Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc
NORTHEAST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY is an Alpena, Michigan-based public charity that filed Form 990. The organization’s website identifies it as Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc. (NEMCSA), which says it works to strengthen families and communities across Northeast Michigan and help people become more self-reliant.
Key facts about Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc
In short: Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc gave $5.6M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $402K), mostly in Michigan. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 38-1873461
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,624,373
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- Average grant
- $401,741
- Median grant
- $225,451
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Total assets
- $28,014,127
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Deadline
- The FY 2027 annual and FY 2027–2029 contract cycle listed an April 30, 2026 proposal deadline; this was a past…
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$28.0M
+2.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.6M
-0.1% YoY
Grant Count
14
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$402K
-0.1% YoY
Is Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
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.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states its mission as “enhancing quality of life by empowering individuals and strengthening communities.” Its 2024 filing describes early childhood programs, community-based care, aging programs, and weatherization and utility assistance. These program descriptions include both direct services and work with community partners; payments to the organization’s own program participants are distinct from grants to outside organizations.
The 2025 grant list includes an early childhood education grant to Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc. and grants for services for seniors to county aging organizations. For example, Otsego County Commission on Aging says its mission is to enrich the lives of Otsego County seniors, emphasizing meals and services to help them maintain independence. Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council describes a similar emphasis on meals and services to support the independence of seniors in Alpena County.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the organization made 14 grants totaling $5,624,373. Grant amounts ranged from $26,486 to $2,670,165, with a median of $225,450. The largest listed award was $2,670,165 to Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc. for early childhood education. Other notable awards included $363,398 to Otsego County Commission on Aging, $340,348 to Ogemaw Commission on Aging, $338,385 to Iosco County Commission on Aging Inc., and $335,885 to Roscommon County Commission on Aging, each for services for seniors.
NEMCSA’s Region 9 Area Agency on Aging describes a competitive RFP process for funding services in its 12-county planning area. Applicants submit a letter of intent before the pre-bidders conference, then proposals are scored by a committee. Recommendations go to the Northeast Michigan Regional Council on Aging and then to the NEMCSA Policy Board for final approval. The website describes annual awards and three-year core-services awards. Listed service categories include homemaking, personal care, respite, legal services, disease prevention and health promotion, caregiver support, elder abuse prevention, and adult day care.
Review Cycle
The FY 2027 annual and FY 2027–2029 contract cycle listed an April 30, 2026 proposal deadline; this was a past deadline as of September 29, 2026.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NEMCSA says its main service area covers Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle counties. Its Region 9 Area Agency on Aging RFP materials describe a 12-county planning area that also includes Roscommon County. The 2025 grant filing reports that all grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.4M (2020) to $5.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $5.6M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc ($2.7M). Together the top 10 received $5.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 35 grants of 71 (49%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc Farwell, MI | Early Childhood Education | $2,670,165 |
| Otsego County Commission on Aging Gaylord, MI | Services for Seniors | $363,398 |
| Ogemaw Commission on Aging West Branch, MI | Services for Seniors | $340,348 |
| Iosco County Commission on Aging Inc Hale, MI | Services for Seniors | $338,385 |
| Roscommon County Commission on Aging Houghton Lake, MI | Services for Seniors | $335,885 |
| Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council Inc Alpena, MI | Services for Seniors | $316,847 |
| Cheboygan County Council on Aging Cheboygan, MI | Services for Seniors | $245,366 |
| Sunrise Side Senior Services Omer, MI | Services for Seniors | $205,535 |
| Crawford County Commission on Aging Grayling, MI | Services for Seniors | $184,918 |
| Alcona County Commission on Aging Lincoln, MI | Services for Seniors | $180,352 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,014,127 | $70,622,793 | $69,291,900 | $5,624,373 |
| 2024 | $27,382,335 | $68,378,060 | $67,569,110 | $5,627,252 |
| 2023 | $27,002,969 | $65,313,317 | $63,417,257 | $5,439,069 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $28,014,127 | $27,382,335 | $27,002,969 |
| Revenue | $70,622,793 | $68,378,060 | $65,313,317 |
| Expenses | $69,291,900 | $67,569,110 | $63,417,257 |
| Net Investment Income | $332,215 | $387,770 | $218,612 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter L Hennard V as president, Patricia Rondeau as vice-president, Leo Marciniak as treasurer, and Lisa Salgat as secretary. It also lists Lyn Behnke, John Chappa, Charles Corwin, Terry Dutcher, Michael Nick Florian, and Dorothy Frederick as board members.
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc is led by Lisa Bolen, Executive Director & CEO on every filing since 2019; 4 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Bolen
Executive Director & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$121K (2019) → $158K (2025)
Peter L. Hennard V
President
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Grifka
Early Childhood Services Director
Early Childhool Services D → Early Childhool Services Director, 2024
Early Childhool Services Director → Early Childhood Services Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $130K (2025)
Laurie Sauer
Aging Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $110K (2025)
Kimberlee Hincka
CFO
Director of Finance → CFO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $112K (2025)
Carol Wenzel
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Garratt
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Chappa
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Salgat
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyn Behnke
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Rondeau
Vice President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Sangster
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Schumacher
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Kendrick
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Malewska
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Simmons
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Wingo
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Frederick
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duncan Gray
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd Peltier
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Weaver
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Dutcher
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelsey Kreil
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leisa Sutton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Hilberg
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Ludlow
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Corwin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Varner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clarence John Morrison Jr.
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Topp
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Terence Small
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leo Marciniak
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Surbrook
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Meharg
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Nick Florian
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Hughes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Frisbie
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (52)
- Former: Chuck Corwin (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chuck Varner (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: John Morrison (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Leonard Marciniak (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nick Florian (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Pete Hennard (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Crystal Quinn (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tammy Frisbie (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Terry Small (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Valerie Williams (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robin Lalonde (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Katelyn Kline (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Gauthier (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Karschnick (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kathleen Vichunas (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Glasser (2019–2023) — Treaurer
- Former: Craig Scott (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dennis Fay (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Elston (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Burt Francisco (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Desiree Vandeberg (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Finley (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Madeline Hibner (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Geyer Balog (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeanette Motter (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Volmering (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Pomeroy (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elaine Ableidinger (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Gerald Wall (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jenny David (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Renee Miller (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rose Walsh (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sharon Priebe (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy Johnson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Aubrey Haskill (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Wagner (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Earl Corpe (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Lopez-Seuss (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Kwilinski (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Quesenberry (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Corleen Proulx (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Danielle Martz (2019) — Board Member
- Former: James Robarge (2019) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Kevin Burr (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lee Gapczynski (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Leonard Page (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mark McKulsky (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Nick Modrzynski (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Kelly (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Shiree Robidou (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Lang (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stuart Bartlett (2019) — Board Member
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 $158K, to Lisa Bolen (Executive Director/CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 2569 Us 23 South, Alpena, MI 49707
Phone: (989) 356-3474
Frequently asked questions about Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc
How much does Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc give each year?
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc gave $5.6M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.6M across 14 grants.
What is Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc's typical grant size?
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc's median grant in 2025 was $225,451, and its average grant was $401,741, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc give grants?
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Services for Seniors" (13 grants).
Who are Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc's largest grantees?
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc ($2,670,165), Otsego County Commission on Aging ($363,398) and Ogemaw Commission on Aging ($340,348), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc?
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc reported $28.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $70.6M.
What does Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc fund?
The organization states its mission as “enhancing quality of life by empowering individuals and strengthening communities.” Its 2024 filing describes early childhood programs, community-based care, aging programs, and weatherization and utility assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc?
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc's EIN?
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1873461. 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.
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