Enriching lives in the Shiawassee County region through strong community relationships and good stewardship of our funds. For good. For ever
A defining feature of Shiawassee Community Foundation Inc. is its mix of large community grants and named local funds tied to specific needs in Shiawassee County. In the recent grants list, the largest award went to Devries Nature Conservancy for agricultural work, and another major grant supported the Shiawassee Humane Society for animal shelter operations. Those grants sit alongside support for hunger relief through Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and program funding for Voices for Children Advocacy Center, showing a foundation that works across both direct services and community capacity. Its grantmaking also reaches into place-based improvements and resident support. Durand Union Station Inc received funding for agency support, while The Arc Shiawassee County, Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee, and Memorial Healthcare Wellness Center each appear in the 2025 list with different program needs. The foundation’s public programs further show a strong local orientation: scholarships, youth activities, animal welfare, playground restoration, and community beautification all appear in its active funds. The result is a community foundation focused on Shiawassee County organizations and initiatives, with giving shaped by both long-term funds and seasonal grant cycles.
Arts, recreation, and youth-facing grants are built into the foundation’s active funds. The Playground Restoration and Maintenance Grant supports volunteer groups repairing or enhancing public playgrounds and other recreational facilities for youth in Shiawassee County, and the Special Scholarships program includes awards for band, music camp, FFA, and golf. Animal welfare is another clear thread. The Ryan Jones Animal Welfare Grant supports animal welfare organizations in Shiawassee County, with preference for safe, humane, and comfortable care for cats and for catch, spay/neuter, and release programs for feral cat colonies. That theme matches the recent grant to the Shiawassee Humane Society for animal shelter work. Community health and basic needs also appear in the grant list. Catholic Charities of Shiawassee received funding for hunger network work, and Memorial Healthcare Wellness Center appears as a program-support grantee, aligning with the foundation’s health and wellness focus.
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$1.5M
$740K
Most grants fall between $10K and $32K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$32K
KIMBERLY M RENWICK
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Typical awards cluster around mid-five figures: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $26,952, and p75 is $31,790. The recent grants list also shows larger, multi-year support, including repeated awards to Devries Nature Conservancy, Shiawassee Humane Society, Catholic Charities of Shiawassee, Durand Union Station Inc, and Voices for Children Advocacy Center across 2023 and 2025. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-off grants. The foundation operates through named funds and seasonal cycles, and its active programs accept unsolicited applications, including paper and PDF applications for some scholarships.
Grantmaking is entirely local: 100% of grants in the recipient distribution go to U.S. organizations, and 100% of grants in the top-state data go to Michigan recipients. Recent grants reached organizations in Owosso, Durand, and St. Clair, with Owosso appearing most often. The active programs are also centered on Shiawassee County, including Byron and countywide youth, health, animal welfare, and beautification efforts.
The active funds and recent grants point to arts and culture, education and scholarships, youth development, health and wellness, human services, environment and conservation, recreation, veterans programs, animal welfare, and community beautification. Recent awards also show support for hunger relief, animal shelter operations, and advocacy-related program work.
Typical grant sizes are in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $26,952, and a p75 of $31,790. The recent grant list includes both $10,000 awards and larger grants above $30,000 and $60,000.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Devries Nature Conservancy, Shiawassee Humane Society, Catholic Charities of Shiawassee, Durand Union Station Inc, and Voices for Children Advocacy Center, with grants shown in both 2023 and 2025.
The active grant programs are centered on Shiawassee County, with some programs specifically naming Shiawassee County, Byron, or local youth and volunteer groups. The geographic scope of giving is local, and the recipient distribution shown is entirely in Michigan.
Active scholarship-related funds include the Mackenzie L. Watts Memorial Fund, which has scholarship variants tied to soccer, choir, and swimming; the Raymond McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship and Robert McAlpine Memorial Scholarship for band, music camp, FFA, and golf; and the Kelly Mahar Memorial Fund for Byron students.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Shiawassee Community Foundation al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must be animal welfare organizations in Shiawassee County.
Fecha límite: Fall cycle: November 1 through December 15.
¿Quién puede postularse? Animal welfare organizations in Shiawassee County.
Fecha límite: November 1–December 15, 2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Qualifying organizations serving a charitable purpose in Shiawassee County.
Fecha límite: November 1–December 15, 2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Varies by named fund (examples: Ryan Jones Animal Welfare, Montgomery Family Fund, Playground Restoration and Maintenance, Debra Wegman, Russell & Annabelle Woodard, William J. Brooks Memorial Fund).
Fecha límite: Annual Fall Cycle: November 1–December 15
¿Quién puede postularse? Programs or projects must benefit conservation, recreation, the arts or people with special needs in Shiawassee County.
Fecha límite: Fall cycle: November 1 through December 15.
¿Quién puede postularse? Projects must repair or enhance public playgrounds or other recreational facilities for youth in Shiawassee County.
