We exist to enhance the quality of life for all people in Newaygo County and surrounding communities by connecting the passions of generous families, businesses, and individuals with community needs.
The Fremont Area Elderly Needs Fund centers much of its giving on older-adult services in Newaygo County, with large recurring support for programs such as Senior Companion, Foster Grandparent, and One Township at a Time. Its recent grants show a strong preference for direct service and community-based aging supports, alongside selective investments in youth, housing, and nonprofit capacity. The fund has also backed local partners that deliver meals, transportation, respite, and social connection for seniors, indicating a practical approach to meeting day-to-day needs. Several grants point to a sustained relationship with community providers in the area. Truenorth Community Services received support for Community Connections in 2024 and again in 2025, while the Newaygo County Commission on Aging has been funded for aging-in-place services, senior trips, transportation, and companion supports. The foundation also funds programs that reach beyond older adults alone, including foster-family support, adult day services, and accessibility improvements tied to those services. Its published purpose is to enhance quality of life for people in Newaygo County and surrounding communities by connecting family, business, and individual philanthropy with local needs. The grant list reflects that local mission in repeated awards to Fremont-area organizations and county-serving nonprofits.
Older-adult health and social enrichment is a core theme. In 2025, the fund gave $188,415 to Catholic Charities West Michigan for the Senior Companion Program, Foster Grandparent Program, and One Township at a Time. It also supported Reeman Christian Reformed Church with $23,833 in 2025 for Wellspring Adult Day Services and Grandfriends Program, linking adult day support with intergenerational connection. Transportation and aging in place appear in multiple grants. The Newaygo County Commission on Aging received $93,310 in 2023 for Bus Access Transportation, Project Fresh, Homemaker Companion, Social Isolation Program, Respite Services, Meals Program, and Health Transportation Program, then $53,000 in 2024 for Aging in Place in Newaygo County and COA Senior Trips. The fund also backs housing and youth-serving work. It awarded $100,000 in 2024 to Truenorth Community Services for Community Connections, and $44,000 in 2024 to Bellwether Harbor for Fostering for a Better Life Program.
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Most grants fall between $18K and $100K, with a median of $44K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$44K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Typical grants cluster around a median of $44,000, with a lower quartile of $18,000 and an upper quartile of $100,000. The recent list includes both larger multiyear operating-style awards and smaller program-specific grants, suggesting a mix of sustained support and targeted project funding. Recipients do repeat across years: Catholic Charities West Michigan, Truenorth Community Services, the Newaygo County Commission on Aging, Reeman Christian Reformed Church, and Bellwether Harbor all appear more than once. The foundation is a local grantmaker, and it accepts unsolicited applications for several active programs, including community grants, scholarships, housing, and capacity-building support.
Giving is entirely in Michigan, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The most frequent recipient city is Fremont, followed by White Cloud and Grand Rapids. Recent grants also reached Wyoming and Grand Rapids for senior-focused enrichment and mobility. The foundation’s local footprint is centered in Newaygo County and surrounding communities, with repeated awards to Fremont-based organizations and county-serving providers.
The recent grants lean heavily toward older-adult services: Senior Companion, Foster Grandparent, aging-in-place support, adult day services, respite care, meals, transportation, and social-isolation reduction. The fund also supports housing development, nonprofit capacity building, scholarships, and youth-focused projects through named programs.
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including Community Grants, Housing Partnership Fund, Adult Student Scholarship, Community Response Fund, Ice Mountain Environmental Stewardship Fund, YAC Grants, and Nonprofit Capacity Building.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $18,000, a median of $44,000, and a p75 of $100,000. Recent awards range from small grants under $5,000 to six-figure support for recurring service programs.
Its grantmaking is local and entirely in Michigan. The recent recipient cities include Fremont, White Cloud, Grand Rapids, and Wyoming, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state.
Yes. Catholic Charities West Michigan appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Truenorth Community Services, the Newaygo County Commission on Aging, Reeman Christian Reformed Church, and Bellwether Harbor also received grants in multiple years, showing repeated support for some partners.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Fremont Area Elderly Needs Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, units of government, educational institutions (preschool through college), or organizations located in Newaygo County or directly serving the people of Newaygo County.
Deadline: March 1 and September 1; if a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, due the next business day.
Who can apply: Projects or programs must conserve, enhance, and/or restore the watershed; improve watershed quality and value; reverse degradation; demonstrate collaboration among organizations; and leverage funding sources.
Deadline: July 15 annually; if a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, due the next business day.
Who can apply: Applicants must meet the foundation’s general grant eligibility requirements and the specific guidelines for the grant round.
