Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc
To provide financial support to the Catholic schools in Muskegon County, Michigan. The Foundation provides fundraising, investment and endowments to assist the Catholic schools and provide tuition assistance.
Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc gave $732K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $732K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $731,914
- +68.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $731,914
- +68.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $731,914
- Total assets
- $7,919,094
- 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 County Catholic Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Muskegon Catholic Schools ($732K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $345K (2021) to $1.2M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $732K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Muskegon Catholic Schools Muskegon, MI | Capital and operations | $731,914 |
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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 | $7,919,094 | $1,030,754 | $1,428,280 | $731,914 | 1 | $-50,457 |
| 2024 | — | $901,182 | $1,217,734 | $434,631 | 1 | $295,316 |
| 2023 | $7,249,610 | $1,076,638 | $1,355,722 | $604,365 | 1 | $316,599 |
| 2022 | $7,339,117 | $1,074,519 | $1,474,955 | $833,469 | 1 | $250,990 |
| 2021 | $8,883,184 | $777,719 | $1,009,019 | $345,437 | 1 | $104,877 |
| 2020 | $7,286,269 | $1,270,329 | $1,484,726 | $816,274 | 1 | $286,454 |
| 2019 | $9,465,636 | $1,633,996 | $1,953,125 | $1,228,654 | 1 | $415,632 |
About Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Muskegon, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $732K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc is led by Tom Ladd, Board Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Ladd
Board Chair
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jennifer Haworth
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Angie Kalisz
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Brian Delong
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jennifer Offman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jim Roberts
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kyle Kilpatrick
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Liz Heminger
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sheila Salisz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kirk Antekeier
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Banka
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Bernhardt
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Thomas Trzaska
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Andy Price
Vice Board Chair
Trustee → Vice Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Brian Nolan
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Katie Norton
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Kari Belanger (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Bucky Bingham (2020–2024) — Vice Board Chair
- Former: Christine Bleicher (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Liz Peters (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Pete Pallas (2019–2022) — Vice Board Chair
- Former: Allison Aldrich (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Holden (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bob DeLong (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Charles Hall (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: DJ Hilson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kristi Novotny (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Fritz (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Michelli (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Liz Helminski (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew Harris (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Don Bourdon (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Gina Staniforth (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John Clark (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Josh Bisson (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Matt Dugener (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Remster Bingham (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.
Frequently asked questions about Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc
How much does Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc give each year?
Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc gave $732K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $435K across 1 grant.
How large is Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc?
Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc?
Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Muskegon, MI. It holds $7.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc operate?
Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
Muskegon County Catholic Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7019036. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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