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The Pokagon Fund Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 30-0130499 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.5M
- Grants reported
- 240
- Median grant
- $3K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 101 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 139 | $1.1M |
Where The Pokagon Fund Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP | NEW BUFFALO, MI | MARQUETTE GREENWAY- MUNICIPAL GRANT | 2023 | $300K |
| NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP | NEW BUFFALO, MI | NEW BUFFALO TWP MARQUETTE GREENWAY- DISCRETIONARY FUNDS | 2024 | $300K |
| NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP | NEW BUFFALO, MI | RED ARROW LINEAR PARK- MUNICIPAL FUNDS | 2024 | $213.3K |
| CITY OF NEW BUFFALO | NEW BUFFALO, MI | MARQUETTE GREENWAY -CITY PORTION | 2024 | $150K |
| NEIGHBOR BY NEIGHBOR | BRIDGMAN, MI | OPERATIONS 2025-2027 | 2024 | $150K |
| NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP | NEW BUFFALO, MI | RED ARROW LINEAR PARK- DISCRETIONARY FUNDS | 2024 | $106.7K |
| NEIGHBOR BY NEIGHBOR | UNION PIER, MI | FROM DEPENDENCE TO INDEPENDENCE AMENDMENT #2 | 2023 | $100K |
| NEIGHBOR BY NEIGHBOR | UNION PIER, MI | FROM DEPENDENCE TO INDEPENDENCE 2024 PAYMENT | 2023 | $60K |
| NEIGHBOR BY NEIGHBOR | UNION PIER, MI | FROM DEPENDENCE TO INDEPENDENCE - MATCHING FUNDS | 2023 | $60K |
| NEW BUFFALO AREA SCHOOLS | NEW BUFFALO, MI | NBAS - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT | 2023 | $40K |
| CITY OF NEW BUFFALO | NEW BUFFALO, MI | MARQUETTE GREENWAY TRAILHEAD | 2024 | $37.5K |
| THE AVENUE FAMILY NETWORKCARING CONNECTIONS | BENTON HARBOR, MI | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES | 2023 | $31.2K |
| RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | THREE OAKS, MI | PLAYGROUND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT | 2024 | $22.6K |
| HARDING'S MARKET | THREE OAKS, MI | MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT GRANT | 2024 | $18.5K |
| SENIOR NUTRITION SERVICESMEALS ON WHEEL SW MI | BENTON HARBOR, MI | BEYOND FIVE MEALS PER WEEK FOR SENIORS | 2024 | $18K |
| THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP | THREE OAKS, MI | SPRING CREEK SCHOOL RENOVATION PHASE II | 2023 | $17.5K |
| NEW BUFFALO AREA SCHOOLS | NEW BUFFALO, MI | STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING PROJECT 2023-2024 | 2023 | $16.1K |
| NEW BUFFALO SPORTS | NEW BUFFALO, MI | BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIPS AND EQUIPMENT | 2023 | $16K |
| CARING CONNECTION | BENTON HARBOR, MI | VIOLENCE PREVENTION OUTREACH | 2024 | $15K |
| NEW BUFFALO AREA SCHOOLS | NEW BUFFALO, MI | BUS TRIPS 2024-2025 | 2024 | $15K |
| RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | THREE OAKS, MI | BUS TRIPS 2024-2025 | 2024 | $15K |
| NEW BUFFALO AREA SCHOOLS | NEW BUFFALO, MI | NEW BUFFALO STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE 2022-2023 | 2023 | $14.9K |
| RVSD | THREE OAKS, MI | BUS TRIPS 2023-2024 | 2023 | $13.5K |
| NBAS | NEW BUFFALO, MI | BUS TRIPS 2023-2024 | 2023 | $13.5K |
| SENIOR NUTRITION SERVICES REGION IV INC | BENTON HARBOR, MI | ENDING SENIOR HUNGER THROUGH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS | 2023 | $12K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- DAN PETERSEN
- Address
- 821 E BUFFALO STREET NEW BUFFALO, MI, 49117
- Phone
- 2694699322
- DPETERSEN@POKAGONFUND.ORG
- Deadlines
- SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE 3/15; GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE 1/15, 4/15, 7/15, AND 10/15
- Application materials
- ALL APPLICATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.POKAGON.ORG USING THE PRE-FORMATTED FORMS.
- Restrictions
- ALL DISTRIBUTIONS ARE TO BE ALLOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER, AFTER OPERATIONAL COSTS AND REASONABLE RESERVES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT BENEFITS AREAS OF THE ARTS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES: TEN PERCENT (10%) OF ALLOCATIONS WITHIN EACH FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO PROJECTS BENEFITTING COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING POKAGON BAND TRUST LAND CONSOLIDATION SITES IN MICHIGAN AND INDIANA; FORTY-FIVE PERCENT (45%) OF ALLOCATIONS WITHIN EACH FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLCOATED TO THE FOLLOWING LOCAL ENTITIES (NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, CITY OF NEW BUFFALO, CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP, THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP, NEW BUFFALO SCHOOL DISTRICT, VILLAGE OF THREE OAKS, VILLAGE OF MICHIANA, VILLAGE OF GRAND BEACH AND RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Pokagon Fund Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.