Ruth Mott Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work serves north Flint residents and fits one of the four themes (youth, public safety, economic opportunity or neighborhoods), this foundation is worth approaching; it does not fund individuals, so only organisations should apply.
- Half of its grants to organisations were $50,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $5,050 and $165,000, so a request in that typical range fits best, and its largest grant, about $1,900,000, is not a ceiling.
- Email or call a program officer first to request a link and login for the online portal, then submit your proposal before one of its three deadlines, each due by 5 p.m. on that day.
- Proposals should show how the project works with rather than to the north Flint community and should report effectiveness through evaluation measures and programme-level indicators.
- Repeat funding makes up 97% of its grant dollars to organisations in the filing, so a first-time applicant should not assume an easy route, though a new organisation can still make contact.
Overview
Ruth Mott Foundation is a US private foundation based in Flint, MI.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation directs grantmaking to four priorities identified by north Flint residents: youth, public safety, economic opportunity and neighborhoods. Proposed projects must serve north Flint residents and address at least one theme within those areas. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits and other qualifying tax-exempt institutions, including schools, government units, hospitals and religious institutions. The Foundation values racial equity, community engagement and effective work that contributes to positive outcomes identified by north Flint residents. Its grantmaking may use project-specific and one-year grants, general operating and capacity-building support, multiyear and capital grants, or matching and challenge grants when appropriate.
Themes
- Youth
- Public safety
- Economic opportunity
- Neighborhoods
Geographic Focus
North Flint.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
How to apply
Applicants should first email or call a program officer to request a link and login credentials, then submit the proposal through the online grant application portal.
Deadlines: Grant proposals are accepted three times a year; each is due by 5 p.m. on its deadline.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 97% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 183 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Applicants should demonstrate that the project serves north Flint residents.
- Successful applicants demonstrate how their projects work with, rather than to, the north Flint community.
- Proposals should demonstrate the organisation’s effectiveness in achieving positive outcomes, supported by appropriate evaluation measures.
- Proposals address one or more priority outcomes, identify aligned programme-level indicators and explain how data will be collected.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 21% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to organisations Ruth Mott Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 29% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 51 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Michigan State University · Rx kids: prenatal and infant allowances in flint, mi$400,0002024 tax year
- Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission · North flint public safety strategy 2024$390,0002024 tax year
- Urban Renaissance Center · Urc general operating support 2024 - 2025$315,0002024 tax year
- Genesee County Land Bank Authority · Clean & green 2025$300,0002024 tax year
- Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village · Sbev general operating 2023 - 2025$150,0002024 tax year
- Metro Community Development · North flint neighborhood and small business revitalization project$150,0002024 tax year
- Evergreen Community Development Initiative · General operating support 2024-2026$150,0002024 tax year
- SIPI · North flint capacity building 2024-2025$141,2302024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Raquel Thueme — President
- Tiffany Brown — Trustee
- Ja'nel Jamerson — Trustee
- Debra Furr-Holden — Trustee
- Marise Mott Meynet Sheehan — Trustee
- Joseph Robinson — Treasurer
- Kyle Mccree — Vice Chair
- Maryanne Mott — Chair
- Charles Meynet — Trustee
- Robert Pestronk — Trustee
- Shannon Easter White — Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $13,677,794 | $7,156,790 | $235,947,131 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $13,870,654 | $6,436,200 | $256,637,994 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $10,790,825 | $4,127,430 | $271,669,368 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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