Fecha límite: Fall cycle: November 1 through December 15.
¿Quién puede postularse? Programs must address one or more of the stated charitable focus areas in Shiawassee County.
Fecha límite: Fall cycle: November 1 through December 15.
¿Quién puede postularse? Projects must benefit family, youth, animal welfare, beautification or preservation in Shiawassee County.
Fecha límite: Fall cycle: November 1 through December 15.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVRIES NATURE CONSERVANCY | OWOSSO, MI | $69,476 | 2026 | AGRICULTURAL |
| SHIAWASSEE HUMANE SOCIETY | OWOSSO, MI | $48,407 | 2026 | ANIMAL SHELTER |
| DURAND UNION STATION INC | DURAND, MI | $42,782 | 2026 | AGENCY SUPPORT |
| SAFE CENTERRAVE | OWOSSO, MI | $15,680 | 2026 | BACKYARD WELLNESS |
| MOBILITY WORKS OF CALIFORNIA LLC | RIVERSIDE, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | — |
| FRIENDS OF CORUNNA HISTORICAL VILLA | CORUNNA, MI | $9,762 | 2026 | PROGRAM |
| DEVRIES NATURE CONSERVANCY | OWOSSO, MI | $63,681 | 2025 | AGRICULTURAL |
| SHIAWASSEE HUMANE SOCIETY | OWOSSO, MI | $41,833 | 2025 | ANIMAL SHELTER |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SHIAWASSEE | OWOSSO, MI | $33,107 | 2025 | HUNGER NETWORK |
| DURAND UNION STATION INC | DURAND, MI | $30,474 | 2025 | AGENCY SUPPORT |
| VOICES FOR CHILDREN ADVOCACY CENTER | OWOSSO, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CT CUSTOM TILE & STONE LLC | ST CLAIR, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | BUILDING RENOVATION |
| RESPITE VOLUNTEERS OF SHIAWASSEE | OWOSSO, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM ADVOCAY |
| THE ARC SHIAWASSEE COUNTY | OWOSSO, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DURAND AREA SCHHOLS EDUCATIONAL FND | DURAND, MI | $6,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE WELLNESS CENTER | OWOSSO, MI | $5,160 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DEVRIES NATURE CONSERVANCY | OWOSSO, MI | $65,703 | 2024 | AGRICULTURAL |
| DURAND UNION STATION INC | DURAND, MI | $37,038 | 2024 | AGENCY SUPPORT |
| SHIAWASSEE HUMANE SOCIETY | OWOSSO, MI | $35,663 | 2024 | ANIMAL SHELTER |
| DEVRIES NATURE CONSERVANCY | OWOSSO, MI | $60,599 | 2023 | AGRICULTURAL |
| SHIAWASSEE HUMANE SOCIETY | OWOSSO, MI | $29,255 | 2023 | ANIMAL SHELTER |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SHIAWASSEE | OWOSSO, MI | $26,952 | 2023 | HUNGER NETWORK |
| DURAND UNION STATION INC | DURAND, MI | $23,986 | 2023 | AGENCY SUPPORT |
| VOICES FOR CHILDREN ADVOCACY CENTER | OWOSSO, MI | $22,803 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
DEVRIES NATURE CONSERVANCY
$69,476AGRICULTURAL
SHIAWASSEE HUMANE SOCIETY
$48,407ANIMAL SHELTER
DURAND UNION STATION INC
$42,782AGENCY SUPPORT
SAFE CENTERRAVE
$15,680BACKYARD WELLNESS
MOBILITY WORKS OF CALIFORNIA LLC
$15,000FRIENDS OF CORUNNA HISTORICAL VILLA
$9,762PROGRAM
DEVRIES NATURE CONSERVANCY
AGRICULTURAL
SHIAWASSEE HUMANE SOCIETY
$41,833ANIMAL SHELTER
DURAND UNION STATION INC
$30,474AGENCY SUPPORT
CT CUSTOM TILE & STONE LLC
$10,000BUILDING RENOVATION
RESPITE VOLUNTEERS OF SHIAWASSEE
$10,000PROGRAM ADVOCAY
THE ARC SHIAWASSEE COUNTY
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DURAND AREA SCHHOLS EDUCATIONAL FND
$6,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE WELLNESS CENTER
$5,160PROGRAM SUPPORT
DEVRIES NATURE CONSERVANCY
$65,703AGRICULTURAL
DURAND UNION STATION INC
$37,038AGENCY SUPPORT
SHIAWASSEE HUMANE SOCIETY
$35,663ANIMAL SHELTER
DEVRIES NATURE CONSERVANCY
$60,599AGRICULTURAL
SHIAWASSEE HUMANE SOCIETY
$29,255ANIMAL SHELTER
DURAND UNION STATION INC
$23,986AGENCY SUPPORT
