Robert & Jeanine Dagenais
Escanaba, MI · EIN 38-3195426. Reported 177 grants totalling $433,185 to 110 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Robert & Jeanine Dagenais did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $750 and $3,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $21,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI | $46,946 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Marquette | Marquette, MI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northern Lights YMCA | Escanaba, MI | $27,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Michigan Techological University | Houghton, MI | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beacon House | Marquette, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pregnancy Services of Delta Co | Escanaba, MI | $14,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Superior Health Foundation | Marquette, MI | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Escanaba, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trillium House | Marquette, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bay De Noc Community College Bay De Noc Community College | Escanaba, MI | $9,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bellin College | Green Bay, WI | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army-Escanaba | Escanaba, MI | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army-Marquette | Marquette, MI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Room at the Inn Warming House | Marquette, MI | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army-Marinette | Marinette, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Michigan University | Mt Pleasant, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Delta County 4H | Escanaba, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Caring House Iron Mountain | Iron Mountain, MI | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ixl Historical Museum | Hermansville, MI | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin Tech | Niagara, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pine Creek Wood Working | Iron Mountain, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital | Manistique, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upper Peninsula State Fair | Escanaba, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Xcel Sports Training | Middleton, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army-Iron Mountain | Kingsford, MI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| William Bonifas Fine Arts Center | Escanaba, MI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Care Clinic | Marquette, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army-Dickinson County | Kingsford, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northern Lights Child Advocacy Cent | Marquette, MI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bay De Noc Community College | Escanaba, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delta County K9 Partners | Escanaba, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dickinson Cnty Vocational Sch Assn | Iron Mountain, MI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| General Federal of Womens Club | Escanaba, MI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bishop Baraga Catholic School | Iron Mountain, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Sports & Recreation Clb | Escanaba, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| M&m Community Foundation | Menominee, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul | Marinette, WI | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Superior Connection Rec Comm Org | Marquette, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp New Day Up | Marquette, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Escanaba Band | Escanaba, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dickinson-Iron Tech Education Cente | Kingsford, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeview Cemetery Industries | Escanaba, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Little Brothers-Friends of Elderly | Hancock, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Marquette Mountain Racing Team | Marquette, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great Lakes Sports & Youth Club | Escanaba, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake Antoine Park Partners | Iron Mountain, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marquette Cty Divers Assn | Marquette, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sands Speedway | Gwinn, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul of Escanaba | Escanaba, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul of Marquette | Marquette, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pathways Community Mental Health | Escanaba, MI | $1,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bay-Lakes Council Boy Scouts of Am | Appleton, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Advocacy Center | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clear Lake Educational Center | Manistique, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delta County 4H-Showmanship Prg | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delta County Halfway House | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Delta Drop in Center | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dickinson Trail Network | Iron Mountain, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dickinson Trail Network (dtn) | Iron Mountain, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Escanaba High School Gymnastics | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heart of the North Lions Club | Bark River, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Mi | Petoskey, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marinette Legion Baseball | Marinette, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Osf Women in Philanthropy | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tri-County Safe Harbor | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Delta County | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Up Whitetails | Gladstone, MI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Up Whitetails Association | Gladstone, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pathways | Escanaba, MI | $900 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| YMCA Dickinson County | Iron Mountain, MI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dickinson-Iron Comm Services Agency | Iron Mountain, MI | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | $664 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Just Believe | Marquette, MI | $650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dar Boys & Girls Club | Menominee, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delta Area Animal Shelter | Escanaba, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delta County Crushers | Gladstone, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fuller Center for Housing | Marinette, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gladstone Public Safety | Gladstone, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Gun Club | Escanaba, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Great Sports & Youth Club | Escanaba, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grow & Lead Comm & Youth Dev | Marquette, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | Grand Rapids, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Brothers | Hancock, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marinette Elderly Services | Crivitz, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marquette Choral Society | Marquette, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marquette County 4H | Negaunee, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marquette Gridiron | Marquette, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raven Wood Gardens | Menominee, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rock Bible Camp | Rock, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Up Animal Welfare Shelter U Paws | Gwinn, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upper Peninsula Honor Flight | Gladstone, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Upper Peninsula Youth Shotgun Org | Rapid River, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Walton Blesch Stadium Legacy Fndtn | Menominee, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| War in the Woods Promotions | Marinette, WI | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marquette Rotary Club | Marquette, MI | $425 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts | Marquette, MI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mid Peninsula High School | Rock, MI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abate of Michigan | Constantine, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Scouts of America Bay-Lakes | Appleton, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Escanaba Public Safety Dept | Escanaba, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Up Foster Grandparent Program | Escanaba, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gladstone Volunteer Fire Dept | Gladstone, MI | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bay De Noc Choral Society | Escanaba, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Upper Michigan Gun Owners Assn | Escanaba, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
35 of 110 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 43%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 59 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | $107,810 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | 45 | $97,700 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $106,000 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 42 | $121,675 | $1,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 91% of this one's giving went to organizations in Michigan. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Robert & Jeanine Dagenais's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1505 North Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI, 49829. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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