COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT

EIN 38-2190667 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE COMMON GOOD IN GENESEE COUNTY - BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY BY ENGAGING PEOPLE IN PHILANTHROPY and DEVELOPING THE COMMUNITYS PERMANENT ENDOWMENT - NOW and for GENERATIONS to COME.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

63.74%of revenue went to mission work92.6% of expenses · Program services

1.95%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$68.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.15%of revenue went to management and office costs4.6% of expenses

$8.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$53,631,227

Mission workProgram services$34,185,34863.74% of revenue92.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,690,6453.15% of revenue4.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,043,1381.95% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,712,09631.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$36,919,13168.84% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.6% mission · 4.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 8.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 11.0% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 10.8% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 8.7% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 12.5% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 8.0% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 9.5% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$53,631,227

Expenses$36,919,131

Annual surplus $16,712,096 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$34,185,348 · 92.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,690,645 · 4.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,043,138 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$53,631,227

Expenses$36,919,131

Assets$313,921,843

Income$58,568,703

Contributions$43,569,651

Mission work (program services)$34,185,348

Fundraising$1,043,138

Grants given$96,690,902

Average grant$83,139

Management and general$1,690,645

Executive compensation (total)$397,831

Stocks and bonds$80,073,970

Accounting fees$58,313

Investing fees$243,151

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARK MILLERINTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO/VICE CHAIR · 40 hrs/week $276,000

JANEL JAMERSONVP OF POLICY & P20 PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $252,421Base $231,355 · Other $21,066

SUE PETERSVP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $200,116Base $177,788 · Other $22,328

LOTTIE FERGUSONVP OF DEVELOPMENT & DONOR SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $163,897Base $137,218 · Other $26,679

KELLI GLOMSKIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $151,732Base $130,502 · Other $21,230

ALEXANDRIA DAWSONASSOCIATE VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $128,891Base $116,962 · Other $11,929

BRETT HUNKINSCFO · 40 hrs/week $121,179Base $115,593 · Other $5,586

DAVID MCGHEEEVP & COO · 40 hrs/week $29,081Base $26,369 · Other $2,712

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

MARK MILLERINTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO/VICE CHAIR

JANEL JAMERSONVP OF POLICY & P20 PARTNERSHIPS

SUE PETERSVP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT

LOTTIE FERGUSONVP OF DEVELOPMENT & DONOR SERVICES

KELLI GLOMSKIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ALEXANDRIA DAWSONASSOCIATE VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

BRETT HUNKINSCFO

DAVID MCGHEEEVP & COO

MARK PIPERCHAIR

TIM KNECHTTRUSTEE

CARMA LEWISTRUSTEE

SHERRI E STEPHENSTRUSTEE

SHANNON WHITETRUSTEE

RON STACKTRUSTEE

ROBERT LANDAAL JRTRUSTEE

PATRICK MCGUIRESECRETARY

OMARI YOUNGTRUSTEE

NITA KULKARNITRUSTEE

DEANDRA LARKINTRUSTEE

CAROL HURANDTRUSTEE

MANAL B SAABTRUSTEE

CHRIS GRAFFTREASURER

JOEL FEICKTRUSTEE

JILL NORWOODTRUSTEE

JIA PATELTRUSTEE

DAWN HILLERTRUSTEE

GABRIELLE CLARKTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 500 S SAGINAW ST STE 200, FLINT, MI 48502-1856
County: Genesee
In care of: % BRETT HUNKINS CFO
Primary officer: DANIEL KILDEE, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cfgf.org Phone(810) 767-8270

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes