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Private foundations Alpena, MItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Alpena, MI

3 private foundations based in Alpena, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $774,227 in 19 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Besser FoundationAlpena, MI · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $768,227 giving
  2. Alpena Power Company Energy Foundation IncAlpena, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Besser FoundationAlpena, MI · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $768,227 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 foundation $50,00057% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 foundation $25,00029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 foundation $12,50014% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Alpena Power Company Energy Foundation IncAlpena, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving