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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ANN ARBOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,654,824
Total expenses
$14,740,954
Contributions and grants received
$6,439,473
Grants paid
$8,940,782
Program service revenue
$70,765
Investment income
$16,030,309
Other revenue
$114,277
Total assets, end of year
$227,205,548
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,751,825
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$220,453,723
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,140,716
Management and general expenses
$1,631,682
Fundraising expenses
$968,556
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,140,716

Program services were 82.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,439,473

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $562,500

  • 2a · Program service revenue: INTEREST INCOME - PRI

    total $70,765 · related or exempt $70,765

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,717,927 · unrelated business -$68,891 · excluded $3,786,818

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $114,277

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $114,277

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $114,277 · excluded $114,277

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $55,716,017

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $43,403,635

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $12,312,382

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $12,312,382 · excluded $12,312,382

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $8,397,192 · program services $8,397,192

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $543,590 · program services $543,590

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $425,693 · program services $98,341 · management and general $211,976 · fundraising $115,376

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,302,140 · program services $270,057 · management and general $698,148 · fundraising $333,935

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $51,886 · program services $9,787 · management and general $29,460 · fundraising $12,639

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $107,986 · program services $23,093 · management and general $56,917 · fundraising $27,976

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $120,514 · program services $25,618 · management and general $63,618 · fundraising $31,278

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $45,006 · program services $30,321 · management and general $9,090 · fundraising $5,595

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $96,023 · management and general $96,023

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,431,322 · program services $2,431,322

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $304,877 · program services $167,767 · management and general $62,989 · fundraising $74,121

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $73,175 · management and general $513 · fundraising $72,662

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $44,925 · program services $10,093 · management and general $23,009 · fundraising $11,823

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $121,964 · program services $25,251 · management and general $65,809 · fundraising $30,904

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $160,888 · program services $35,076 · management and general $86,150 · fundraising $39,662

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,055 · program services $1,774 · management and general $1,827 · fundraising $454

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $238,733 · program services $30,504 · management and general $56,297 · fundraising $151,932

  • 20 · Interest

    total $98,576 · program services $21,491 · management and general $52,784 · fundraising $24,301

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $88,383 · program services $19,269 · management and general $47,326 · fundraising $21,788

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,865 · management and general $21,865

  • 24a · Other expenses: LICENSE & REGULATORY

    total $32,957 · management and general $32,957

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & MEMBERSHIPS

    total $11,490 · management and general $8,710 · fundraising $2,780

  • 24c · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $11,351 · management and general $21 · fundraising $11,330

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,363 · program services $170 · management and general $6,193

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,789,458 · end of year $1,536,922

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $481,152 · end of year $582,200

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,372,818

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $754,605

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $965,717 · end of year $3,618,213

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $113,153,776 · end of year $112,164,727

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $86,471,836 · end of year $101,569,192

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $3,691,000 · end of year $6,089,178

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,520,501 · end of year $1,645,116

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $102,418 · end of year $162,920

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $403,109 · end of year $177,810

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $5,180,702 · end of year $5,795,323

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $609,616 · end of year $615,772

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $200,276,737 · end of year $218,737,630

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,500,858 · end of year $1,716,093

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ANN ARBOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENRICHES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR REGION THROUGH ITS KNOWLEDGEABLE LEADERSHIP, ENGAGED GRANTMAKING, AND CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH DONORS TO MAKE PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS AND BUILD ENDOWMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AAACF DISTRIBUTES PROCEEDS FROM ITS PERMANENT ENDOWED FUNDS TO WASHTENAW COUNTY CHARITABLE ORGS.

  • AAACF FULFILLS ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE BY GRANTING FUNDS TO A VARIETY OF TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY IN THE WASHTENAW COUNTY AREA, THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DETERMINED BY STAFF AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING MORE THAN 60 YEARS AGO, OVER $108 MILLION HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED THROUGH 19,000+ GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE A COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE COLLEGE DEGREE ATTAINMENT BY LOCAL STUDENTS; THE EMPOWERMENT FUND, WHICH SUPPORTS YOUNG BLACK MEN IN ATTAINING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS; ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTHY & FULFILLING AGING FOR ALL; A DEEP COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, FUNDING BOTH PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS CHANGE; AND AN ALLOCATION OF 5% OF OUR ENDOWMENT TO LOCAL IMPACT INVESTMENTS.

    Expenses $12,140,716 · Grants $8,940,782 · Revenue $70,765

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Shannon Polk

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $255,773
    From this org
    $223,487
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,286
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,487
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $786
    Filer's total
    $255,773

  • James Hunter

    CFO & VP FOR OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $151,777
    From this org
    $143,599
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,178
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,599
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,034
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,144
    Filer's total
    $151,777

  • Dorcas Patterson

    DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $144,363
    From this org
    $127,575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,788
    Hours/week
    40

  • Christopher Lemon

    VP FOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS

    Total calculated
    $137,262
    From this org
    $121,367
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,895
    Hours/week
    50

  • Karen Andrews

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $18,143
    From this org
    $18,143
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Sean Duval

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Laura Hayden

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Karla Olson-Bellfi

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Arsalan Alavi

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Tabitha Ferrer Bentley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Chris Bergen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Bill Brinkerhoff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Michael Crowley

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Tim Damschroder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Dilip Das

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Cathi Duchon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Aaron Dworkin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Ken Fischer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Sonya Jacobs

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Christina Kim

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Sri Maddipati

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Jeffrey Patton

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Audrey Price Dimarzo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Chuck Warpehoski

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1)

    TRUST · MI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AAACF

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533189349308438

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