Four County Community Foundation
Four County Community Foundation is a public charity based in Romeo, Michigan. It provides grants and scholarships to support the needs of communities in southeastern Lapeer County, western St. Clair County, northern Macomb County, and northeastern Oakland County.
Four County Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Four County Community Foundation gave $324K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Michigan. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $324,185
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,469
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $28,307,229
- +12.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (10 of 26, 2025)
- 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 Four County Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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Applicants use the foundation’s online grant application process. Organizations are strongly encouraged to discuss a proposed program with the executive director before applying. Application materials include a project description with measurable outcomes, a line-item budget covering revenues and expenses, the organization’s IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ, its tax-exempt determination letter, and a grant request budget and expense report form. Grant recipients must sign an agreement limiting use of funds to the approved purpose and submit a final report within 30 days of project completion. Scholarship funds are sent directly to the recipient’s college or university.
- Review Cycle
- Competitive grant applications are due quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, by 11:59 p.m. The next listed deadline after September 29, 2026, is October 1, 2026.
- Deadline
- Competitive grant applications are due quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, by 11:59 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 141 S Main Street Suite A, Romeo, MI 48065
Phone: (810) 798-0909
Website: https://4ccf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Four County Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Advancing Macomb Foundation Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $179K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 111 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation serves communities in four Michigan counties: Oakland County townships Addison, Brandon, Oakland, Orion, and Oxford; Lapeer County townships Almont, Attica, Dryden, Metamora, and Imlay; St. Clair County townships Berlin, Emmett, Mussey, and Riley; and Macomb County townships Armada, Bruce, Ray, Richmond, Shelby, and Washington. Its guidelines also list villages and cities within the service area, including Romeo, Capac, Imlay City, and Almont.
All 2025 grant dollars in the itemized grant data went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Four County Community Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 26 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $13K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2021) to $385K (2024). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $324K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advancing Macomb Foundation Inc Mount Clemens, MI | Nonprofit Accelerator Project | $25,000 |
| Hispanic Service Center Imlay City, MI | Food Pantry Support | $24,000 |
| Almont Community Schools Almont, MI | Educational Grants | $21,180 |
| Lions Visually Impaired Youth Camp Inc Lapeer, MI | Residential Summer Camp | $19,000 |
| Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team Mount Clemens, MI | Support for the Homeless | $18,000 |
| Imlay City Community Schools Imlay City, MI | Educational Grants | $15,264 |
| Love Inc of Greater Lapeer Lapeer, MI | Homelessness Prevention Program | $15,000 |
| Immanuel Congregational UCC Oxford, MI | Free Meals Program | $14,900 |
| Capac Community Schools Capac, MI | Educational Grants | $13,368 |
| Michigan United Cerebral Palsy Southfield, MI | Quick Ramps for Seniors | $12,800 |
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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 | $28,307,229 | $2,709,399 | $2,248,694 | $324,185 | 26 | $1,451,953 |
| 2024 | $25,247,028 | $2,259,783 | $1,813,612 | $384,942 | 27 | $1,033,139 |
| 2023 | $22,907,944 | $1,780,802 | $1,328,466 | $302,822 | 22 | $429,058 |
| 2022 | $20,074,664 | $1,148,098 | $1,207,633 | $251,516 | 20 | $488,598 |
| 2021 | $24,732,011 | $9,055,800 | $985,043 | $162,250 | 16 | $7,427,792 |
| 2020 | $20,689,186 | $996,850 | $882,725 | $169,151 | 11 | $273,501 |
| 2019 | $18,561,938 | $1,500,688 | $889,388 | $174,458 | 13 | $314,733 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to serve current and emerging local needs and bring together human and financial resources to support progressive ideas in education, health, community, and youth and adult programs. It also says it provides a vehicle for donors to improve quality of life and seeks to grow its permanent endowment funds.
The foundation’s guidelines allow grants to eligible tax-exempt organizations, schools, and government agencies in its service area, and scholarships to individuals through designated scholarship funds. Its 2025 filing’s program narrative reports grants in education, health and wellness, community improvement, youth development, and human services, as well as scholarships for local high school graduates pursuing higher education.
