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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Marquette, Michigan

12 private foundations reported grants to Marquette, Michigan recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2024–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2024–2025, 12 private foundations reported 36 grants totaling $471,521 to 26 organizations in Marquette, Michigan. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (9 grants) and youth & family (5 grants). ME Davenport Fund a Private Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $118,000 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $7,750.

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Foundations giving here
12
Organizations funded
26
Reported grants
36
Total reported
$471.5K
Median grant
$7.8K
Largest grant
$54K

What foundations fund in Marquette, Michigan

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Marquette, Michigan, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Michigan dollars that landed in Marquette — a funder at 90% is effectively a Marquette funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
ME Davenport Fund a Private Foundation Inc4$118,00013%
Frazier Fund Inc10$116,500100%
L G Kaufman Endowment Foundation9$98,00081%
Robert & Jeanine Dagenais Foundation2$38,00061%
TWO Eagles Foundation Inc1$30,0004%
The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation2$25,00020%
The Annexstad Family Foundation2$13,0215%
Marjorie Markham Page Mcanespy Charitable Foundation Inc2$10,000100%

Organizations in Marquette, Michigan that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Women's Center2$70,000
Marquette Area Public Schools2$59,000
Northern Michigan University Foundation5$39,021
Community Foundation of Marquette Co2$35,000
FR Marquette Catholic Academy1$30,000
Moxiemoms1$28,000
City of Marquette Police2$22,000
ST Paul's Episcopal Church1$20,000
Ymca of Marquette County1$20,000
Marquette Regional History Center1$15,000

Which foundations give grants in Marquette, Michigan?

12 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Marquette, Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $471,521 across 36 grants. The largest by reported dollars were ME Davenport Fund a Private Foundation Inc, Frazier Fund Inc, L G Kaufman Endowment Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Marquette, Michigan?

Reported purposes in Marquette, Michigan concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (9), youth & family (5), health & medical (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Marquette, Michigan?

The median reported grant to a Marquette, Michigan recipient was $7,750, and the largest single reported grant was $54,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2024–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.