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 20222023. 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

$100,199
2022
$215,328
2023

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

    Grant

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.