West End Health Foundation
West End Health Foundation is a private foundation based in Marquette, Michigan, that makes grants for health and wellness-related activities. Its stated priority is programs and services benefiting residents of the West End communities it defines in Marquette County.
West End Health Foundation at a glance
In short: West End Health Foundation gave $373K across 47 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. 34% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $373,323
- +1.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 47
- +11.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,943
- -9.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $10,520,564
- +9.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (16 of 47, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to West End Health Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Review Cycle
- The posted 2026 schedule lists April 1, 2026, as the closing date for Spring Capital and invited Special & School grants, and June 1, 2026, for the Proactive Grant. The fall Programmatic Grant cycle opened September 1 and closes September 30, 2026.
- Deadline
- The posted 2026 schedule lists April 1, 2026, as the closing date for Spring Capital and invited Special & School…
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 West Washington Street Ste 10, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 486-4496
Website: https://westendhf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who West End Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Great Lakes Recovery Center ($60K). Together the top 10 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
177 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 174 grants of 177 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation defines the West End as the cities of Ishpeming and Negaunee and the townships of Champion, Ely, Humboldt, Ishpeming, Michigamme, Negaunee, Republic, Richmond, and Tilden. It prioritizes programs and services offered in these communities for their residents. In some cases, it may consider programs serving Marquette County or Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 3% to recipients in Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
Cities
Is West End Health Foundation open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 16 of 47 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 55% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 77% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $206K (2020) to $373K (2024). In 2024 it made 47 grants totaling $373K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Recovery Center Ishpeming, MI | Proactive Grant Mental Health Programming | $60,000 |
| Greater Ishpeming Commission of Aging Ishpeming, MI | West End Senior Grocery Getters Sponsorship | $25,410 |
| Ishpeming Public Schools Ishpeming, MI | Sponsorship - Student Mental Health Support | $25,000 |
| Negaunee Public Schools Negaunee, MI | Sponsorship - District Health Coordinator | $25,000 |
| NICE Community Schools Ishpeming, MI | Sponsorship - Full Time School Nurse | $25,000 |
| Republic Michigamme Schools Republic, MI | Sponsorship - Mental Health Rescue | $25,000 |
| Marquette County Health Department Negaunee, MI | MC2 | $18,673 |
| UP Children's Therapy Negaunee, MI | Sideline Athletic Trainer - Summer Speech Therapy Program | $16,500 |
| Partridge Creek Farm Ishpeming, MI | Growing and Eating for Better Health in Ishpeming | $12,750 |
| Lakeview School Garden Negaunee, MI | Elementary School Garden Programming | $11,840 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,520,564 | $669,444 | $515,719 | $373,323 | 47 | $478,777 | $608,381 | $494,526 |
| 2023 | $9,615,599 | $286,692 | $524,671 | $369,601 | 42 | $445,990 | $219,137 | $440,841 |
| 2022 | $8,548,671 | $259,323 | $353,515 | $219,355 | 35 | $320,651 | $134,638 | $441,949 |
| 2021 | $10,634,620 | $661,205 | $355,748 | $210,705 | 39 | $301,133 | $567,964 | $494,153 |
| 2020 | $9,541,231 | $297,292 | $369,314 | $206,416 | 14 | — | $230,209 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, West End Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $495K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is “Advancing Health and Wellness in the West End Community,” and its vision is to build a culture encouraging healthy lifestyles in the West End. Its stated areas of concern include chronic disease education, health, wellness, mental health, nutrition, physical fitness, and social and emotional support. It lists education related to diabetes, asthma, arthritis, cancer, heart disease, prenatal health, dementia, obesity, suicide prevention, and other health-related issues as eligible subject areas.
The foundation supports local nonprofit organizations, school districts, and other eligible organizations with health and wellness-related work. Examples among its 2024 grantees illustrate a range of activities: Partridge Creek Farm says it establishes produce-growing sites to provide fresh produce and educational opportunities; 906 Adventure Team says it promotes youth outdoor adventure, healthy lifestyles, and trail stewardship; and Room at the Inn says it provides shelter, food, and case management for people experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 47 grants totaling $373,323. Grants ranged from $50 to $60,000, with a median of $2,750. Its 2024 filing describes programmatic grants to local nonprofits for health and wellness activities, school partnership grants to four local school districts for healthcare education programming, and proceeds from a special event distributed to four local nonprofits for health and wellness activities.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $60,000 to Great Lakes Recovery Center for mental health programming; $25,410 to Greater Ishpeming Commission of Aging for the West End Senior Grocery Getters Sponsorship; and $25,000 each to Ishpeming Public Schools for student mental health support, Negaunee Public Schools for a district health coordinator, NICE Community Schools for a full-time school nurse, and Republic Michigamme Schools for mental health rescue. Other grants included $18,673 to Marquette County Health Department for MC2 and $12,750 to Partridge Creek Farm for its “Growing and Eating for Better Health in Ishpeming” project.
The foundation’s grant page describes programmatic grants as supporting activities or services that directly deliver community programming, and capital grants as supporting physical items or improvements, including equipment. Competitive grants generally range from $1,000 to $10,000, with $50,000 in total funding. Eligible applicants include IRS 501(c)(3) organizations or other nonprofits, governmental units, and school districts. Generally, an organization may receive a grant only once per calendar year; multi-year awards may be made in special instances. Prior grant reports must be submitted for an organization to be considered for future funding. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Applications for competitive grant cycles are submitted online.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Thomas Edmark as president, Amy Clickner as vice president, and Keith LaCosse as treasurer. It also lists Paul Bonetti, Andera Jackson, Wael Khouli, Karl Lehmann, Kurt Lehmann, Debbie Pellow, and Brian Sheridan as board members.
West End Health Foundation is led by Thomas Edmark, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas Edmark
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Clickner
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Sheridan
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karl Lehmann
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Lacosse
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kori Tossava
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Lehmann
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Bonetti
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wael Khouli
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andera Jackson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Pellow
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Kori Bjorne (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Douglas A Russell (2020–2022) — Foundation Manager
- Former: Pamela R Christensen (2021–2022) — Foundation Manager
- Former: Andrea Jackson (2020) — Director
- Former: Dawn Lambert (2020) — Director
- Former: Deb Pellow (2020) — Director
- Former: Pam Christensen (2020) — Prior Manager
- Former: Tom Edmark (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 West End Health Foundation
How much does West End Health Foundation give each year?
West End Health Foundation gave $373K across 47 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $370K across 42 grants.
What is West End Health Foundation's typical grant size?
West End Health Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,750, and its average grant was $7,943, across 47 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from West End Health Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does West End Health Foundation give grants?
West End Health Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marquette, MI (17 grants), Ishpeming, MI (16 grants) and Negaunee, MI (9 grants).
Does West End Health Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on West End Health Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are West End Health Foundation's largest grantees?
West End Health Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Great Lakes Recovery Center ($60,000), Greater Ishpeming Commission of Aging ($25,410) and Ishpeming Public Schools ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is West End Health Foundation?
West End Health Foundation reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $479K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $495K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does West End Health Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is “Advancing Health and Wellness in the West End Community,” and its vision is to build a culture encouraging healthy lifestyles in the West End. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from West End Health Foundation?
West End Health Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check westendhf.org for any change to that policy.
What is West End Health Foundation's EIN?
West End Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3040125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does West End Health Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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