Funding search · EIN 382143122 · Detroit, MI

Ethel and James Flinn Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

339
grants reported
$11.3M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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13 grants matching “suicide prevention · $360,000

  • $50,000

    Monroe County Intermediate School District · Monroe, MI · 2024

    To implement a comprehensive suicide prevention curriculum designed to address the critical mental health needs of k-12 students.

  • $15,000

    Kevin'S Song · Madison Heights, MI · 2024

    For general operating support. Kevins song is an advocacy organization that brings families, providers and policymakers together to learn and share evidence-based practices to prevent suicides.

  • $5,000

    Growth Works · Plymouth, MI · 2024

    To empower communities in western wayne county to prevent youth suicide through comprehensive education and collaboration.

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan · Livonia, MI · 2023

    To support the western wayne suicide prevention coalition - a program of evidence-based behavioral health services, youth activities, and education aimed at zero completed youth suicides.

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan · Livonia, MI · 2023

    To support the western wayne suicide prevention coalition - a program of evidence-based behavioral health services, youth activities, and education aimed at zero completed youth suicides.

  • $15,000

    Kevin'S Song · Grosse Pointe Park, MI · 2023

    For general operating support. Kevins song is an advocacy organization that brings families, providers, and policymakers together to learn and share evidence-based practices to prevent suicides.

  • $15,000

    Kevin'S Song · Grosse Pointe Park, MI · 2023

    For general operating support. Kevins song is an advocacy organization that brings families, providers, and policymakers together to learn and share evidence-based practices to prevent suicides.

  • $5,000

    Calebs Kids · Southfield, MI · 2023

    To provide critical mental health education and suicide prevention services through culturally relevant, holistic, and evidence-based community outreach workshops and trainings.

  • $5,000

    Growth Works · Plymouth, MI · 2023

    To provide individuals the opportunities to further develop their understanding of adolescent suicide and enhance their skills in adolescent suicide prevention.

  • $5,000

    Growth Works · Plymouth, MI · 2023

    To provide individuals the opportunities to further develop their understanding of adolescent suicide and enhance their skills in adolescent suicide prevention.

  • $5,000

    Calebs Kids · Southfield, MI · 2023

    To provide critical mental health education and suicide prevention services through culturally relevant, holistic, and evidence-based community outreach workshops and trainings.

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan · Livonia, MI · 2022

    To support the western wayne suicide prevention coalition - a program of evidence-based behavioral health services, youth activities, and education aimed at zero completed youth suicides.

  • $15,000

    Kevin'S Song · Grosse Pt Pk, MI · 2022

    For general operating support. Kevins song is an advocacy organization that brings families, providers and policymakers together to learn and share evidence-based practices to prevent suicides.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • The Board of Governors (Aka Wsu)6 grants · $852,500
  • Henry Ford Health System9 grants · $775,000
  • Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center4 grants · $400,000
  • Trinity Health-Michigan5 grants · $375,000
  • Children'S Center of Wayne County5 grants · $370,000
  • The Board of Governors Wayne State University3 grants · $350,000
  • Trinity Health-Michigan (Aka Iha)4 grants · $300,000
  • Samaritas4 grants · $300,000
  • Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan2 grants · $300,000
  • Zaman International8 grants · $293,500

Giving over time

$2.8M
2022
$5.7M
2023
$2.9M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 339 grants.

  • $200,000

    The Board of Governors Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Second year and final grant award to continue to support system change reforms within michigans juvenile justice system. This important diversion work will build on existing relationships. The key objectives of this two read all
  • $200,000

    The Board of Governors (Aka Wsu) · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To continue implementing the sequential intercept model in wayne county facilitated by the center for behavioral health and justice aimed at diverting people with behavioral health conditions away from the criminal just read all
  • $200,000

    The Board of Governors (Aka Wsu) · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To continue implementing the sequential intercept model in wayne county facilitated by the center for behavioral health and justice aimed at diverting people with behavioral health conditions away from the criminal just read all
  • $200,000

    The Board of Governors (Aka Wsu) · Detroit, MI · 2022

    To provide the center for behavioral health and justice project management support to the wayne county jail mental health initiative aimed at improving community supports and diversion alternatives.

  • $150,000

    Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To support the michigan justice fund (mjf). The foundation has supported the fund established in 2020 since inception to address issues of mass incarceration and their impact on michigan. Mjfs focuses on three goals: to read all
  • $150,000

    Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To support the michigan justice fund (mjf). The foundation has supported the fund established in 2020 since inception to address issues of mass incarceration and their impact on michigan. Mjfs focuses on three goals: to read all
  • $100,000

    Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2024

    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 · 2024

    To support the metro detroit trauma recovery initiative (tri) to provide trauma-informed and evidence-based behavioral health services and resources to survivors of traumatic injuries.

