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Grant recipient EIN 81-5434313Education

Who funds Ferris Wheel Innovation Center?

3 private foundations gave Ferris Wheel Innovation Center in Flint, MI $2.1 million across 16 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

16 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    To support a program that will help financially challenged innovators and entrepreneurs access support that will help advance their business concepts.

    $250,000
  2. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    To provide mentoring and financial support to entrepreneurs working in a low-income community.

    $50,000
  3. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2024

    100k ideas startup hub

    $10,000
  4. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    To support a program that will help financially challenged innovators and entrepreneurs access support that will help advance their business concepts.

    $250,000
  5. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    To support the development of emerging entrepreneurs in an economically challenged community through mentorship in an effort to move small businesses from startups to sustainable enterprises.

    $60,000
  6. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    To provide mentoring and financial support to entrepreneurs working in a low-income community.

    $50,000
  7. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    To support a program that will help financially challenged innovators and entrepreneurs access support that will help advance their business concepts.

    $250,000
  8. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    To provide mentoring and financial support to entrepreneurs working in a low-income community.

    $50,000
  9. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To support a program that will help financially challenged innovators and entrepreneurs access support that will help advance their business concepts.

    $300,000
  10. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To provide mentoring and financial support to entrepreneurs working in a low-income community.

    $50,000
  11. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2021

    100k ideas

    $35,000
  12. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    To support a program that will help financially challenged innovators and entrepreneurs access support that will help advance their business concepts.

    $300,000
  13. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    To provide mentoring and financial support to entrepreneurs working in a low-income community.

    $50,000
  14. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2019

    To support a program that will help people in an economically disadvantaged area access supports that will help advance their business concepts.

    $322,000
  15. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2019

    To provide mentoring and financial support to entrepreneurs working in a low-income community.

    $78,000
  16. The Backcountry Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2019

    General

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Flint, MI and are not among Ferris Wheel Innovation Center’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 38 grants Preselected only $1,984 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 4 grants Accepts applications $1,013 to similar organizations
  3. Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable TrustColumbus, OH 7 grants Accepts applications $33,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Williamson Foundation IncLinden, MI 3 grants Preselected only $10,300 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 6 grants Preselected only $4,520 to similar organizations
  6. Burroughs Memorial TrustColumbus, OH 2 grants Accepts applications $3,000 to similar organizations
  7. Lear Corporation Charitable FoundationSouthfield, MI 4 grants Not stated $2,000,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Valentine FoundationWestlake Village, CA 8 grants Preselected only $1,595,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-5434313 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.