Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Isabella County, now and for generations to come, by attracting and holding permanent endowed funds from a wide range of donors, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.
Mt Pleasant Area Community Fnd centers its grantmaking on Isabella County, using endowed funds from many donors to support local needs now and over time. The foundation’s recent awards show a mix of hospice care, housing, education, and community infrastructure, with a single grant of $353,368 to MyMichigan Health Foundation for Woodland Hospice standing out as the largest recent award. That scale sits alongside many smaller local grants, which is consistent with a community foundation managing donor-designated scholarship funds and competitive community grants. The pattern also shows a strong local service orientation. In recent years, the foundation supported Isabella County Restoration House for operations and PPE, Life Choices of Central Michigan for RN salaries, and RISE Advocacy Inc for housing and shelter-related work. Other awards reached public institutions, schools, and nonprofits serving students, families, and residents across the Mt. Pleasant area. Its mission statement emphasizes permanent endowed funds, grantmaking, and leadership on community issues, which aligns with the way the foundation combines scholarship support, nonprofit operations, and targeted project funding in one local portfolio.
Healthcare and prevention appear repeatedly in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $53,664 to the City of Mt Pleasant for a LUCAS device project and $28,044 to Life Choices of Central Michigan for RN salaries, showing support for both emergency response equipment and clinical staffing. In housing and shelter services, it awarded $42,685 to RISE Advocacy Inc for housing and $16,500 for shelter upgrades, alongside $51,980 to Isabella County Restoration House for operations and PPE. Education is another major thread. The foundation made a $35,000 grant to Central Michigan University for student success, and it maintains multiple scholarship programs for local students. Community and cultural projects also appear in the grant list, including $27,978 to Chippewa Watershed Conservancy for preserve signage and $16,353 to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of MI for historic collections. Basic needs support is reflected in grants such as $24,000 to Clothing Inc for socks and underwear and $18,980 to Isabella Community Soup Kitchen for kitchen renovations.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Typical awards cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $14,491, and a p75 of $20,251. The grant list includes both larger project awards and many smaller community grants, which fits a foundation that uses endowed funds for a range of local needs. The active programs show both competitive grants and donor-established scholarship funds, and several programs accept unsolicited requests. Scholarships are a recurring part of the foundation’s structure: it administers more than 300 endowed scholarship funds, and the scholarship program awarded 114 scholarships totaling more than $182,000 in 2024.
Giving is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-eight percent of grants go to recipients in Michigan, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Mt Pleasant is the most common recipient city in the recent grants list, with additional awards going to Midland and Saginaw. Isabella County is the central service area across the foundation’s active programs, and some grants also reach nearby places such as Blanchard and Gratiot and Isabella-serving organizations in the region.
Its active programs and mission center on Isabella County, Michigan. In the recent grants list, 98% of grants go to recipients in Michigan, and Mt Pleasant is the most frequent recipient city, with additional awards in Midland, Saginaw, and Blanchard.
It funds early care and education, basic needs and economic support, healthcare and prevention, mental health, youth development and scholarships, community engagement, access to recreation, and arts and culture. Recent awards also show support for hospice care, housing, shelter services, emergency medical equipment, and historic preservation.
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including Endowed Scholarships, Youth Mini-Grant, the MPACF Scholarship Program, the Childcare Innovation & Capacity-Building Initiative, and Community Grantmaking.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $14,491, and the p75 is $20,251. The recent grants list also includes larger project awards, such as a $353,368 grant for Woodland Hospice.
Scholarships are a major part of its work. MPACF administers more than 300 endowed scholarship funds and awarded 114 scholarships totaling more than $182,000 in 2024. The scholarship programs support college, university, and trade school attendance for local students.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Mt Pleasant Area Community Fnd that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligibility details are provided in the Foundation’s youth mini-grant application materials. The program is intended for eligible organizations submitting youth-related proposals serving the local community.