  • $100,000

    Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2024

    To train physicians to treat alcohol use disorders by implementing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (sbirt).

  • $100,000

    Metro Solutions · Southfield, MI · 2024

    One year grant to support collaborative to address disparities and inequities in accessing physical and mental health among bipoc michiganders. Funders partnered with trusted, black-led community-based organizations to read all
  • $100,000

    Oakland Community Health Network · Troy, MI · 2024

    To divert at-risk youth and assist adjudicated youth through interactive journaling.

  • $100,000

    Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center · Detroit, MI · 2024

    To provide trauma-informed wraparound case management services for individuals and families.

  • $100,000

    The Board of Governors Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Additional 12-month support to aid in the launch of michigans behavioral health emergency response (bher).

  • $100,000

    Zaman International · Inkster, MI · 2024

    To provide culturally competent mental health program adapted to meet the needs of immigrant and refugee women.

  • $100,000

    Avalon Healing Center (Aka Wayne County Safe Program) · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To support evidence-based mental health care to survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking.

  • $100,000

    Avalon Healing Center (Aka Wayne County Safe Program) · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To support evidence-based mental health care to survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking.

  • $100,000

    Beaumont Health Foundation (Aka Oakwood Healthcare Inc) · Southfield, MI · 2023

    To pilot a bridge the gap program that connects patients released from the er to long-term outpatient community partners by providing behavioral health care and case management.

  • $100,000

    Beaumont Health Foundation (Aka Oakwood Healthcare Inc) · Southfield, MI · 2023

    To pilot a bridge the gap program that connects patients released from the er to long-term outpatient community partners by providing behavioral health care and case management.

  • $100,000

    Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To support the metro detroit trauma recovery initiative (tri) to provide trauma-informed and evidence-based behavioral health services and resources to survivors of traumatic injuries.

  • $100,000

    Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To support the metro detroit trauma recovery initiative (tri) to provide trauma-informed and evidence-based behavioral health services and resources to survivors of traumatic injuries.

  • $100,000

    Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To provide trauma-informed wraparound case management services for individuals and families.

  • $100,000

    Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To provide trauma-informed wraparound case management services for individuals and families.

  • $100,000

    Avalon Healing Center · Detroit, MI · 2022

    To support evidence-based mental health care to survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking.

  • $100,000

    Beaumont Health Foundation · Southfield, MI · 2022

    To pilot a bridge the gap program that connects patients released from the er to long-term outpatient community partners by providing behavioral health care and case management.

  • $100,000

    Common Ground · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2022

    To develop the first behavioral health urgent care clinic in southeast michigan for those experiencing non-emergent behavioral health concerns.

  • $100,000

    Detroit Public Safety Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2022

    To support detroit co-response model pilot between detroit police department and detroit wayne integrated health network to embed mental health professionals in precincts, 911 dispatch centers and police squad cars to r read all
  • $100,000

    Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center · Detroit, MI · 2022

    To provide mental health supports for individuals and families participating in the community court program and specialty diversion courts.

  • $100,000

    Spectrum Human Services · Westland, MI · 2022

    To develop a care coordination model and expand behavioral health care treatment to vulnerable adults in detroit.

  • $90,000

    The Board of Governors (Aka Wsu) · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To aid in the launch of michigans contributions to a multi-state co-op designed to share experiences, learn from one another, and amplify efforts to improve the response to people experiencing a mental health or substan read all
  • $90,000

    The Board of Governors (Aka Wsu) · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To aid in the launch of michigans contributions to a multi-state co-op designed to share experiences, learn from one another, and amplify efforts to improve the response to people experiencing a mental health or substan read all
  • $75,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024

    To offer a range of trauma informed mental health services through the mentally fit program, which includes 1:1 and group therapy, assessments, and academic and tutoring enrichment.

  • $75,000

    Children'S Center of Wayne County · Detroit, MI · 2024

    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 · 2024

    To offer holistic, wraparound services for youth in wayne county and detroit who are involved with the juvenile justice system and need behavioral health services.

  • $75,000

    Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2024

    To implement a technology-driven safety planning intervention in pediatric primary care at henry ford health to increase self-help behaviors among individuals who are unable to readily engage with mental health services.

  • $75,000

    Oakland Community Health Network · Troy, MI · 2024

    To assess and mitigate threats of (mass) violence in oakland county.

  • $75,000

    Packard Health · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    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 · 2024

    To provide innovative substance use disorder treatment focusing on vaping/e-cigarette use for adolescents, foster care, and transitional youth ages 13-19 through the oakland county clinic.

  • $75,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan · Farmington Hills, MI · 2023

    To offer a range of trauma informed mental health services through the mentally fit program, which includes 1:1 and group therapy, assessments, and academic and tutoring enrichment.

  • $75,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan · Farmington Hills, MI · 2023

    To offer a range of trauma informed mental health services through the mentally fit program, which includes 1:1 and group therapy, assessments, and academic and tutoring enrichment.

  • $75,000

    Care House of Oakland County · Pontiac, MI · 2023

    To support the family resilience program and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.

  • $75,000

    Care House of Oakland County · Pontiac, MI · 2023

    To support the family resilience program and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.

  • $75,000

    Children'S Center of Wayne County · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To implement developmental screening, assessment, and mental health treatment models in early childhood settings for children (four to six).

  • $75,000

    Children'S Center of Wayne County · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To implement developmental screening, assessment, and mental health treatment models in early childhood settings for children (four to six).

  • $75,000

    Detroit Institute for Children · Walled Lake, MI · 2023

    To support programs to help children with special needs by collaborating with parents in the home to strengthen their parenting skills and ensure the health and safety of these vulnerable children.

  • $75,000

    Detroit Institute for Children · Walled Lake, MI · 2023

    To support programs to help children with special needs by collaborating with parents in the home to strengthen their parenting skills and ensure the health and safety of these vulnerable children.

  • $75,000

    Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To offer holistic, wraparound services for youth in wayne county and detroit who are involved with the juvenile justice system and need behavioral health services.

  • $75,000

    Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To offer holistic, wraparound services for youth in wayne county and detroit who are involved with the juvenile justice system and need behavioral health services.

  • $75,000

    Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To implement a technology-driven safety planning intervention in pediatric primary care at henry ford health to increase self-help behaviors among individuals who are unable to readily engage with mental health services.

  • $75,000

    Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To implement a technology-driven safety planning intervention in pediatric primary care at henry ford health to increase self-help behaviors among individuals who are unable to readily engage with mental health services.

  • $75,000

    Packard Health · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    To support a nurse care manager (ncm) to work with patients and providers in an office based addiction treatment model.

  • $75,000

    Packard Health · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    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 · 2023

    To provide innovative substance use disorder treatment focusing on vaping/e- cigarette use for adolescents, foster care, and transitional youth ages 13-19 through the oakland county clinic.

  • $75,000

    Samaritas · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To provide innovative substance use disorder treatment focusing on vaping/e- cigarette use for adolescents, foster care, and transitional youth ages 13-19 through the oakland county clinic.

  • $75,000

    The Board of Governors · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To establish detroits first perinatal and early childhood clinic to provide on-site behavioral health services for young children (birth to five years) and families.

  • $75,000

    The Board of Governors · Detroit, MI · 2023

    To establish detroits first perinatal and early childhood clinic to provide on-site behavioral health services for young children (birth to five years) and families.

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan · Livonia, MI · 2023

    To support the western wayne suicide prevention coalition - a program of evidence-based behavioral health services, youth activities, and education aimed at zero completed youth suicides.

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan · Livonia, MI · 2023

    To support the western wayne suicide prevention coalition - a program of evidence-based behavioral health services, youth activities, and education aimed at zero completed youth suicides.

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan (Aka Iha) · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    To implement the impact collaborative care model in two pediatric clinics to improve access to appropriate behavioral health services for adolescents (ages 12-18).

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan (Aka Iha) · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    To implement the impact collaborative care model in two pediatric clinics to improve access to appropriate behavioral health services for adolescents (ages 12-18).

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan (Aka Iha) · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    To support an evidence-based integrative physical health and behavioral health care approach at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic in ypsilanti and ann arbor.

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan (Aka Iha) · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    To support an evidence-based integrative physical health and behavioral health care approach at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic in ypsilanti and ann arbor.

  • $75,000

    Care House of Oakland County · Pontiac, MI · 2022

    To support the family resilience program and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.

  • $75,000

    Children'S Center of Wayne County · Detroit, MI · 2022

    To implement parent child interaction therapy (pcit) to build positive parenting skills for caregivers of children involved in child welfare services and reduce the rates of adhd and odd.

  • $75,000

    Detroit Institute for Children (the) · Walled Lake, MI · 2022

    To support program to help children with special needs by working with parents in the home to strengthen their parenting skills and ensure the health, safety of these vulnerable children.

  • $75,000

    Samaritas · Detroit, MI · 2022

    To support startup of an adolescent community-based substance use disorder clinic in oakland county.

  • $75,000

    The Board of Governors · Detroit, MI · 2022

    To establish detroits first perinatal and early childhood clinic to provide on-site behavioral health services for young children (birth to five years) and families.

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022

    To implement the impact collaborative care model in two pediatric clinics to improve access to appropriate behavioral health services for adolescents (ages 12-18).

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022

    To support an evidence-based integrative physical health and behavioral health care approach at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic in ypsilanti and ann arbor.

  • $75,000

    Trinity Health-Michigan · Livonia, MI · 2022

    To support the western wayne suicide prevention coalition - a program of evidence-based behavioral health services, youth activities, and education aimed at zero completed youth suicides.

