$3.6M in expenses

The foundation provides community service and support by providing grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit, municipal, tribal and educational partners with a focus on local impact in the communities throughout its region. The foundation serves antrim, benzie, grand traverse, kalkaska, and leelanau counties, as well as the grand traverse band of ottawa and chippewa indians, a federally recognized tribe.

$598K in expenses

The foundation provides scholarship awards to students to help them pursue continuing education opportunities in either a traditional college environment or at a technical or trade school. Scholarships help promote the foundation's focus areas of education and youth. In 2024, there were 223 scholarship recipients.

$117K in expenses

The foundation plays a collaborative leadership role in the region. This includes convening cross-sector leaders to develop and implement a community development coalition to move the needle in areas of greatest need by working together. In 2024, this work included convening and facilitating a conversation around addressing homelessness in the region, including grants for sanitary facilities at an encampment; public policy advocacy; and awarding grants to youth organizations implementing recommendations from the 2023 youth wellness initiative project, which identified needs and opportunities for support related to youth mental health and well-being.