MISSAUKEE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT

The primary purpose of the Missaukee Area Community Foundation is to develop a community-wide vehicle for permanent endowments to enhance the quality of life in the area (County of Missaukee, Michigan), and to establish and manage worthwhile funds for the benefit of our community.

The Missaukee Area Community Foundation was developed as a Geographic Component Fund of the Cadillac Area Community Foundation in 1999. This Fund was established with the express purpose of enhancing the quality of life for residents of Missaukee County, Michigan. The Missaukee Area Community Foundation has its own Advisory Board of Trustees made up of residents of Missaukee County. Fundraising activities undertaken by this Advisory Board all take place in Missaukee County, and all grants from this fund benefit Missaukee County residents.

As a Geographic Component Fund, the Missaukee Area Community Foundation enjoys the advantages of reduced operational expenses while having access to the same professional staff, fund managers, and investment managers as the Cadillac Area Community Foundation. The Missaukee Area Community Foundation also shares in all of the benefits and legal rights permitted under State and Federal Laws and Regulations pertaining to the Cadillac Area Community Foundation including IRS-designated status. This allows donors to the Missaukee Area Community Foundation to take advantage of the Michigan Foundation Tax Credit, as well as federal tax credits, through their donation.

Donations to the Missaukee Area Community Foundation are placed in two funds, the Unrestricted Fund and the Youth Field-Of-Interest Fund. Gifts to the Unrestricted Fund provide increased grant-making opportunities to address the broadest range of local needs. Gifts to the Youth Field-Of-Interest Fund offers permanent support and grant-making opportunities that are restricted to projects and programs that benefit youth in Missaukee County, Michigan.

The Unrestricted Fund of the Missaukee Area Community Foundation had a balance on December 31, 2005 of $196,804. Mini-Grant Applications are being accepted through April 7, 2006.  You may download a grant application here. If you are unable to read the application, you will need to download Adobe Reader.

The Missaukee Youth Field-of-Interest Fund of the Missaukee Area Community Foundation had a balance on December 31, 2005 of $46,003.   Grants are made from the Youth Field-of-Interest Fund based on the recommendation of the Youth Advisory Committee to the Advisory Board of Trustees, and the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Cadillac Area Community Foundation. For further information about this grant program please contact Missaukee Area Community Foundation at P.O. Box 749, Lake City, MI 49651.