First Federal of Northern Michigan

ALPENA, MI EIN: 20-2531733

First Federal of Northern Michigan is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALPENA, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 23 grants totaling $215K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$215K

+114.9% YoY

Grant Count

23

-14.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+152.3% YoY

About First Federal of Northern Michigan

Based on IRS filings

First Federal of Northern Michigan is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALPENA, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 23 grants totaling $215K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AlpenaCheboyganCominsGaylordGrand RapidsHubbard LakeLachineMillersburgMioMt PleasamtPetoskeyPetoskey RdPresque IsleRogers CityTawas City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$68K$135K$203K$270K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$229,631$336,386
Revenue$4,948$33,911$91,001
Expenses$245,823$109,662$170,224
Qualifying Distributions$215,328$100,199$165,300
Net Investment Income$33,911$91,001
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$54K$108K$161K$215K27 grants202024 grants202127 grants202223 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

CITY OF ALPENA$85KTHUNDER BAY THEATRE$35KALPENA YOUTH CENTER$20KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF A…$10KTHE SUNSET PROJECT$10KTHUNDER BAY RIVER CENTER$10KUNITED WAY OF NE MICHIGAN$6KCOUNTY OF ALPENA$5KTHUNDER BAY BROWN TROUT$5KLONG RAPIDS TOWNSHIP$4K

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

MICHAEL MAHLERPRESIDENT$400MARTIN THOMPSONCHAIRMAN$400EILEEN BUDNICKTREASURER$400JOSEPH GENTRYSECRETARY$400

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL MAHLERPRESIDENT$400
MARTIN THOMPSONCHAIRMAN$400
EILEEN BUDNICKTREASURER$400
JOSEPH GENTRYSECRETARY$400

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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