A defining feature of Marshall Community Foundation is its use of permanently endowed funds to support local work in Marshall and Calhoun County. The foundation’s grantmaking is built around community-directed support for innovative programs, scholarships, and special projects, with leadership under Marguerite Davenport. Its current profile shows both broad community investment and highly targeted education support, including a large 2024 grant of $588,511 listed as "See Attached Schedule — ASSIST WITH COLLEGE" and a 2025 grant of $584,387 listed as "See Attached Schedule." Those awards sit alongside smaller local programs for students, educators, and nonprofit projects, which points to a foundation that funds across different sizes and purposes rather than through a single grant model. The organization’s active programs also show a recurring interest in enrichment opportunities, public-school support, and capacity-building projects that benefit residents of Marshall and surrounding Calhoun County communities. Scholarship support is not limited to one age group; the foundation includes adult and non-traditional scholarships as well as student enrichment awards and educator grants.
Education is a central theme in the foundation’s program list. Through Adult / Non-Traditional Scholarships, it supports students returning to school later in life and those in at least their second year of college, with a focus on higher education, career change, adult learning, technical training, and engineering. For K–12 enrichment, the foundation funds student and teacher opportunities such as camps, seminars, field trips, guest speakers, classroom materials, arts, and STEM activities. It also maintains educator-specific enrichment grants for Marshall Public Schools, including named funds like Jacob Dannenberg, Tom & Lucy Franke, Hayes-Washburn, and the Marshall Music Fund. Community development is another clear lane. The Mini & Momentum Grants program supports local nonprofit projects in Marshall and Calhoun County, while the Competitive Grants Program backs agencies and organizations serving the City of Marshall and surrounding townships. A separate Impact Grant track is reserved for large-scale projects with substantial community impact.
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MARGUERITE DAVENPORT
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The foundation’s typical grant size sits tightly clustered around the same level, with p25 at $585,418, the median at $586,449, and p75 at $587,480. That pattern aligns with the two largest recent grants, both near $585,000. At the same time, the active program menu shows a second tier of much smaller awards, including $0–$2,000 educator enrichment grants and $0–$100 student enrichment scholarships. The structure suggests a mix of large discretionary support and smaller, program-specific awards. The foundation is a community foundation with permanently endowed funds, and it accepts unsolicited applications in several programs. Some awards are recurring or reviewed quarterly, while nomination-based student enrichment scholarships use a different process.
Marshall Community Foundation gives most often in Michigan, and its program map centers on Marshall, Calhoun County, and surrounding townships. Specific recipient locations named in the programs include the City of Marshall, Marshall Public Schools, Mar Lee, Olivet area, and surrounding Marshall-area schools. The active grant programs consistently point to local service rather than broad multi-state giving. The recipient country distribution shows all recent grants in the United States, with 2 grants recorded there.
Its programs cover local nonprofit organizations, scholarship recipients, students, educators, and residents of Marshall and Calhoun County. Active areas include K–12 enrichment, adult and non-traditional scholarships, community development, capacity building, and public-school enrichment.
The typical grant size is very large at the high end: p25 is $585,418, the median is $586,449, and p75 is $587,480. The program menu also includes smaller awards, such as educator grants capped at $2,000 and student enrichment scholarships up to $100.
Yes, several programs do. Adult / Non-Traditional Scholarships, Mini & Momentum Grants, the Competitive Grants Program, Impact Grants, and multiple enrichment grant tracks all accept unsolicited applications. One student enrichment scholarship track is nomination-based instead.
Education is a major focus through scholarships and enrichment for students and educators. Other active areas include community development, nonprofit support, workforce development, and large-scale impact projects. Scholarship support also extends to adults returning to school and students pursuing technical training or engineering.
The foundation gives most often in Michigan. Program geography centers on Marshall, the City of Marshall, Calhoun County, Marshall Public Schools, Mar Lee, and the Olivet area. Recent grants listed in the data were all in the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
No grant history is available for this foundation yet.
Current and upcoming funding from Marshall Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Qualified nonprofit organizations; examples include Calhoun County 4-H, Marshall and Tekonsha Public Libraries, local elementary schools, and Marshall and Tekonsha High Schools’ Athletic Departments.
Deadline: October 1, January 1, April 1, July 1.
Who can apply: Applicants may include nonprofit tax-exempt organizations in good standing with the IRS, schools, churches for non-sectarian purposes, and cities and townships in the greater Marshall area and Calhoun County. Requests should directly benefit Marshall residents and surrounding townships. The Foundation does not fund political or sectarian projects, annual fundraising or capital campaigns, general operating expenses, endowments, debt reduction, or requests benefiting only a few individuals. Applicants must have approved final reports for previous grants.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time and are reviewed quarterly. Deadlines are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
Who can apply: Elementary school educators, Marshall area educators, Marshall Public Schools educators, and qualifying nonprofit organizations for certain named funds. A project description, itemized budget, and recommendation letter from the school principal are required.
Deadline: October 1, January 1, April 1, July 1
Who can apply: Marshall Public Schools educators seeking support for special education elementary students and related equipment/facilities.
Deadline: October 1, January 1, April 1, July 1.
Who can apply: Non-profit, tax-exempt organizations in good standing with the IRS, churches for non-sectarian purposes, and cities and townships located in the greater Marshall area and Calhoun County. Requests are considered for capacity building, new major projects, and challenge grants. Applicants may not apply for another grant for one year if awarded.
Deadline: LOI due January 1; grant application due March 1; approvals/declinations by February 1 and June 1
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