Funding search · EIN 382143122 · Detroit, MI

Ethel and James Flinn Foundation

Name: Ethel and James Flinn Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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5 grants matching “women's health” · $292,500

$100,000
Zaman International · Inkster, MI · 2024
To provide culturally competent mental health program adapted to meet the needs of immigrant and refugee women.
$5,000
Harlee and Harper Womens Association · Eastpointe, MI · 2024
To provide expectant and new mothers mental health support, promoting healthy pregnancies and postpartum experiences.
$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.

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 allSecond 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-year project are to update the sequential intercept model mapping to include juvenile justice diversion (intercept 0), establish priorities, and facilitate groups to move the work forward. The sequential intercept mapping will provide critical data and a roadmap to inform a broader funder collaborative (kellogg, kresge, skillman, ballmer group, mcgregor, hudson webber). less
$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 allTo 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 justice system into community treatment. less
$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 allTo 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 justice system into community treatment. less
$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 allTo 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 strengthen michigans funding, policies, and practices to support the economic mobility and success of people with criminal records; 2) to reduce reliance on confinement and adjudication and 3) to engage communities in shaping justice policies. less
$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 allTo 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 strengthen michigans funding, policies, and practices to support the economic mobility and success of people with criminal records; 2) to reduce reliance on confinement and adjudication and 3) to engage communities in shaping justice policies. less
$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 allOne 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 develop or further develop sustainable partnerships between the organizations and safety net health care providers to increase access to high quality, mental health care offered in primary care settings. (kresge, kellogg, michigan health endowment fund, blue cross blue shield of michigan foundation, blue cross blue shield social mission and community foundation of southeast michigan). less
$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 allTo 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 respond to mental health crisis and divert people from hospitals and jail. less
$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 allTo 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 substance use-related emergency through a systems approach to developing a continuum of crisis care. less
$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 allTo 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 substance use-related emergency through a systems approach to developing a continuum of crisis care. less
$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 allEarly 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 and other resources) and prevents parents/guardians from seeking and availing of behavioral health services for their children. less
$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 allFor 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 lead efforts to seek regulatory action from the state government that it deems is in the best interest of children experiencing or at risk of mental illness. less
$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 allFor 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 lead efforts to seek regulatory action from the state government that it deems is in the best interest of children experiencing or at risk of mental illness. less
$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 allFor 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 lead efforts to seek regulatory action from the state government that it deems is in the best interest of children experiencing or at risk of mental illness. less
$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 allFor 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 lead efforts to seek regulatory action from the state government that it deems is in the best interest of children experiencing or at risk of mental illness. less
$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 allFor 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, treatment and recovery. Nami michigan helps to strengthen local affiliates to provide support within their communities. less
$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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