The Mackinac Island Community Foundation promotes the general well-being of Island residents and visitors by working in community partnerships to generate endowed and un-endowed funds and stimulate community-wide initiatives.
The Mackinac Island Community Foundation’s largest recent grant was $210,267 for restoration of a historic building at Wawashkamo Golf Club, a strong signal of how closely its giving tracks the island’s built heritage. Recent awards also show sustained support for core island institutions, including Mackinac Island Medical Center, Mackinac Island Housing Corporation, the Mackinac Arts Council, and Ste Anne’s Catholic Church. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s work ranges from health care and housing to preservation, education, culture, public safety, and local nonprofit capacity. Its grants are directed to Mackinac Island organizations and island-serving projects, with awards that often fund operating needs, capital work, and program-specific expenses. The pattern is community-centered rather than broad or national: recipients include schools, churches, the city, emergency services, arts groups, and health providers. Education shows up through support for Mackinac Island Public School and school-related assistance; culture appears through concerts and Shakespeare programming; and community wellbeing comes through medical, mobility, and public-service grants. The foundation also appears to use designated and discretionary disbursements alongside competitive community grants and scholarships.
In historic preservation, the foundation made a $210,267 grant to Wawashkamo Golf Club for restoration of a historic building, and a $63,828 grant to Ste Anne’s Catholic Church for historic preservation. Health and emergency services are another clear line of giving: Mackinac Island Medical Center received $107,843 for yearly support and $107,567 for a third cardiac monitor, while Cheboygan Life Support Systems Inc Mackinac EMS received $57,720 to replace an ALS 12-lead monitor. Arts and culture also receive direct support. Mackinac Arts Council was awarded $57,200 for employee-focused concerts and $36,281 for concerts focusing upon various cultures. In education, Mackinac Island Public School received $16,175 and $10,248 for assistance with the schools, reflecting continued support for local students and school needs.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with p25 at $10,124, a median of $12,644, and p75 at $33,336. The recent record also includes several larger capital-style awards, which push the upper end well above the median. Grantmaking appears recurring: the same recipients appear across multiple years, including Mackinac Island Medical Center, Mackinac Island Housing Corporation, Mackinac Arts Council, Ste Anne’s Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, and Mackinac Island Public School. The foundation uses multiple mechanisms, including competitive grants, scholarships, SUN Fund grants, and community-nominated awards. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several active programs.
$744K
$22.5M
$3.3M
$1.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $33K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$33K
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Giving is tightly local. All grants in the recent set went to US recipients, and every recorded recipient is in Michigan. Mackinac Island is the dominant location, with additional awards reaching nearby Michigan communities such as Cheboygan, Petoskey, Traverse City, Belmont, and Coldwater. Within the recent grants list, Mackinac Island organizations account for the great majority of named recipients, including the city, medical center, arts council, housing corporation, public school, and multiple churches.
The foundation supports Mackinac Island schools, churches, health providers, arts organizations, public services, housing groups, and preservation efforts. Recent grants include support for Mackinac Island Medical Center, Mackinac Arts Council, Mackinac Island Housing Corporation, Ste Anne’s Catholic Church, and Mackinac Island Public School.
The grant-size distribution centers in the low tens of thousands: p25 is $10,124, the median is $12,644, and p75 is $33,336. The recent grants list also includes larger awards for capital and preservation work, such as a $210,267 grant to Wawashkamo Golf Club.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, and the recent grants list shows 100% of grants going to recipients in Michigan. Most awards go to Mackinac Island organizations, with some support to nearby Michigan communities such as Cheboygan, Petoskey, Traverse City, Belmont, and Coldwater.
Yes. Active programs including Nominate and Celebrate Grants, Fall & Spring Competitive Grants, SUN Fund Grants, and scholarships all accept unsolicited applications. Competitive grants are reviewed on seasonal cycles, and the Nominate and Celebrate program uses community nomination and voting.
Yes. The foundation awards scholarships to Mackinac Island Public School students, including multi-year support through the Founder’s Scholarship. Scholarship programs support students continuing to college, university, or trade school.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Mackinac Island Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations serving Mackinac Island. Applications should align with the Community Needs Assessment and the specific fund criteria.
Deadline: Fall cycle: portal opens Sept 1, application deadline Oct 1, awards notified Dec 5. Spring cycle: portal opens Jan 28, application deadline Mar 1, awards announced May 8.
