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Muskegon County Foundation
The Community Foundation for Muskegon County was established in 1961, when Muskegon born attorney Stephen Clink, a former county prosecutor and probate court judge fulfilled a dream for the city he loves. An early significant gift came in 1975 by A. Harold Frauenthal, founder of Kaydon Bearings, who left a $1.5 million beqest to the Foundation. In a move that was seen as pivotal and visionary the Foundation purchased the block of Western Avenue between Third and Fourth Streets including the historic Michigan Theater in 1976. Nearing its 50th anniversary in 2011, the Foundation has grown to over $112 million dollars in assets and manages over 935 funds. To learn more about the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, click here.
The 2009 Community Foundation for Muskegon County accomplishments include:
- $7.6 million in new gifts and grants were received
- 36 new funds were started,
- 12 new Build-A-Funds were begun
- 11 individuals notified us that the Foundation is included in their estate plan
2009 was an important year for grants in the wake of the country's economic crisis - a total of $3.2 million dollars went out to the community in grants and scholarships. The chart below describes clearly what proportion of that $3.2 million is spent by each segment of our 935 funds.
|
Grants From: |
# of Grants |
$ of Grants |
|---|---|---|
|
Organization Endowments |
55 |
$766,396 |
|
Committee Advised |
70 |
$243,588 |
|
Designated |
34 |
$105,725 |
|
Discretionary |
77 |
$568,957 |
|
Donor Advised |
203 |
$308,903 |
|
Affiliate Grants |
191 |
$416,016 |
|
Program Grants/Community Service |
32 |
$253,576 |
|
Scholarship |
142 |
$533,725 |
|
Total |
804 |
$3,196,886 |
