Ruth MOTT Foundation
EIN 382876435 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$57.2M
935 grants · $6.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $5K–$75K
grant size
51%
supporter · 106/207 multi-year
repeat
$271.7M
Assets (2024)
207
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
RUTH MOTT FOUNDATION
Phone
(810) 233-0170
Deadlines
BOARD APPROVES GRANTS 3 TIMES A YEAR (FEB/MARCH, JUNE & OCT). SEE WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC DEADLINES.
How to Apply
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.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $7.4M | $215.8M | $5.2M | 177 |
| 2017 | $6.7M | $237.5M | $11.4M | 168 |
| 2018 | $8.0M | $211.5M | $13.6M | 158 |
| 2019 | $104K | $237.5M | $8.7M | 24 |
| 2020 | $7.1M | $255.8M | $3.8M | 104 |
| 2021 | $6.8M | $288.1M | $30.1M | 93 |
| 2022 | $8.4M | $235.9M | $11.1M | 84 |
| 2023 | $8.0M | $256.6M | $8.6M | 71 |
| 2024 | $4.6M | $271.7M | $16.2M | 56 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 935 grants on record
Minimum
$7
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$30K
Average
$61K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$1.9M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #14 of 19 states
$1K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
MM
Maryanne MOTT
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
RT
Raquel Thueme
7 yrs
President
Leadership
KM
KYLE McCree
6 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JR
Joseph Robinson
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Shannon Easter White
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RP
Robert Pestronk
9+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Charles Meynet
8 yrs
Trustee
MS
Marise MOTT Meynet Sheehan
Trustee
DF
Debra Furr-Holden
5 yrs
Trustee
JJ
Ja'Nel Jamerson
5 yrs
Trustee
TB
Tiffany Brown
2 yrs
Trustee
RT
Raquel Thueme
7 yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Maryanne MOTT
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
KM
KYLE McCree
6 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JR
Joseph Robinson
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Shannon Easter White
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TB
Tiffany Brown
2 yrs
Trustee
JJ
Ja'Nel Jamerson
5 yrs
Trustee
DF
Debra Furr-Holden
5 yrs
Trustee
MS
Marise MOTT Meynet Stewart
2 yrs
Trustee
CM
Charles Meynet
8 yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Pestronk
9+ yrs
Trustee
MM
Maryanne MOTT
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
RT
Raquel Thueme
7 yrs
President
Leadership
KM
KYLE McCree
6 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JR
Joseph Robinson
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Shannon Easter White
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JJ
Ja'Nel Jamerson
5 yrs
Trustee
DF
Debra Furr-Holden
5 yrs
Trustee
MS
Marise MOTT Meynet Stewart
2 yrs
Trustee
CM
Charles Meynet
8 yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Pestronk
9+ yrs
Trustee
MM
Maryanne MOTT
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
RT
Raquel Thueme
7 yrs
President
Leadership
KM
KYLE McCree
6 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JR
Joseph Robinson
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Shannon Easter White
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RP
Robert Pestronk
9+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Charles Meynet
8 yrs
Trustee
MS
Marise Stewart
4 yrs
Trustee
DF
Debra Furr-Holden
5 yrs
Trustee
JJ
Ja'Nel Jamerson
5 yrs
Trustee
MM
Maryanne MOTT
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
RT
Raquel Thueme
7 yrs
President
Leadership
LM
Lawrence Moon
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JR
Joseph Robinson
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Shannon Easter White
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RP
Robert Pestronk
9+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Charles Meynet
8 yrs
Trustee
MS
Marise Stewart
4 yrs
Trustee
KM
KYLE McCree
6 yrs
Trustee
DF
Debra Furr-Holden
5 yrs
Trustee
JJ
Ja'Nel Jamerson
5 yrs
Trustee
RT
Raquel Thueme
7 yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Maryanne MOTT
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
LM
Lawrence Moon
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JR
Joseph Robinson
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Shannon Easter White
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KM
KYLE McCree
6 yrs
Trustee
MS
Marise Stewart
4 yrs
Trustee
CM
Charles Meynet
8 yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Pestronk
9+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gloria Coles
4 yrs
Trustee
RT
Raquel Thueme
7 yrs
President
Leadership
HL
Handy Lindsey Jr
3 yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Maryanne MOTT
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
