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    Community Foundation of Marquette County

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    MARQUETTE, MIWebsite9062267666

    About Community Foundation of Marquette County

    We are a local nonprofit that helps people invest in the future of Marquette County. Our mission is to enrich the lives of all people in Marquette County by connecting donors with community needs, building permanent funds for charitable giving, distributing scholarships and grants, and leading and collaborating to address community opportunities.

    Focus Areas

    Arts and cultureEducationEnvironmentHealthHuman servicesHousingSeniorsYouth developmentCommunity and economic developmentFood security / basic needsWorkforce developmentClean energy

    Who They Fund

    nonprofit organizations (operational support)

    About Community Foundation of Marquette County

    Community Foundation of Marquette County’s recent grantmaking is anchored by a large general-operations award to the City of Marquette, alongside repeated support for local organizations working on watershed monitoring, youth development, and community services. The foundation’s work is local and centered on Marquette County, with grants flowing almost entirely to recipients in Michigan. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is not limited to one program area. Superior Watershed Partnership appears with multiple awards in different years for environmental monitoring, while Grow and Lead Community and Youth received support in both 2023 and 2024 for general operations. Health and safety-related recipients also show up, including Great Lakes Recovery Center, Room at the Inn, Janzen House, and Superior Connections Recovery Commu. Educational giving is visible through scholarship support to Northern Michigan University and Bay De Noc Community Colleg, as well as a scholarship grant to Negaunee High School. The foundation also funded the US National Ski Hall of Fame, adding a cultural and community-history dimension to its grantmaking.

    What Community Foundation of Marquette County Funds

    Environmental work is one clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. Superior Watershed Partnership received $295,529 in 2024, $247,779 in 2023, and $212,135 in 2025 for environmental monitoring, showing sustained support for field-based work. Education is another recurring area. Northern Michigan University received $53,450 in 2025 for scholarships, after earlier scholarship awards of $51,100 in 2023 and $42,900 in 2024. Bay De Noc Community Colleg also received $25,250 in 2025 for scholarships. Community stability and basic services are represented in grants such as $100,000 to Great Lakes Recovery Center, $92,238 to Women’s Center, and $91,000 to Room at the Inn. The foundation also supported housing-related work through Janzen House and Superior Connections Recovery Commu.

    How Community Foundation of Marquette County Gives

    Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized local range, with p25 at $6,086, a median of $10,000, and p75 at $19,062. That distribution fits a funder that makes many smaller awards while also issuing occasional larger grants. The recent list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Superior Watershed Partnership and Grow and Lead Community and Youth, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off support. The foundation is a community foundation, and its grantmaking includes unrestricted and programmatic support, along with scholarship administration. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several active grant programs, including Basic Needs Grants, Community Impact Grants, and the COVID-19 Community Response Fund.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $3M

    Total Assets

    $26.8M

    Total Revenue

    $3.9M

    Total Expenses

    $3.5M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $6K and $19K, with a median of $10K.

    25th Percentile

    $6K

    Median

    $10K

    75th Percentile

    $19K

    Geographic Reach

    Local7 states funded
    Funding intensity
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    Funding Style

    unrestricted general operating supportprogrammatic scholarships/grants to individualssupport for monitoring/field operationsrepeat/ongoing operational funding

    Topics

    environmental monitoring and field data collectionscholarship funding for students/individualsorganizational capacity and core operations

    Where Community Foundation of Marquette County Makes Grants

    Grant dollars land overwhelmingly in Marquette County and elsewhere in Michigan, with 86% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients include Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, and Kingsford, plus Bay Cliff Health Camp in Marquette and Northwoods Airlifeline in Kingsford. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 148 grants recorded in the United States. The pattern is local, with Marquette serving as the center of the foundation’s giving.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Community Foundation of Marquette County

    What kinds of organizations does Community Foundation of Marquette County support?

    The foundation funds nonprofits, scholarship recipients, and organizations tied to environmental monitoring or field operations. Recent grants include general operating support, scholarships, and project-specific awards, with active programs covering basic needs, community impact, recovery and housing, and named scholarship funds.

    What is a typical grant size?

    Typical grant size is modest and local: p25 is $6,086, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $19,062. Some active programs also show specific caps, including $0–$10,000 for Basic Needs Grants and Community Impact Grants, while the Zacchaeus Fund is listed at $30,000–$50,000.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes, for several active programs. Basic Needs Grants, the Competitive Grant Cycle for Named Unrestricted Endowment Funds, Community Impact Grants, the COVID-19 Community Response Fund, County-Wide Basic Needs Grants, and The Zacchaeus Fund all accept unsolicited applications.

