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Ruth Mott Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 38-2876435 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$4.1M
Grants reported
51
Typical grant
$50K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$509.5K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Ruth Mott Foundation
Deadlines
Board approves grants 3 times a year (feb/March, June & oct). See website for specific deadlines.
Application materials
Potential grantees are encouraged to go to www.ruthmottfoundation.org for information on the ruth mott foundation grant process and guidelines.
Restrictions
The ruth mott foundation believes in community vitality, which emerges from safe and vibrant neighborhoods that are home to healthy, financially secure families and children. To achieve this in our community, we are focusing our efforts on north flint, the area where we believe our efforts can make the biggest difference. We define north flint as the city limits on the west, north and east, and flushing road/5th avenue/longway boulevard corridor to the south. Grants must address youth, safety, economic opportunity, or neighborhoods. More specific guidelines can be found on the foundation's website - www.ruthmottfoundation.org.
Original filing text
Contact
RUTH MOTT FOUNDATION
Address
111 E COURT ST SUITE 3C FLINT, MI, 485021649
Phone
8102330170
Deadlines
BOARD APPROVES GRANTS 3 TIMES A YEAR (FEB/MARCH, JUNE & OCT). SEE WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC DEADLINES.
Application materials
POTENTIAL GRANTEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO TO WWW.RUTHMOTTFOUNDATION.ORG FOR INFORMATION ON THE RUTH MOTT FOUNDATION GRANT PROCESS AND GUIDELINES.
Restrictions
THE RUTH MOTT FOUNDATION BELIEVES IN COMMUNITY VITALITY, WHICH EMERGES FROM SAFE AND VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE HOME TO HEALTHY, FINANCIALLY SECURE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. TO ACHIEVE THIS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE ARE FOCUSING OUR EFFORTS ON NORTH FLINT, THE AREA WHERE WE BELIEVE OUR EFFORTS CAN MAKE THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE. WE DEFINE NORTH FLINT AS THE CITY LIMITS ON THE WEST, NORTH AND EAST, AND FLUSHING ROAD/5TH AVENUE/LONGWAY BOULEVARD CORRIDOR TO THE SOUTH. GRANTS MUST ADDRESS YOUTH, SAFETY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, OR NEIGHBORHOODS. MORE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE - WWW.RUTHMOTTFOUNDATION.ORG.

Reported organization name: RUTH MOTT FOUNDATION

Where Ruth Mott Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Michigan State University

FLINT, MI

$400KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Rx kids: prenatal and infant allowances in flint, mi

Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission

FLINT, MI

$390KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

North flint public safety strategy 2024

Urban Renaissance Center

FLINT, MI

$315KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Urc general operating support 2024 - 2025

Genesee County Land Bank Authority

FLINT, MI

$300KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Clean & green 2025

Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village

FLINT, MI

$150KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Sbev general operating 2023 - 2025

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Ruth Mott Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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