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Ethel and James Flinn Foundation: 83 grants to organizations, $2.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Ethel and James Flinn Foundation, a private foundation in Detroit, MI, paid 83 grants to organizations totaling $2,886,200 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 7, 2025. The largest was $200,000 to The Board of Governors Wayne State University in Detroit, MI for second year and final grant award to continue to support system change reforms within michigans juvenile justice system. this important diversion work will build on existing relationships. the key obj.
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- EIN
- 382143122
- Based in
- Detroit, MI
- Assets
- $70,904,307
- Grants paid
- $2,886,200
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202513119349102016. It reported $2,886,200 in grants paid; 83 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Board of Governors Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Second year and final grant award to continue to support system change reforms within michigans juvenile justice system. this important diversion work will build on existing relationships. the key obj | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | To train physicians to treat alcohol use disorders by implementing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (sbirt). | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | To identify veterans at risk of suicide and connect them with services by implementing zero suicide program. | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | To support the metro detroit trauma recovery initiative (tri) to provide trauma-informed and evidence-based behavioral health services and resources to survivors of traumatic injuries. | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metro Solutions | Southfield, MI | One year grant to support collaborative to address disparities and inequities in accessing physical and mental health among bipoc michiganders. funders partnered with trusted, black-led community-base | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland Community Health Network | Troy, MI | To divert at-risk youth and assist adjudicated youth through interactive journaling. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center | Detroit, MI | To provide trauma-informed wraparound case management services for individuals and families. | Crime and legal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Board of Governors Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Additional 12-month support to aid in the launch of michigans behavioral health emergency response (bher). | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zaman International | Inkster, MI | To provide culturally competent mental health program adapted to meet the needs of immigrant and refugee women. | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | To offer a range of trauma informed mental health services through the mentally fit program, which includes 1:1 and group therapy, assessments, and academic and tutoring enrichment. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Center of Wayne County | Detroit, MI | To implement developmental screening, assessment, and mental health treatment models in early childhood settings for children (four to six). | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network | Detroit, MI | To offer holistic, wraparound services for youth in wayne county and detroit who are involved with the juvenile justice system and need behavioral health services. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | To implement a technology-driven safety planning intervention in pediatric primary care at henry ford health to increase self-help behaviors among individuals who are unable to readily engage with men | Health care | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland Community Health Network | Troy, MI | To assess and mitigate threats of (mass) violence in oakland county. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Packard Health | Ann Arbor, MI | To support a nurse care manager (ncm) to work with patients and providers in an office based addiction treatment model. | Health care | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritas | Detroit, MI | To provide innovative substance use disorder treatment focusing on vaping/e-cigarette use for adolescents, foster care, and transitional youth ages 13-19 through the oakland county clinic. | Human services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Center of Wayne County | Detroit, MI | To implement summer support to ensure year-round care for children in school-based mental health services. | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan's Children | Lansing, MI | For general operating support. michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive mental health servi | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Detroit Partnership Inc | Detroit, MI | To connect individuals with mental health challenges and substance abuse disorder in downtown detroit to services provided by the continuum of care network. | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | To expand access to evidence-based, trauma-informed child mental health services. | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom House Detroit | Detroit, MI | To expand services by providing group therapy for clients. | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hannan Center | Detroit, MI | To provide cbt and case management support to older adults in detroit who are experiencing self-neglect and related disorders (e.g., hoarding, depression, etc.) | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Directions | Bloomfield Hills, MI | To implement a program that mitigates effects of trauma among detroit hispanic and african american youth. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Behavioral Services | Redford, MI | To decrease/eliminate bullying, suicidal thoughts/behaviors, school violence and school avoidance in youth. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mental Health Association in Michigan | Lansing, MI | For general operating support. mham is the states oldest nonprofit organization concerned with mental illness and is the leading policy and research advocate. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monroe County Intermediate School District | Monroe, MI | To implement a comprehensive suicide prevention curriculum designed to address the critical mental health needs of k-12 students. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami Michigan | Lansing, MI | For general operating support. nami michigan and its statewide affiliates advocate at the state level for persons affected by mental illness and serves as a leading proponent on consumer and family in | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchards Childrens Services Inc | Southfield, MI | To support security testing of orchards children's services it systems. | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | To develop system dynamics model for adolescent mental health services in washtenaw county. | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rose Hill Center | Holly, MI | To add a peer recovery specialist/coach as a key component trauma informed care clinical programming. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth Ellis Center Inc | Highland Park, MI | To increase access to home-based services for lgbtq2s+ youth in wayne county. | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Starfish Family Services Inc | Inkster, MI | To train and support clinicians to enhance mental health care and service delivery for vulnerable groups. | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Board of Governors Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | To support the early childhood support clinic (ecsc) to provide evidence-based mental health services to children birth 5 years and their families. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Guidance Center | Southgate, MI | To train 300 clinical and peer support staff with the zero overdose "overdose safety plan", an evidence-based model which bridges a critical gap in how to help people at risk for overdose. