Branch County Community Foundation
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Branch County Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Branch County Community Foundation gave $110K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,330
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,259
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $10,718,653
- +6.1% 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.
How to apply to Branch County Community Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Branch County Community Foundation
Who Branch County Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colon Community Schools ($39K). Together the top 9 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 57 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Branch County Community Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2025) to $201K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colon Community Schools Colon, MI | Student Enrichment | $39,155 |
| City of Coldwater Coldwater, MI | General Support | $21,755 |
| First Presbyterian Church Coldwater, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Coldwater Community Schools Coldwater, MI | Student Enrichment | $8,000 |
| Branch County United Way Coldwater, MI | Emergency Relief | $7,000 |
| Branch District Liabrary Coldwater, MI | Fill the Bookmobile | $7,000 |
| Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Coldwater, MI | General Support | $6,320 |
| Union TWNSHP Friends of the Library Union City, MI | — | $5,700 |
| Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel Coldwater, MI | General Support | $5,400 |
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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 | $10,718,653 | $949,731 | $714,122 | $110,330 | 9 | $474,106 |
| 2024 | $10,097,693 | $985,511 | $717,038 | $138,206 | 11 | $561,650 |
| 2023 | $8,623,279 | $1,008,648 | $697,136 | $200,862 | 14 | $475,764 |
| 2022 | $7,764,626 | $1,129,999 | $735,694 | $155,823 | 9 | $669,452 |
| 2021 | $9,674,211 | $698,269 | $597,770 | $110,972 | 14 | $335,713 |
| 2020 | $8,153,995 | $1,084,857 | $724,436 | $185,528 | 9 | $332,108 |
| 2019 | $7,380,288 | $755,473 | $693,821 | $169,686 | 7 | $401,946 |
About Branch County Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Branch County Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Coldwater, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $474K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Branch County Community Foundation is led by Don Germann, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Don Germann
Chair
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Jones
Director
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Salwa Alsuraimi
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hargreave
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Rucker
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gallup
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shari Deevers
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Heminger
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$35K (2020) → $62K (2025)
Keely Beemer
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Miller
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Miller
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Jennifer Searls (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Elly Brewer (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Karmen Case (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Anne Freiburger (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Hoffner (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Adam Wright (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Liam Vanwagner (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chuck Lillis (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Connie Winbigler (2019–2022) — Former Chair
- Former: Rick Chard (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ron Rose (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lexi Galliers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rachel Hard (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kyle Germann (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tate Hostetler (2021) — Director
- Former: Colleen Knight (2019–2020) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Wally Newkirk (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $62K, to Erica Heminger (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Branch County Community Foundation
How much does Branch County Community Foundation give each year?
Branch County Community Foundation gave $110K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $138K across 11 grants.
What is Branch County Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Branch County Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $12,259, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Branch County Community Foundation give grants?
Branch County Community Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Coldwater, MI (7 grants).
Does Branch County Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Branch County Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Branch County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Branch County Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Colon Community Schools ($39,155), City of Coldwater ($21,755) and First Presbyterian Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Branch County Community Foundation?
Branch County Community Foundation reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $950K.
What is Branch County Community Foundation's EIN?
Branch County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3021071. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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