Funding search · EIN 300130499 · New Buffalo, MI

The Pokagon Fund

Name: The Pokagon Fund grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

350
grants reported: $3.5M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

fall spring summer food pokagon protein supplement vision

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

11 grants matching “pokagon” · $26,989

$9,652
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
The pokagon fund in- house vision program grant
$5,340
Pokagon Volunteer Fire Department · Niles, MI · 2023
Faster gear drying time
$2,202
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
The pokagon fund vision program
$1,815
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
The pokagon fund vision program
$1,624
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
The pokagon fund vision program
$1,530
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
The pokagon fund vision program
$1,485
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
The pokagon fund vision program
$970
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
The pokagon fund vision program
$856
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
The pokagon fund vision program
$835
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
The pokagon fund vision program
$680
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
The pokagon fund vision program

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

New Buffalo Township9 grants · $944,932
Neighbor By Neighbor7 grants · $533,318
City of New Buffalo3 grants · $473,592
New Buffalo Area Schools12 grants · $138,881
University of Michigan27 grants · $71,000
River Valley School District6 grants · $69,644
Western Michigan University21 grants · $45,628
Michigan State University14 grants · $44,864
Harding'S Market10 grants · $35,362
The Avenue Family Networkcaring Connections2 grants · $34,200

Giving over time

$971,029

2022

$1.1M

2023

$1.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 350 grants.

