Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation

What Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation does

The Children's Foundation of Michigan (legally 'Children's Foundation of Michigan') is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation headquartered at 3011 West Grand Blvd, Suite 218, Detroit, Michigan, focused exclusively on supporting children across the state of Michigan. Its mission is to connect donor generosity with community needs by awarding grants and building endowments for youth-serving organizations, with the Children's Hospital of Michigan serving as the primary strategic partner and grantee.

The foundation operates three core giving paths: Endowment for Kids (support for greatest needs or donor-specified issues), Youth-Serving Organizations (nonprofit and agency endowments plus Children's Hospital of Michigan programs), and Tailored Philanthropic Services (customized donor funds and special initiatives such as the Michigan Central Station Children's Endowment Initiative). It also runs Grant Programs for community-led change and Agency Endowments to grow nonprofit mission sustainability, and accepts gifts through online donation portals, planned giving, corporate giving, employee matching, and event fundraisers.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and charitable contributions from individual donors, corporate giving programs, and planned giving arrangements; the foundation does not sell products or services and discloses no specific revenue figure, although a 2024 Annual Report references grants awarded. Operations are supported by a multi-channel marketing presence across website, Mailchimp newsletters, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram, alongside community-led events such as golf outings and celebrity charity functions.

Name

Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation

Legal name

Children's Foundation of Michigan

Website

https://chmfcares.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Children's Foundation of Michigan is a Detroit-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that funds programs and endowments supporting children across Michigan, partnering with the Children's Hospital of Michigan, Gardner White, Michigan Central Station, and a network of youth-serving nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Health Philanthropy and Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Children's health philanthropy
• Charitable foundation services
• Endowment fund management
• Grantmaking programs
• Youth services funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation receives donations from individual donors, corporate giving programs, and planned giving arrangements. Donors can give to endowment funds, greatest needs, or specific issue areas.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation (d/b/a Children's Foundation of Michigan) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that solicits charitable contributions from individual donors and corporate partners and redistributes those funds as grants, agency endowments, and program support for youth-serving organizations and the Children's Hospital of Michigan. Its core offerings are organized around three giving paths — Endowment for Kids, Youth-Serving Organizations, and Tailored Philanthropic Services — alongside a grant program and special initiatives such as the Michigan Central Station Children's Endowment Initiative.

Product overview

The Children's Foundation of Michigan is a philanthropic foundation offering multiple giving programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include: Endowment for Kids (general giving to greatest needs), Youth-Serving Organizations (support for nonprofits and Children's Hospital of Michigan programs), and Tailored Philanthropic Services (customized funds). Additional services include Grant Programs for community organizations and Agency Endowments for nonprofit mission growth. These programs work together to connect donor generosity with community needs, creating lasting impact for Michigan's children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Endowment for Kids A giving path that lets donors contribute to the foundation's greatest needs or an issue area meaningful to them, supporting Michigan's children now and for generations to come through endowment funding.
• Youth-Serving Organizations Giving Path A giving path that allows donors to contribute to nonprofit and agency endowments and to programs at the Children's Hospital of Michigan, sustaining youth-serving organizations across the state.
• Tailored Philanthropic Services Customized fund options shaped by a donor's philanthropic vision, including access to Special Initiatives that drive change for Michigan's children.
• Grant Programs Grant opportunities awarded to community-led nonprofit organizations for programs benefiting Michigan's children.
• Agency Endowments A partnership program that helps nonprofit organizations build endowment funds to grow the long-term future of their missions.
• Michigan Central Station Children's Endowment Initiative A special initiative creating endowed funds for youth development and education programs in Michigan in partnership with Michigan Central Station.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grants awarded annually to support Michigan's children through various programs

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Gardner WhiteflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic partnership to help Michigan's youngest learners thrive. Joint initiative combining Gardner White's community presence with the foundation's mission to support children through educational programs and resources.
• Children's Hospital of MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary strategic partner receiving support through endowment funds and program grants. The foundation supports hospital programs and builds endowments for pediatric care and children's health initiatives.
• Michigan Central StationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichigan Central Station Children's Endowment Initiative partnership focused on creating endowed funds for youth development and education programs in Michigan.
• Youth-Serving OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of nonprofit organizations serving children in Michigan. The foundation provides agency endowments and grant support to strengthen their missions and ensure long-term sustainability.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Boston Children's Hospital Trust: Fundraising and endowment entity for Boston Children's Hospital. Direct peer as a hospital-aligned foundation operating endowments, planned giving programs, and major-gift initiatives supporting pediatric care.
• Cincinnati Children's Foundation: Philanthropic arm of Cincinnati Children's Hospital, one of the top-ranked pediatric hospitals nationally. Direct peer operating multi-path giving programs and agency endowments for a single state's children.
• Dayton Children's Foundation: Foundation supporting Dayton Children's Hospital through donations, endowments, and event-driven fundraising. Comparable smaller-scale regional hospital foundation with similar giving paths.
• Riley Children's Foundation: Indiana's largest children's hospital-affiliated foundation, raising donations and awarding grants to support Riley Hospital for Children. Direct peer in model: hospital-aligned endowment and grantmaking foundation for a single state's children.
• Connecticut Children's Foundation: Philanthropic foundation supporting Connecticut Children's hospital and statewide child health programs. Direct peer in hospital-affiliated endowment + grant model with a state-restricted geographic focus.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation: Philanthropic arm of one of the largest pediatric hospital systems in the U.S., raising funds through endowments, corporate partnerships, and events. Direct peer in scale, hospital alignment, and multi-path giving architecture.
• Children's Foundation of Greater Cleveland: Regional grantmaking foundation supporting children's programs in the Cleveland/Northeast Ohio area. Closely comparable mission, geography-similar industrial Midwest footprint, and direct-grant + endowment model.
• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's dedicated fundraising foundation, operating endowments, corporate partnerships, and signature events. Direct peer in hospital-aligned fundraising structure.

Regional players

• Michigan Health Endowment Fund: Statewide Michigan philanthropy funding health programs for children and older adults. Comparable as a Michigan-restricted grantmaking foundation serving similar child-health causes in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan: Large Detroit-based community foundation managing endowments and grantmaking across Southeast Michigan. Adjacent peer — same region and overlapping youth/education grantmaking focus, but broader mission across many cause areas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCX8N1RPG3R9_R7seJ7KTDTw
• Facebookfacebook.com/chmfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children-s-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/YourChildrensFoundation
• Xx.com/chmfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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