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Revenue Administrative Bulletin 2017-5

List of Certified Community Foundations for Tax Year 2016 - Michigan Business Tax Credit

Approved: April 5, 2017

RAB 2017-5. This bulletin lists the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the community foundations certified by the Department of Treasury for tax year 2016 in accordance with Section 1425 of the Michigan Business Tax Act (MBTA). Qualifying business taxpayers that elect to file returns under the MBTA for tax year 2016 instead of under the Income Tax Act are eligible to take a credit for contributions made to endowment funds held by the community foundations listed here. The individual income tax credit formerly available to taxpayers who made contributions to endowment funds held by certified community foundations is no longer available; it was repealed by 2011 PA 38.

Certified Community Foundations for Tax Year 2016

A taxpayer that makes a contribution to a certified community foundation may claim a credit against the MBT liability equal to 50 percent of the taxpayer’s contribution, $5,000.00, or 5 percent of the tax liability, whichever is less. This is a non-refundable credit. Listed below are the community foundations that have been certified by the Department of Treasury for tax year 2016. A number of the larger community foundations manage the funds of smaller community foundations. The smaller community foundations, known as geographic affiliate funds, are listed under the managing community foundation. Donations made to a geographic affiliate fund must be claimed by using the managing community foundation’s code on the appropriate tax form. No other applications for certification will be accepted for tax year 2016.

Allegan County Community Foundation

524 Marshall Street

Allegan, MI 49010

269-673-8344

Battle Creek Community Foundation

34 West Jackson Street

Battle Creek, MI 49017

269-962-2181

geographic affiliate funds:

  • Athens Area Community Foundation
  • Homer Area Community Foundation
  • Springfield Community Foundation

Berrien Community Foundation

2900 South State, Suite 2E

St. Joseph, MI 49085

269-983-3486

Capital Region Community Foundation

330 Marshall Street, Suite 300

Lansing, MI 48823

517-272-2870

geographic affiliate fund:

  • City of East Lansing Fund
  • DeWitt Area Community Fund
  • Eaton County Community Foundation
  • Lansing Fund
  • Leslie Community Fund
  • Meridian Township Fund
  • Ovid-Elsie Community Fund
  • St. Johns Area Community Fund
  • Williamston Area Beautification Fund

Central Montcalm Community Foundation

P.O. Box 186

Sidney, MI 48885

989-328-6101

Charlevoix County Community Foundation

507 West Water Street

P.O. Box 718

East Jordan, MI 49727

231-536-2440

Community Foundation for Muskegon County

425 West Western Avenue

Suite 200

Muskegon, MI 49440

231-722-4538

geographic affiliate funds:

  • Community Foundation for Mason County
  • Community Foundation for Oceana County
  • Manistee County Community Foundation

Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan

100 North Ripley Street

Suite F

Alpena, MI 49707

989-354-6881

geographic affiliate funds:

  • Iosco County Community Foundation
  • North Central Michigan Community Foundation
  • Straits Area Community Foundation

Four County Community Foundation

231 East St. Clair

Almont, MI 48003

810-798-0909

Frankenmuth Community Foundation

P.O. Box 386

Frankenmuth, MI 48734

989-652-6600

Fremont Area Community Foundation

4424 West 48th Street, P.O. Box B

Fremont, MI 49412

231-924-5350

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

185 Oakes Street SW

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

616-454-1751

geographic affiliate funds:

  • Cascade Community Foundation
  • East Grand Rapids Community Foundation Fund
  • Ionia County Community Foundation
  • Lowell Area Community Fund
  • Southeast Ottawa Community Foundation
  • Sparta Community Foundation
  • Wyoming Community Foundation

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation

250 East Front Street

Suite 310

Traverse City, MI 49684

231-935-4066

Greenville Area Community Foundation

101 North Lafayette Street

Greenville, MI 48838

616-754-2640

Hillsdale County Community Foundation

P.O. Box 276

Hillsdale, MI 49242

517-439-5101

Huron County Community Foundation

1160 South Van Dyke

Bad Axe, MI 48413

989-269-2850

Lapeer County Community Foundation

264 Cedar Street

Lapeer, MI 48446

810-664-4470

Livonia Community Foundation

33300 Five Mile Road

Suite 105

Livonia, MI 48154

734-421-5055

Michigan Gateway Community Foundation

111 Days Avenue

Buchanan, MI 49107

269-695-3521

Midland Area Community Foundation

76 Ashman Circle

Midland, MI 48640

989-839-8661

Roscommon County Community Foundation

701 Lake Street

Roscommon, MI 48653

989-275-3112

Sanilac County Community Foundation

47 Austin Street, P.O. Box 307

Sandusky, MI 48471

810-648-3634

Shiawassee Community Foundation

217 North Washington

Suite 104

Owosso, MI 48867

989-725-1093