Michigan · Nonprofit
METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION
METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION (Michigan) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $810,940 to it, the largest being THE FRED & BARBARA ERB FAMILY FOUNDATION ($500,000). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $721k
- Funders on record
- 8
- Grants received
- $811k
- Net assets
- $923k
What Metropolitan Affairs Coalition does
Mission
The work program of Metropolitan Affairs Coalition ("mac") is driven by its coalition of business, labor, government, and education leaders; this coalition is dedicated to equity and sustainability, creating economic opportunity, improving quality of life, and promoting regional cooperation in southeast michigan. The work program stresses dialogue and collaboration, consensus building, and practical actions to move southeast michigan forward. Mac seeks to impact policy and economic development issues, and brings its unique coalition perspective to important activities for the betterment of the region. Mac's special affiliation with the southeast michigan council of governments ("semcog") affords access to outstanding research, data, and technical expertise that provide a strong foundation for its work.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2025 return the organization reported starting a significant new program.
Growing our resilience, equity. And economy with nature grant program to develop and enhance resources to support southeast michigan's green infrastructure network
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 2).
Growing our resilience, equity, and economy with nature ("green") - mac and semcog continued implementation of southeast michigan green, a regional initiative focused on expanding and enhancing the region's green infrastructure network through nature-based solutions that improve stormwater management, water quality, environmental sustainability, and climate resiliency. Building on the strategic framework for green adopted in 2023, mac coordinated regional partners to advance policies, planning tools, and implementation strategies designed to address increasing flooding, aging infrastructure, and environmental challenges across southeast michigan's watersheds. See schedule o for additional information.this work focused on identifying opportunities to conserve and restore natural landscapes, increase urban tree canopy, expand green stormwater infrastructure, protect wetlands, and improve public access to green spaces. Mac and semcog coordinated data collection, mapping, and environmental analysis to identify regional opportunities where nature-based solutions can most effectively reduce stormwater runoff and improve environmental outcomes throughout the clinton, huron, rouge, and…
$371,246 spent72% of program spendingEconomic development - implementing southeast michigan's 2021 comprehensive economic development strategy ("ceds") and baseline research for the 2025 ceds, mac and semcog coordinated the development of southeast michigan's regional economic development strategy, increasing shared prosperity for a resilient economy, based on the three pillars of talent, place, and business. Since approval in 2021, the focus has been on implementation of the six strategies, 22 policies, and 99 actions by semcog, mac, and other economic development stakeholders. See schedule o for additional information about this program.in 2023, semcog was officially designated as the economic development district ("edd") for southeast michigan. Edd's are focused on driving a regional economic development planning process that engages the public, private, and non-profit sectors to establish a strategic blueprint. Edd's prepare and maintain a region's ceds, assist with implementation, and provide technical assistance to local governments and economic development organizations. As a result of this designation, mac will partner with semcog in expanding its economic development focus. This included preparing a…
$50,793 spent10% of program spendingImplementing mac's 2025-2026 policy platform - the board of directors approved the 2025-2026 policy platform at the december 2024 board meeting. In 2025, the focus was on implementation. Midwest strategies provided quarterly reports on state policy issues, and dykema provided written reports on federal policy updates for the board. See schedule o for additional information.in addition, in 2025, mac held virtual legislative roundtables to discuss progress on key issues in the platform. Both midwest strategies and dykema provided updates on key issues and provided an opportunity for discussion and questions. At the october 31, 2025 roundtable, legislative staff for mac members were invited to participate and provide information on their organization's key priorities. Among the most common issues were road funding, mental health, workforce development, and school funding. At the december 2025 meeting, mike spence, manager of government affairs at semcog, facilitated a discussion on three issues identified by members: infrastructure, workforce development, and economic development. Board members commented on incentives for michigan businesses, reforming the school aid fund to protect…
$77,451 spent15% of program spendingCelebrating regional leadership through the shining light awards program - mac kicked off the 18th shining light awards with a reception hosted by sachse construction at its downtown detroit offices on may 6, 2025. The reception was attended by 39 people, including several board members, local elected officials, partners, and a number of past honorees.mac once again worked with the detroit free press on the nominations process. The selection committee, made up of a combination of mac board members and free press representatives, selected the following honorees from the many nominations:- neal shine exemplary leadership (lifetime) award: dr. Curtis ivery, chancellor, wayne county community college district- eleanor josaitis unsung hero award: lisa johanon, co-founder and executive director, central detroit christian community development corporation- dave bing young leader award: john perkins jr., business representative, michigan regional council of carpenters and millwrightsthe awards ceremony was held on october 7, 2025 at ford field in detroit, with more than 200 people in attendance. Fourteen sponsors, including presenting sponsor laborers' international union of north america…
$14,767 spent3% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $514,257.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $533k to $1.0M (+89%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
102% of METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (62% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 4 funders, grant income rose $26k → $45k.
1 of 8 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 4% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
Left out of every figure on this page: $108k from 4 payers (the payer shares this organization's board, largest The Skillman Foundation). These are real filings, and they are not money METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION raised.
From the IRS filings of METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION leans on a few funders — its largest provides 62% of grant income and the top three 88%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 77% · 2018 77% · 2019 100% · 2020 42% · 2021 48% · 2022 40% · 2023 33% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
67% of METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 63% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
92% of METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION's grant income comes from Michigan funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $31k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 11,971 community improvement nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,971 community improvement nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION
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In Michigan
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
63% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
62%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION?
- METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION (Michigan) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $810,940 to it, the largest being THE FRED & BARBARA ERB FAMILY FOUNDATION ($500,000). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION have?
- IRS filings report 8 organizations giving $810,940 in grants to METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION?
- THE FRED & BARBARA ERB FAMILY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $500,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Michigan. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 8 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing