THE POKAGON FUND INC
https://WWW.POKAGONFUND.ORG
$9.5M
Total Assets (2024)
$158K
Total Giving (2024)
105
Grants on File (2023–2024)
$3K
Avg Grant Size
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
DAN PETERSEN
Phone
2694699322
Deadlines
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE 3/15; GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE 1/15, 4/15, 7/15 AND 10/15.
How to Apply
ALL APPLICATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.POKAGONFUND.ORG USING THE PRE-FORMATTED FORMS.
Restrictions
ALL DISTRIBUTIONS ARE TO BE ALLOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER, AFTER OPERATIONAL COSTS AND REASONABLE RESERVES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT BENEFITS AREAS OF ARTS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES: TEN PERCENT (10%) OF ALLOCATIONS WITHIN EACH FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO PROJECTS BENEFITTING COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING POKAGON BAND TRUST LAND CONSOLIDATION SITES IN MICHIGAN AND INDIANA; FORTY-FIVE PERCENT (45%) OF ALLOCATIONS WITHIN EACH FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO PROJECTS APPROVED WITHIN THE NEW BUFFALO REGION; FORTY-FIVE PERCENT (45%) OF ALLOCATIONS WITHIN EACH FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE FOLLOWING LOCAL ENTITIES (NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, CITY OF NEW BUFFALO, CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP, THREE OAKS TOWNSHIP, NEW BUFFALO SCHOOL DISTRICT, VILLAGE OF THREE OAKS, VILLAGE OF MICHIANA, VILLAGE OF GRAND BEACH AND RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $117K | $9.1M | $1.4M | 51 |
| 2024 | $158K | $9.5M | $1.6M | 54 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 105 grants on record
Minimum
$101
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$6K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DAN PETERSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $152K |
| JUDY ZABICKI | CHAIR | $2K |
| KEVIN HARRINGTON | SECRETARY | $2K |
| DEBORAH SCHMIDT | TREASURER | $2K |
| SANDRA SPORLEDER | DIRECTOR | $1K |
| BRIAN FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR | $1K |
| RHONDA KEENE | DIRECTOR | $900 |
| MARK PARRISH | VICE CHAIR | $800 |
| DEBORAH HALL-KAYLER | PREVIOUS BOARD VICE CHAIR | $600 |
| ANITA MORALES | PREVIOUS DIRECTOR | $300 |
| ROBERT GOW | PREVIOUS DIRECTOR | $200 |
Grants Awarded (105 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY | FORT MYERS, FL | $6,000 | ELLIE CYBULSKI 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $5,614 | HAILEY BUTLER SUMMER 2024 | 2024 |
| WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | KALAMAZOO, MI | $5,050 | LEANNE PENNY FALL 2023 | 2024 |
| WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | KALAMAZOO, MI | $5,050 | LEANNE PENNY SPRING 2024 | 2024 |
| COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS | KEY WEST, FL | $5,000 | MICHAEL FLICK FALL 2023 | 2024 |
| COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS | KEY WEST, FL | $5,000 | MICHAEL FLICK FALL 2022 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $5,000 | ASHTON MCNABB 2022-2023 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $5,000 | ASHTON MCNABB 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO | LIMA, OH | $5,000 | LILLIAN MOORE 2022-2023 | 2023 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $5,000 | MICHAEL BOMBIN 2022-2023 | 2023 |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | SELA VAN BUSKIRK 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $5,000 | MICHAEL BOMBIN 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | SELA VAN BUSKIRK 2022-2023 | 2023 |
| ST MARY'S COLLEGE | NOTRE DAME, IN | $5,000 | ISABELLA NOTORANGELO 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO | LIMA, OH | $5,000 | LILLIAN MOORE 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | HOUGHTON, MI | $4,000 | JOSEPH POKUTA 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $4,000 | KEAGEN PAPKE 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $4,000 | MACEY SPRINGER 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | KALAMAZOO, MI | $4,000 | KAREN MERINO-MORENO 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $4,000 | ADDISON STOVER 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY | CEDARVILLE, OH | $4,000 | ISAIAH NASH 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $4,000 | CADDEN KRIEGER 2023-2024 | 2024 |
| WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY - THOMA | LANSING, MI | $3,750 | TODD TAYLOR - FALL 2023 | 2023 |
| VASSAR COLLEGE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $3,750 | BENJAMIN ALMQUIST 2022-2023 | 2023 |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $3,750 | KATHERINE ALMQUIST FALL/SPRING 2022-2023 | 2023 |