A "government" without ANY oversight!-----MEDC gave $248M to more than 180 nonprofits

Quasi-state agency funded universities, a music festival, and a credit union in 2025

What do the University of Chicago, Ann Arbor Housing Development Corp., Ballet Chelsea and the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix have in common? 

• The Michigan Economic Development Corp. gave all of them money.

The economic organization sent money to nonprofits and government bodies statewide, plus one in Illinois...

The MEDC gave grants to the following organizations:

• $151,510 to Ann Arbor SPARK
• $132,000 to the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
• $75,000 to Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Inc.
• $27,305 to the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair
• $26,739 to the Copper Country Suzuki Association
• $26,109 to the Ballet Chelsea
• $22,000 to the Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport Authority
• $10,000 to the Detroit Economic Club
• $8,000 to the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau