Provident Health Foundation
Provident Health Foundation is a private foundation based in Marinette, Wisconsin, serving people in Marinette County, Wisconsin, and Menominee County, Michigan. Its purpose is to improve and sustain residents’ health and well-being and ensure access to affordable, quality acute hospital care.
Provident Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Provident Health Foundation gave $635K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Wisconsin. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $634,672
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,952
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $12,953,093
- +5.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (7 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Provident Health Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing describes a multipart application submitted through an online portal. Materials include information about the organization, its tax-exempt status and service area, program and finances, governance, partnerships, target populations, proposed work, measures of success, and sustainability plans. The foundation’s website says applicants must first schedule a concept call before applying and directs applicants to review its grant guidelines. Eligible applicants’ services must target residents of Marinette County, Wisconsin, and Menominee County, Michigan, and the proposed use of funds must aim to improve local healthcare availability or residents’ health.
- Review Cycle
- The website listed a 2026 application period of February 4 through March 16, 2026. This cycle has passed.
- Deadline
- The website listed a 2026 application period of February 4 through March 16, 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: John W Hofer
Mailing address: PO Box 891, Marinette, WI 54143
Phone: (715) 330-4500
Email: contact@providenthealth.org
Website: https://providenthealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Provident Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aurora Medical Center-Bay Area ($267K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $560K.
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 192 grants of 201 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated service area is Marinette County, Wisconsin, and Menominee County, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports that 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 36% to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Provident Health Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 31 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $564K (2024) to $4.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $635K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Menominee ISD Menominee, MI | Grant for youth substance use prevention programming (healthy youth coalition) | $158,115 |
| Aurora Medical Center-Bay Area Marinette, WI | Grant to Support Access to Care | $150,720 |
| Aurora Medical Center-Bay Area Marinette, WI | Grant to establish and expand the behavioral health navigator program | $115,640 |
| St Joseph's Conference Marinette Marinette, WI | Grant to support the back 2 school - backpack program | $24,700 |
| Marinette County Public Health Marinette, WI | Grant to Support the Tri-City Event Series | $15,000 |
| Northlakes Community Clinic Iron River, WI | Grant to Support a School-Based Dental Program | $15,000 |
| Northlakes Community Clinic Iron River, WI | Grant to Expand a School-Based Behavioral Health Program | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Green Bay Marinette, WI | Grant to establish a peer support specialist family navigator for youth mental health concerns | $12,500 |
| St Vincent De Paul Marinette Marinette, WI | Grant to Support the JCI Backpack Program | $12,250 |
| St John Paul II Catholic Academy Menominee, MI | Grant to Establish a Kid's Running Program | $11,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,953,093 | $493,085 | $898,200 | $634,672 | 49 | $819,380 | $421,349 | $616,090 |
| 2024 | $12,263,976 | $850,490 | $812,200 | $563,980 | 55 | $729,794 | $760,711 | $613,189 |
| 2023 | $11,585,684 | $330,514 | $3,223,310 | $3,007,929 | 38 | $3,157,235 | $283,178 | $585,583 |
| 2022 | $13,300,903 | $201,367 | $4,225,871 | $4,008,854 | 34 | $4,086,283 | $173,729 | $790,675 |
| 2021 | $17,325,027 | $881,607 | $2,391,881 | $2,260,540 | 25 | $2,305,741 | $779,731 | $945,071 |
| 2020 | $18,835,301 | $376,784 | $3,208,309 | $3,092,915 | 22 | — | $161,283 | $1,002,388 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Provident Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $616K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to improve and sustain the health and well-being of people in Marinette and Menominee Counties and ensure their access to affordable, quality acute hospital care. Its stated focus areas are healthcare access, mental health, substance misuse, and childhood obesity, with an emphasis on preventative tools and opportunities for young people to make healthy lifestyle decisions.
The foundation considers grants for 501(c)(3) organizations, city and county government units, and school systems whose services target residents of the two counties. Examples of supported organizations include Crivitz Area Food Pantry, whose stated mission is to provide food to low-income individuals and families through pantry distribution and local school and elderly programs, and River Cities Community Pool, which says it promotes recreational swimming and related activities through a public pool facility.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $634,672. Grants ranged from $50 to $158,115, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest awards included $158,115 to Menominee ISD for youth substance-use prevention programming through the Healthy Youth Coalition; $150,720 to Aurora Medical Center-Bay Area to support access to care; and $115,640 to Aurora Medical Center-Bay Area to establish and expand a behavioral health navigator program. Other awards included $15,000 each to Marinette County Public Health for the Tri-City Event Series and NorthLakes Community Clinic for a school-based dental program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward Harding as chairperson and director; Marc Jamo as vice chair and director; Greta Hodge as treasurer and director; and Kim Brooks as secretary and director. It also lists Charlie Cappaert, Wendy Dzurick, Jim Koronkiewicz, Deb Kroll, Penny Mullins, and Lynda Rastall as directors.
Provident Health Foundation is led by John Hofer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Hofer
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$36K (2020) → $55K (2025)
Edward Harding
Chairperson & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Kroll
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greta Hodge
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Short
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Koronkiewicz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Brooks
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Jamo
Vice Chair & Director
Secretary & Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penny Mullins
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Rastall
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Cappaert
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Dzurick
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Dan Cook (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Darrel Lancour (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Terri Derusha (2020–2021) — Vice Chair & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $55K, to John Hofer (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Provident Health Foundation
How much does Provident Health Foundation give each year?
Provident Health Foundation gave $635K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $564K across 55 grants.
What is Provident Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Provident Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $12,952, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Provident Health Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does Provident Health Foundation give grants?
Provident Health Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Marinette, WI (19 grants), Menominee, MI (14 grants), Crivitz, WI (3 grants) and Stephenson, MI (3 grants).
Does Provident Health Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Provident Health Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Event Sponsorship" (4 grants), "Grant to Support Mobile Food Pantries in Menominee County" (3 grants) and "Donation at Community Leadership Academy Event" (3 grants).
Who are Provident Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Provident Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Aurora Medical Center-Bay Area ($267,356 across 3 grants), Menominee ISD ($158,365 across 2 grants) and Northlakes Community Clinic ($30,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Provident Health Foundation?
Provident Health Foundation reported $13.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $819K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $616K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Provident Health Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to improve and sustain the health and well-being of people in Marinette and Menominee Counties and ensure their access to affordable, quality acute hospital care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Provident Health Foundation?
The foundation’s filing describes a multipart application submitted through an online portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Provident Health Foundation's EIN?
Provident Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4140310. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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