Examples of grantees’ own stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Advancing Macomb Foundation says it connects community challenges with high-impact solutions in Macomb County. Lions Visually Impaired Youth Camp says it operates a camp where children with physical challenges can participate in activities such as hiking, swimming, archery, and team sports. Michigan United Cerebral Palsy says it works to empower Michiganders with disabilities statewide. Friends of Foster Kids says it supports holiday gifts for foster children and transitional assistance for young people leaving foster care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 itemized grants totaling $324,185. Grant amounts ranged from $6,349 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $25,000 to Advancing Macomb Foundation for a nonprofit accelerator project; $24,000 to Hispanic Service Center for food pantry support; $21,180 to Almont Community Schools for educational grants; and $19,000 to Lions Visually Impaired Youth Camp for a residential summer camp. Other listed awards included $18,000 to Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team for support for the homeless and $15,000 to Love INC of Greater Lapeer for a homelessness prevention program.
The foundation’s guidelines prioritize projects not adequately served by existing community resources, projects that help generate other funds or resources, collaborative projects, and projects with direct impact in its service area. Grants are ordinarily for one year. The foundation says it does not fund completed or retroactive projects, does not make grants for sectarian religious programs, and does not normally fund operating budgets, wages, or basic educational or municipal functions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these trustees: Danielle Lee, Cooper Schapman, Maryrose Riley, Bryan Cloutier, Bridgitt McCaughey, Wren Dennis, Nancy Parsch, Chad Stoldt, Nancy Bates, and Linda Stout.
Four County Community Foundation is led by Kathy White-Dickens, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy White-Dickens
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$51K (2019) → $116K (2025)
Tricia Dennis
Chairperson
Trustee → Vice Chairperson, 2023
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Stoldt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Parsch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridgitt McCaughey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Cloutier
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Stout
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Bates
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryrose Riley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Ackerman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Hamann
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cooper Schapman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Lee
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wren Dennis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Muir
Vice Chairperson
Trustee → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Constance Brzozowski
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johanna Nuculovic
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Gregory Brynaert (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kenneth Hummel (2019–2024) — Chairperson
- Former: Mitchell Blonde (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bret Schapman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Clifton Clendenan (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jason Verlinde (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Beverly Wheelihan (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Andrea Frederick (2023) — Yac President
- Former: Mitch Blonde (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Peggy Domenick-Muscat (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Maryrose Clark (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Avis Schapman (2021–2022) — Yac Co-President
- Former: Sydney Livingston (2021–2022) — Yac Co-President
- Former: Barbara Redding (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Connie Brzozowski (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sheila McDonald (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Samuel Lovell (2020) — Yac Co-President
- Former: Teagan O'Bryan (2020) — Yac Co-President
- Former: Hunter Haase (2019) — Yac Co-Presi
- Former: Janet Bauer (2019) — President
- Former: Joe Worden (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Noah Verlinde (2019) — Yac Co-Presi
- Former: Stuart Cameron (2019) — Trustee
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 $116K, to Kathy White-Dickens (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Four County Community Foundation
How much does Four County Community Foundation give each year?
Four County Community Foundation gave $324K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $385K across 27 grants.
What is Four County Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Four County Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,469, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Four County Community Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Four County Community Foundation give grants?
Four 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 Imlay City, MI (3 grants), Lapeer, MI (3 grants), Oxford, MI (3 grants) and Shelby TWP, MI (3 grants).
Does Four County Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Four County Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Grants" (5 grants) and "Food Pantry Support" (4 grants).
Who are Four County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Four County Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Advancing Macomb Foundation Inc ($25,000), Hispanic Service Center ($24,000) and Almont Community Schools ($21,180), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Four County Community Foundation?
Four County Community Foundation reported $28.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What does Four County Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to serve current and emerging local needs and bring together human and financial resources to support progressive ideas in education, health, community, and youth and adult programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Four County Community Foundation?
Applicants use the foundation’s online grant application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Four County Community Foundation's EIN?
Four County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2736601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
Live grants for the work Four County Community Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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