JR
Joseph Robinson
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RP
Robert Pestronk
9+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Marise Stewart
4 yrs
Trustee
CM
Charles Meynet
8 yrs
Trustee
SW
Shannon Easter White
9+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gloria Coles
4 yrs
Trustee
LM
Lawrence Moon
5 yrs
Trustee
MP
Melissa Patterson
3 yrs
Trustee
MM
Maryanne MOTT
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
HL
Handy Lindsey Jr
3 yrs
President
Leadership
HK
Harriet Kenworthy
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JR
Joseph Robinson
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DE
Dolores Ennis
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CM
Charles Meynet
8 yrs
Trustee
SW
Shannon Easter White
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Pestronk
9+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gloria Coles
4 yrs
Trustee
LM
Lawrence Moon
5 yrs
Trustee
MP
Melissa Patterson
3 yrs
Trustee
HL
Handy Lindsey Jr
3 yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Maryanne MOTT
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
HK
Harriet Kenworthy
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JR
Joseph Robinson
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DE
Dolores Ennis
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SW
Shannon Easter White
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Pestronk
9+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gloria Coles
4 yrs
Trustee
LM
Lawrence Moon
5 yrs
Trustee
MP
Melissa Patterson
3 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (935 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Flint, MI | $1,910,000 | RMF DONOR ADVISED FUND 2022 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Flint, MI | $1,310,000 | RMF DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2023 |
| Michigan State University | Flint, MI | $800,000 | RX KIDS: PRENATAL AND INFANT ALLOWANCES | 2023 |
| Flint Police Foundation | Flint, MI | $790,778 | NORTH END COMMUNITY CRIME STRATEGY (NECCS) | 2016 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Flint, MI | $650,000 | RMF DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2021 |
| Flint District Library DBA Flint Public Library | Flint, MI | $500,000 | FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY TRANSFORMED CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | MICHIGAN JUSTICE FUND | 2021 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | MICHIGAN JUSTICE FUND | 2023 |
| Flint Police Foundation | Flint, MI | $432,889 | NORTH END COMMUNITY CRIME STRATEGY (NECCS) | 2017 |
| Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission | Flint, MI | $418,000 | KEEP GENESEE COUNTY BEAUTIFUL (KGCB) | 2016 |
| Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission | Flint, MI | $410,000 | NORTH FLINT PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGY | 2023 |
| Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission | Flint, MI | $403,327 | NORTH FLINT SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE | 2018 |
| Marin Community Foundation | Novato, CA | $400,000 | RMF DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2018 |
| City of Flint | Flint, MI | $400,000 | IMAGINE FLINT NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING INITIATIVE | 2020 |
| Michigan State University | Flint, MI | $400,000 | RX KIDS: PRENATAL AND INFANT ALLOWANCES IN FLINT, MI | 2023 |
| Michigan State University | Flint, MI | $400,000 | RX KIDS: PRENATAL AND INFANT ALLOWANCES IN FLINT, MI | 2024 |
| Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission | Flint, MI | $390,000 | NORTH FLINT PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGY | 2020 |
| Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission | Flint, MI | $390,000 | NORTH FLINT PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGY | 2021 |
| Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission | Flint, MI | $390,000 | NORTH FLINT PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGY 2022 | 2022 |
| Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission | Flint, MI | $390,000 | NORTH FLINT PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGY 2024 | 2024 |
| Flint Police Foundation | Southfield, MI | $383,834 | NORTH END COMMUNITY CRIME STRATEGY (NECCS) | 2018 |
| Flint Police Foundation | Flint, MI | $357,889 | NORTH END COMMUNITY CRIME STRATEGY (NECCS) | 2017 |
| Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission | Flint, MI | $336,127 | NORTH FLINT SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE | 2017 |
| CRIM Fitness Foundation Inc | Flint, MI | $317,295 | CRIM HEALTH & WELLNESS | 2016 |
| Urban Renaissance Center | Flint, MI | $315,000 | URC GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024 - 2025 | 2024 |
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