Northwestern Michigan College Foundation
To assist northwestern Michigan college to realize its mission and vision by securing new resources, maximizing return on existing resources, acting as ambassadors to the community, complementing and resourcing the work of the college's trustees in shaping nmc's future.
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation at a glance
In short: Northwestern Michigan College Foundation gave $4.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.9M), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,894,864
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,894,864
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,894,864
- Total assets
- $71,464,353
- +10.0% 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 Northwestern Michigan College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern Michigan College ($4.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Northwestern Michigan College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $3.4M (2019) to $4.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI | Programs/Awards | $4,894,864 |
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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 | $71,464,353 | $6,904,310 | $5,766,277 | $4,894,864 | 1 | $2,372,505 |
| 2024 | $64,985,273 | $5,717,741 | $5,366,012 | $4,729,229 | 1 | $2,259,942 |
| 2023 | $59,377,334 | $4,025,925 | $4,973,565 | $4,298,421 | 1 | $1,029,310 |
| 2022 | $57,776,969 | $4,991,031 | $4,765,568 | $3,982,552 | 1 | $1,377,441 |
| 2021 | $64,114,838 | $8,306,743 | $4,162,253 | $3,361,851 | 1 | $2,773,980 |
| 2020 | $50,136,466 | $4,006,261 | $4,523,449 | $3,666,233 | 1 | $1,498,142 |
| 2019 | $50,226,578 | $8,219,969 | $4,144,542 | $3,355,934 | 1 | $1,407,261 |
About Northwestern Michigan College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.9M. Net investment income was $2.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation is led by Patricia A. Warner, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 32 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia A. Warner
Chair
Board Member → First Vice Chair, 2023
First Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura J. Oblinger
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew K. Robitshek
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela T. Horne
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan J. Zelinski
Board Member
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara F. Benson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl M. Bloomquist
Nmc Faculty
Nmc Faculty Representative → Nmc Faculty, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher E. Branson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David M. Shooltz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra J. Edson
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald M. Coe
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor E. Lynn
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayne H. Mohr
Immediate Pa
First Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy B. Zimmer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen M. Fisher
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven H. Rice
Nmc Faculty
Nmc Faculty Representative → Nmc Faculty, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Allen
First Vice C
Board Member → First Vice C, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy F. Young
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William R. Donberg
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Nissley
Second Vice
Second Vice Chair → Second Vice, 2025
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Berlin
Nmc Staff Re
Nmc Faculty Representative → Nmc Staff Re, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loraine Beers
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher M. Lamb
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madison Houy
Nmc Student
Nmc Student Representative → Nmc Student, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Pelcher
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Desmond
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peg Jonkhoff
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dino Hernandez
Outgoing Executive
New on the 2025 filing
36 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery Caviston
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katharine Marvin
Incoming Executive
New on the 2025 filing
36 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Lipp
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Kierczynski
Nmc Vice President Finan
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Diana Milock (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas S. Bishop (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Susan K. Sheldon (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Martha A. Oleson (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Hricik (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Bruce L. Byl (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher D. Millward (2019–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Francis J. Gingras (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: J. Kermit Campbell (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: James R. Weigand (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kennard R. Weaver (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca M. Teahen (2019–2023) — Executive Director -
- Former: William F. Marsh III (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Landon Deheer (2022–2023) — Nmc Student Representative
- Former: Rachel A. Johnson (2022–2023) — Trustee -
- Former: Sarah Sergent (2023) — Nmc Student Representative
- Former: Chris M. Bott (2019–2022) — Board Member-
- Former: Mark A. Lundmark (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nathanael J. Adamson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Paul W. Maurer (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert T. Brick (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Hannah Witte (2020–2022) — Nmc Student Representative-
- Former: Amber Marsh (2021–2022) — Nmc Student Representative
- Former: Kevin S. Schlueter (2019–2021) — Board Member-Partial Year
- Former: Michael Estes (2019–2021) — Board Member-Partial Year
- Former: Kim Hagerty (2019–2020) — Board Member - Partial Year
- Former: Timothy J. Nelson (2019–2020) — Second Vice Chair -
- Former: Martha A. Oleson-Watts (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bonnie S. Alfonso (2019) — Board Member - Partial Yea
- Former: Isaac N. Dedenbach (2019) — Nmc Student Representative
- Former: Martha A. Watts (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Randy J. Kiessel (2019) — Board Member - Partial Yea
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 Northwestern Michigan College Foundation
How much does Northwestern Michigan College Foundation give each year?
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation gave $4.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Northwestern Michigan College Foundation?
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation reported $71.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.9M.
What is Northwestern Michigan College Foundation?
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Traverse City, MI. It holds $71.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Northwestern Michigan College Foundation operate?
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Northwestern Michigan College Foundation's EIN?
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2376475. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 7, 2024)
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