Funding Amount

Up to US $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • In Lake County

Overview

The Lake County Community Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors by developing permanent endowment funds. These funds enable grant awards in various sectors including human services, education, environment, and arts. Each spring, the advisory board reviews applications and recommends grants of up to $10,000, contributing to over $1 million awarded since 1995, thereby addressing the diverse needs of the Lake County community.

Enhancing the quality of life for Lake County residents and visitors.
These funds will allow LCCF to address our community’s needs through grant awards in human services, education, environment, arts and culture, and other charitable needs in Lake County.
The LCCF advisory board reviews applications each spring and recommends grants up to $10,000. Since 1995, more than $1 million has been awarded to organizations throughout Lake County.

What Fremont Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
137
Total given
$8.78M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,000–$1.46M
  • By dollars: Michigan 98%, Virginia 2%. Top recipient cities: Fremont, MI; Newaygo, MI; Big Rapids, MI.
  • 28% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Truenorth Community Services · Fremont, MI

    Hunger Prevention; Operating and Program Support; TrueMentors; Camp Newaygo; Housing…

    $1.46M

  • Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency · Fremont, MI

    Parents as Teachers; Library Fiber Project; Summer ASD; Summer Internship; College for…

    $1.04M

  • Arts Center for Newaygo County · Fremont, MI

    Operating and Program Support; Software Systems; Grand Rapids Ballet

    $459K

  • Fremont Public Schools · Fremont, MI

    Life Skills Room Renovation; Basketball & Cross Country Support; ASP; Student Trips;…

    $326K

  • Love in the Name of Christ - Newaygo County · Grant, MI

    Rooms of Refuge Day Center; Poverty to Prosperity Family Assistance; Program Support

    $293K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Foundation
  • Community development

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