Ethel and James Flinn Foundation
Historical FunderDetroit, Michigan · EIN 38-2143122 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.9M
Organizations funded83
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$70.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ANDREA M COLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AN |
|---|---|
| Address | 333 W FORD STREET SUITE 1950, DETROIT MI 48266 |
| Phone | 3133093436 |
| ACOLE@FLINNFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | THE FOUNDATION ACCEPTS COMPETITVE PROPOSALS ONCE A YEAR THROUGH ITS ON-LINE GRANT APPLICATION SYSTEM. |
| Deadlines | THE FDN ANNOUNCES RFPS ANNUALLY IN MAY, APPS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGH JULY AND ANNOUNCED IN SEPTEMBER. |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TO NON-PROFITS THAT DELIVER MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES IN MICHIGAN. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
3% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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… | $200,000 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | To train physicians to treat alcohol use disorders by implementing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (sbirt). | $100,000 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | To identify veterans at risk of suicide and connect them with services by implementing zero suicide program. | $100,000 |
| 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… | $100,000 |
| Metro Solutions | Southfield, MI | One year grant to support collaborative to address disparities and inequities in accessing physical and mental health among bipoc… | $100,000 |
| Oakland Community Health Network | Troy, MI | To divert at-risk youth and assist adjudicated youth through interactive journaling. | $100,000 |
| Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center | Detroit, MI | To provide trauma-informed wraparound case management services for individuals and families. | $100,000 |
| 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 |
| Zaman International | Inkster, MI | To provide culturally competent mental health program adapted to meet the needs of immigrant and refugee women. | $100,000 |
| 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,… | $75,000 |
| 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 |
| 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… | $75,000 |
| 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… | $75,000 |
| Oakland Community Health Network | Troy, MI | To assess and mitigate threats of (mass) violence in oakland county. | $75,000 |
| 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. | $75,000 |
| Samaritas | Detroit, MI | To provide innovative substance use disorder treatment focusing on vaping/e-cigarette use for adolescents, foster care, and transitional… | $75,000 |
| 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 |
| Michigan's Children | Lansing, MI | For general operating support. michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services… | $65,000 |
| 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… | $50,000 |
| Eastern Michigan University Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | To expand access to evidence-based, trauma-informed child mental health services. | $50,000 |
| Freedom House Detroit | Detroit, MI | To expand services by providing group therapy for clients. | $50,000 |
| 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.,… | $50,000 |
| Life Directions | Bloomfield Hills, MI | To implement a program that mitigates effects of trauma among detroit hispanic and african american youth. | $50,000 |
| Lincoln Behavioral Services | Redford, MI | To decrease/eliminate bullying, suicidal thoughts/behaviors, school violence and school avoidance in youth. | $50,000 |
| 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… | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| Nami Michigan | Lansing, MI | For general operating support. nami michigan and its statewide affiliates advocate at the state level for persons affected by mental… | $50,000 |
| Orchards Childrens Services Inc | Southfield, MI | To support security testing of orchards children's services it systems. | $50,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | To develop system dynamics model for adolescent mental health services in washtenaw county. | $50,000 |
| Rose Hill Center | Holly, MI | To add a peer recovery specialist/coach as a key component trauma informed care clinical programming. | $50,000 |
| Ruth Ellis Center Inc | Highland Park, MI | To increase access to home-based services for lgbtq2s+ youth in wayne county. | $50,000 |
| Starfish Family Services Inc | Inkster, MI | To train and support clinicians to enhance mental health care and service delivery for vulnerable groups. | $50,000 |
| 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… | $50,000 |
| 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… | $50,000 |
| 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… | $50,000 |
| Wellness Plan Medical Centers Foundation | Detroit, MI | To enhance children's mental health with evidence-based practices. | $50,000 |
| 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… | $25,000 |
| 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… | $25,000 |
| 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.… | $25,000 |
| 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… | $25,000 |
| 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… | $25,000 |
| 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… | $15,000 |
| 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… | $15,000 |
| Nami Metro | Northville, MI | For general operating support. located in southeast michigan, nami metros constituent members cover the foundations geographic focus of… | $15,000 |
| Nami Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor, MI | For general operating support. located in southeast michigan, nami washtenaw county constituent members cover the foundations geographic… | $15,000 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Haven, MI | Program funding partner | $9,700 |
| Grantmakers in Health | Washington, DC | Program funding partner | $9,100 |
| Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health | Southgate, MI | To support education and training for infant and early childhood mental health workforce. | $5,000 |
| 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 |
| 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… | $5,000 |
| Growth Works Inc | Plymouth, MI | To empower communities in western wayne county to prevent youth suicide through comprehensive education and collaboration. | $5,000 |
| Harlee and Harper Womens Association | Eastpointe, MI | To provide expectant and new mothers mental health support, promoting healthy pregnancies and postpartum experiences. | $5,000 |
| Haven Inc | Pontiac, MI | Matching gifts | $5,000 |
| Haven Inc | Pontiac, MI | Trustee recognition program | $5,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit | Detroit, MI | To engage with residents in its vicinity around mental health needs and related educational programming. | $5,000 |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | To provide children's group support for trauma, grief and loss. | $5,000 |
| Plymouth United Church of Christ | Detroit, MI | Matching gifts | $5,000 |
| Plymouth United Church of Christ | Detroit, MI | Trustee recognition program | $5,000 |
| Recovery Action Network of Michigan | Wayne, MI | To provide substance use disorder recovery support through community outreach and education. | $5,000 |
| Self Care Sanctuary | Detroit, MI | To support the self care series created to educate residents about the importance of self care and mental wellness. | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 83 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,886,200 | 83 |
| 2023 | $2,855,200 | 87 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513119349102016
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-2143122
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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