COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MUSKEGON COUNTY
Annual Giving
$13.6M+27% YoY
Grants
203
Median Grant
$17K
Organizations Funded
188
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Community Foundation for Muskegon County partners with donors, advisors, and community members to achieve one shared vision—building a vibrant community with great opportunities for all. The mission is to build community endowment, effect positive change through grantmaking and provide leadership on key community issues, all to serve donors' desires to enhance the quality of life for the people of our region, now and for generations to come.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Youth Advisory Council grants over $60,000 annually; Teen Peer Leader Program $3,000; Creative After-School FUN Program $7,000; scholarship program over $1 million to 500+ students annually; grants to hundreds of projects and programs through 900+ funds
How to Apply
Online applications through Grant Interface portal. Contact Jocelyn Hines, Program Officer (231-332-4118, jocelyn@muskegonfoundation.org) for assistance. General grants contact: grants@muskegonfoundation.org, 231-722-4538
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$13.6M
Grants
203
Median
$17K
States
8
$10.7M
Grants
180
Median
$16K
States
7
$13.1M
Grants
183
Median
$15K
States
9
Grant Size Distribution
$17K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$50K
75th Pctile
$2.6M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $50K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.6M
2024
MUSKEGON MUSEUM OF ART
MI · ARTS & CULTURE
$1.1M
2024
Individual Grants (Aggregated)
Individual assistance program
$441K
2024
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE MUSKEGON LAKESHORE
MI · YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$402K
2024
FRAUENTHAL CENTER
MI · ARTS & CULTURE
$379K
2024
COUNTY OF MUSKEGON
MI · COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.