    What focus areas appear most often in the recent grants?

    Environmental monitoring, youth and education, and community support stand out. Superior Watershed Partnership received multiple environmental-monitoring grants, Northern Michigan University received recurring scholarship support, and organizations such as Great Lakes Recovery Center, Room at the Inn, Janzen House, and Women’s Center show a clear community-services and stability focus.

    Are there recurring grantees?

    Yes. Superior Watershed Partnership appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for environmental monitoring, and Grow and Lead Community and Youth received general-operations support in both 2023 and 2024. Northern Michigan University also appears multiple times for scholarships across different years.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Marquette County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses May 31, 2027Award: Up to $10K

    Community Impact Grants

    youth development and educationhealth and wellnessarts and culture+9 more

    Who can apply: Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, organizations with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, education institutions, government entities, tribal organizations, and religious organizations not for religious purposes. Organizations must operate programs serving local residents within Marquette County. The foundation does not fund individuals, legislative or political purposes, sponsorships, loans, capital campaigns, or religious purposes.

    Deadline: Application release: May 1; Deadline: May 31; Review/decision period: June; Award announcements: July.

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    Opening soonCloses Sep 30, 2026Award: Up to $10K

    County-Wide Basic Needs Grants

    basic needsfood securityclothing+5 more

    Who can apply: Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, organizations with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, education institutions, government entities, tribal organizations, and religious organizations not for religious purposes. Organizations must operate programs serving local residents within Marquette County. The foundation does not fund individuals, legislative or political purposes, sponsorships, loans, capital campaigns, or religious purposes.

    Deadline: Application release: September 1; Deadline: September 30; Review/decision period: October; Award announcements: November.

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    Opening soonCloses Sep 30, 2026Award: Up to $10K

    Basic Needs Grants

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    Who can apply: Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, organizations with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, education institutions, government entities, tribal organizations, and religious organizations not for religious purposes. Organizations must operate programs serving local residents within Marquette County.

    Deadline: Application release: September 1; deadline: September 30; review in October; awards in November

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    CITY OF MARQUETTE MIMARQUETTE, MI$1,376,4532025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    SUPERIOR WATERSHED PARTNERSHIPMARQUETTE, MI$212,1352025ENVIROMENTAL MONITOR
    US NATIONAL SKI HALL OF FAMEISHPEMING, MI$157,1992025—
    OTHER LESS THAN 5000—$117,5442025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    GREAT LAKES RECOVERY CENTERNEGAUNEE, MI$100,0002025—
    WOMEN'S CENTERMARQUETTE, MI$92,2382025—
    ROOM AT THE INNMARQUETTE, MI$91,0002025—
    GROW AND LEAD COMMUNITY AND YOUTHMARQUETTE, MI$83,7162025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    JANZEN HOUSEMARQUETTE, MI$80,0002025—
    SUPERIOR CONNECTIONS RECOVERY COMMUMARQUETTE, MI$80,0002025—
    NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYMARQUETTE, MI$53,4502025SCHOLARSHIPS
    NEGAUNEE HIGH SCHOOLNEGAUNEE, MI$30,5002025—
    UPAWSMARQUETTE, MI$27,2452025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    BAY DE NOC COMMUNITY COLLEGESCANABA, MI$25,2502025SCHOLARSHIPS
    MARQUETTE COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORITMARQUETTE, MI$25,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    MARQUETTE MOUNTAIN RACE TEAMMARQUETTE, MI$25,0002025—
    BAY CLIFF HEALTH CAMPMARQUETTE, MI$22,7502025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    FORSYTH TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENTGWINN, MI$20,4002025—
    PETER WHITE PUBLIC LIBRARYMARQUETTE, MI$15,8052025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    SIX FEET OVERDETROIT, MI$15,0172025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    TRILIUM HOUSEMARQUETTE, MI$15,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR, MI$15,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    ISHPEMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 1ISHPEMING, MI$13,2832025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    MARQUETTE JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUEMARQUETTE, MI$12,6922025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    LAKE SUPERIOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPMARQUETTE, MI$12,2322025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    SALVATION ARMYESCANABA, MI$11,9792025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITYSAULTE STE, MI$11,5002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYALLENDALE, MI$11,5002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    GWINN AREA SCHOOLGWINN, MI$11,4152025—
    BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCHISHPEMING, MI$10,4842025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    POWELL TOWNSHIP SCHOOLSBIG BAY, MI$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    POWELL TOWNSHIP AMBULANCEBIG BAY, MI$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYMT PLEASANT, MI$10,0002025SCHOLARSHIPS
    POWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENTBIG BAY, MI$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    ST CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC CHURCHMARQUETTE, MI$9,7042025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    MARQUETTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAMARQUETTE, MI$9,1992025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    BARK RIVER HARRIS SCHOOLSHARRIS, MI$8,8062025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    MAPS EDUCATION FOUNDATINOMARQUETTE, MI$8,7062025GENERAL OPERAITONS
    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MARQUETTE CMARQUETTE, MI$8,5002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    WELLS TOWNSHIPARNOLD, MI$8,3002025—
    SALVATION ARMY - ISHPEMINGISHPEMING, MI$8,0792025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    UP LIONS SERVICE FOUNDATIONENGADINE, MI$6,6872025—
    CANCER CARE OF MARQUETTE COUNTYISHPEMING, MI$6,2382025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    ISHPEMING HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCISHPEMING, MI$6,0912025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    906 ADVENTURE TEAMMARQUETTE, MI$6,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    UPPER PENISULA LAND CONSERVANCYMARQUETTE, MI$5,8722025—
    CITY OF NEGAUNEE MINEGAUNEE, MI$5,7002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATIONCHICAGO, IL$5,6022025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONST PETERSURG, FL$5,6022025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    NPR PUBLIC RADIOWASHINGTON, DC$5,6022025GENERAL OPERATIONS

