Tuscola County Community Foundation
The Tuscola County Community Foundation is a public charity based in Caro, Michigan, formed in 1997. It solicits and collects contributions to support charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes benefiting people in and around Tuscola County.
Tuscola County Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Tuscola County Community Foundation gave $608K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $14K). 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $607,981
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- Average grant
- $14,476
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $28,904,322
- +13.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (30 of 42, 2025)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tuscola County Community Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 534, Caro, MI 48723
Phone: (989) 673-8223
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tuscola County Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Caro Community Schools ($67K). Together the top 10 received $304K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 97 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated mission benefits people in and around Tuscola County, Michigan.
Is Tuscola County Community Foundation open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 30 of 42 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $15K repeat.
- Giving grew 110% from 2022 to 2025. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $236K (2021) to $762K (2024). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $608K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Caro Community Schools | — | $66,521 |
| Cass City Public Schools | — | $35,479 |
| Dollywood Foundation | — | $34,695 |
| St Lorenz Lutheran Church & School | — | $31,500 |
| Friends of The Thumb Octagon Barn | — | $26,000 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | — | $25,000 |
| Caro Area District Library | — | $21,357 |
| Covenant Healthcare FoundationVisi | — | $21,000 |
| Field Neuroscience InstituteMyMich | — | $21,000 |
| Thumb Octagon Barn Agricultural Mus | — | $21,000 |
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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 | $28,904,322 | $3,167,635 | $1,812,941 | $607,981 | 42 | $1,473,016 |
| 2024 | $25,466,078 | $2,465,122 | $1,524,550 | $761,601 | Total only | $1,593,605 |
| 2023 | $23,275,318 | $7,878,190 | $1,219,302 | $291,761 | 14 | $765,711 |
| 2022 | $14,459,851 | $662,004 | $949,122 | $288,935 | 23 | — |
| 2021 | $17,540,129 | $2,859,113 | $977,621 | $236,378 | 18 | $2,152,793 |
| 2020 | $15,662,303 | $2,491,900 | $860,252 | $273,981 | 19 | $458,615 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to solicit and collect contributions for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes to benefit the people of and around Tuscola County, Michigan.” Its filing describes its grantmaking as supporting charitable, scientific, literary, and educational organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 42 grants totaling $607,981. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $66,521, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $66,521 to Caro Community Schools, $35,479 to Cass City Public Schools, $34,695 to Dollywood Foundation, $31,500 to St Lorenz Lutheran Church & School, and $26,000 to Friends of The Thumb Octagon Barn. Other reported recipients included Saginaw Valley State University ($25,000), Caro Area District Library ($21,357), and Thumb Octagon Barn Agricultural Mus ($21,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Hunter as Executive Director, Linda Sirianni as Program Officer, and Renee Deroche as Assistant to Executive Director. Listed trustees are Braylee Rice, Anna Blackwell, Corey Haubenstricker, Debra Kranz, Jerry Lasceski, and Dennis Stein. Vern Cooper is listed as Vice President.
Tuscola County Community Foundation is led by John Hunter, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Hunter
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$41K (2022) → $80K (2025)
Mark Hirschman
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Kranz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Lasceski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Thane
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Stein
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Blackwell
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Schott
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Braylee Rice
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Haubenstricker
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Osentoski
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Deroche
Assistant to Executive Director
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$20K (2025)
Linda Sirianni
Program Officer
New on the 2025 filing
$39K (2025)
Cele Thompson
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate VanAuken
Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vern Cooper
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Cammie Asmus (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Greg Biddinger (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Curtis (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Brooke Walker (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Chelsea Roach (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Molly Walker (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Tiseo (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Damm (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Bree Tomlinson (2022) — Trustee
- Former: David Houghtaling (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Striffler (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Devin Howell (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Troy Bonadurer (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Jack Sirianni (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Worth (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Tim Lyons (2020) — President
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 $80K, to John Hunter (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tuscola County Community Foundation
How much does Tuscola County Community Foundation give each year?
Tuscola County Community Foundation gave $608K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $762K in grants paid.
What is Tuscola County Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Tuscola County Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,476, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tuscola County Community Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Who are Tuscola County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Tuscola County Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Caro Community Schools ($66,521), Cass City Public Schools ($35,479) and Dollywood Foundation ($34,695), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tuscola County Community Foundation?
Tuscola County Community Foundation reported $28.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What does Tuscola County Community Foundation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to solicit and collect contributions for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes to benefit the people of and around Tuscola County, Michigan.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tuscola County Community Foundation?
Tuscola County Community Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Tuscola County Community Foundation make grants?
The foundation’s stated mission benefits people in and around Tuscola County, Michigan.
What is Tuscola County Community Foundation's EIN?
Tuscola County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3351315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
Live grants for the work Tuscola County Community Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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