Dickinson Area Community Foundation
Dickinson Area Community Foundation is a public charity based in Iron Mountain, Michigan, formed in 1994. It describes its purpose as strengthening local communities and makes grants to community organizations.
Dickinson Area Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Dickinson Area Community Foundation gave $334K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Michigan. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $334,180
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,588
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,194
- Total assets
- $18,145,852
- +12.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dickinson Area Community Foundation
- Next open deadline
- October 30, 2026 (Norway Area Community Foundation: Field of Interest Program Grants)
- Contact
Mailing address: 220 E Hughitt Street, Iron Mountian, MI 49801
Phone: (906) 774-3131
Website: https://dickinsonareacf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Dickinson Area Community Foundation
Crystal Falls Community Foundation: Field of Interest Grants
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Norway Area Community Foundation: Field of Interest Program Grants
Dickinson Area Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $7,232
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Who Dickinson Area Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dickinson Hospitals' Foundation ($75K). Together the top 10 received $267K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 73 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s program information identifies Dickinson County and surrounding areas in Michigan and Wisconsin as its service area. Its Crystal Falls field-of-interest program description identifies nonprofit organizations and agencies in the Crystal Falls community. In 2025, all reported grant dollars went to Michigan recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dickinson Area Community Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $9K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2022) to $334K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $334K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Hospitals' Foundation Iron Mountain, MI | Community Support | $75,270 |
| Salvation Army Kingsford, MI | Community Support | $47,015 |
| Almost Home Animal Shelter Quinnesec, MI | Community Support | $26,479 |
| Norway Township Vulcan, MI | Community Support | $25,000 |
| Sagola Township Channing, MI | Community Support | $25,000 |
| Felch Township Felch, MI | Community Support | $18,609 |
| North Dickinson High School Band Felch, MI | Community Support | $15,500 |
| Dickinson Iron Community Services Agency Iron Mountain, MI | Community Support | $13,233 |
| Imagination Factory Community Center Iron Mountain, MI | Community Support | $11,158 |
| Forest Park School District Crystal Falls, MI | Community Support | $10,194 |
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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 | $18,145,852 | $2,672,990 | $1,012,946 | $334,180 | 19 | $1,436,206 |
| 2024 | $16,075,938 | $2,523,928 | $965,388 | $320,536 | 14 | $1,705,543 |
| 2023 | $14,816,945 | $1,172,760 | $846,140 | $217,895 | 13 | $596,708 |
| 2022 | $13,122,756 | $917,328 | $775,294 | $186,420 | 10 | $651,008 |
| 2021 | $15,439,714 | $897,796 | $722,165 | $234,419 | 17 | $493,640 |
| 2020 | $13,968,845 | $1,319,570 | $699,228 | $239,785 | 10 | $898,170 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is “enhancing and strengthening our communities now and for generations to come” and “connecting people with their passion to positively impact our local communities forever.” Its filing describes donations to community organizations for improving the local community.
The foundation’s field-of-interest programs include support for veterans, civic improvements, community health, arts, youth-related programs, and community projects. Its program information says that grants are available to 501(c)(3) organizations and agencies, as well as organizations affiliated with non-taxable organizations such as schools, churches, and cities, located in or serving people in Dickinson County and surrounding areas in Michigan and Wisconsin.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Dickinson Hospitals Foundation says it raises and spends funds to improve medical and hospital care facilities, services, and programs at Marshfield Medical Clinic-Dickinson. Dickinson Iron Community Services Agency says it connects people to resources and works to strengthen self-sufficiency. Imagination Factory Community Center says it provides a safe environment where children can learn and exercise. Menominee Range Historical Foundation says it operates three museums in the Iron Mountain area and preserves artifacts from the iron range’s history.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $334,180 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,110 to $75,270, with a median grant of $10,194. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
The largest reported grants included $75,270 to Dickinson Hospitals’ Foundation, $47,015 to the Salvation Army, and $26,479 to Almost Home Animal Shelter. Other grants included $25,000 each to Norway Township and Sagola Township, $18,609 to Felch Township, and $15,500 to North Dickinson High School Band. The filing lists the grant purposes as community support.
The field-of-interest program descriptions include the Forest Park Youth Fund and Crystal Falls Community Project Fund for the Crystal Falls area. The described Crystal Falls funding opportunity is for 2024, a past cycle. The program descriptions do not specify a current application process or deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Tamara Juul as executive director; Jeff Smith as president; Jacob Lynch as vice president; Matt Lutz as treasurer; and Cindy Gustafson as secretary. Trustees listed are Mike Roell, Faith Peterson, Kaye Miziniak, Dan Surface, and Philip Hefner-Gardiepy.
Dickinson Area Community Foundation is led by Tamara Juul, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tamara Juul
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
29 hrs/week
$59K (2020) → $76K (2025)
Jeff Smith
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaye Miziniak
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Roell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faith Peterson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Surface
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brock Wallis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Christy
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Hefner-Gardiepy
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Gustafson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Lynch
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Lutz
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Miziniak
Yac Representative
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Megan Easterling (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Gordon (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Matthew Lutz (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Brock Vanoss (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Al Anderson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Duane Manier (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Gene Dzuibinski (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $76K, to Tamara Juul (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Dickinson Area Community Foundation
How much does Dickinson Area Community Foundation give each year?
Dickinson Area Community Foundation gave $334K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $321K across 14 grants.
What is Dickinson Area Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Dickinson Area Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,194, and its average grant was $17,588, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dickinson Area Community Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Dickinson Area Community Foundation give grants?
Dickinson Area 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 Iron Mountain, MI (7 grants), Kingsford, MI (4 grants) and Felch, MI (2 grants).
Does Dickinson Area Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Dickinson Area Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (19 grants).
Who are Dickinson Area Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Dickinson Area Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dickinson Hospitals' Foundation ($75,270), Salvation Army ($47,015) and Almost Home Animal Shelter ($26,479), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dickinson Area Community Foundation?
Dickinson Area Community Foundation reported $18.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What does Dickinson Area Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is “enhancing and strengthening our communities now and for generations to come” and “connecting people with their passion to positively impact our local communities forever.” Its filing describes donations to community organizations for improving the local community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dickinson Area Community Foundation?
Dickinson Area Community Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check dickinsonareacf.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Dickinson Area Community Foundation's EIN?
Dickinson Area Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3218990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Dickinson Area Community Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dickinson-area-community-foundation-morg_ca317a7e2f864ed2b56f23f6914217dc
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