Supporting Organizations

The following support foundations are affiliates of the Community Foundation. Support foundations are separate legal entities that have their own board of directors and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt statuses from the Internal Revenue Service. These organizations support the work of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. Each support foundation has its own grantmaking process.

  • The Gilmour-Jirgens Fund
    Allan D. Gilmour, former vice chairman of Ford Motor Co., established this affiliated foundation in 1995 to support charitable organizations and activities of interest to him and Eric C. Jirgens. Grants from The Gilmour-Jirgens Fund are selected by the fund's five-member governing board.
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  • Robert H. Tannahill Foundation

    Robert Hudson Tannahill, a philanthropist and avid patron of the arts, created the Robert H. Tannahill Foundation in 1961. The Foundation affiliated with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan in 2001. At that time, it was valued at approximately $54 million. Today, the foundation continues to support the eight nonprofit organizations selected by the late Mr. Tannahill.

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Posted May 31st, 2009