To positively influence a more healthful community through enhanced philanthropy and collaboration
Focus Areas
Community healthFood access / Food securityNutritionMeals on Wheels / senior servicesVictim support and crisis responsePrevention & outreach educationScholarships / educationRecreation and outdoor resourcesNonprofit capacity / capital improvements
Who They Fund
low-income or food-insecure individuals and familiesyouth and students (scholarships, recreational programs)rural and small-scale farmers
About Copper Shores Community Health Foundation
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s giving is shaped by health access, crisis response, and practical community supports across the Copper Country. One of its largest recent grants, $530,107 to Dial Help for crisis unit funding, shows a willingness to make major commitments when community need is urgent. The foundation also made substantial awards to Great Lakes Recovery Center for general support and to Michigan Tech University for nurse program launch, pointing to a mix of direct service funding and capacity-building investments.
Recent grants also support senior meals, food access, and local organizations working with families, students, and people facing housing or trauma-related instability. The foundation has backed Copper Country Senior Meals, Omega House, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, and 31 Backpacks, while also funding recreation and health-related community resources. Its stated purpose is to positively influence a more healthful community through enhanced philanthropy and collaboration, and the grant record reflects that through recurring support for both service delivery and the infrastructure behind it.
What Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Funds
Community health is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $175,000 to Dial Help for crisis unit funding and $162,210 to Omega House for general support, both tied to crisis and trauma response in the region. On the health workforce side, it awarded $240,000 to Michigan Tech University for nurse program launch, linking education to local care capacity.
Food access is another major focus. The foundation gave $124,922 to Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly for food support, and $62,263 to 31 Backpacks for food and general support. It also runs a Food Initiative Grant RFP aimed at food insecurity, hunger, nutrition, and food access, including work with farmers markets.
Recreation and healthy living appear in the support for Copper Harbor Trails Club, which received $132,907 for recreational support, showing that the foundation treats community health broadly rather than narrowly as clinical care.
How Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at a median of $23,428, with a lower quartile of $13,200 and an upper quartile of $47,400. The foundation’s recent awards range from small sponsorship-level support to six-figure operating and program grants, and it uses both targeted RFPs and non-RFP requests. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Dial Help, Omega House, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, City of Houghton, Copper Harbor Trails Club, and 31 Backpacks, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The organization is a community health foundation, funds are local, and it does not make grants to individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$86.6M
Total Revenue
$20.6M
Total Expenses
$6.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $47K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$47K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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food security & meal programscrisis & trauma intervention servicesnursing & medical/EMS supportrecreational, parks & nature developmenteducation, scholarships & loan supportfamily support servicesfarmers & agricultural support
Where Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Makes Grants
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Michigan, with 96% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Houghton appears frequently, along with Hancock, Copper Harbor, Baraga, L’Anse, Calumet, Laurium, Marquette, Ishpeming, Ontonagon, and Ahmeek. The pattern reflects a Copper Country footprint rather than statewide or national distribution. All recipient-country grants in the data are in the United States.
Frequently Asked Questions About Copper Shores Community Health Foundation
What kinds of work does Copper Shores Community Health Foundation fund?
Its grantmaking centers on community health, with support for food access and nutrition, Meals on Wheels and senior services, crisis support, prevention and outreach education, scholarships, recreation and outdoor resources, and nonprofit capacity or capital improvements. The recent grants include crisis services, nurse training, food support, and recreational programs.
Does the foundation fund only one type of grant?
No. It uses targeted requests for proposals and non-RFP grant requests, and its active opportunities include capital improvement grants, small grants, sponsorships, a food initiative RFP, and community recreational facilities funding. Recent awards also include general support, project support, and program launch funding.
How large are typical grants?
The median grant size is $23,428. The lower quartile is $13,200 and the upper quartile is $47,400, while some active opportunities are capped much lower, such as sponsorships up to $200 and small grants at $1,500–$3,000.
Where does Copper Shores Community Health Foundation give?
Its giving is local and concentrated in Michigan. The data shows 96% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and recipient cities include Houghton, Hancock, Copper Harbor, Baraga, L’Anse, Calumet, Laurium, Ishpeming, Marquette, and Ontonagon.
Are grants recurring or mostly one-time awards?
Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Dial Help, Omega House, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, City of Houghton, Copper Harbor Trails Club, and 31 Backpacks. That pattern suggests the foundation often returns to the same community partners over time.
Latest 990 Filing
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Copper Shores Community Health Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowRolling / open intake
General Grant Requests
community healthorganizational supportmunicipal needs+2 more
Who can apply: Applicants must generally be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofits, local units of government, or public institutions of education; be domiciled in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and/or Ontonagon counties in Michigan and serve those counties; have recent IRS filings and required financial documentation; and demonstrate organizational capacity.
Deadline: Ongoing on an on-going basis; targeted RFP deadlines vary by program.
community healthprogram supportproject support+1 more
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, local unit of government, or public institution of education; be domiciled in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and/or Ontonagon counties and serve residents of those counties; have current IRS tax-exempt status and License to Solicit Charitable Contributions if required; have filed the most recent 990/990-EZ/990-N; and have adequate organizational capacity and required financial documentation.
Deadline: On-going / dependent on available resources
Community eventsPromotional partnerships that advance community health
Who can apply: Sponsorship requests are reviewed for alignment with mission and community benefit; applicants are encouraged to submit at least a month prior to funding need; submission of application is not a guarantee of funding.
Deadline: Applicants are urged to submit at least one month prior to funding deadline; typical timelines vary by event.
community healthorganizational supportnew or existing programs+2 more
Who can apply: Applicant must be an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, local unit of government, or public institution of education; current with tax-exempt status and license to solicit (unless exempt); domiciled in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and/or Ontonagon counties and serve residents of those counties; have filed most recent 990/990-EZ/990-N; have required financial statements/audit; and demonstrate organizational capacity to execute and report on the grant.
Deadline: General grant requests are accepted on an ongoing basis. Targeted RFP deadlines vary by opportunity.
Project developmentEligibility screeningCommunity health projects
Who can apply: Same eligibility as Copper Shores grants (501(c)(3), local government, public education institution; domiciled in service counties; financial filings and statements as required).
Deadline: No deadline — concept papers are accepted as a preliminary submission; applicants are strongly encouraged to submit prior to formal application.
Non-RFP Grant Requests (Request for Funding Application)
General community healthPrevention and educationVictim support+2 more
Who can apply: Must meet Copper Shores eligibility (IRS 501(c)(3) or eligible public entities; domicile and service to the four-county region; up-to-date IRS filings; required financial statements; organizational capacity). Applications must be complete and submitted at least two months before project start date.
Deadline: Ongoing — submit at least two months before project start date.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.
