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Private foundations Escanaba, MItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Escanaba, MI

8 private foundations based in Escanaba, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.7 million in 158 grants, and 4 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. Daniel J Kobasic FoundationEscanaba, MI · tax year 2024 38 grants Preselected only $1,886,071 giving
  2. Edward J Sackerson Charitable FoundationEscanaba, MI · tax year 2024 50 grants Accepts applications $533,056 giving
  3. Robert & Jeanine Dagenais FoundationEscanaba, MI · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $119,225 giving
  4. Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable TrustEscanaba, MI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $77,132 giving
  5. The Donald and Audrey Anderson FoundationEscanaba, MI · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $52,253 giving
  6. Herbert Kirstin Irrev Charitable TR First Bank Upper MichiganEscanaba, MI · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $26,133 giving
  7. Upper Peninsula Senior Companion Program FoundationEscanaba, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,485 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Edward J Sackerson Charitable FoundationEscanaba, MI · tax year 2024 50 grants Accepts applications $533,056 giving
  2. Robert & Jeanine Dagenais FoundationEscanaba, MI · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $119,225 giving
  3. The Donald and Audrey Anderson FoundationEscanaba, MI · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $52,253 giving
  4. Enhance Escanaba IncEscanaba, MI · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Health4 foundations $287,00044% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 foundations $154,26724% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 foundation $110,00017% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $35,7116% of the total
  5. Human services5 foundations $33,8855% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 foundations $10,5002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes $16,5003% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Donald and Audrey Anderson FoundationEscanaba, MI · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $52,253 giving
  2. Herbert Kirstin Irrev Charitable TR First Bank Upper MichiganEscanaba, MI · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $26,133 giving
  3. Upper Peninsula Senior Companion Program FoundationEscanaba, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,485 giving