Bay County Growth Alliance Inc
The Bay County Growth Alliance promotes economic growth by providing financial support and services to create and retain good jobs and a high quality of life.
Bay County Growth Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Bay County Growth Alliance Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- +650.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7,500
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $6,506,931
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bay County Growth Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bay Area Community Foundation ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bay County Growth Alliance Inc gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $26K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Community Foundation Bay City, MI | I-75 Overpass Beautification Project | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,506,931 | $226,984 | $50,699 | $7,500 | 1 | $226,984 |
| 2024 | $5,896,971 | $182,612 | $64,603 | $1,000 | Total only | $182,612 |
| 2023 | $5,355,246 | $153,874 | $65,746 | $26,000 | 1 | $153,874 |
| 2022 | $4,788,781 | $156,416 | $59,439 | $26,000 | 1 | $156,366 |
| 2021 | $5,481,831 | $249,737 | $39,907 | — | — | $249,737 |
| 2020 | $4,813,821 | $222,270 | $89,584 | — | — | $222,270 |
| 2019 | $4,410,078 | $633,352 | $48,012 | — | — | $633,252 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bay County Growth Alliance Inc
Based on IRS filings
Bay County Growth Alliance Inc is a public charity, based in Kawkawlin, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $227K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bay County Growth Alliance Inc is led by Andrea Hales, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Hales
President
Board Member → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Welch
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Keyes
Former Treasurer
Treasurer → Former Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trish Burns
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Mulders
New Treasurer
Board Member → New Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Chris Girard (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Carmona (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Walter P. Fitzhugh (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Mulders (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Al McFadyen (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Reimann (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: William Lutz (2019–2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bay County Growth Alliance Inc
How much does Bay County Growth Alliance Inc give each year?
Bay County Growth Alliance Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid.
How large is Bay County Growth Alliance Inc?
Bay County Growth Alliance Inc reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $227K.
Where does Bay County Growth Alliance Inc operate?
Bay County Growth Alliance Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Bay County Growth Alliance Inc's EIN?
Bay County Growth Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1976816. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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