Community foundation scholarships in Michigan
Community foundations pool local donors' funds, and many run dozens of small scholarships with one shared application for students from their area. The IRS lists 54 community foundations in Michigan with at least $1 million in assets.
Largest in Michigan (by assets)
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
All 54 in Michigan
Largest first. Most smaller foundations serve one city or county. Look for the one where you live or went to high school, then check its website for "scholarships". Deadlines are often months before the school year, so check early.
| Foundation | City | Assets | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit | $1.2 billion | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation | Kalamazoo | $699 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Grand Rapids Community Foundation | Grand Rapids | $484 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Flint | $314 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Fremont Area Community Foundation | Fremont | $307 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Muskegon County Community Foundation | Muskegon | $251 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation | Ann Arbor | $227 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc. | Grand Haven | $221 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Capital Region Community Foundation | Lansing | $191 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Midland Area Community Foundation | Midland | $151 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Battle Creek Community Foundation | Battle Creek | $130 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Berrien Community Foundation Inc. | Saint Joseph | $126 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation | Traverse City | $121 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Saginaw Community Foundation | Saginaw | $115 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of St Clair County | Port Huron | $106 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan | Alpena | $88 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Bay Area Community Foundation | Bay City | $71 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Petoskey-harbor Springs Area Community Foundation | Petoskey | $70 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Marquette Community Foundation | Marquette | $65 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Charlevoix County Community Foundation | East Jordan | $65 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Jackson Community Foundation | Jackson | $64 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Barry County Community Foundation | Hastings | $64 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Greenville Area Community Foundation | Greenville | $60 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Lenawee Community Foundation | Adrian | $46 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula | Escanaba | $40 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Sturgis Area Community Foundation | Sturgis | $39 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Mt Pleasant Area Community Foundation Inc. | Mt Pleasant | $36 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Hillsdale County Community Foundation | Hillsdale | $35 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Tuscola County Community Foundation | Caro | $29 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Four County Community Foundation | Romeo | $28 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Allegan County Community Foundation | Allegan | $27 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Marshall Community Foundation | Marshall | $26 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Cadillac Area Community Foundation | Cadillac | $24 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Mackinac Island Community Foundation | Mackinac Is | $22 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Gratiot County Community Foundation | Ithaca | $20 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Lapeer County Community Foundation | Lapeer | $20 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Frankenmuth Community Foundation Inc. | Frankenmuth | $20 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Monroe County | Monroe | $18 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Greater Rochester | Rochester | $16 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Otsego Community Foundation | Gaylord | $15 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Keweenaw Community Foundation | Hancock | $15 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| M&m Area Community Foundation | Menominee | $15 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Sanilac County Community Foundation | Sandusky | $15 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Shiawassee Community Foundation | Owosso | $15 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Branch County Community Foundation Inc. | Coldwater | $11 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Huron County Community Foundation | Bad Axe | $11 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Leelanau Township Community Foundation Inc. | Northport | $8.2 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| South Haven Community Foundation | South Haven | $7.6 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Eastern Upper Peninsula Community Community Foundation Alliance Inc. | Sault S Marie | $7.5 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Livonia Community Foundation | Livonia | $2.9 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation | Sterling Heights | $1.9 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Bedford Community Foundation | Lambertville | $1.6 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| North Woodward Community Foundation | Troy | $1.3 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Baraga County Community Foundation | Baraga | $1.1 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
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Source & coverage. Foundation list: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File ↗ (file dated Oct 13, 2026). We include active 501(c)(3) public charities the IRS codes as community foundations (NTEE T31) with at least $1 million in assets, and drop names that are clearly faith-based funds, schools, colleges, hospitals or health funds, service clubs or national donor-advised-fund sponsors. That filter can miss a foundation or include one that works a little differently, and local affiliates that file under a larger foundation don’t appear separately, so a small count doesn’t mean your area has no community foundation. Assets are the IRS figure from each group’s latest filing. Scholarship pages were checked Oct 17, 2026 for the largest foundation in each state only. Not affiliated with the IRS or any foundation listed. For the full national directory, see the Council on Foundations locator ↗.