Funding search · EIN 386114135 · Muskegon, MI

Community Foundation for Muskegon County

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

563
grants reported
$34.2M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$15,979
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Muskegon Museum of Art3 grants · $5.6M
  • Community Foundation for Muskegon County2 grants · $4.1M
  • Muskegon Area Intermediate School District3 grants · $1.4M
  • West Michigan Symphony3 grants · $1.2M
  • Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore3 grants · $1.0M
  • Trinity Health Muskegon - Office of Philanthropy3 grants · $947,638
  • Muskegon Winter Sports Complex Luge Adventure Sports Park (Muskegon Sport2 grants · $526,000
  • Muskegon Rescue Mission3 grants · $513,883
  • United Way of the Lakeshore3 grants · $501,180
  • Muskegon Public Schools - Finance Department3 grants · $497,560

Giving over time

$12.2M
2022
$9.6M
2023
$12.4M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 563 grants.

  • $3.7M

    Community Foundation for Muskegon County · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    General support

  • $2.6M

    Muskegon Museum of Art · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Arts & culture

  • $1.6M

    Muskegon Museum of Art · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Arts & culture

  • $1.3M

    Muskegon Museum of Art · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    2021/2022 fiscal year - quarterly disbursement; annual disbursement from the little learners preschool fund; bennett prize winner's show; consumers energy festival of wreaths; festival of trees - wreath sponsorship

  • $1.1M

    Muskegon Area Intermediate School District · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Community based/literacy centered play and learn expansion; k-3 early literacy coaching; maisd great start collaborative; national day of racial healing; support and maintain maple ridge school; teacher mini grants

  • $724,620

    West Michigan Symphony · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Arts & culture

  • $501,500

    Muskegon Winter Sports Complex Luge Adventure Sports Park (Muskegon Sport · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Community development

  • $440,734

    Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Youth development

  • $402,460

    Frauenthal Center · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Arts & culture

  • $379,466

    County of Muskegon · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Community development

  • $374,920

    Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    General support

  • $350,000

    Kids Belong · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Youth development

  • $343,317

    Trinity Health Muskegon - Office of Philanthropy · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Health and human services

  • $340,907

    West Michigan Symphony · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Arts & culture

  • $338,090

    Community Foundation for Mason County · Ludington, MI · 2024

    Community development

  • $327,142

    Hume Home · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Health and human services

  • $326,747

    Community Foundation for Muskegon County · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Other

  • $309,351

    Trinity Health Muskegon - Office of Philanthropy · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Health and human services

  • $308,646

    Muskegon Public Schools - Finance Department · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Education

  • $294,970

    Trinity Health Muskegon - Office of Philanthropy · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    General support

  • $262,411

    First Congregational Church - Muskegon · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Religious related

  • $229,641

    United Way of the Lakeshore · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Health and human services

  • $214,847

    Muskegon Rescue Mission · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Health and human services

  • $210,082

    Muskegon Ymca · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Youth development

  • $206,040

    Muskegon Area District Library · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    General support

  • $200,000

    Oaktree Academy · Ludington, MI · 2024

    Education

  • $185,260

    Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Youth development

  • $184,982

    Annis Water Resource Institute · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Environment & conservation

  • $176,040

    Goodwill Industries of West Michigan · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Health and human services

  • $174,769

    United Way of Mason County · Ludington, MI · 2024

    Health and human services

  • $167,375

    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center · Whitehall, MI · 2023

    Arts & culture

  • $166,504

    Muskegon Rescue Mission · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Health and human services

  • $166,000

    Step Up · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Health and human services

  • $164,164

    United Way of Mason County · Ludington, MI · 2023

    Health and human services

  • $162,236

    Muskegon Area Intermediate School District · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Education

  • $157,386

    United Way of the Lakeshore · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Health and human services

  • $155,305

    City of Whitehall - Playhouse Operations · Whitehall, MI · 2023

    Arts & culture

  • $150,000

    Single Momm · Traverse City, MI · 2024

    Health and human services

  • $144,416

    Muskegon Ymca · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    2021 seaway run; black tie for the y; the y learning center; general operating support; life jackets, buoys, water safety; support for camp pendalouan; the livestrong program

  • $143,500

    City of Whitehall - Playhouse Operations · Whitehall, MI · 2022

    General operating, playhouse capital campaign, show me the money challenge fund

  • $136,601

    Goodwill Industries of West Michigan · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Health and human services

  • $135,844

    Goodwill Industries of West Michigan · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    General operating support; goodwill vita program; janitorial training for youth at boys & girls club

  • $133,255

    Muskegon Area Intermediate School District · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Education

  • $132,686

    Muskegon Community College · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Scholarship funds

  • $132,532

    Muskegon Rescue Mission · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    General operating support; 3 laptops for mission shelter staff; 5 car seats to keep shelter kids safe; annual disbursement to provide food, shelter and clothing assistance, capital campaign; self-sufficiency programming

  • $128,521

    Whitehall District Schools · Whitehall, MI · 2024

    Education

  • $127,530

    Ludington Area Schools · Ludington, MI · 2023

    Education

  • $127,070

    Kids' Food Basket - Muskegon · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Health and human services

