Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
The Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation is a public charity based in Petoskey, Michigan, formed in 1991. It makes grants to improve quality of life for people in Emmet County, supporting nonprofit organizations, schools, local governments, and other eligible institutions.
Key facts about Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
In short: Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation gave $3.7M across 98 grants in 2026 (avg $38K), mostly in Michigan. 14% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 38-3032185
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026
- Annual giving (2026)
- $3,721,441
- Grants made (2026)
- 98
- Average grant
- $37,974
- Median grant
- $15,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (14 of 98, 2026)
- Total assets
- $70,208,539
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- For the Spring 2026 cycle, eligible organizations were asked to begin with an email inquiry; eligible applicants would then be invited to submit an application. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- Spring 2026 applications were due March 2, 2026.
- Next open deadline
- October 31, 2026 (Environmental Education Fund)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; 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 2026 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$70.2M
+13.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.7M
-37.8% YoY
Grant Count
98
-5.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$38K
-34.0% YoY
Is Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 14 of 98 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $19K repeat.
- 56% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+20%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2026). 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 foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life for all people in Emmet County by connecting donors with community needs, building a permanent source of charitable funds, addressing community issues through grantmaking, and championing philanthropy and active citizenship.
Its stated impact areas include arts and culture; community and economic development; education; environment; health and human services; recreation; and youth. It considers organizational programming, capacity building, capital campaigns, and general operating support. All applications must benefit Emmet County residents.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of grantees. Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council describes its mission as protecting lakes, streams, wetlands, and groundwater through advocacy, education, monitoring, research, and restoration. Northern Homes Community Development says it creates and preserves affordable housing options in Northern Michigan. Crooked Tree Arts Council describes its mission as connecting, teaching, and helping people grow through the arts. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 104 grants totaling $5,981,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,358 to $1,500,779, with a median grant of $15,000.
Review Cycle
Spring 2026 applications were due March 2, 2026. The Environmental Education Fund deadline is October 31, 2026; the Sturgeon River Pottery Fund deadline is October 10, 2026.
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
Discretionary Grants
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
Amount
Up to $1,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Emmet Housing Solutions Fund
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Environmental Education Fund
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
Amount
Up to $500
Deadline
October 31, 2026
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s mission and grant programs center on Emmet County, Michigan, and all applications must benefit its residents. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, with 2% going to New York and 1% each to Florida and California; the reported share for the District of Columbia was 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 98 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2020) to $6.0M (2024). In 2026 it made 98 grants totaling $3.7M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Freshwater Future ($313K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
509 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 415 grants of 509 (82%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Future Petoskey, MI | Fall 2025 grant cycle - development of a petoskey water affordability plan: helping low-income residents and water utility, techincal assistance to boost great lakes communication, water is life festival | $312,750 |
| Manna Food Project Harbor Springs, MI | General support, food 4 kids backpack program, winter storm relief | $299,114 |
| Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity Petoskey, MI | Support for land purchase, affordable homeownership in meadowlands, support for predevelopment expenses of the bay shore project, general support, creating lifelong housing stability for nine more households, storm recovery for habitat for humanity. | $238,525 |
| NCMC Foundation Petoskey, MI | Support of the career and technical education enhancement (CATEE) project, childcare initiative, jewel program annual gift, fast track scholarships, restoring the stormwater wetlands at north central. | $188,500 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy Harbor Springs, MI | Restoration and recovery of conservancy trails due to ice storm, retiremetn of the land and water education fund, restricted for farmland conservation initiative | $169,705 |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation Petoskey, MI | General support, capital campaign, c-arm for orthopedics, 2025 harvesting health program, cardiac cathlab, lucas device, friends of the hospital annual support, 2025 emergency radio system. | $146,275 |
| Rotary Club of Little Traverse Bay Sunset Petoskey, MI | For charitable purposes only, christmans programs for veterans, love of laundry, santa, scholarship, general support, scholarship and aed project for stadium | $140,000 |
| Boy Scouts Troop #5 Petoskey, MI | General support, registration scholarship and trailer repair, eagle project sponsor | $120,000 |
| Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Petoskey, MI | 2025 annual allocation, restoring habitat in the bear river watershed through crossing replacements on chandler hill road, fall 2025 grant cycle - advancing education and organizational capacity through strategic alignment, retirement of the land and water education fund | $81,341 |
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians - Administration Harbor Springs, MI | Ltbb quagga mussel density data project, fall 2025 grant cycle - nm (lake sturgeon) in the classroom project | $80,075 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $61,985,629 | $9,074,377 | $7,905,984 | $5,981,000 |
| 2024 | $61,226,065 | $9,300,684 | $9,217,826 | $6,043,180 |
| 2023 | $55,398,624 | $8,085,618 | $6,342,237 | $3,105,025 |
| Metric | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $70,208,539 | $61,985,629 | $61,226,065 |
| Revenue | $15,988,693 | $9,074,377 | $9,300,684 |
| Expenses | $6,329,797 | $7,905,984 | $9,217,826 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,966,354 | $2,992,210 | $2,578,723 |
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 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following trustees: Janet M. Mancinelli, Robert E. Keedy, Mary E. Rapin, Claire Forster, Jennifer H. Attie, Emerson J. Meyer, Courtney Font, William Henagan, Doug Larson, and David Deal.
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation is led by David Jones, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
David Jones
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$95K (2020) → $129K (2026)
Dana F. Andrews
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emerson J. Meyer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer H. Attie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet M. Mancinelli
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary E. Rapin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert E. Keedy
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Font
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Henagan
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Forster
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Larson
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Avery R. Sears
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trent Stark
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa A. Nguyen
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah L. Shuman
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven L. Boeckman
Vice President
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: David Deal (2024–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Nora Riley (2025) — Trustee
- Former: James W. Ford (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Kathryn S. Erber (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Alexander Carlson (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Devin Marvin (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer E. Deegan (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas B. Smith (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William Goelz (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Webb F. Martin (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Paige E. Simard (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Emily R. Meyerson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John M. Damoose (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michael D. Eberhart (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Robert W. Charlton (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $129K, to David Jones (Executive Director).
Contact
Mailing address: 1349 Us-131 A, Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone: (231) 348-5820
Website: https://phsacf.org
Frequently asked questions about Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
How much does Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation give each year?
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation gave $3.7M across 98 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $6.0M across 104 grants.
What is Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $15,000, and its average grant was $37,974, across 98 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation give grants?
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Petoskey, MI (31 grants), Harbor Springs, MI (21 grants), Ann Arbor, MI (7 grants) and Charlevoix, MI (4 grants).
Does Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 28% of Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation's 2026 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 98) were for general or operating support, per its 2026 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "2025 Annual Allocation" (3 grants).
Who are Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include Freshwater Future ($312,750), Manna Food Project ($299,114) and Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity ($238,525), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation?
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation reported $70.2M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.0M.
What does Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life for all people in Emmet County by connecting donors with community needs, building a permanent source of charitable funds, addressing community issues through grantmaking, and championing philanthropy and active citizenship. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation?
For the Spring 2026 cycle, eligible organizations were asked to begin with an email inquiry; eligible applicants would then be invited to submit an application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation's EIN?
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3032185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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