Hillsdale County Community
Hillsdale, MI · EIN 38-3001297. Reported 147 grants totalling $2,694,304 to 78 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Hillsdale County Community, the IRS classifies it as a community foundation (NTEE T31Z).
- How spread out its giving is. 78 distinct organizations, with 8% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 59% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $11,428. Half of what it reported fell between $7,329 and $22,168; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $114,646. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Community Health Center | Hillsdale, MI | $209,862 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jonesville Community Schools | Jonesville, MI | $189,432 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale Community Schools | Hillsdale, MI | $141,191 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale CASA Inc | Hillsdale, MI | $124,209 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Kimball Camp Hillsdale County Young Mens Christian Association | Reading, MI | $117,805 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $111,393 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale County District Court | Hillsdale, MI | $110,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hillsdale Rotary Club Project Fund | Hillsdale, MI | $98,605 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillsdale County Agricultural | Hillsdale, MI | $87,158 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Crisis Pregnancy Center of Hillsdale County Inc | Hillsdale, MI | $84,615 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hospice of Hillsdale County | Hillsdale, MI | $80,602 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale County Task Force on Family Violence Domestic Harmony | Hillsdale, MI | $79,593 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Reading Emergency Unit Inc | Hillsdale, MI | $76,727 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Greater Hillsdale Humane Society | Osseo, MI | $62,553 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale Co Isd | Hillsdale, MI | $56,990 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Peters Free Clinic of Hillsdale County Inc | Hillsdale, MI | $53,825 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale County Senior Services Center Inc | Hillsdale, MI | $52,133 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| City of Litchfield | Litchfield, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jefferson Township | Osseo, MI | $45,685 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salem Mennonite Church | Waldron, MI | $40,756 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Southfield, MI | $37,625 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rotary International | Hillsdale, MI | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Share the Warmth of Hillsdale County | Hillsdale, MI | $35,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Gospel Barn | Hillsdale, MI | $35,351 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Hillsdale, MI | $33,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| First Baptist Church | Litchfield, MI | $29,224 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale First United Methodist Church | Hillsdale, MI | $28,858 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale County Historical Society | Hillsdale, MI | $27,183 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | $25,921 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Jackson Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties | Jackson, MI | $25,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale Co Firefighters Assoc Inc | Hillsdale, MI | $22,543 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amboy Township | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 | |
| Will Carleton Charter School | Hillsdale, MI | $19,641 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale County Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Negl | Hillsdale, MI | $19,390 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bcm International Inc | Lancaster, PA | $18,573 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Action Agency | Jackson, MI | $18,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Litchfield District Library | Litchfield, MI | $17,851 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hillsdale County Intermediate School District | Hillsdale, MI | $16,185 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Love Inc of Hillsdale County | Hillsdale, MI | $16,020 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Waldron District Library | Waldron, MI | $15,722 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| South Michigan Food Bank | Battle Creek, MI | $15,400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Legion | Reading, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office | Hillsdale, MI | $14,300 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Early Pregnancy Loss Association | Hillsdale, MI | $13,150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Current Church | Hillsdale, MI | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Answers in Genesis Inc | Petersburg, KY | $11,428 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jonesville First Presbyterian Church | Jonesville, MI | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Legion | Hillsdale, MI | $10,986 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Depart of Health & Human Services | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Knights of Columbus | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Michindoh Conference Center | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Exchange Club | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jonesville Mission | Jonesville, MI | $9,195 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camden-Frontier School | Camden, MI | $8,808 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness - Hillsdale Co | $8,514 | 1 | 1 | 2020 | |
| Hillsdale Community Theatre Inc | Jonesville, MI | $8,302 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| County of Hillsdale Central Dispatc | Hillsdale, MI | $8,235 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montgomery Firefighter Association | Montgomery, MI | $7,974 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camden-Frontier School | Camden, MI | $7,920 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillsdale Arts Chorale Inc | Jonesville, MI | $7,634 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church | $7,346 | 1 | 1 | 2020 | |
| Hillsdale County 4-Hmsu Extension | Hillsdale, MI | $7,329 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Litchfield Community Schools | Litchfield, MI | $7,272 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Manor | Jonesville, MI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | Hillsdale, MI | $6,790 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Erins Angels Rescue | Quincy, MI | $6,635 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pittsford Area Schools | Pittsford, MI | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale County Road Commission | Hillsdale, MI | $6,485 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| County of Hillsdale Central Dispatch | Hillsdale, MI | $6,192 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cambria Baptist Church | Hillsdale, MI | $5,725 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Litchfield Congregational Church | Litchfield, MI | $5,587 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Positive Action for Christ Inc | Whitakers, NC | $5,162 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bancroft Gospel Ministry Inc | Kingsport, TN | $5,158 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wilds Christian Association Inc | Taylors, SC | $5,156 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan State University Extension | Hillsdale, MI | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hudson First United Methodist | Hudson, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Litchfield Tifa | Litchfield, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
33 of 78 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 24 of 78 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | $602,415 | $10,993 |
| 2021 | 35 | $683,100 | $11,000 |
| 2022 | 42 | $763,627 | $13,125 |
| 2023 | 34 | $645,162 | $12,175 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available 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 grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $11,428 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hillsdale County Community's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2 South Howell St, Hillsdale, MI, 49242.
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