MICHIGAN FOUNDERS FUND
EIN 86-3992946 · Public Foundations (T30)
What they do
MICHIGAN FOUNDERS FUND (MFF) HELPS ENTREPRENEURS and THEIR TEAMS BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY OPERATE THROUGHOUT THE STATE of MICHIGAN. MFF WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING and RESOURCES THAT EQUIP ENTREPRENEURS to BECOME STRONGER LEADERS and HELP THEM BUILD DIVERSE, EQUITABLE and INCLUSIVE COMPANY CULTURES. MFF PROGRAMMING WILL ENABLE ENTREPRENEURS to CONSIDER THE IMPACT of THE BUSINESS ON MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS, SOCIETY and THE ENVIRONMENT. MFF WILL PROVIDE EVIDENCED-BASED DATA THAT EMPOWERS ENTREPRENEURS to MAKE CHARITABLE FINANCIAL and SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS to SUPPORT THE ONGOING WORK of MFF and OTHER NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED to ADVANCING ENTREPRENEURS and STUDENTS IN STEM and GENERATING POSITIVE, SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC BENEFITS to COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN. MFF WILL COLLABORATE WITH OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS to PROMOTE THEIR WORK and ORGANIZE SERVICE ACTIVITIES for ENTREPRENEURS.
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RISHI MOUDGILEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ADRIAN FORTINOTREASURER
BHUSHAN KULKARNICO-CHAIR
DUG SONGCO-CHAIR
KATY LOCKERBOARD MEMBER AT-LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2022
- Location
- 206 E HURON STREET 305, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104
- County
- Washtenaw
- In care of
- RISHI MOUDGIL
- Primary officer
- RISHI MOUDGIL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Public Foundations (T30)
- IRS tax category
- Public Foundations
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes