Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Jenkins Foundation, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $31,793,609. In the past year, the foundation reported expenses of $1,156,241 and revenue of $6,474,681. The foundation supports various cities primarily in Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Bingham Farms, Chelsea, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Dexter, Fremont, Lansing, Oakland, Petoskey, and Ypsilanti, as well as some initiatives in California. The foundation is led by President Brooke Bonilla, who works 5 hours per week and receives a compensation of $34,000 annually. Other key personnel include Vice President Elizabeth Weiss and Directors Lee Ann Jenkins and Steven Tracy, who all work minimal hours without compensation. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus on its website.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
26 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | DEXTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES | Dexter, MI, US | 2023 |
| $100,000 | EMU FOUNDATION | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES | Ypsilanti, MI, US | 2024 |
| $100,000 | PEACE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES | Ann arbor, MI, US | 2024 |
| $85,000 | EMU FOUNDATION | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES | Ypsilanti, MI, US | 2023 |
| $75,000 | FOOD GATHERERS | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES | Ann arbor, MI, US | 2024 |
| $75,000 | SHELTER ASSOCIATION OF WASHTENAW COUNTY | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES | Ann arbor, MI, US | 2024 |
| $75,000 | VISTA MARIA | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES | Dearborn heights, MI, US | 2024 |
| $50,000 | FOOD GATHERERS | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES | Ann arbor, MI, US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | HOMELESS ACTION NETWORK | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES | Detroit, MI, US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | PEACE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES | Ann arbor, MI, US | 2023 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
BB
BROOKE BONILLA
| PRESIDENT | $34,000 | 2024 |
EW
ELIZABETH WEISS
| VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
LA
LEE ANN JENKINS
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
ST
STEVEN TRACY
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
BROOKE BONILLA
PRESIDENT
ELIZABETH WEISS
VICE PRESIDENT
LEE ANN JENKINS
DIRECTOR
STEVEN TRACY
DIRECTOR
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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