About Marshall County Community Foundation
To serve all of Marshall County — its people and its future — by growing and managing endowment funding and fostering philanthropy; connecting caring people with opportunities to make an impact.
Focus Areas
artseducationhealth and human servicesrecreationenvironmentscholarshipsleadership developmentcommunity development
Who They Fund
local community residents / general publicyouth and school-aged children (after-school participants)people with disabilities / mobility-impaired individualslow-income or food-insecure individuals
About Marshall County Community Foundation
Marshall County Community Foundation Inc. makes a broad mix of local grants, but one pattern stands out: it repeatedly backs Marshall County institutions with sizable operating and annual distributions while also funding specific projects that change how people use community spaces. Recent awards include support for The Rees Theatre Project for programs, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for operations and annual distribution, and the Marshall County Historical Society for operations, technology updates, and annual distribution. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches into schools, parks, health, and community coordination, reflecting a role that combines ongoing organizational support with project-based funding. Its community profile is rooted in a countywide mission: to serve Marshall County by growing and managing endowment funding and connecting philanthropy to local needs. The grant record shows that it funds both established organizations and discrete initiatives, such as facility improvements, public programming, and community services. Awards have also supported United Way of Marshall County, City of Plymouth, and Bremen-based organizations, indicating a pattern of funding that is closely tied to local civic, cultural, and service infrastructure. The foundation’s scholarship work adds another layer, linking its grantmaking to educational access and postsecondary pathways for residents across the county.
What Marshall County Community Foundation Funds
Education is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $81,642 to Lifelong Learning Network for annual distribution and $25,000 to Marian University Ancilla College for a program, while also administering more than 192 scholarship funds for students and other scholarship recipients. Arts and culture show up through both institutional support and capital-type projects. The Rees Theatre Project received $145,390 for programs, and Bremen Public Schools received $24,000 for a piano purchase, tying cultural funding to specific local uses. Community development and public services appear alongside health and human services. Marshall County Crossroads Regional Planning Team Inc. received $25,000 for Blue Zones, United Way of Marshall County received $55,584 for annual distribution, and The Foundation of St Joseph's Regional Medical Center Inc. received multiple grants for operations and annual distribution. Parks and recreation are also present, including $26,357 to Potawatomi Park Inc. for annual distribution and support for local recreation-related improvements.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$610K
Total Assets
$58M
Total Revenue
$6.1M
Total Expenses
$2.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $27K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$27K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DR JIM WHITE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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