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Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc’s recent grantmaking is defined by a large, repeated commitment to early childhood education, led by three consecutive grants to Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc in Farwell: $2,747,940 in 2025, $2,421,229 in 2024, and $2,281,021 in 2023. That pattern shows a funder making substantial program support over multiple years rather than one-off awards. The foundation also supports a broad network of community-based aging services across northeast Michigan, with frequent grants to county commissions on aging and senior service organizations. Its work is closely tied to direct service delivery and local public-service infrastructure, including early childhood services, housing-related supports, homeless prevention, weatherization assistance, senior services, caregiver resources, self-sufficiency, and poverty education. The giving profile points to a local funder focused on essential human services for young children, older adults, and families, using program funding to sustain agencies that serve residents across multiple counties. Leadership is listed under Lisa Bolen.
Early childhood education is the clearest program area in the recent grants record. Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc gave $2,747,940 in 2025 to Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc in Farwell for early childhood education, following similar grants in 2024 and 2023. In senior services, the foundation backed Roscommon County Commission on Aging in Houghton Lake with $411,626 in 2024 for services for seniors, plus additional support in 2023 and 2025. It also funded Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council Inc in Alpena for services for seniors, including $322,459 in 2024 and $311,096 in 2025. Other aging-related grants went to Ogemaw Commission on Aging in West Branch for services for seniors, including $336,470 in 2023 and $303,752 in 2025. The recurring purposes show a portfolio centered on direct community services rather than project-specific or capital grants.
Typical grant size sits in the low-to-mid six figures, with p25 at $181,164, a median of $227,308, and p75 at $303,765. The recent grant list shows repeat awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially for early childhood education and senior services, which suggests ongoing operating support rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a community service agency, and the available records show program funding as the dominant mode. No individual grants or program-related investments appear in the provided data.
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Most grants fall between $181K and $304K, with a median of $227K.
25th Percentile
$181K
Median
$227K
75th Percentile
$304K
LISA BOLEN
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Giving is entirely local and entirely in Michigan: 100% of recipient grants are in MI. The recent list clusters around northeast Michigan communities, including Farwell, Houghton Lake, Alpena, West Branch, Hale, Gaylord, Cheboygan, Omer, Grayling, and Lincoln. Farwell appears on the largest early childhood award, while multiple senior-service grants land in Alpena, Houghton Lake, West Branch, and surrounding county seats. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The clearest pattern is support for early childhood education and services for seniors. In the recent grants list, early childhood education appears in the largest multi-year award to Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc, while services for seniors appear repeatedly across county commissions on aging and senior councils in Houghton Lake, Alpena, West Branch, Hale, Gaylord, Cheboygan, Omer, Grayling, and Lincoln.
Yes. Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc received early childhood education grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Several senior-service organizations also appear in multiple years, including Roscommon County Commission on Aging, Ogemaw Commission on Aging, Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council Inc, Iosco County Commission on Aging Inc, Otsego County Commission on Aging, Cheboygan County Council on Aging, Sunrise Side Senior Services, Crawford County Commission on Aging, and Alcona County Commission on Aging.
The distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $181,164, median grant size is $227,308, and p75 is $303,765. The recent list also includes much larger recurring awards for early childhood education, alongside many grants in the low- to mid-$300,000 range for senior services.