Deadline: Applications accepted January 1-October 31, 2026. No Letter of Intent is required.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyMichigan Health Foundation | Midland, MI | $108,728 | 2026 | Human services |
| McLaren Central Michigan | Mt Pleasant, MI | $64,000 | 2026 | Health / human services |
| Listening Ear Crisis Center Inc | Mt Pleasant, MI | $55,000 | 2026 | Human services |
| Friends of the Broadway | Mt Pleasant, MI | $35,000 | 2026 | Community improvement |
| Isabella Community Soup Kitchen | Mt Pleasant, MI | $28,897 | 2026 | Food operations |
| RISE Advocacy Inc | Mt Pleasant, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | Housing |
| Life Choices of Central Michigan | Mt Pleasant, MI | $20,762 | 2026 | General operating |
| Central Michigan University | Mt Pleasant, MI | $17,500 | 2026 | Education services |
| Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of MI | Mt Pleasant, MI | $17,000 | 2026 | General |
| Mt Pleasant Youth Football | Mt Pleasant, MI | $16,050 | 2026 | Athletic services |
| Isabella County | Mt Pleasant, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | General |
| Beal City Public Schools | Mt Pleasant, MI | $13,500 | 2026 | Student services |
| Community Compassion Network | Mt Pleasant, MI | $12,000 | 2026 | Human services |
| Children's Leukemia Foundation of MI dba The Blood Cancer Foundation of MI | Farmington Hills, MI | $11,000 | 2026 | Health |
| Shepherd Public Schools | Shepherd, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | Student services |
| Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | Health / general |
| Shepherd Youth Football | Shepherd, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | Athletic services |
| Chippewa Watershed Conservancy | Mt Pleasant, MI | $9,574 | 2026 | Environmental quality |
| Issue Media Group | Saginaw, MI | $7,500 | 2026 | Public affairs / society benefit |
| PACE Central Michigan | Mt Pleasant, MI | $6,963 | 2026 | Health / human services |
| Humane Animal Treatment Society | Mt Pleasant, MI | $6,591 | 2026 | Animal services |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region | Mt Pleasant, MI | $6,000 | 2026 | Human services |
| Hope Childcare Center | Mt Pleasant, MI | $6,000 | 2026 | Childcare services |
| Cultural & Recreational Commission of Isabella County | Mt Pleasant, MI | $5,971 | 2026 | Human services |
| MyMichigan Health Foundation | Midland, MI | $109,609 | 2025 | Human services |
| RISE Advocacy Inc | Mt Pleasant, MI | $42,685 | 2025 | Housing |
| Friends of the Broadway | Mt Pleasant, MI | $18,000 | 2025 | Community improvement |
| First United Methodist Church | Mt Pleasant, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | Community improvement |
| Life Choices of Central Michigan | Mt Pleasant, MI | $14,491 | 2025 | General operating |
| Isabella County Restoration House | Mt Pleasant, MI | $13,179 | 2025 | Housing |
| Christian Counseling of Mid Michigan | Mt Pleasant, MI | $13,000 | 2025 | Mental health / human services |
| United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties | Mt Pleasant, MI | $11,000 | 2025 | Human services |
| St Johns Episcopal Church | Mt Pleasant, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Housing |
| People Helping People of Isabella County | Mt Pleasant, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Food/nutrition |
| Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Health / general |
| Renaissance Public School Academy | Mt Pleasant, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Student services |
| Chippewa Watershed Conservancy | Mt Pleasant, MI | $9,647 | 2025 | Environmental quality |
| Sleepy Dog Books Foundation Inc | Mt Pleasant, MI | $7,723 | 2025 | Youth development |
| Issue Media Group | Saginaw, MI | $7,500 | 2025 | Public affairs / society benefit |
| Community Mental Health for Central Michigan | Mt Pleasant, MI | $7,358 | 2025 | Human services |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $6,137 | 2025 | Religion / spiritual development |
| West Midland Family Center | Shepherd, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | Human services |
| Clothing INC | Mt Pleasant, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | Human services |
| MYMICHIGAN HEALTH FOUNDATION | MIDLAND, MI | $353,368 | 2024 | WOODLAND HOSPICE |
| ISABELLA COUNTY RESTORATION HOUSE | MT PLEASANT, MI | $51,980 | 2024 | OPERATIONS/PPE |
| ISSUE MEDIA GROUP | SAGINAW, MI | $37,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS |
| CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | MT PLEASANT, MI | $35,000 | 2024 | STUDENT SUCCESS |
| LIFE CHOICES OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN | MT PLEASANT, MI | $28,044 | 2024 | RN SALARIES |
| CHIPPEWA WATERSHED CONSERVANCY | MT PLEASANT, MI | $27,978 | 2024 | PRESERVE SIGNAGE |
| RISE ADVOCACY INC | MT PLEASANT, MI | $16,500 | 2024 | SHELTER UPGRADES |
McLaren Central Michigan
$64,000Health / human services
Listening Ear Crisis Center Inc
$55,000Human services
Friends of the Broadway
$35,000Community improvement
Isabella Community Soup Kitchen
$28,897Food operations
RISE Advocacy Inc
$25,000Housing
Life Choices of Central Michigan
$20,762General operating
Central Michigan University
$17,500Education services
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of MI
$17,000General
Mt Pleasant Youth Football
$16,050Athletic services
Isabella County
$15,000General
Beal City Public Schools
$13,500Student services
Community Compassion Network
$12,000Human services
Health
Shepherd Public Schools
$10,000Student services
Shepherd Youth Football
$10,000Athletic services
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy
$9,574Environmental quality
Issue Media Group
$7,500Public affairs / society benefit
PACE Central Michigan
$6,963Health / human services
Humane Animal Treatment Society
$6,591Animal services
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region
$6,000Human services
Hope Childcare Center
$6,000Childcare services
Cultural & Recreational Commission of Isabella County
$5,971Human services
RISE Advocacy Inc
$42,685Housing
Friends of the Broadway
$18,000Community improvement
First United Methodist Church
$15,000Community improvement
Life Choices of Central Michigan
$14,491General operating
Christian Counseling of Mid Michigan
$13,000Mental health / human services
United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties
$11,000Human services
St Johns Episcopal Church
$10,000Housing
People Helping People of Isabella County
$10,000Food/nutrition
Renaissance Public School Academy
$10,000Student services
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy
$9,647Environmental quality
Sleepy Dog Books Foundation Inc
$7,723Youth development
Issue Media Group
$7,500Public affairs / society benefit
Community Mental Health for Central Michigan
$7,358Human services
Clothing INC
$6,000Human services
ISSUE MEDIA GROUP
$37,000VARIOUS
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
$35,000STUDENT SUCCESS
LIFE CHOICES OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN
$28,044RN SALARIES
CHIPPEWA WATERSHED CONSERVANCY
$27,978PRESERVE SIGNAGE
RISE ADVOCACY INC
$16,500SHELTER UPGRADES