    CITY OF MARQUETTE MI

    $1,376,453
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    SUPERIOR WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP

    $212,135
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    ENVIROMENTAL MONITOR

    US NATIONAL SKI HALL OF FAME

    $157,199
    ISHPEMING, MI2025

    OTHER LESS THAN 5000

    $117,544
    2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    GREAT LAKES RECOVERY CENTER

    $100,000
    NEGAUNEE, MI2025

    WOMEN'S CENTER

    $92,238
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    ROOM AT THE INN

    $91,000
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GROW AND LEAD COMMUNITY AND YOUTH

    $83,716
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    JANZEN HOUSE

    $80,000
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    SUPERIOR CONNECTIONS RECOVERY COMMU

    $80,000
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

    $53,450
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    NEGAUNEE HIGH SCHOOL

    $30,500
    NEGAUNEE, MI2025

    UPAWS

    $27,245
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    BAY DE NOC COMMUNITY COLLEG

    $25,250
    ESCANABA, MI2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    MARQUETTE COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORIT

    $25,000
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    MARQUETTE MOUNTAIN RACE TEAM

    $25,000
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    BAY CLIFF HEALTH CAMP

    $22,750
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    FORSYTH TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT

    $20,400
    GWINN, MI2025

    PETER WHITE PUBLIC LIBRARY

    $15,805
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    SIX FEET OVER

    $15,017
    DETROIT, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    TRILIUM HOUSE

    $15,000
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

    $15,000
    ANN ARBOR, MI2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    ISHPEMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 1

    $13,283
    ISHPEMING, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    MARQUETTE JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE

    $12,692
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    LAKE SUPERIOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

    $12,232
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    SALVATION ARMY

    $11,979
    ESCANABA, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY

    $11,500
    SAULTE STE, MI2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

    $11,500
    ALLENDALE, MI2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    GWINN AREA SCHOOL

    $11,415
    GWINN, MI2025

    BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH

    $10,484
    ISHPEMING, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    POWELL TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS

    $10,000
    BIG BAY, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    POWELL TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE

    $10,000
    BIG BAY, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    MT PLEASANT, MI2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    POWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT

    $10,000
    BIG BAY, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ST CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC CHURCH

    $9,704
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    MARQUETTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    $9,199
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    BARK RIVER HARRIS SCHOOLS

    $8,806
    HARRIS, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    MAPS EDUCATION FOUNDATINO

    $8,706
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERAITONS

    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MARQUETTE C

    $8,500
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    WELLS TOWNSHIP

    $8,300
    ARNOLD, MI2025

    SALVATION ARMY - ISHPEMING

    $8,079
    ISHPEMING, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    UP LIONS SERVICE FOUNDATION

    $6,687
    ENGADINE, MI2025

    CANCER CARE OF MARQUETTE COUNTY

    $6,238
    ISHPEMING, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ISHPEMING HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOC

    $6,091
    ISHPEMING, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    906 ADVENTURE TEAM

    $6,000
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    UPPER PENISULA LAND CONSERVANCY

    $5,872
    MARQUETTE, MI2025

    CITY OF NEGAUNEE MI

    $5,700
    NEGAUNEE, MI2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION

    $5,602
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

    $5,602
    ST PETERSURG, FL2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    NPR PUBLIC RADIO

    $5,602
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS