Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary Foundation
EIN 611728754Total Given 2017–2025
$369K
56 grants · $41K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$8K
grant size
13%
transactional · 6/45 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2025)
45
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Kaitlyn Collyer
Phone
(517) 278-1500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $8K | $326K | $70K | 3 |
| 2019 | $10K | $432K | $65K | 3 |
| 2021 | $10K | $899K | $84K | 4 |
| 2022 | $65K | $784K | $235K | 10 |
| 2023 | $105K | $967K | $155K | 9 |
| 2024 | $74K | $1.2M | $194K | 11 |
| 2025 | $96K | $1.4M | $233K | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$63K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NW
Neil Wilcox
5 yrs
President
Leadership
BY
Bruce Young
7+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
RS
Ryan Saddler
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Susan Germann
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TE
Tom Eldridge
7+ yrs
Director
JH
Jon Harpst
7+ yrs
Director
GB
George Babcoke
7+ yrs
Director
KM
Kathy Merrill
5 yrs
Director
VC
Vanessa Crandall
3 yrs
Director
BB
Bill Benjamin
5 yrs
Director
GB
George Babcoke
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
NW
Neil Wilcox
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
RS
Ryan Saddler
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Susan Germann
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BB
Bill Benjamin
5 yrs
Director
TE
Tom Eldridge
7+ yrs
Director
BY
Bruce Young
7+ yrs
Director
JH
Jon Harpst
7+ yrs
Director
AF
Andrew French
Director
KM
Kathy Merrill
5 yrs
Director
VC
Vanessa Crandall
3 yrs
Director
GB
George Babcoke
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
BY
Bruce Young
7+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
RS
Ryan Saddler
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Susan Germann
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TE
Tom Eldridge
7+ yrs
Director
NW
Neil Wilcox
5 yrs
Director
JH
Jon Harpst
7+ yrs
Director
SD
Shari Deevers
Director
KM
Kathy Merrill
5 yrs
Director
VC
Vanessa Crandall
3 yrs
Director
BB
Bill Benjamin
5 yrs
Director
GB
George Babcoke
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
BY
Bruce Young
7+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
RS
Ryan Saddler
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Susan Germann
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TE
Tom Eldridge
7+ yrs
Director
NW
Neil Wilcox
5 yrs
Director
JH
Jon Harpst
7+ yrs
Director
BK
Brian Kerspilo
4 yrs
Director
KM
Kathy Merrill
5 yrs
Director
DM
David McMillan
2 yrs
Director
BB
Bill Benjamin
5 yrs
Director
GB
George Babcoke
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
BY
Bruce Young
7+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
RS
Ryan Saddler
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KM
Kathy Merrill
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TE
Tom Eldridge
7+ yrs
Director
NW
Neil Wilcox
5 yrs
Director
JH
Jon Harpst
7+ yrs
Director
BK
Brian Kerspilo
4 yrs
Director
SG
Susan Germann
5 yrs
Director
DM
David McMillan
2 yrs
Director
BB
Bill Benjamin
5 yrs
Director
BK
Brian Kerspilo
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
CD
Craig Dunworth
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RK
Rita Klavinski
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CW
Cindy Woolner-Hemker
Director
TE
Tom Eldridge
7+ yrs
Director
RS
Ryan Saddler
6 yrs
Director
BY
Bruce Young
7+ yrs
Director
NH
Nancy Hutchins
Director
JH
Jon Harpst
7+ yrs
Director
TD
Terra Depew
2 yrs
Director
GB
George Babcoke
7+ yrs
Director
BK
Brian Kerspilo
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
TD
Terra Depew
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
CD
Craig Dunworth
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RK
Rita Klavinski
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TS
Tom Shenefield
Director
RM
Rick Merrill
Director
SH
Sarah Headley
Director
TE
Tom Eldridge
7+ yrs
Director
BB
Bill Breneke
Director
KH
Kim Hemker
Director
BY
Bruce Young
7+ yrs
Director
HC
Hal Creal
Director
JH
Jon Harpst
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch County Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Coldwater, MI | $63,196 | Support local families | 2023 |
| Branch County Coalition Against Dom | Coldwater, MI | $22,000 | Support local families | 2024 |
| City of Coldwater | Coldwater, MI | $20,000 | Handicapped kayak launch | 2022 |
| Kellogg Community College Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | $20,000 | College scholarships | 2022 |
| Kellogg Community College Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | $20,000 | College scholarships | 2023 |
| Kellogg Community College Foundatio | Battle Creek, MI | $20,000 | College scholarships | 2024 |
| Kellogg Community College Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | $20,000 | College scholarships | 2025 |
| Lakeland Fire Dept | Coldwater, MI | $15,700 | Program support | 2025 |
| Branch County 4H Foundation | Coldwater, MI | $14,610 | Support youth activities | 2024 |
| Coldwater Community Center | Coldwater, MI | $13,000 | Program support | 2025 |
| Branch County 4H Foundation | Coldwater, MI | $10,750 | Support youth activities | 2023 |
| Branch County Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Coldwater, MI | $10,500 | Program support | 2025 |
| Branch County Community Foundation | Coldwater, MI | $10,000 | County Sheriffs drone project | 2022 |
| Branch Intermediate School District | Coldwater, MI | $8,000 | Program support | 2025 |
| Branch County Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Coldwater, MI | $7,909 | Playground equipment | 2019 |
| Aira Inc | Coldwater, MI | $7,000 | Program support | 2025 |
| Tibbits Opera Foundation | Coldwater, MI | $6,500 | Program support | 2025 |
| The Children's Museum of Branch Cou | Coldwater, MI | $5,750 | Support programming | 2024 |
| Coldwater Community Schools | Coldwater, MI | $5,726 | Softball field signage | 2017 |
| Kellogg Community College Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | $5,000 | Academic scholarships | 2021 |
| Tibbits Opera Foundation | Coldwater, MI | $5,000 | Support programming | 2023 |
| Cultivating Community | Coldwater, MI | $5,000 | Support programming | 2024 |
| Branch District Library | Coldwater, MI | $5,000 | Program support | 2025 |
| Rotary International Foundation | Evanston, IL | $4,710 | Ukraine support | 2022 |
| Branch County 4H Foundation | Coldwater, MI | $4,657 | Support youth activities | 2022 |