About Pennies From Heaven Foundation
Pennies From Heaven Foundation is a regional, place-based funder focused on strengthening families and children in Muskegon/Mason County area through direct service, capacity/capital support, and match-funding. Their giving favors youth development, school and after‑school supports, family stability programs (including single-parent supports), and local civic/faith organizations, often funding facility projects, startup/seed efforts, and matching campaigns.
Focus Areas
Family stability and single‑parent support programs in Mason County (e.g., Single Momm, Family Link)Youth development and after‑school programming (e.g., Boys & Girls Club, Talent First, Armory Youth Project)Local K–12 facility and capital support for area schools and academies (e.g., Oaktree Academy, Ludington Area Schools)Child protection and early intervention (e.g., Lakeshore Children's Advocacy Center, Power Book Bags literacy for 0–5)Place-based civic and faith initiatives, including downtown improvements and church/ministry match grants (e.g., City of Ludington DDA, Blue Hat Ministries)
Who They Fund
children and youth
About Pennies From Heaven Foundation
Pennies From Heaven Foundation shows a clear pattern of backing place-based family and youth infrastructure in Muskegon and Mason counties. One of its largest recent commitments was $225,671 to United Way of Mason County for Family Link and LRN building expenses, followed by repeated support for local schools, youth programs, and community facilities. The foundation also made a $200,000 grant to Oaktree Academy for facility renovations, pointing to a willingness to fund capital needs alongside operating support. The foundation’s recent grants include major awards to Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore for youth development and to Single Momm for general operating support. In Ludington, its support has extended to school, ministry, and civic projects, including match grants and local development efforts. Across the portfolio, the emphasis is on children, families, and institutions serving the local community, with recurring attention to building costs, renovation work, and sustained program operations. Recent giving also includes support for early childhood literacy, advocacy services, and arts programming.
What Pennies From Heaven Foundation Funds
Family stability is a recurring theme. Pennies From Heaven Foundation gave $225,671 to United Way of Mason County for Family Link and LRN building expenses, and later awarded $150,000 and $50,000 to Single Momm for general operating support. Those grants sit alongside support for services aimed at families with young children and local community needs. In youth development, the foundation gave $200,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore for youth development. It also supported Ludington Youth Sailing School with $18,475 in general operating support and funded Talent First twice, with grants of $25,000 in 2023 and 2024. Facility and capital support is another clear thread. Pennies From Heaven Foundation gave $200,000 to Oaktree Academy for facility renovations and $30,000 to Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center for opening a Mason County location. It also backed local school and civic projects through match grants and sponsorships.
How Pennies From Heaven Foundation Gives
Typical grant size clusters around a median of $43,564, with the 25th percentile at $17,606 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. The recent grants list shows a mix of one-time awards and repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including United Way of Mason County, Single Momm, Talent First, Help Ministry, Blue Hat Ministries, and Ludington Area Schools. The foundation’s giving also includes operating support, match grants, sponsorships, and facility-related awards. Its active grant programs are administered through the Community Foundation for Muskegon County and scholarship portals, and several programs accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$726K
Total Assets
$22.2M
Total Revenue
$691K
Total Expenses
$1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $50K, with a median of $44K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$44K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TODD JACOBS
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