Funding search · EIN 202531733 · Alpena, MI
First Federal of Northern Michigan
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 50
- grants reported
- $315,527
- total given
- 2022–2023
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- City of Alpena1 grant · $85,366
- Thunder Bay Theatre1 grant · $35,000
- Ama Esd1 grant · $27,000
- Besser Museum for Ne Michigan1 grant · $25,000
- Alpena Youth Center1 grant · $20,000
- Thunder Bay River Center2 grants · $12,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Alpena1 grant · $10,000
- The Sunset Project1 grant · $10,000
- United Way of Ne Michigan2 grants · $7,830
- Headwaters Land Conservancy2 grants · $7,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 50 reported grants, largest first.
- $85,366
City of Alpena · Alpena, MI · 2023
Culligan plaza grant
- $35,000
Thunder Bay Theatre · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $27,000
Ama Esd · Alpena, MI · 2022
Handicap playground equipment
- $25,000
Besser Museum for Ne Michigan · Alpena, MI · 2022
Gallery redesign project
- $20,000
Alpena Youth Center · Alpena, MI · 2023
Expansion grant
- $10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Alpena · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $10,000
The Sunset Project · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $10,000
Thunder Bay River Center · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $5,830
United Way of Ne Michigan · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $5,000
County of Alpena · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $5,000
Thunder Bay Brown Trout · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $5,000
Alpena County Library · Alpena, MI · 2022
Makerspace for creativity & explorat
- $5,000
Friends Together · Alpena, MI · 2022
Software purchase
- $4,315
Long Rapids Township · Lachine, MI · 2023
Rope rescue harness upgrade
- $4,000
Rogers City Police Department · Rogers City, MI · 2023
Grant
- $4,000
Headwaters Land Conservancy · Gaylord, MI · 2022
Nature clean up/trails
- $3,500
Headwaters Land Conservancy · Gaylord, MI · 2023
Nature clean up/trails
- $2,822
Community Foundation for Ne Mi · Alpena, MI · 2023
Scholarships
- $2,000
Alpena Street Performers · Alpena, MI · 2023
Music in downtown area
- $2,000
Charter Township of Alpena Fd · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $2,000
Friends of Tb National Marine · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $2,000
Habitat for Humanity Northeast Mi · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $2,000
Hubbard Lake Bible Church Food Pant · Hubbard Lake, MI · 2023
Grant
- $2,000
Iosco County Coats for Kids · Tawas City, MI · 2023
Coats for "big" kids
- $2,000
Friends of Hubbard Lake Center · Hubbard Lake, MI · 2022
Community center in hubbard lake
- $2,000
Friends of the Aplex Courts · Alpena, MI · 2022
Pickleball court improvement at mcre
- $2,000
Iosco Resa · Tawas City, MI · 2022
Your child reads - alcona & iosco co
- $2,000
Long Rapids Township · Lachine, MI · 2022
Rope rescue harness upgrade
- $2,000
McLaren Northern Michigan Fnd · Petoskey, MI · 2022
Mental health facility
- $2,000
Presque Isle Township · Presque Isle, MI · 2022
Aed equipment
- $2,000
Sunrise Community Food Pantry · Alpena, MI · 2022
Feeding the hungry
- $2,000
Target Alpena Development Corp · Alpena, MI · 2022
Alpena housing task force
- $2,000
Thunder Bay Brown Trout · Alpena, MI · 2022
Stocking of brown trout in thunder b
- $2,000
Thunder Bay Folk Society · Alpena, MI · 2022
Annual folk festival
- $2,000
Thunder Bay River Center · Alpena, MI · 2022
Pavillion & restrooms phase 1
- $2,000
United Way of Ne Mi · Alpena, MI · 2022
Dolly parton imagination library
- $2,000
United Way of Ne Michigan · Alpena, MI · 2022
Timing system track & cross country
- $1,600
Alpena County Sheriff Department · Alpena, MI · 2022
Purchase aed equipment
- $1,500
Iosco County Coats for Kids · Tawas City, MI · 2022
Coats for "big" kids
- $1,000
Alpena County Library · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $1,000
District Health Dept 4 · Alpena, MI · 2022
Mommy & me program/support group
- $1,000
Trinity Episcopal Church · Alpena, MI · 2022
Sunday supper & food pantry
- $999
Community Foundation for Ne Mi · Alpena, MI · 2022
Scholarships
- $600
Alpena Street Performers · Alpena, MI · 2022
Music in downtown area
- $500
Bay View Center · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $500
Foster Closet of Northern Michigan · Alpena, MI · 2023
Grant
- $500
Besser Pac · Alpena, MI · 2022
Library renovations at besser elem
- $500
Kiwanis of Rogers City · Rogers City, MI · 2022
Sunrise side community garden
- $500
Michigan Special Olympics · Mt Pleasamt, MI · 2022
Sponsor george snedden polar plunge
- $495
Lydia'S Gate · Mio, MI · 2023
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