Deadline: February 1 and September 1; grant notifications in May and December.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $188,415 | 2025 | SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM, ONE TOWNSHIP AT A TIME |
| TRUENORTH COMMUNITY SERVICES | FREMONT, MI | $82,058 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS |
| GRANTMAKERS IN AGING | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP |
| REEMAN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH | FREMONT, MI | $23,833 |
| 2025 |
| WELLSPRING ADULT DAY SERVICES, GRANDFRIENDS PROGRAM |
| BELLWETHER HARBOR ANIMAL SHELTER | FREMONT, MI | $20,760 | 2025 | FOSTERING FOR A BETTER LIFE |
| FREMONT AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FREMONT, MI | $12,368 | 2025 | GRANTMAKERS IN AGING CONFERENCE EXPENSES |
| RENEW MOBILITY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY VAN |
| SENIOR SING ALONG | WYOMING, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | MUSIC BASED ENRICHMENT FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $160,000 | 2024 | SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, ONE TOWNSHIP AT A TIME |
| TRUENORTH COMMUNITY SERVICES | FREMONT, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS 2023 |
| NEWAYGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | WHITE CLOUD, MI | $53,000 | 2024 | AGING IN PLACE IN NEWAYGO COUNTY, COA SENIOR TRIPS |
| BELLWETHER HARBOR | FREMONT, MI | $44,000 | 2024 | FOSTERING FOR A BETTER LIFE PROGRAM |
| REEMAN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH | FREMONT, MI | $19,726 | 2024 | GRANDFRIENDS PROGRAM, WELLSPRING ADULT DAY CARE SERVICES RESTROOM ACCESSIBILITY |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $150,000 | 2023 | SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, ONE TOWNSHIP AT A TIME |
| TRUENORTH COMMUNITY SERVICES | FREMONT, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | ONE TOWNSHIP AT A TIME SENIOR PROGRAM |
| NEWAYGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING | WHITE CLOUD, MI | $93,310 | 2023 | BUS ACCESS TRANSPORTATION, PROJECT FRESH, HOMEMAKER COMPANION, SOCIAL ISOLATION PROGRAM, RESPITE SERVICES, MEALS PROGRAM, HEALTH TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM |
| REEMAN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH | FREMONT, MI | $22,078 | 2023 | GRANDFRIENDS PROGRAM, WELLSPRING ADULT DAY SERVICES |
| BELLWEATHER HARBOR | FREMONT, MI | $18,000 | 2023 | SENIORS FOSTER CAT PROGRAM |
| FREMONT AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FREMONT, MI | $10,505 | 2023 | GRANTMAKERS IN AGING |
| NEWAYGO COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS INC | FREMONT, MI | $5,535 | 2023 | GOLDEN ARTS PROGRAM, |
| FREMONT AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY | Fremont, MI | $2,700 | 2023 | FIT FOR LIFE SENIOR CITIZEN FITNESS |
CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN
$188,415SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM, ONE TOWNSHIP AT A TIME
TRUENORTH COMMUNITY SERVICES
$82,058COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
REEMAN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
$23,833WELLSPRING ADULT DAY SERVICES, GRANDFRIENDS PROGRAM
BELLWETHER HARBOR ANIMAL SHELTER
$20,760FOSTERING FOR A BETTER LIFE
RENEW MOBILITY
$10,000INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY VAN
SENIOR SING ALONG
$10,000MUSIC BASED ENRICHMENT FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN
$160,000SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, ONE TOWNSHIP AT A TIME
TRUENORTH COMMUNITY SERVICES
$100,000COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS 2023
NEWAYGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$53,000AGING IN PLACE IN NEWAYGO COUNTY, COA SENIOR TRIPS
BELLWETHER HARBOR
$44,000FOSTERING FOR A BETTER LIFE PROGRAM
REEMAN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
$19,726GRANDFRIENDS PROGRAM, WELLSPRING ADULT DAY CARE SERVICES RESTROOM ACCESSIBILITY
CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN
$150,000SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, ONE TOWNSHIP AT A TIME
TRUENORTH COMMUNITY SERVICES
$100,000ONE TOWNSHIP AT A TIME SENIOR PROGRAM
NEWAYGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
$93,310BUS ACCESS TRANSPORTATION, PROJECT FRESH, HOMEMAKER COMPANION, SOCIAL ISOLATION PROGRAM, RESPITE SERVICES, MEALS PROGRAM, HEALTH TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
REEMAN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
$22,078GRANDFRIENDS PROGRAM, WELLSPRING ADULT DAY SERVICES
BELLWEATHER HARBOR
$18,000SENIORS FOSTER CAT PROGRAM
NEWAYGO COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS INC
$5,535GOLDEN ARTS PROGRAM,
FREMONT AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY
$2,700FIT FOR LIFE SENIOR CITIZEN FITNESS
