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Muskegon Community Health Project

Public charity · Grantmaker Muskegon, MI EIN: 91-1932918 Website

We, mercy health and trinity health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. Muskegon Community Health Project is a member of mercy health and trinity health.

Muskegon Community Health Project at a glance

In short: Muskegon Community Health Project gave $150K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
+3.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,750
+3.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$1,955,437
+84.7% 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 Muskegon Community Health Project funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Read Muskegon: $25KRead Muskegon$25KKids Food Basket: $25KKids Food Basket$25KFresh Coast Alliance: $25KFresh Coast Alliance$25KUnited Way of the Lakeshore: $25KUnited Way of the Lakeshore$25KCommunity Found for Oceana Cty: $15KCommunity Found for Oceana Cty$15KBoys & Girls Club of Muskegon Lakeshore: $13KBoys & Girls Club of MuskegonLakeshore$13KMuskegon YMCA: $13KMuskegon YMCA$13KAccess Health Inc: $10KAccess Health Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Read Muskegon ($25K). Together the top 8 received $150K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MuskegonGrand RapidsPentwaterNew EraWhitehall

How Muskegon Community Health Project gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K7 grants2019 9 grants2020 7 grants2021 8 grants2022 12 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2021) to $222K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Read Muskegon Muskegon, MICommunity Benefit$25,000
Kids Food Basket Grand Rapids, MICommunity Benefit$25,000
Fresh Coast Alliance Muskegon, MICommunity Benefit$25,000
United Way of the Lakeshore Muskegon, MICommunity Benefit$25,000
Community Found for Oceana Cty Pentwater, MICommunity Benefit$15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Muskegon Lakeshore Muskegon, MICommunity Benefit$12,500
Muskegon YMCA Muskegon, MICommunity Benefit$12,500
Access Health Inc Muskegon, MICommunity Benefit$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,955,437$2,965,247$2,981,209$150,0008$8,112
2024$1,058,678$2,852,160$2,799,171$145,0008$19,316
2023$3,428,507$3,354,607$3,367,526$222,00012$-11,120
2022$1,823,689$3,817,734$3,813,458$150,0008$4,276
2021$19,396,856$3,559,926$3,521,702$145,0007$38,224
2020$15,452,588$5,334,856$5,342,588$150,0009—
2019$11,626,210$5,837,438$5,837,900$150,0007$-462

About Muskegon Community Health Project

Based on IRS filings

Muskegon Community Health Project is a public charity focused on Health, based in Muskegon, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $8K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Muskegon Community Health Project is led by Robert Casalou, Fmr Officer, President, CEO Mi & Se Reg since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Casalou

    Fmr Officer, President, CEO Mi & Se Reg

    Director, President, CEO & Mi Region → Fmr Officer, President, CEO Mi & Se Reg, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Striebich

    Director, President, CEO & Mich Market

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Doleman Dickerson

    Director & Chair

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayman Britt

    Director & Chair

    Director & Vice Chair → Director & Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edmund Hodge

    Director, Trinity Health Executive Vice President & Chro

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Ferguson MD

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Nagelkerk PhD

    Director & Vice Chair

    Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Infante

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Werthman Rsm

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Spencer Maidlow

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Mellon PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Morris

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Dolan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gusho

    Treasurer, CFO & Michigan Region

    CFO Michigan Region → CFO & Michigan Region, 2022

    CFO & Michigan Region → Treasurer, CFO & Michigan Region, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Foss

    Former Officer, Vice President Ops & Th Shelby

    Director, Vice President Operations & Th Shelby → Director, Chair at, Vice President Ops & Th Shelby, 2023

    Director, Chair at, Vice President Ops & Th Shelby → Former Officer, Vice President Ops & Th Shelby, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Fitzpatrick

    Manager & Community Benefit Program

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mandi Murray

    Secretary, Vice President Managing Cnsl & Mich Reg

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Rademacher

    Regional Pharmacy Account Manager

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (33)
  • Former: Stevi Riel (2019–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Dale Nesbary PhD (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jan Garfinkle (2024) — Director
  • Former: Mary Francis Lewandowski Cssf (2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy Heisser (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Ramos (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: F. Remington Sprague MD (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jim Fisher (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kathy Herman-Moore (2019–2023) — Director & Treasurer
  • Former: Mark Eisenbarth (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Poulin (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Phil McPherson (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Shaun Raleigh (2019–2023) — Director & Th Vice President Pop Health Thr
  • Former: Jeanette Hoyer (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Meldrum (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kristen Woods MD (2021–2023) — Director, Chair & Thmg President Thr
  • Former: Alexis Dye (2023) — Director
  • Former: Chiquita Berg MD (2023) — Director at, Vice President Committee Hlth & Wellness
  • Former: Dj Hilson (2023) — Director
  • Former: Joe Whalen (2023) — Director
  • Former: Pastor Duane Bennett (2023) — Director
  • Former: Tess Bard (2023) — Manager, Finance & Grants
  • Former: Cynthia Coviak (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Luke Reynolds (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kate Scarbrough (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Van Winkle MD (2019–2021) — Director & Whn Medical Director
  • Former: Kristen Brown (2019–2020) — Director, Chair, Secretary at & President Mhpp
  • Former: Sen Gerald Van Woerkom (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Frank Bednarek (2019) — Director Thr
  • Former: Gary Allore (2019) — Director & Mhp President
  • Former: Louis Churchwell (2019) — Director Thr
  • Former: Mary Anne Gorman (2019) — Director Thr
  • Former: Tony Moulatsiotis (2019) — Director & Treasurer Thr

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.

Frequently asked questions about Muskegon Community Health Project

How much does Muskegon Community Health Project give each year?

Muskegon Community Health Project gave $150K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $145K across 8 grants.

What is Muskegon Community Health Project's typical grant size?

Muskegon Community Health Project's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $18,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Muskegon Community Health Project give grants?

Muskegon Community Health Project 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 Muskegon, MI (6 grants).

Does Muskegon Community Health Project give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Muskegon Community Health Project's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Benefit" (8 grants).

Who are Muskegon Community Health Project's largest grantees?

Muskegon Community Health Project's largest 2025 grantees include Read Muskegon ($25,000), Kids Food Basket ($25,000) and Fresh Coast Alliance ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Muskegon Community Health Project?

Muskegon Community Health Project reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.

What is Muskegon Community Health Project?

Muskegon Community Health Project is a public charity focused on Health, based in Muskegon, MI. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Muskegon Community Health Project's EIN?

Muskegon Community Health Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1932918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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