Huron County Community Foundation
The Huron County Community Foundation is a public charity based in Bad Axe, Michigan. Its website says it was born from the collective spirit of Huron County residents in 1994; the organization’s 2024 filing lists its year formed as 1997.
Huron County Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Huron County Community Foundation gave $278K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $14K). 65% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,633
- +456.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,882
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,573
- Total assets
- $10,648,124
- +17.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 65% first-time grantees (13 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Huron County Community Foundation
- Review Cycle
- The listed Cubitt Fund and Elliott Fund deadline was September 25, 2026 (past).
- Deadline
- The listed Cubitt Fund and Elliott Fund deadline was September 25, 2026 (past).
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 56, Bad Axe, MI 48413
Phone: (989) 269-2850
Website: https://huroncountycommunityfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Huron County Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frankenmuth Credit Union ($48K). Together the top 10 received $211K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 47 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated mission and grant priorities refer to Huron County, Michigan. Its website says it has awarded grants and scholarships across Huron County.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Huron County Community Foundation open to new grantees?
65%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 20 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $12K 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 $49K (2023) to $278K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frankenmuth Credit Union | — | $48,100 |
| Big Burning School Huron ISD ATTN | — | $25,000 |
| Huron Co Community Foundation | — | $23,365 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | — | $23,181 |
| St Hubert Catholic Church | — | $21,339 |
| Michigan State University | — | $17,181 |
| Grand Valley State University | — | $16,025 |
| Delta College | — | $12,797 |
| Bad Axe Public Schools | — | $12,372 |
| Ferris State University | — | $11,598 |
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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 | $10,648,124 | $1,214,278 | $644,756 | $277,633 | 20 | $399,359 |
| 2024 | $9,071,793 | $1,386,554 | $530,735 | $49,903 | 5 | $217,985 |
| 2023 | $7,557,522 | $753,327 | $605,216 | $49,250 | 6 | $185,575 |
| 2022 | $6,443,378 | $522,991 | $523,777 | $73,105 | 8 | — |
| 2021 | $7,463,300 | $982,533 | $496,135 | $129,791 | 8 | $160,489 |
| 2020 | $6,219,454 | $612,367 | $441,294 | $82,608 | 7 | $123,081 |
| 2019 | $5,483,005 | $487,802 | $381,348 | $55,868 | 5 | $142,893 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated on the foundation’s website is to empower individuals to enact positive change in the county, facilitate enduring legacies, and nurture sustained community growth and resilience. Its 2024 filing describes its mission as receiving and administering funds for the public welfare of the people of Huron County, Michigan.
The foundation identifies three strategic priorities: retaining and attracting a talented, trained workforce; creating vibrant and dynamic communities; and cultivating an environment for business development. Its website also lists funding interests including arts and culture, basic needs, education, health and medicine, natural areas preservation, recreation, and women in STEM. The organization’s 2024 filing says it provides grants to charitable, scientific, literary, and educational organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $277,633. The grants ranged from $5,000 to $48,100, with a median of $11,573. Its largest reported grants included $48,100 to Frankenmuth Credit Union, $25,000 to Big Burning School Huron ISD ATTN, $23,365 to Huron Co Community Foundation, $23,181 to Saginaw Valley State University, and $21,339 to St Hubert Catholic Church.
The foundation’s website describes an application process for its grant cycles. For the fall cycle described in a 2026 announcement, applicants were asked to submit general information and a project narrative, save the completed application as a single PDF, and email it to the foundation. The announcement says only one application per organization would be considered per cycle. Its stated application deadline of August 20 was a past deadline as of September 28, 2026. The grants page also listed applications for the Cubitt Fund and Elliott Fund due September 25, 2026; that deadline has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mackenzie Price as Executive Director; Kevin Soper as Vice Chair; Garret Mausolf as SecretaryTreasurer; and Briynne McCrea, Jason Zimmerman, Bradi Boyce, Tracey Dore, Drew Brining, Aaron Fahrner, and Nikki Melnik as trustees.
Huron County Community Foundation is led by Mackenzie Price, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mackenzie Price
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
$63K (2021) → $80K (2025)
Samantha Schnettler
Board Chair
Trustee → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristen Zagorski
Governance Committee Chair
Trustee → Governance Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Shelly Gunden
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bradi Boyce
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nikki Melnik
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Aaron Fahrner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Briynne McCrea
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tracey Dore
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Drew Brining
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jason Zimmerman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Maleah Roth
Youth Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Debbie Cunningham
Executive Committee Member at Large
Trustee → Executive Committee Member at Large, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Garret Mausolf
Secretarytreasurer
Trustee → Secretarytreasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kevin Soper
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Corinne Schornack (2019–2024) — Governance Committee Chair
- Former: TJ Polega (2019–2024) — Executive Committee Member at Large
- Former: Aaron Kuhl (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Zeldenrust (2020–2023) — Secretary Treasurer
- Former: Bob Buckley (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Chambers (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alan McTaggart (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Deanna Wruble (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lane Walker (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brent Wehner (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Chris Boyle (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mackenzie Price-Sundblad (2019–2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Mike Lepage (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Teresa Gascho (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lynette Drake (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa Guza (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 $80K, to Mackenzie Price (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Huron County Community Foundation
How much does Huron County Community Foundation give each year?
Huron County Community Foundation gave $278K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.
What is Huron County Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Huron County Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,573, and its average grant was $13,882, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Huron County Community Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Who are Huron County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Huron County Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Frankenmuth Credit Union ($48,100), Big Burning School Huron ISD ATTN ($25,000) and Huron Co Community Foundation ($23,365), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Huron County Community Foundation?
Huron County Community Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Huron County Community Foundation fund?
The mission stated on the foundation’s website is to empower individuals to enact positive change in the county, facilitate enduring legacies, and nurture sustained community growth and resilience. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Huron County Community Foundation?
Huron County Community Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check huroncountycommunityfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Huron County Community Foundation make grants?
The foundation’s stated mission and grant priorities refer to Huron County, Michigan. Its website says it has awarded grants and scholarships across Huron County.
What is Huron County Community Foundation's EIN?
Huron County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3160009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
Live grants for the work Huron 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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