Lenawee Community Foundation
Lenawee Community Foundation is a public charity based in Adrian, Michigan, that supports community needs in Lenawee County through grants, scholarships, and local initiatives. Its work includes support for nonprofit organizations, youth initiatives, and projects addressing areas such as education, health, arts, and social services.
Lenawee Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Lenawee Community Foundation gave $6.3M across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $162K), mostly in Michigan. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,323,552
- +71.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $162,142
- +106.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,060
- Total assets
- $45,720,067
- +10.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (8 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (99% 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 Lenawee Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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Apply through the relevant program’s application process when its cycle is open. Grant recommendations are reviewed by the Foundation’s Board; Lenawee Cares recommendations come from its committee, and youth grant applications are reviewed by the Lenawee YOUTH Council. For Lenawee Cares, organizations seeking or receiving board-designated grants exceeding $2,000 in a calendar year must submit an Intent to Apply and complete precertification 30 days before the applicable due date. The Clinton Area Fund excludes school projects, requires applicants to help advertise the fund, and requires that projects demonstrate community value. Its listed September 30, 2026 deadline has passed. The Knight Fund prioritizes direct services, partnerships or matching funds, sustainability without ongoing Foundation support, collaboration that avoids duplicating services, and volunteerism; its listed August 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Review Cycle
- The Foundation’s website lists recurring annual application windows of September 1–October 1 for youth programs, March 1–April 1 for Lenawee Cares, and July 1–August 1 for health and human services. These 2026 windows have passed.
- Deadline
- The Foundation’s website lists recurring annual application windows of September 1–October 1 for youth programs, March…
- Contact
Mailing address: 1440 W Maumee St, Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: (517) 263-4696
Website: https://lenaweecommunityfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Lenawee Community Foundation
LCF Health & Human Services Grants
Lenawee Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
LCF: Lenawee Cares Grant
Lenawee Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
LCF: Youth Grants
Lenawee Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Lenawee Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Align Center for Workforce Developm ($5.3M). Together the top 10 received $6.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 174 grants of 200 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s website says grant consideration is for nonprofit organizations or youth groups whose projects directly benefit Lenawee County residents. In filing year 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan; the filing also lists recipients in Tennessee and Indiana, each shown as 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lenawee Community Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 39 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $202K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $19K 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 $673K (2020) to $6.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $6.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Align Center for Workforce Developm Adrian, MI | Job Training | $5,274,235 |
| City of Tecumseh Tecumseh, MI | Capital Project | $241,200 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee Adrian, MI | Human Services | $226,551 |
| Croswell Opera House Adrian, MI | ARTS | $100,600 |
| Hospice of Lenawee Adrian, MI | Human Services | $30,831 |
| Dollywood Foundation Pigeon Forge, TN | Literacy | $27,486 |
| Lenawee County Education Fnd Adrian, MI | Education | $26,897 |
| Lenawee Humane Society Adrian, MI | Animal Care | $24,845 |
| Hope Community Center Adrian, MI | Human Services | $24,323 |
| Shelby County United Fund Shelbyville, IN | Human Services | $22,920 |
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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 | $45,720,067 | $11,497,908 | $7,536,159 | $6,323,552 | 39 | $5,162,193 |
| 2024 | $41,357,319 | $9,592,952 | $6,791,042 | $3,693,473 | 47 | $2,342,132 |
| 2023 | $35,805,710 | $4,179,550 | $2,358,530 | $1,283,624 | 43 | $1,054,484 |
| 2022 | $30,931,910 | $4,704,892 | $3,898,444 | $1,385,271 | 41 | $1,650,201 |
| 2021 | $37,263,241 | $6,370,084 | $2,004,327 | $734,882 | 30 | $3,102,686 |
| 2020 | $33,834,859 | $4,003,415 | $2,440,889 | $673,211 | 31 | $1,360,394 |
| 2019 | $29,992,948 | $4,595,059 | $2,479,370 | $1,002,897 | 44 | $1,465,214 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to “connect people who care with causes that matter, bringing health, happiness, and hope to our community, now and forever.” Its 2024 filing describes support for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including education, community development, art and culture, health and social services, and civic affairs. Its website also lists arts and culture, economic development, education, environment, health and human services, and neighborhood revitalization as areas of impact.
The Foundation supports nonprofits and youth groups whose projects directly benefit Lenawee County residents. Examples among its 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee, whose mission is to help young people reach their potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens; Croswell Opera House & Fine Arts, which says it promotes the arts and preserves its historic building; and Hospice of Lenawee, which provides patient- and family-centered care. Align Center for Workforce describes its work as connecting and training job seekers, employees, parents, educators, and businesses across Lenawee County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 39 grants totaling $6,323,552. Grant amounts ranged from $5,003 to $5,274,235, with a median of $11,060. The largest reported grant was $5,274,235 to Align Center for Workforce Development for job training. Other notable grants included $241,200 to the City of Tecumseh for a capital project, $226,551 to Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee for human services, and $100,600 to Croswell Opera House for arts. The Foundation also reported grants for health and human services, education, animal care, and literacy.
The Foundation’s website describes nonprofit grants, youth grants, Lenawee Cares grants, and scholarships. Its application page gives annual cycles for youth programs, Lenawee Cares, and health and human services. The listed 2026 application windows—September 1 to October 1 for youth programs, March 1 to April 1 for Lenawee Cares, and July 1 to August 1 for health and human services—have passed. Youth grants of up to $2,500 are reviewed by the Lenawee YOUTH Council. For Lenawee Cares, eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits apply online; the Lenawee Cares Committee recommends decisions for Foundation Board approval. The Foundation’s 2024 filing also says it conducts site visits with selected agencies and asks grantees for photographs, stories, quotes, reports, and publicity about funded programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bronna Kahle as President/CEO; Dave Hickman as Chair; Scott Hill as Vice Chair; Jim Kapnick as Treasurer; Doug Gray as Secretary; and Zoe Ostermyer as Youth Director. It also lists Merri Jo Bales, Zell Eisenmann, Pat Gilpin, and Julie Goll as directors.
Lenawee Community Foundation is led by Bronna Kahle, President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bronna Kahle
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$145K (2023) → $178K (2025)
Dave Hickman
Chair
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Vogel
Director
Past Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris Schmidt
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merri Jo Bales
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Holtz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Gurdjian
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Herriman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Goll
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Gross
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Gilpin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Marks
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zell Eisenmann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zoe Ostermyer
Youth Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Haley Entmaa
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Sarnac
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Gray
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hill
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Kapnick
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Dave Pray (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nicole Underwood (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Elliana Gutierrez (2023–2024) — Youth Director
- Former: Sienna Rodriguez (2024) — Youth Director
- Former: Ben Negron (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Carrie Ausmus (2023) — Youth Director
- Former: Joe Williams (2019–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: David Pray (2022) — Director
- Former: Patricia Gilpin (2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Gross (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Dick (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Hickman (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: James Kapnick (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Suann Courtright Hammersmith (2019–2020) — Former President
- Former: Raina Lohr (2019) — Director
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 $178K, to Bronna Kahle (President/Ce).
Frequently asked questions about Lenawee Community Foundation
How much does Lenawee Community Foundation give each year?
Lenawee Community Foundation gave $6.3M across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.7M across 47 grants.
What is Lenawee Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Lenawee Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,060, and its average grant was $162,142, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lenawee Community Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Lenawee Community Foundation give grants?
Lenawee Community Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Adrian, MI (27 grants) and Tecumseh, MI (5 grants).
Does Lenawee Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on Lenawee Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Human Services" (20 grants), "Education" (7 grants) and "Arts" (5 grants).
Who are Lenawee Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Lenawee Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Align Center for Workforce Developm ($5,274,235), City of Tecumseh ($241,200) and Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee ($226,551), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lenawee Community Foundation?
Lenawee Community Foundation reported $45.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.5M.
What does Lenawee Community Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to “connect people who care with causes that matter, bringing health, happiness, and hope to our community, now and forever.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lenawee Community Foundation?
Apply through the relevant program’s application process when its cycle is open. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lenawee Community Foundation's EIN?
Lenawee Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6095474. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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