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vista Maria | Dearborn Heights, MI | To support on-site, in-person motivational interviewing training for 153 clinical and direct-care team members who are providing care for foster youth with acute mental health needs and trauma symptom | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellness Plan Medical Centers Foundation | Detroit, MI | To enhance children's mental health with evidence-based practices. | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alternatives for Girls | Detroit, MI | To honor coo, dr. celia thomas. dr. thomas will be provided with an opportunity to take one month off to renew, reflect and reenergize. the organization will also receive support to cover her time awa | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Autism Alliance of Michigan | Southfield, MI | For general operating support. aaom is an advocacy organization focused on addressing treatment access and support for individuals and families living with autism spectrum disorder. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Family Development Inc | Detroit, MI | To honor ceo, kenyatta stephens. mrs. stephens will be provided with an opportunity to take one month off to renew, reflect and restore. the organization will also receive support to cover her time aw | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Yunion Inc | Detroit, MI | To honor ceo, nicole wilson. mrs. wilson will be provided with an opportunity to take one month off to renew, reflect and restore. the organization will also receive support to cover her time away. | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vista Maria | Dearborn Heights, MI | To honor coo, meredith reese. ms. reese will be provided with an opportunity to take one month off to renew, reflect and restore. the organization will also receive support to cover her time away. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association for Children's Mental Health | Lansing, MI | For general operating support. acmh provides advocacy support for individual children and their families across michigan by focusing on activities to enhance the system of services which address the n | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kevin's Song | Madison Heights, MI | For general operating support. kevins song is an advocacy organization that brings families, providers and policymakers together to learn and share evidence-based practices to prevent suicides. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami Metro | Northville, MI | For general operating support. located in southeast michigan, nami metros constituent members cover the foundations geographic focus of wayne, oakland and macomb county. | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nami Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor, MI | For general operating support. located in southeast michigan, nami washtenaw county constituent members cover the foundations geographic focus of washtenaw county. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Haven, MI | Program funding partner | $9,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grantmakers in Health | Washington, DC | Program funding partner | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $9,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health | Southgate, MI | To support education and training for infant and early childhood mental health workforce. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Citizens for Justice Inc | Westland, MI | To provide resources/referrals for victims of hate crimes/racism for healing from resulting trauma and depression. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Connect Detroit (aka Connect Detroit) | Detroit, MI | To develop a town hall event to foster meaningful cross-sector conversations and work collaboratively toward collective responses to support youth mental wellness and self-care for direct service prov | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Growth Works Inc | Plymouth, MI | To empower communities in western wayne county to prevent youth suicide through comprehensive education and collaboration. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harlee and Harper Womens Association | Eastpointe, MI | To provide expectant and new mothers mental health support, promoting healthy pregnancies and postpartum experiences. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haven Inc | Pontiac, MI | Matching gifts | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haven Inc | Pontiac, MI | Trustee recognition program | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit | Detroit, MI | To engage with residents in its vicinity around mental health needs and related educational programming. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | To provide children's group support for trauma, grief and loss. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plymouth United Church of Christ | Detroit, MI | Matching gifts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plymouth United Church of Christ | Detroit, MI | Trustee recognition program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Recovery Action Network of Michigan | Wayne, MI | To provide substance use disorder recovery support through community outreach and education. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Self Care Sanctuary | Detroit, MI | To support the self care series created to educate residents about the importance of self care and mental wellness. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teacher's Pet Dogs and Kids Learning Together | Shelby TWP, MI | To provide a holistic animal-assisted support program to address social-emotional learning, and mental wellness. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | To support tri-annual community book club featuring a panel of local therapists and physicians. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Triumph Missionary Baptist Church | Detroit, MI | Trustee recognition program | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Triumph Missionary Baptist Church | Detroit, MI | Matching gift | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washtenaw Area Council for Children | Ypsilanti, MI | To educate students and keep them safe from risks online and on social media. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne Center | Detroit, MI | To support parent/caregiver support group to promote self-care and mental health awareness for parents/caregivers of consumers. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne County Probate Court Behavioral Health Unit | Detroit, MI | To provide awareness and education regarding the behavioral health tools available from the probate court. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Side Youth Sports Foundation | Saint Clair Shores, MI | Trustee recognition program | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orchard Lake Schools for the Ukraine Fund | Orchard Lake, MI | Trustee recognition program | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pope Francis Center | Detroit, MI | Trustee recognition program | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Trustee recognition program | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Matching gift | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Taft School | Watertown, CT | Trustee recognition program | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wemu-Fm - Eastern Michigan Public Radio | Ypsilanti, MI | Trustee recognition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Trustee recognition program | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Archdiocese of Detroit | Detroit, MI | Matching gifts | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archdiocese of Detroit | Detroit, MI | Matching gifts | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Radio - Wuom | Ann Arbor, MI | Matching gifts | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | Matching gift | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pope Francis Center | Detroit, MI | Matching gift | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Christine Christian Services | Detroit, MI | Matching gift | Religion-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wemu-Fm - Eastern Michigan Public Radio | Ypsilanti, MI | Matching gift | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wdet-Fm - Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Matching gifts | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $655,000 |
| Human services | $357,600 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $160,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $110,000 |
| Education | $57,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $52,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $2,872,100 |
| District of Columbia | $11,600 |
| Connecticut | $2,500 |
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Updated November 7, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.