Somebody Who Cares Destiny Empowerment Center$6,4111n/a
Corporation for Artistic Devel$6,4001n/a
A Girl Like Me Inc$6,33313%
United Block Council Club Inc$6,1531n/a
Youthtank Inc$6,00011%
Premier Access$6,0001n/a
Metropolitan United Methodist Churchgood Samaritan Ministry$5,9681n/a
Foundation for Pops$5,9401n/a
Aspire to Achieve$5,7501n/a
A Courageous Voice$5,710112%
Metro Solutions Inc$5,67410%
Hard-Court Hitters Community Tennis Association$5,5451n/a
Wholistic Living Community Development Corp$5,5111n/a
Vision of the Youth$5,5041n/a
Motown Glory Partners Development Corporation$5,5001n/a
Paula Ratchford Ministries$5,5001n/a
Steps to Life Inc$5,500139%
Open Door Church of God in Christ Detroit$5,49410%
Queens Building Up Queens Inc$5,3671n/a
Highland Park Youth Advocacy Alliance Inc$5,3001n/a
Detroit Public Schools$5,1911n/a
Operation Refuge$5,12112%
Youth Community Agency$5,0831n/a
Project Step - Showing Teamwork Evolves Pride$5,0191n/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.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMonroe County Opportunity Program: $1,128,304 over 9y, 3.6% of budgetCamp Rd Inc: $1,053,359 over 3y, 76% of budgetMichigan Ability Partners: $1,029,293 over 9y, 5.1% of budgetConnect Detroit: $844,777 over 4y, 6.0% of budgetEcoWorks: $767,340 over 3y, 23% of budgetChristnet: $493,787 over 9y, 33% of budgetFirst Step The Western Wayne County Project Domestic Assault: $450,397 over 6y, 2.7% of budgetOakland Livingston Human Service Agency: $385,403 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetStarfish Family Services Inc: $385,183 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetMatrix Human Services: $375,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetMath Corps: $343,330 over 3y, 37% of budgetCots: $310,041 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetUnited Community Housing Coalition: $270,000 over 2y, 3.6% of budgetSer Metro Detroit Jobs for Progress Inc: $227,327 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetMack Avenue Community Church Comm Deve Corp: $218,875 over 1y, 16% of budgetCanfield Consortium: $210,250 over 6y, 72% of budgetSamaritas: $205,654 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetVehicles for Change Inc: $204,120 over 3y, 2.3% of budgetBailey Park Project: $194,971 over 5y, 18% of budgetA Place of Refuge: $194,850 over 3y, 80% of budgetLincoln Behavioral Services: $184,652 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetEast Davison Village Community Group: $178,900 over 4y, 56% of budgetThe Guidance Center: $175,350 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetFaith in Action Network: $175,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetWhat About US Inc: $174,520 over 4y, 100% of budgetBrilliant Detroit: $173,979 over 4y, 1.6% of budgetNorth End Woodward Community Coalition: $162,500 over 4y, 9.6% of budgetWorkin Rootz: $160,873 over 4y, 20% of budgetAvalon Village Inc: $160,000 over 3y, 33% of budgetComeunity One Stop: $159,975 over 4y, 12% of budgetS&D Pj Housing: $156,673 over 4y, 45% of budgetEast Michigan Environmental Action Council Inc: $152,500 over 3y, 13% of budgetWe the People of Detroit: $152,500 over 3y, 10% of budgetCommunity Movement Builders Inc: $152,000 over 3y, 8.9% of budget360 Detroit Inc: $140,000 over 3y, 13% of budgetWomen of Banglatown: $125,000 over 4y, 39% of budgetMetropolitan Diaper Bank: $118,807 over 1y, 33% of budgetFish & Loaves: $111,650 over 1y, 18% of budgetUrban Neighborhood Initiatives Inc: $107,208 over 2y, 1.7% of budgetOne New Humanity: $103,733 over 3y, 14% of budgetB a S S Inc: $87,500 over 3y, 20% of budgetGrandmont Rosedale Development Corp: $86,625 over 3y, 4.5% of budgetGeorgia Street Community Collective Inc: $82,600 over 3y, 35% of budgetDetroit Friendship House Inc: $82,250 over 2y, 3.6% of budgetAssociation for the Advancement of Deafhard of Hearing: $81,475 over 2y, 52% of budgetGreater Quinn CDC: $66,125 over 1y, 62% of budgetAlternatives for Girls: $59,975 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetMt Olivet Neighborhood Watch: $59,850 over 3y, 100% of budget

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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 108.

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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.

United Way for Southeastern MichiganMI83.1× affinity53 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

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
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.

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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.

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 285 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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