About Northwestern Michigan College Foundation
The NMC Foundation partners with the community to make education and the arts possible by supporting students, scholarships, programs, facilities and community engagement at Northwestern Michigan College.
Focus Areas
higher educationstudent scholarshipsarts and museums (Dennos Museum Center)community programmingextended education & trainingmaritime and culinary programsinnovation and facilities
Who They Fund
unspecified/various beneficiary groups
Funding Style
award/prize fundingproject grantsgeneral operating support
About Northwestern Michigan College Foundation
A pair of large annual grants to Northwestern Michigan College anchor Northwestern Michigan College Foundation’s recent giving: $4,298,421 in 2024 and $3,982,552 in 2023, both for awards and support across various programs. That pattern fits a funder whose stated role is to help make education and the arts possible at Northwestern Michigan College through scholarships, programs, facilities, and community engagement. The foundation’s support is broad within the college setting. Its active programs include unrestricted annual support for the greatest needs of NMC, scholarship funds for students, capital and facility funding for innovation and collaboration, and program support for academic and community initiatives. The grant descriptions point to institutional support rather than a narrow project-by-project strategy, with funds used for student aid, college priorities, and campus needs. Recent program references also connect the foundation to the Dennos Museum Center, the International Affairs Forum, Extended Education, College for Kids, WNMC, Great Lakes Maritime Academy, and the Great Lakes Culinary Institute. That mix shows a funder working across classroom, cultural, training, and campus infrastructure needs within one college system.
What Northwestern Michigan College Foundation Funds
In higher education support, Northwestern Michigan College Foundation’s giving is centered on Northwestern Michigan College itself, including awards and support for various programs at the college. The foundation also describes an unrestricted annual fund for the greatest needs of NMC, with gifts used for scholarships and institutional needs. Student scholarships are another clear area of support. Its scholarship funds are administered or promoted to help students with tuition, fees, and other educational costs, including students in career and workforce pathways. The foundation also backs arts and community programming through support for the Dennos Museum Center, the International Affairs Forum, Extended Education, College for Kids, and WNMC. In addition, it supports innovative facilities and learning spaces that expand technology access and collaboration on NMC campuses.
How Northwestern Michigan College Foundation Gives
The recent grants listed are tightly clustered at the top end of the foundation’s size range: p25 is $4,061,519, median is $4,140,486, and p75 is $4,219,454. That indicates large, highly consistent awards rather than a broad spread of small checks. The two recent grants on file both went to Northwestern Michigan College in 2023 and 2024, showing repeated support to the same recipient across multiple years. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs are structured around the college’s needs, with unrestricted annual support, scholarships, facilities, and program support; all listed grants are local and in Michigan.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.9M
Total Assets
$71.5M
Total Revenue
$6.9M
Total Expenses
$5.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4.1M and $4.2M, with a median of $4.1M.
25th Percentile
$4.1M
Median
$4.1M
75th Percentile
$4.2M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TROY KIERCZYNSKI
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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