Friends Together

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Alpena, MI EIN 38-3317576

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$81K

Foundation funders

7

Grants recorded

15

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Friends Together?

Friends Together is funded by 7 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($41K), Besser Foundation ($18K), First Federal of Northern Michigan Legacy Foundation ($12K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $81K in grants to Friends Together between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $27K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

What grants has Friends Together received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Herman & Irene Gertz FoundationHEALTH & WELFARE$1,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$17,500
2024The Kentland Foundation IncFOR HIV/AIDS RELATED SERVICES$2,500
2024Sunrise Side Streakers IncGENERAL$2,000
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$23,769
2023The Kentland Foundation IncGENERAL UNRESTRICTED USE$3,000
2022First Federal of Northern Michigan Legacy FoundationSOFTWARE PURCHASE$5,000
2022Herman & Irene Gertz FoundationCOMMUNITY/CIVIC$500
2022Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Charitable Foundationto remove the transportation barrier and help people with cancer get treatment.$500
2021Besser FoundationFACILITY RENOVATIONS$8,432
2021First Federal of Northern Michigan Legacy FoundationMEETING ROOM RENOVATIONS$2,000
2021First Federal of Northern Michigan Legacy FoundationPATIENT PLANNERS$1,500
2020First Federal of Northern Michigan Legacy FoundationVEHICLE REPLACEMENT GRANT$2,000
2019Besser FoundationOPERATIONS$10,000
2019First Federal of Northern Michigan Legacy FoundationGAS CARD PROGRAM$1,500

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Friends Together?

Friends Together is funded by 7 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($41K), Besser Foundation ($18K), First Federal of Northern Michigan Legacy Foundation ($12K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $81K in grants to Friends Together between 2019–2025.

Who is Friends Together's largest funder?

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of Friends Together, with $41K across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Friends Together received?

IRS 990 filings record $81K in grants to Friends Together across 15 grants from 7 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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