  • $72,500

    The Board of Governors (Aka Wsu) · Detroit, MI · 2022

    Early addresses the lack of equitable access to behavioral health care, such as for substance use, anxiety, depression and psychosis, that imposes a disproportionate burden on the disadvantaged (lack of transportation a read all
  • $70,000

    Children'S Center of Wayne County · Detroit, MI · 2024

    To implement summer support to ensure year-round care for children in school-based mental health services.

  • $70,000

    Starfish Family Services · Inkster, MI · 2022

    To provide clinical training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.

  • $65,000

    Michigan'S Children · Lansing, MI · 2024

    For general operating support. Michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive mental health services. It will also l read all
  • $65,000

    Michigan'S Children · Lansing, MI · 2023

    For general operating support. Michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive mental health services. It will also l read all
  • $65,000

    Michigan'S Children · Lansing, MI · 2023

    For general operating support. Michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive mental health services. It will also l read all
  • $65,000

    Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit · West Bloomfield, MI · 2022

    To increase capacity to provide behavioral health services to youth, with a specific focus on trauma focused - cognitive behavioral therapy.

  • $65,000

    Michigan'S Children · Lansing, MI · 2022

    For general operating support. Michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive mental health services. It will also l read all
  • $62,500

    Zaman International · Inkster, MI · 2023

    To provide culturally competent behavioral health services to marginalized women, most of whom identify as immigrants, refugees, and people of color.

  • $62,500

    Zaman International · Inkster, MI · 2023

    To provide culturally competent behavioral health services to marginalized women, most of whom identify as immigrants, refugees, and people of color.

  • $62,500

    Zaman International · Inkster, MI · 2022

    To provide culturally competent behavioral health services to marginalized women, most of whom identify as immigrants, refugees, and people of color.

  • $55,000

    Oakland Family Services · Pontiac, MI · 2022

    To provide dialectical behavior therapy training for clinical staff.

  • $50,000

    Downtown Detroit Partnership · Detroit, MI · 2024

    To connect individuals with mental health challenges and substance abuse disorder in downtown detroit to services provided by the continuum of care network.

  • $50,000

    Eastern Michigan University Foundation · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024

    To expand access to evidence-based, trauma-informed child mental health services.

  • $50,000

    Freedom House Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024

    To expand services by providing group therapy for clients.

  • $50,000

    Hannan Center · Detroit, MI · 2024

    To provide cbt and case management support to older adults in detroit who are experiencing self-neglect and related disorders (e.g., hoarding, depression, etc.)

  • $50,000

    Life Directions · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2024

    To implement a program that mitigates effects of trauma among detroit hispanic and african american youth.

  • $50,000

    Lincoln Behavioral Services · Redford, MI · 2024

    To decrease/eliminate bullying, suicidal thoughts/behaviors, school violence and school avoidance in youth.

  • $50,000

    Mental Health Association in Michigan · Lansing, MI · 2024

    For general operating support. Mham is the states oldest nonprofit organization concerned with mental illness and is the leading policy and research advocate.

  • $50,000

    Monroe County Intermediate School District · Monroe, MI · 2024

    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 · 2024

    For general operating support. Nami michigan and its statewide affiliates advocate at the state level for persons affected by mental illness and serves as a leading proponent on consumer and family involvement in care, read all
  • $50,000

    Orchards Childrens Services · Southfield, MI · 2024

    To support security testing of orchards children's services it systems.

  • $50,000

    Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    To develop system dynamics model for adolescent mental health services in washtenaw county.

  • $50,000

    Rose Hill Center · Holly, MI · 2024

    To add a peer recovery specialist/coach as a key component trauma informed care clinical programming.

  • $50,000

    Ruth Ellis Center · Highland Park, MI · 2024

    To increase access to home-based services for lgbtq2s+ youth in wayne county.

  • $50,000

    Starfish Family Services · Inkster, MI · 2024

    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 · 2024

    To support the early childhood support clinic (ecsc) to provide evidence-based mental health services to children birth 5 years and their families.

  • $50,000

    The Guidance Center · Southgate, MI · 2024

    To train 300 clinical and peer support staff with the zero overdose "overdose safety plan", an evidence-based model which bridges a critical gap in how to help people at risk for overdose.

  • $50,000

    Vista Maria · Dearborn Heights, MI · 2024

    To support on-site, in-person motivational interviewing training for 153 clinical and direct-care team members who are providing care for foster youth with acute mental health needs and trauma symptoms.

  • $50,000

    Wellness Plan Medical Centers Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2024

    To enhance children's mental health with evidence-based practices.

  • $50,000

    Affirmations Lesbian Gay Community Center · Ferndale, MI · 2023

    To expand mental health therapy to improve the availability and access to affirming and affordable counseling.

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