Keweenaw Health Foundation
Keweenaw Health Foundation is a private foundation based in Laurium, Michigan. Its stated mission is to develop resources to improve the health and well-being of people in its communities and to create a healthier quality of life for people of the Keweenaw.
Keweenaw Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Keweenaw Health Foundation gave $208K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $208,343
- +495.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +550.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,026
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,495,451
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Keweenaw Health Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 205 Osceola St, Laurium, MI 49913
Phone: (906) 337-6500
Website: https://keweenawhealthfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Keweenaw Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Village of Laurium ($45K). Together the top 10 received $206K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan. The listed recipients are in Laurium, Calumet, or Allouez, Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Keweenaw Health Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 145% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $6K (2022) to $208K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $208K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Laurium Laurium, MI | Splash Pad | $45,000 |
| Calumet Public Schools Calumet, MI | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| BHK Child Development Calumet, MI | Summer Enrichment Program | $25,000 |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI | Building | $22,995 |
| Aspirus Fitness Center Calumet, MI | Equipment | $22,136 |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI | Sponsoring a Swing Bed Program | $15,673 |
| Calumet Theatre Calumet, MI | Chandelier Fund | $15,000 |
| The Veterans of VFW Post 3900 Calumet, MI | Lake View Veterams Cemetary Trust | $15,000 |
| Copper Country Gymnastics Laurium, MI | General Purpose | $11,794 |
| Calumet Hockey Association Calumet, MI | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,495,451 | $201,853 | $247,734 | $208,343 | 13 | $240,123 | $191,557 | $166,108 |
| 2024 | $3,400,867 | $122,425 | $88,013 | $35,000 | 2 | — | $120,090 | — |
| 2023 | $3,164,988 | $205,892 | $50,779 | $8,655 | Total only | — | $203,728 | — |
| 2022 | $3,018,842 | $111,663 | $49,155 | $6,010 | Total only | — | $109,073 | — |
| 2021 | $3,366,213 | $151,657 | $76,834 | $30,000 | 2 | — | $149,038 | — |
| 2020 | $3,139,461 | $61,976 | $87,878 | $40,000 | 3 | — | $42,982 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keweenaw Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $166K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to develop resources to improve community health and well-being, with a vision of a healthier quality of life for people of the Keweenaw. Its reported grants include support for a hospital building and swing-bed program, fitness equipment, a summer enrichment program, a splash pad, and community and cultural organizations.
Among the organizations it supported, Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital describes its mission as healing people, promoting health, and strengthening communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $208,343. Grant amounts ranged from $245 to $45,000, with a median of $15,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $45,000 to the Village of Laurium for a splash pad; $25,000 each to Calumet Public Schools for general purposes and BHK Child Development for a summer enrichment program; and $22,995 to Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital for a building. Other grants included $22,136 to Aspirus Fitness Center for equipment, $15,673 to Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital to sponsor a swing-bed program, and $15,000 each to Calumet Theatre for its chandelier fund and the Veterans of VFW Post 3900 for the Lake View Veterans Cemetery Trust. Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital also received grants of $15,673 and $245 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Daniel Dalquist, chair; Edward Jenich, vice-chair; Darryl Pierce, Ian Lewis, Katie Schlief, Jonathan Brueggeman, Joel Asiala, and Mick Hagwell, board members; and Jenn Jenich-Laplander, listed as “Executive DI.”
Keweenaw Health Foundation is led by Daniel Dalquist, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Dalquist
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Jenich
Vice Chair
Chairman & Executive Director → President & Executive, 2022
President & Executive → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$22K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jenn Jenich-Laplander
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$14K (2024) → $22K (2025)
Darryl Pierce
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Lewis
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Asiala
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Brueggeman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Schlief
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mick Hagwell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Matthew Krause (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Brad Barnett (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joel Tuoriniemi (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Michael Hauswirth (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Chris Harff (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dale Tahtinen (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Gilbert MD (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Jerry Luoma MD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Hauswirth (2020–2021) — Board Member
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 $22K, to Jenn Jenich-Laplander (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Keweenaw Health Foundation
How much does Keweenaw Health Foundation give each year?
Keweenaw Health Foundation gave $208K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.
What is Keweenaw Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Keweenaw Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,026, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Keweenaw Health Foundation give grants?
Keweenaw Health Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Calumet, MI (7 grants) and Laurium, MI (5 grants).
Does Keweenaw Health Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 46% of Keweenaw Health Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Keweenaw Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Keweenaw Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Village of Laurium ($45,000), Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital ($38,913 across 3 grants) and Calumet Public Schools ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keweenaw Health Foundation?
Keweenaw Health Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $240K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $166K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Keweenaw Health Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to develop resources to improve community health and well-being, with a vision of a healthier quality of life for people of the Keweenaw. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Keweenaw Health Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Keweenaw Health Foundation's EIN?
Keweenaw Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2340440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Keweenaw Health Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 6, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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