Grow & Lead Community and Youth
We provide nonprofit organizations with expertise, resources and training so that all youth can thrive in Michigan's upper peninsula.
Grow & Lead Community and Youth at a glance
In short: Grow & Lead Community and Youth gave $72K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,500
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,917
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,500
- Total assets
- $12,887,811
- +7.6% 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 Grow & Lead Community and Youth funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marquette Area Public Schools ($25K). Together the top 6 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Grow & Lead Community and Youth gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2023) to $108K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette Area Public Schools Marquette, MI | Excellence in Educat | $24,500 |
| Ishpeming Public School District 1 Ishpeming, MI | Excellence in Educat | $11,500 |
| Negaunee Public Schools Negaunee, MI | Excellence in Educat | $11,500 |
| Nice Community Schools Ishpeming, MI | Excellence in Educat | $11,500 |
| Gwinn Area Community Schools Gwinn, MI | Excellence in Educat | $7,000 |
| Munising Public Schools Munising, MI | Excellence in Educat | $5,500 |
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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 | $12,887,811 | $1,069,022 | $653,674 | $71,500 | 6 | $745,794 |
| 2024 | $11,977,421 | $776,119 | $538,514 | $60,500 | 5 | $471,730 |
| 2023 | $11,045,722 | $1,028,923 | $549,860 | $59,000 | 5 | $664,111 |
| 2022 | $10,499,255 | $771,922 | $525,251 | $60,500 | 5 | $413,094 |
| 2021 | $11,815,786 | $1,028,418 | $524,788 | $65,000 | 6 | $637,090 |
| 2020 | $9,706,986 | $688,592 | $649,731 | $107,563 | 9 | $274,421 |
About Grow & Lead Community and Youth
Based on IRS filings
Grow & Lead Community and Youth is a public charity, based in Marquette, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $746K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grow & Lead Community and Youth is led by Amy Quinn, CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Quinn
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$80K (2020) → $79K (2025)
Iola Brubaker
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Nyen
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Tulppo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Daines
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Hansen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Preston
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hallie Marshall
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Schultz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Bur
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Patchin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Murphy
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Lisa St Aubin Jahnke (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Bill Valima (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristin Sommerfeld (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Prudence Anguilm (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rod Desjardins (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Emma Tervonen (2021) — Director
- Former: Deborah Veiht (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Hailee Petosky (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kyra Gibson (2020) — Director
- Former: Lynne Hammerstrom (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Eslinger (2020) — Vice Chair
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 $79K, to Amy Quinn (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Grow & Lead Community and Youth
How much does Grow & Lead Community and Youth give each year?
Grow & Lead Community and Youth gave $72K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $61K across 5 grants.
What is Grow & Lead Community and Youth's typical grant size?
Grow & Lead Community and Youth's median grant in 2025 was $11,500, and its average grant was $11,917, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Grow & Lead Community and Youth give grants?
Grow & Lead Community and Youth 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 Ishpeming, MI (2 grants).
Does Grow & Lead Community and Youth give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Grow & Lead Community and Youth's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Excellence in Educat" (6 grants).
Who are Grow & Lead Community and Youth's largest grantees?
Grow & Lead Community and Youth's largest 2025 grantees include Marquette Area Public Schools ($24,500), Ishpeming Public School District 1 ($11,500) and Negaunee Public Schools ($11,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grow & Lead Community and Youth?
Grow & Lead Community and Youth reported $12.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Grow & Lead Community and Youth's EIN?
Grow & Lead Community and Youth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3522344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
Live grants for the work Grow & Lead Community and Youth 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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