1920s
1926
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is established
On June 19, 1926, Charles Stewart Mott signed the articles of incorporation that created the foundation bearing his name. He endowed it with 2,000 shares of General Motors stock, then valued at $320,000.
1928
First grant
The Mott Foundation’s first grant, for $1,000, was given to Christ Episcopal Church, or Christ’s Mission, as it was then known. Founded in Flint in 1902, the church now houses the Community Enrichment Center, a nonprofit, nonsectarian community hub serving children and adults.
1928
First international grant
Mott’s first grant for international work helped establish a weather station on the Greenland ice sheet, where scientists studied how ice influenced regional weather patterns. The $500 grant confirmed the Foundation’s willingness to consider groundbreaking research with international and environmental implications.