Who can apply: Organizations serving Mackinac Island that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Deadline: Applications are accepted throughout the year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $146,238 | 2026 | MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FOR YEARLY SUPPORT |
| CHEBOYGAN LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC MACKINAC EMS | CHEBOYGAN, MI | $123,809 | 2026 | EQUIPMENT AND RESCUE ATV |
| WAWASHKAMO GOLF CLUB | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $65,460 | 2026 | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING. |
| CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $63,261 | 2026 | RECREATION PROGRAMS |
| CHIPPEWA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SAULT STE MARIE, MI | $59,412 | 2026 | TRANSFER OF EUP CAN FUND FOR THE CREATION OF AN EUP PROMISE ZONE. |
| MACKINAC HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION INC | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $59,159 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STE ANNE'S CHURCH | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $28,153 | 2026 | VARIOUS RECREATION EVENTS |
| CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND - PUBLIC LIBRARY | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $27,415 | 2026 | YEARLY SUPPORT |
| MACKINAC ARTS COUNCIL | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $25,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MACKINAC STRAITS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SAINT IGNACE, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL CENTER AUCTION |
| REHAB AND MOBILITY SYSTEMS | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $22,886 | 2026 | MOBILITY CARTS FOR ISLAND RESIDENTS. |
| MACKINAC CONNECT FOUNDATION | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | MACKINAC CONNECT EMPLOYEE EVENTS |
| STRAITS PRIDE | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $14,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $13,559 | 2026 | PROVIDE ANNUAL SUPPORT TO TRINITY CHURCH |
| MACKINAC STRAITS RAPTOR WATCH | PETOSKEY, MI | $13,336 | 2026 | THE MACKINAC ISLAND HAWK COUNT RESEARCH |
| STARLING SHAKESPEARE COMPANY | BELMONT, MI | $12,139 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE MACKINAC ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL |
| GREAT LAKES RECOVERY CENTER FOUNDATINO | NEGAUNEE, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | NEW WOMEN'S RECOVERY HOUSE |
| MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $9,199 | 2026 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| MACKINAC STATE HISTORIC PARKS | MACKINAW CITY, MI | $5,031 | 2026 | YEARLY OPERATING REVENUE TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL WRITING |
| CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $227,883 | 2025 | CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS |
| WAWASHKAMO GOLF CLUB | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $193,990 | 2025 | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING. |
| MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $126,984 | 2025 | MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FOR YEARLY SUPPORT |
| MACKINAC ASSOCIATES | MACKINAW CITY, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO CREATE NEW EXHIBITS IN THE SOLDIER'S BARRACKS AT FORT MACKINAC . |
| STE ANNE'S CHURCH | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $35,025 | 2025 | ONGOING RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL STE. ANNE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. |
| CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND - PUBLIC LIBRARY | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $32,065 | 2025 | YEARLY SUPPORT |
| MACKINAC ISLAND HOUSING CORPORATION | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH PLUMBING PROJECTS |
| CHEBOYGAN LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC MACKINAC EMS | CHEBOYGAN, MI | $23,864 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT |
| MACKINAC HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION INC | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $22,339 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MACKINAC CONNECT FOUNDATION | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | INCREASE THE CURRENT PROGRAM DIRECTOR'S POSITION FROM HALF-TIME TO PART-TIME DURING THE SEASON AND ALLOW OCCASIONAL REMOTE WORK DURING THE OFF-SEASON. |
| MACKINAC ARTS COUNCIL | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $17,700 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $15,340 | 2025 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| REHAB AND MOBILITY SYSTEMS | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $13,810 | 2025 | MOBILITY CART FOR ISLAND RESIDENT. |
| MSRW | PETOSKEY, MI | $13,505 | 2025 | THE MACKINAC ISLAND HAWK COUNT RESEARCH |
| STARLING SHAKESPEARE COMPANY | BELMONT, MI | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE MACKINAC ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $9,328 | 2025 | PROVIDE ANNUAL SUPPORT TO TRINITY CHURCH |
| STRAITS PRIDE | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $9,324 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MACKINAC STATE HISTORIC PARKS | MACKINAW CITY, MI | $6,048 | 2025 | YEARLY OPERATING REVENUE TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL WRITING |
| WAWASHKAMO GOLF CLUB | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $210,267 | 2024 | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING. |
| MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $107,843 | 2024 | MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FOR YEARLY SUPPORT |
| MACKINAC ARTS COUNCIL | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $57,200 | 2024 | PROVIDE EMPLOYEE FOCUSED CONCERTS |
| MACKINAC ISLAND HOUSING CORPORATION | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $30,390 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PLUMBING PROJECTS |
| CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $28,235 | 2024 | CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS |
| CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND - PUBLIC LIBRARY | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $27,903 | 2024 | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT |
| CHEBOYGAN LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC MACKINAC EMS | CHEBOYGAN, MI | $23,539 | 2024 | TRAINING |
| MSRW | PETOSKEY, MI | $12,644 | 2024 | THE MACKINAC ISLAND HAWK COUNT RESEARCH |
| REHAB AND MOBILITY SYSTEMS | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $11,251 | 2024 | MOBILITY CART FOR ISLAND RESIDENT. |
| STARLING SHAKESPEARE COMPANY | BELMONT, MI | $11,090 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE MACKINAC ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL |
| CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND-RECREATION DIRECTOR | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $10,770 | 2024 | PURCHASE COSTUMES AND EQUIPMENT |
| STE ANNE'S CHURCH | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $10,723 | 2024 | TO PAY FOR BOAT TICKETS. |
| MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL | MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | $10,248 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER
$146,238MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FOR YEARLY SUPPORT
CHEBOYGAN LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC MACKINAC EMS
$123,809EQUIPMENT AND RESCUE ATV
WAWASHKAMO GOLF CLUB
$65,460RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING.
CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND
$63,261RECREATION PROGRAMS
CHIPPEWA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$59,412TRANSFER OF EUP CAN FUND FOR THE CREATION OF AN EUP PROMISE ZONE.
MACKINAC HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION INC
$59,159OPERATING SUPPORT
STE ANNE'S CHURCH
$28,153VARIOUS RECREATION EVENTS
CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND - PUBLIC LIBRARY
$27,415YEARLY SUPPORT
MACKINAC ARTS COUNCIL
$25,500OPERATING SUPPORT
MACKINAC STRAITS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000MEDICAL CENTER AUCTION
REHAB AND MOBILITY SYSTEMS
$22,886MOBILITY CARTS FOR ISLAND RESIDENTS.
MACKINAC CONNECT FOUNDATION
$20,000MACKINAC CONNECT EMPLOYEE EVENTS
STRAITS PRIDE
$14,000OPERATING SUPPORT
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$13,559PROVIDE ANNUAL SUPPORT TO TRINITY CHURCH
MACKINAC STRAITS RAPTOR WATCH
$13,336THE MACKINAC ISLAND HAWK COUNT RESEARCH
STARLING SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
$12,139SUPPORT FOR THE MACKINAC ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
GREAT LAKES RECOVERY CENTER FOUNDATINO
$10,000NEW WOMEN'S RECOVERY HOUSE
MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
$9,199PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MACKINAC STATE HISTORIC PARKS
$5,031YEARLY OPERATING REVENUE TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL WRITING
CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND
$227,883CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS
WAWASHKAMO GOLF CLUB
$193,990RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING.
MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER
$126,984MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FOR YEARLY SUPPORT
MACKINAC ASSOCIATES
$50,000SUPPORT TO CREATE NEW EXHIBITS IN THE SOLDIER'S BARRACKS AT FORT MACKINAC .
STE ANNE'S CHURCH
$35,025ONGOING RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL STE. ANNE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.
CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND - PUBLIC LIBRARY
$32,065YEARLY SUPPORT
MACKINAC ISLAND HOUSING CORPORATION
$25,000ASSIST WITH PLUMBING PROJECTS
CHEBOYGAN LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC MACKINAC EMS
$23,864EQUIPMENT
MACKINAC HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION INC
$22,339OPERATING SUPPORT
MACKINAC CONNECT FOUNDATION
$20,000INCREASE THE CURRENT PROGRAM DIRECTOR'S POSITION FROM HALF-TIME TO PART-TIME DURING THE SEASON AND ALLOW OCCASIONAL REMOTE WORK DURING THE OFF-SEASON.
MACKINAC ARTS COUNCIL
$17,700OPERATING SUPPORT
MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
$15,340PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REHAB AND MOBILITY SYSTEMS
$13,810MOBILITY CART FOR ISLAND RESIDENT.
MSRW
$13,505THE MACKINAC ISLAND HAWK COUNT RESEARCH
STARLING SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
$12,000SUPPORT FOR THE MACKINAC ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$9,328PROVIDE ANNUAL SUPPORT TO TRINITY CHURCH
STRAITS PRIDE
$9,324OPERATING SUPPORT
MACKINAC STATE HISTORIC PARKS
$6,048YEARLY OPERATING REVENUE TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL WRITING
WAWASHKAMO GOLF CLUB
$210,267RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING.
MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER
$107,843MACKINAC ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FOR YEARLY SUPPORT
MACKINAC ARTS COUNCIL
$57,200PROVIDE EMPLOYEE FOCUSED CONCERTS
MACKINAC ISLAND HOUSING CORPORATION
$30,390ASSIST WITH PLUMBING PROJECTS
CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND
$28,235CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS
CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND - PUBLIC LIBRARY
$27,903PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT
CHEBOYGAN LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC MACKINAC EMS
$23,539TRAINING
MSRW
$12,644THE MACKINAC ISLAND HAWK COUNT RESEARCH
REHAB AND MOBILITY SYSTEMS
$11,251MOBILITY CART FOR ISLAND RESIDENT.
STARLING SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
$11,090SUPPORT FOR THE MACKINAC ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND-RECREATION DIRECTOR
$10,770PURCHASE COSTUMES AND EQUIPMENT
STE ANNE'S CHURCH
$10,723TO PAY FOR BOAT TICKETS.
MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
$10,248PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS