2015-16 External Grantmaking

$11,905,423 / 131 Grants

New North Flint Priority Areas $4,062,921

Former Priority Areas $5,817,542

Flint Water Crisis Grants $383,300

Other Grantmaking $1,641,660

Youth

$1,120,914 / 18 Grants

Development Programs Outside School Hours $796,290

Job Training / Employment $270,520

Parenting Education / Daycare $54,104

Safety

$1,354,507 / 2 Grants

Blight $267,400

Community Policing $1,087,107

Economic Opportunity

$678,050 / 6 Grants

Small Business Development Support $124,050

Job Training $96,000

Ex-Offender Programs $418,000

Other $40,000

Neighborhoods

$909,450 / 6 Grants

Neighborhood Centers/Community Schools $446,680

Neighborhood Engagement Supports $387,770

Housing $75,000

Direct Charitable Activities

Over the past 10 years, the Ruth Mott Foundation paid out between $6 million and $9 million annually, of which $4 million to $7 million annually was paid in grants to external organizations to help strengthen neighborhoods and create opportunities for residents to thrive in Flint. The balance, roughly $2 million a year, has been paid for a foundation administered program, Applewood. As a foundation administered program, Applewood is open to the public free of charge, and is a Michigan Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. The estate’s beautiful surroundings weave together the Mott family’s past and present dedication to serving the needs of the community. In that tradition, the Ruth Mott Foundation offers its resident expertise in grantmaking, horticulture, history, and other areas to benefit the community; provides public garden and house tours; conducts workshops, trainings, field trips, education programs, and convenings; and hosts public events. In 2016, during its centennial celebration, Applewood served 44,680 visitors and participants, an increase from 20,710 in 2015. The costs associated with these expenditures are reported as direct charitable activities.

2016 Applewood Expenditures

$2,655,421

Collections and Education $558,133

Education and Events $692,532

Horticulture $969,991

Applewood Estate $434,765

2015 Applewood Expenditures

$2,453,234

Collections and Education $551,390

Education and Events $515,436

Horticulture $930,708

Applewood Estate $455,700