Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $295k $311k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | $183k $194k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$2.9M
Itemized grants
83
Median grant
$15k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | 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-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). | $200k |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM | DETROIT, MI | TO TRAIN PHYSICIANS TO TREAT ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS BY IMPLEMENTING SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT). | $100k |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM | DETROIT, MI | TO IDENTIFY VETERANS AT RISK OF SUICIDE AND CONNECT THEM WITH SERVICES BY IMPLEMENTING ZERO SUICIDE PROGRAM. | $100k |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM | DETROIT, MI | 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. | $100k |
| METRO SOLUTIONS | SOUTHFIELD, MI | 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 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). | $100k |
| OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK | TROY, MI | TO DIVERT AT-RISK YOUTH AND ASSIST ADJUDICATED YOUTH THROUGH INTERACTIVE JOURNALING. | $100k |
| SOUTHWEST DETROIT COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER | DETROIT, MI | TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED WRAPAROUND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. | $100k |
| THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | ADDITIONAL 12-MONTH SUPPORT TO AID IN THE LAUNCH OF MICHIGANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE (BHER). | $100k |
| ZAMAN INTERNATIONAL | INKSTER, MI | TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM ADAPTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE WOMEN. | $100k |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | 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. | $75k |
| CHILDREN'S CENTER OF WAYNE COUNTY | DETROIT, MI | TO IMPLEMENT DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT MODELS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS FOR CHILDREN (FOUR TO SIX). | $75k |
| DETROIT WAYNE INTEGRATED HEALTH NETWORK | DETROIT, MI | 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. | $75k |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM | DETROIT, MI | 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. | $75k |
| OAKLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK | TROY, MI | TO ASSESS AND MITIGATE THREATS OF (MASS) VIOLENCE IN OAKLAND COUNTY. | $75k |
| PACKARD HEALTH | ANN ARBOR, MI | TO SUPPORT A NURSE CARE MANAGER (NCM) TO WORK WITH PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS IN AN OFFICE BASED ADDICTION TREATMENT MODEL. | $75k |
| SAMARITAS | DETROIT, MI | 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. | $75k |
| CHILDREN'S CENTER OF WAYNE COUNTY | DETROIT, MI | TO IMPLEMENT SUMMER SUPPORT TO ENSURE YEAR-ROUND CARE FOR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. | $70k |
| MICHIGAN'S CHILDREN | LANSING, MI | 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 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. | $65k |
| DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC | DETROIT, MI | TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CONTINUUM OF CARE NETWORK. | $50k |
| EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | YPSILANTI, MI | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED CHILD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. | $50k |
| FREEDOM HOUSE DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | TO EXPAND SERVICES BY PROVIDING GROUP THERAPY FOR CLIENTS. | $50k |
| HANNAN CENTER | DETROIT, MI | 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.) | $50k |
| LIFE DIRECTIONS | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM THAT MITIGATES EFFECTS OF TRAUMA AMONG DETROIT HISPANIC AND AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH. | $50k |
| LINCOLN BEHAVIORAL SERVICES | REDFORD, MI | TO DECREASE/ELIMINATE BULLYING, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS/BEHAVIORS, SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND SCHOOL AVOIDANCE IN YOUTH. | $50k |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN MICHIGAN | LANSING, MI | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. MHAM IS THE STATES OLDEST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CONCERNED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND IS THE LEADING POLICY AND RESEARCH ADVOCATE. | $50k |
Up 5%
from 2023
From $281k in 2023 to $295k in 2024.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 98%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION received $295,060 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION reported $4.5M in total revenue and $4.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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