All grants in the provided dataset go to recipients in Michigan, and the recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S. The recent grants are concentrated in northeast Michigan communities such as Alpena, Houghton Lake, West Branch, Hale, Gaylord, Cheboygan, Omer, Grayling, Lincoln, and Farwell.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC | FARWELL, MI | $2,747,940 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
| ROSCOMMON COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | HOUGHTON LAKE, MI | $395,236 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| ALPENA AREA SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL INC | ALPENA, MI | $311,096 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| OGEMAW COMMISSION ON AGING | WEST BRANCH, MI | $303,752 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| IOSCO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC | HALE, MI | $284,298 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| OTSEGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | GAYLORD, MI | $284,131 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| CHEBOYGAN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | CHEBOYGAN, MI | $242,339 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| SUNRISE SIDE SENIOR SERVICES | OMER, MI | $218,261 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | GRAYLING, MI | $197,662 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| ALCONA COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | LINCOLN, MI | $181,458 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| MONTMORENCY COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | ATLANTA, MI | $167,856 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| OSCODA COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | MIO, MI | $133,685 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | POSEN, MI | $133,052 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN INC | SAULT STE MARIE, MI | $26,486 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| MID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC | FARWELL, MI | $2,421,229 | 2024 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
| ROSCOMMON COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | HOUGHTON LAKE, MI | $411,626 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| ALPENA AREA SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL INC | ALPENA, MI | $322,459 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| OGEMAW COMMISSION ON AGING | WEST BRANCH, MI | $312,054 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| IOSCO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC | HALE, MI | $303,769 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| OTSEGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | GAYLORD, MI | $302,438 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| SUNRISE SIDE SENIOR SERVICES | OMER, MI | $228,823 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| CHEBOYGAN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | CHEBOYGAN, MI | $225,793 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | GRAYLING, MI | $191,492 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| ALCONA COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | LINCOLN, MI | $182,234 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| MONTMORENCY COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | ATLANTA, MI | $181,401 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | POSEN, MI | $172,155 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| OSCODA COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | MIO, MI | $153,596 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN INC | SAULT STE MARIE, MI | $30,000 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| MID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC | FARWELL, MI | $2,281,021 | 2023 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
| ROSCOMMON COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | HOUGHTON LAKE, MI | $397,262 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| OGEMAW COMMISSION ON AGING | WEST BRANCH, MI | $336,470 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| ALPENA AREA SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL INC | ALPENA, MI | $299,466 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| IOSCO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC | HALE, MI | $293,256 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| OTSEGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | GAYLORD, MI | $258,590 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| SUNRISE SIDE SENIOR SERVICES | OMER, MI | $231,009 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| CHEBOYGAN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | CHEBOYGAN, MI | $208,638 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | GRAYLING, MI | $189,538 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| ALCONA COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | LINCOLN, MI | $187,129 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | POSEN, MI | $181,085 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| MONTMORENCY COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | ATLANTA, MI | $156,944 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| OSCODA COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | MIO, MI | $143,721 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
| LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN INC | SAULT STE MARIE, MI | $40,000 | 2023 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS |
ROSCOMMON COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$395,236SERVICES FOR SENIORS
ALPENA AREA SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL INC
$311,096SERVICES FOR SENIORS
OGEMAW COMMISSION ON AGING
$303,752SERVICES FOR SENIORS
IOSCO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC
$284,298SERVICES FOR SENIORS
OTSEGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$284,131SERVICES FOR SENIORS
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$242,339SERVICES FOR SENIORS
SUNRISE SIDE SENIOR SERVICES
$218,261SERVICES FOR SENIORS
CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$197,662SERVICES FOR SENIORS
ALCONA COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$181,458SERVICES FOR SENIORS
MONTMORENCY COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$167,856SERVICES FOR SENIORS
OSCODA COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$133,685SERVICES FOR SENIORS
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$133,052SERVICES FOR SENIORS
ROSCOMMON COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$411,626SERVICES FOR SENIORS
ALPENA AREA SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL INC
$322,459SERVICES FOR SENIORS
OGEMAW COMMISSION ON AGING
$312,054SERVICES FOR SENIORS
IOSCO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC
$303,769SERVICES FOR SENIORS
OTSEGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$302,438SERVICES FOR SENIORS
SUNRISE SIDE SENIOR SERVICES
$228,823SERVICES FOR SENIORS
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$225,793SERVICES FOR SENIORS
CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$191,492SERVICES FOR SENIORS
ALCONA COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$182,234SERVICES FOR SENIORS
MONTMORENCY COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$181,401SERVICES FOR SENIORS
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$172,155SERVICES FOR SENIORS
OSCODA COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$153,596SERVICES FOR SENIORS
ROSCOMMON COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$397,262SERVICES FOR SENIORS
OGEMAW COMMISSION ON AGING
$336,470SERVICES FOR SENIORS
ALPENA AREA SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL INC
$299,466SERVICES FOR SENIORS
IOSCO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING INC
$293,256SERVICES FOR SENIORS
OTSEGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$258,590SERVICES FOR SENIORS
SUNRISE SIDE SENIOR SERVICES
$231,009SERVICES FOR SENIORS
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$208,638SERVICES FOR SENIORS
CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$189,538SERVICES FOR SENIORS
ALCONA COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$187,129SERVICES FOR SENIORS
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$181,085SERVICES FOR SENIORS
MONTMORENCY COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$156,944SERVICES FOR SENIORS
OSCODA COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$143,721SERVICES FOR SENIORS