  • $124,571

    Ludington Area Schools · Ludington, MI · 2024

    Education

  • $122,710

    Ludington Area Catholic Education Foundation · Ludington, MI · 2024

    Education

  • $121,085

    Ludington Area Catholic Education Foundation · Ludington, MI · 2023

    Education

  • $120,580

    National Christian Foundation of West Michigan · Ada, MI · 2023

    Religious related

  • $116,313

    Ludington Area Catholic Education Foundation · Ludington, MI · 2022

    General operating support; school operating expenses endowment

  • $115,890

    The Arc Muskegon · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Diversity, equity and inclusion

  • $115,391

    Ymca Camp Pendalouan · Montague, MI · 2023

    Youth development

  • $114,663

    Lakeshore Museum Center · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Arts & culture

  • $114,153

    United Way of the Lakeshore · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Community campaign-respond, recover, reimagine and rebuild!/show up united; dolly parton imagination library; early literacy books; general operating support

  • $113,076

    West Michigan Symphony · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Annual disbursements; campaign expenses; chair sponsorship for 2021-22 concert season; general operating support; support the link up program; support annual concert series; to support the youth symphony

  • $109,311

    Lakeshore Museum Center · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Arts & culture

  • $107,369

    Lakeshore Museum Center · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Annual distribution; archival needs; general operating support; iron fence repair at hackley park soldiers monument

  • $103,940

    Muskegon Public Schools - Finance Department · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Education

  • $101,578

    City of Whitehall - Playhouse Operations · Whitehall, MI · 2024

    Arts & culture

  • $100,000

    Greater Muskegon Economic Development · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Community development

  • $99,747

    St Paul'S Episcopal Church · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    For beautification and renovation of part of the church; general support and support for the welsh-ford downtown concert series

  • $99,529

    Greater Muskegon Economic Development · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Community development

  • $99,338

    Muskegon Public Schools - Poppen Programs · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $98,420

    University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022

    Scholarship funds

  • $96,238

    Annis Water Resource Institute · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Environment & conservation

  • $95,209

    Muskegon Catholic Education Foundation · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Annual disbursement; contribution to millennium club for 2021; general operating support; student scholarships to muskegon catholic central; tuition support

  • $90,420

    Msu Extension Business Office · East Lansing, MI · 2024

    Community development

  • $88,610

    National Christian Foundation of West Michigan · Ada, MI · 2024

    Religious related

  • $88,413

    Harbor Hospice · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    General operating support; patient care costs not covered through room and board payments or insurance

  • $88,395

    Msu Extension Business Office · East Lansing, MI · 2023

    Community development

  • $88,080

    Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2022

    Scholarship funds

  • $86,266

    Muskegon Public Schools - Poppen Programs · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Education

  • $86,230

    Temple B'Nai Israel · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Religious related

  • $86,027

    Msu Extension Business Office · East Lansing, MI · 2022

    General support

  • $85,829

    Ludington Area Schools · Ludington, MI · 2022

    2021 mason yac-teacher mini grant awards; epworth annual ad; fafsa completion incentives; ludington area pickleball's agency fund; giving tree program

  • $85,000

    Northern Initiatives · Marquette, MI · 2024

    Diversity, equity and inclusion

  • $84,974

    Muskegon Public Schools - Finance Department · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Classroom grant awards; teacher mini awards; expenses and supplies; fund and support the big red band; safety around water program; staff appreciation lunches

  • $84,900

    Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association · Ludington, MI · 2023

    Arts & culture

  • $84,360

    Foundation for Muskegon Community College · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Diversity, equity and inclusion

  • $83,512

    City of Muskegon · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Community development

  • $81,990

    Annis Water Resource Institute · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Annual disbursement to support the annis water resource institute; awri lab tech

  • $81,600

    Lakeshore Food Club · Ludington, MI · 2024

    Health and human services

  • $80,000

    Kids' Food Basket - Muskegon · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Final pay of commitment; general operating support; healthy children healthy futures; support for food programs; to support muskegon area operations

  • $78,885

    Read Muskegon · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Education

  • $77,400

    Blue Hat Ministries · Ludington, MI · 2024

    Health and human services

  • $77,250

    Uss Silversides Submarine Museum · Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Arts & culture

  • $76,173

    North Muskegon Public Schools · North Muskegon, MI · 2024

    Education

  • $75,911

    City of Muskegon · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Community development

  • $75,000

    Iccf Community Homes · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Community development

  • $73,270

    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center · Whitehall, MI · 2024

    Arts & culture

  • $71,410

    Muskegon Christian School · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Education

  • $71,185

    City of Muskegon · Muskegon, MI · 2022

    Annual improvements at mcgraft park; for "chris jensen" park bench; year four of a five-year $30,000 commitment in support of the mercy health (lc walker) arena

  • $69,083

    Help Ministry · Ludington, MI · 2024

    Health and human services

  • $68,856

    Agewell Services of West Michigan · Muskegon, MI · 2023

    Health and human services

  • $68,827

    Whitehall District Schools · Whitehall, MI · 2022

    2020 and 2021 scholarships; approved teacher mini grants; brogren christie scholarship award; for podcast studio; operational costs for hilts landing; the hope squad to reduce youth suicide

  • $67,500

    Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2024

    Environment & conservation

  • $66,969

    Community Foundation for Oceana County · Pentwater, MI · 2024

    Other

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.