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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3575175

CMS Energy Foundation

A private foundation in Jackson, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $235,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Catherine A Wilson
One Energy Plaza
Jackson, MI 492012276
(517) 788-0432
Form and materials
The initial application should be in narrative format, not exceeding two pages on one side each, and must include confirmation that the requesting organization is currently a non-profit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. After a preliminary review by the foundation, the applicant may be asked to provide additional information.
Deadlines
None - applications are accepted at any time
Restrictions
See statements 6 & 7

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,528,903

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,481,393

  • Tax year 2022

    $100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,575,027

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,587,211

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,550

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,985

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of Greater FlintFlint, MI

    Flint promise scholarship non-endowed fund

    $125,000
  2. Community Foundation of Greater FlintFlint, MI

    Genesee power station citizens' advisory committee scholarship fund of the community foundation of greater flint

    $30,000
  3. Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsDetroit, MI

    Detroit music hall - youth music education program

    $25,000
  4. North Carolina Community FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Disaster relief - hurricane helene

    $25,000
  5. One City Schools Foundation IncMonona, WI

    Education & essential services program support

    $25,000
  6. Food GatherersAnn Arbor, MI

    Food gatherers' community kitchen fy25

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $180,00078% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $25,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan4 grants $185,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $25,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Garrick J RochowCHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Brandon J HofmeisterPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian F RichDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Catherine A HendrianDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Leeroy Wells JrDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Rejji P HayesDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Richard R MukhtarDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Shaun M JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Tonya L BerryDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Angela ThompkinsDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Catherine A WilsonSEC./TREAS./DIR Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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