What kinds of programs does The Fremont Area Elderly Needs Fund support most often?

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.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

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.

What is the typical grant size?

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.

Where does the foundation give?

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.

Are there recurring recipients in the recent grants list?

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.

Fremont Area Elderly Needs Fund

Name: Fremont Area Elderly Needs Fund — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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Fremont, MIWebsite2319245350

About Fremont Area Elderly Needs Fund

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.

Focus Areas

Community developmentEducationPoverty reduction / basic needsOlder adult health and social enrichmentEnvironment / watershed stewardshipPeople with disabilitiesNonprofit capacity buildingHousing

Who They Fund

older adults / seniors (including vulnerable seniors)family caregivers (respite recipients)senior volunteers (Foster Grandparent, Senior Companion participants)

About Fremont Area Elderly Needs Fund

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.

What Fremont Area Elderly Needs Fund Funds

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.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$382K

Total Assets

Total Revenue

$598K

Total Expenses

$400K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $18K and $100K, with a median of $44K.

25th Percentile

$18K

Median

$44K

75th Percentile

$100K

Geographic Reach

Local2 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

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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

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What kinds of programs does The Fremont Area Elderly Needs Fund support most often?

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

What is the typical grant size?

Where does the foundation give?

Are there recurring recipients in the recent grants list?

Open Grant Opportunities

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