$300,000
New Buffalo Township · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
New buffalo twp marquette greenway- discretionary funds
$300,000
New Buffalo Township · New Buffalo, MI · 2023
Marquette greenway- municipal grant
$286,092
City of New Buffalo · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
Dune walk restoration project
$213,333
New Buffalo Township · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
Red arrow linear park- municipal funds
$150,000
City of New Buffalo · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
Marquette greenway -city portion
$150,000
Neighbor By Neighbor · Bridgman, MI · 2024
Operations 2025-2027
$106,667
New Buffalo Township · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
Red arrow linear park- discretionary funds
$100,000
Neighbor By Neighbor · Union Pier, MI · 2023
From dependence to independence amendment #2
$94,318
Neighbor By Neighbor · Union Pier, MI · 2022
From dependence to independence
$67,500
Neighbor By Neighbor · Union Pier, MI · 2022
From dependence to independence
$60,000
Neighbor By Neighbor · Union Pier, MI · 2023
From dependence to independence - matching funds
$60,000
Neighbor By Neighbor · Union Pier, MI · 2023
From dependence to independence 2024 payment
$40,000
New Buffalo Area Schools · New Buffalo, MI · 2023
Nbas - planned unit development
$37,500
City of New Buffalo · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
Marquette greenway trailhead
$32,500
Three Oaks Townshp · Three Oaks, MI · 2022
Spring creek school renovation phase ii
$31,200
The Avenue Family Networkcaring Connections · Benton Harbor, MI · 2023
Educational support services
$31,200
The Avenue Family Network · Benton Harbor, MI · 2022
Educational and support services
$22,605
River Valley School District · Three Oaks, MI · 2024
Playground enhancement project
$18,741
Temple B'Nai Shalon · Benton Harbor, MI · 2022
Sustainable diaper bank for hartford area
$18,483
Harding'S Market · Three Oaks, MI · 2024
Mobile food pantries protein supplement grant
$18,000
Senior Nutrition Servicesmeals On Wheel Sw Mi · Benton Harbor, MI · 2024
Beyond five meals per week for seniors
$17,500
Three Oaks Township · Three Oaks, MI · 2023
Spring creek school renovation phase ii
$17,000
Blessings in a Backpack · Louisville, KY · 2022
Rvsd blessings in a backpack
$16,051
New Buffalo Area Schools · New Buffalo, MI · 2023
Student mental health & well-being project 2023-2024
$16,000
New Buffalo Sports · New Buffalo, MI · 2023
Baseball/softball scholarships and equipment
$15,000
Caring Connection · Benton Harbor, MI · 2024
Violence prevention outreach
$15,000
New Buffalo Area Schools · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
Bus trips 2024-2025
$15,000
River Valley School District · Three Oaks, MI · 2024
Bus trips 2024-2025
$15,000
New Buffalo Area Schools · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
New buffalo student mental well-being initiative 2021-2022
$14,882
New Buffalo Area Schools · New Buffalo, MI · 2023
New buffalo student mental health initiative 2022-2023
$13,500
Nbas · New Buffalo, MI · 2023
Bus trips 2023-2024
$13,500
Rvsd · Three Oaks, MI · 2023
Bus trips 2023-2024
$13,500
New Buffalo Area Schools · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
Field trips 2022-2023
$13,500
River Valley School District · Three Oaks, MI · 2022
Field trips 2022-2023
$12,000
Feeding America West Mi · Kentwood, MI · 2024
Mobile food pantries- harbor country 2025
$12,000
Feeding America West Michigan · Comstock Park, MI · 2023
Mobile food pantries - berrien county habor country
$12,000
Senior Nutrition Services Region Iv · Benton Harbor, MI · 2023
Ending senior hunger through community connections
$12,000
Feeding America West Mi · Comstock Park, MI · 2022
2023 mobile food pantries - harbor country
$11,748
Village of Michiana · Michiana, MI · 2023
Beach shelter for stop 37
$10,000
School of American Music · Three Oaks, MI · 2024
Enhancing a sustainable community cultural resource
$10,000
Temple Bnai Shalom United Through Motherhood · Benton Harbor, MI · 2024
Sustainable diaper bank in southwest michigan/michiana
$10,000
Chikaming Open Lands · Sawyer, MI · 2023
Castle keep preserve recreational improvements
$10,000
New Buffalo Township · New Buffalo, MI · 2023
Fire fighting gear
$10,000
School of American Music · Three Oaks, MI · 2023
Enhancing a sustainable community cultural resource
$10,000
Centrica Care Navigators · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022
Access and awareness for services
$10,000
Children'S Dispensary & Hospital Assoc · South Bend, IN · 2022
Place to be me summer camp
$10,000
Habitat for Humanity of St Joseph Co · South Bend, IN · 2022
Turnock street builds 2023
$10,000
Potawatomi Zoo · South Bend, IN · 2022
The zoo comes to you 2023
$10,000
Region of Three Oaks Museum · Three Oaks, MI · 2022
Museum expansion
$10,000
Reins of Life · South Bend, IN · 2022
K-8 rol school program
$10,000
School of American Music · Three Oaks, MI · 2022
Music education and programming 2023
$10,000
Senior Nutrition Services · Benton Harbor, MI · 2022
Produce to your door harbor country 2023
$10,000
Senior Nutrition Services · Benton Harbor, MI · 2022
Harbor country seniors will eat
$10,000
Temple B'Nai Shalon · Benton Harbor, MI · 2022
United through motherhood - diaper bank sw mi
$10,000
Unity Gardens · South Bend, IN · 2022
Garden-to-market: on-farm educational program
$10,000
Youth Service Bureau of St Joseph County · South Bend, IN · 2022
Young moms self-sufficiency program
$9,652
Smoke Vision Care · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
The pokagon fund in- house vision program grant
$9,311
New Buffalo Area Schools · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
Summer meals at nbas
$8,789
River Valley School District · Three Oaks, MI · 2023
Vape action, prevention, education initiative
$8,500
Corvilla · South Bend, IN · 2022
Comprehensive photography program
$8,500
River Valley School District · Three Oaks, MI · 2022
Rvsd transportation fleet camera system
$7,500
New Buffalo Railroad Museum · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
General operations support 2025
$7,500
Thomas M Cooley Law School · Lansing, MI · 2024
Todd taylor spring 2025
$7,000
Indian Lake Volunteer Fire Dept · Dowagiac, MI · 2024
Gear dryer
$7,000
Toys for Tots-New Buffalo · Three Oaks, MI · 2024
New buffalo toys for tots 2024 campaign
$7,000
Toys for Tots- New Buffalo · Three Oaks, MI · 2023
New buffalo toys for tots 2023 campaign
$7,000
Wai-Iam · Lansing, MI · 2023
Str8talk presentation
$7,000
Toys for Tots-New Buffalo · Three Oaks, MI · 2022
Harbor country toys for tots 2022
$7,000
United Way of Sw Mi · Saint Joseph, MI · 2022
2023 cass co school supply spectacular
$6,749
Girls On the Run Sw Mi · St Joseph, MI · 2024
Spring 2025 program in harbor country
$6,740
New Buffalo Sports · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
Baseball/softball scholarships and equipment 2025
$6,700
Chikaming Township · Harbert, MI · 2023
Traffic safety initiative project
$6,208
New Buffalo Township · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
School supplies giveaway at public safety day 2022
$6,184
Chikaming Township · Harbert, MI · 2024
Thermal imaging camera replacement
$6,000
Green Bridge Growers · Mishawaka, IN · 2024
Fighting hunger in south bend
$6,000
Harbor Country Rotary Foundation · Three Oaks, MI · 2024
2025 school district families identified in need
$6,000
Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL · 2023
Ellie cybulski 2023-2024
$6,000
Harbor Country Rotary Foundation · New Buffalo, MI · 2023
Food security
$6,000
Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra · St Joseph, MI · 2023
Harbor country pop up concert series
$6,000
Harbor Country Rotary Foundation · Three Oaks, MI · 2022
Family food goods baskets 2022
$6,000
Helping Hands of Cass County · Cassopolis, MI · 2022
5th annual farmworkers welcome to mi event
$6,000
New Buffalo Sports · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
2023 scholarships, uniforms, equipment - matching funds
$5,750
Helping Hands of Cass County · Cassopolis, MI · 2024
7th annual farmworkers welcome back to mi event
$5,750
Life Treatment Centers · South Bend, IN · 2024
Empowerher: jane's house
$5,614
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2023
Hailey butler summer 2024
$5,400
New Buffalo Area Schools · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
Author visit-katherine arden
$5,340
Pokagon Volunteer Fire Department · Niles, MI · 2023
Faster gear drying time
$5,050
Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
Leanne penny fall 2023
$5,050
Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
Leanne penny spring 2024
$5,000
Coastline Children'S Film Festival · Sawyer, MI · 2024
Coastline children's film festival 2025
$5,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2024
Sela van buskirk 2024-2025
$5,000
Des Dance Company Foundation · Goshen, IN · 2024
Dance the magic 2025
$5,000
Jacksonville University · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Zoe price 2024-2025
$5,000
Michiana Public Broadcasting Corpor · South Bend, IN · 2024
Equipment for local programs
$5,000
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2024
Michael bombin 2024-2025
$5,000
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2024
Kira arvanitis summer session 2025
$5,000
St Mary'S College · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
Isabella notorangelo 2024-2025
$5,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Ashton mc nabb 2024-2025
$5,000
Water'S Edge United Methodist Church · New Buffalo, MI · 2024
The gathering (gate 2.0)
$5,000
Wheaton College · Wheaton, IL · 2024
Faith nash 2024-2025

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