TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$39,513,367
Up 910.4% from $3,910,816 in fiscal 2024.
Community Foundation Of Marquette
Marquette, Michigan - EIN 38-2826563 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 5, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 5, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Community Foundation Of Marquette reported $39,513,367 in revenue and $2,932,980 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $36,580,387 for the year. Program services took $2,582,137 of expenses, or 88.0%. The organization closed the year with $64,796,700 in net assets - about 265.1 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$2,932,980
Revenue minus expenses: $36,580,387 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
88.0%
$2,582,137 of $2,932,980 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$64,796,700
Total assets $64,905,706 minus total liabilities $109,006.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$118,924
Zosia Eppensteiner, CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 5, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
6 Employees
Plus 15 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 5, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.00 - $106,053 in fundraising expenses divided by $37,621,685 in total contributions.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $37,621,685 |
| All Other Contributions | $37,621,685 |
| Program Service Revenue | $35,700 |
| Investment Income | $1,796,060 |
| Other Revenue | $59,922 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $39,513,367 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
265.1 Months
of reserves - $64,796,700 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $244,415 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $64,905,706 |
| Total Liabilities | $109,006 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 0.2% |
| Net Assets | $64,796,700 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 5, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Zosia Eppensteiner - CEO | $118,924 | 4.05% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 5, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
13 voting members, 13 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Zosia Eppensteiner | CEO |
| Thomas Blake | Chair |
| Judy Vonck | Vice Chair |
| Andrew Herro | Treasurer |
| Maura Davenport | Secretary |
| Kyle Aho | Trustee |
| Mark Canale | Trustee |
| Shannon Edmark | Trustee |
| Marcia Gonstead | Trustee |
| Lisa Jahnke | Trustee |
| Alexander Kofsky | Trustee |
| Emily Leach | Trustee |
| Jack Lenten | Trustee |
| Victoria Leonhardt | Trustee |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence13 voting / 13 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $2,402,098 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| 906 Adventure Team GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| American Cancer Society GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,863 |
| American Diabetes Association GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,863 |
| American Heart Association GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,863 |
| American Lung Association GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,863 |
| Bark River Harris Schools GENERAL OPERATIONS | $9,388 |
| Bay Cliff Health Camp GENERAL OPERATIONS | $30,500 |
| Bay De Noc Community Colleg SCHOLARSHIPS | $21,500 |
| Beacon House GENERAL OPERATIONS | $7,810 |
| Bethany Lutheran Church GENERAL OPERATIONS | $11,025 |
| Big Bay Stewardship Council GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,926 |
| Cancer Care Of Marquette County GENERAL OPERATIONS | $21,304 |
| City Of Marquette Mi GENERAL OPERATIONS | $335,441 |
| Community Foundation Of Marquette C GENERAL OPERATIONS | $45,000 |
| Council On Aging Martin County GENERAL OPERATIONS | $8,500 |
| County Of Marquette GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,000 |
| Feeding America West Michigan GENERAL OPERATIONS | $16,000 |
| Fork Farm GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,000 |
| Grand Valley State University SCHOLARSHIPS | $11,000 |
| Great Lakes Recovery Center | $25,250 |
| Grow And Lead Community And Youth GENERAL OPERATIONS | $173,526 |
| Hiawatha Amateur Radio Association | $5,500 |
| Historic Vista Theaterpeninsula GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| Human Society Of Alger County | $10,000 |
| Ishpeming Public School District 1 GENERAL OPERATIONS | $12,379 |
| Jacobetti Home For Veterans GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,000 |
| Janzen House | $50,000 |
| Lake Superior State University SCHOLARSHIPS | $10,000 |
| Lake Superior Theater Inc GENERAL OPERATIONS | $7,500 |
| Marquette Beautification & Restorat GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,000 |
| Marquette City Bank GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,000 |
| Marquette County GENERAL OPERATIONS | $8,339 |
| Marquette Co Habitat For Humanity GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,150 |
| Marquette County Land Bank Authorit GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| Marquette Junior Hockey League GENERAL OPERATIONS | $16,407 |
| Marquette Range Iron Mining GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,500 |
| Marquette Regional History Center GENERAL OPERATIONS | $13,256 |
| Martin Arts GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| Michigan Education Association GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,633 |
| Michigan Technological University SCHOLARSHIPS | $10,000 |
| Moosewood Nature Center Inc GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| Munising Public Schools GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| National Alzheimer'S Association GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,863 |
| National Education Association GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,633 |
| Negaunee High School | $6,000 |
| Negaunee High School (Band) GENERAL OPERATIONS | $31,950 |
| Northern Michigan University SCHOLARSHIPS | $73,400 |
| Northwoods Airlifeline GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| NPR Public Radio GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,863 |
| Opus Bono Sacerdoti | $5,146 |
| Partridge Creek Compost GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,960 |
| Patridge Creek Farm Inc GENERAL OPERATIONS | $13,024 |
| Peter White Public Library GENERAL OPERATIONS | $28,931 |
| Powell Township Ambulance GENERAL OPERATIONS | $12,000 |
| Powell Township Fire Department GENERAL OPERATIONS | $12,000 |
| Powell Township Schools GENERAL OPERATIONS | $32,000 |
| Room At The Inn | $184,004 |
| Salvation Army GENERAL OPERATIONS | $18,872 |
| Salvation Army - Ishpeming GENERAL OPERATIONS | $8,472 |
| Six Feet Over GENERAL OPERATIONS | $14,562 |
| St Vincent De Paul Gwinn GENERAL OPERATIONS | $17,890 |
| St Christopher Catholic Church GENERAL OPERATIONS | $9,789 |
| Superior Central School GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,500 |
| Superior Connections Recovery Commu | $75,000 |
| Superior Hills Assoc Of Parents GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| Superior Watershed Partnership ENVIROMENTAL MONITOR | $360,925 |
| Teaching Family Homes GENERAL OPERATIONS | $9,120 |
| The Northern Michigan University Fo GENERAL OPERATIONS | $26,000 |
| Treasure Coast Community Singers GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| Treasure Coast Hospice Foundation GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| Trilium House GENERAL OPERATIONS | $27,750 |
| University Of Michigan SCHOLARSHIPS | $19,750 |
| Upaws GENERAL OPERATIONS | $28,709 |
| Upper Peninsula Childrens Museum GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,300 |
| Upper Penisula Land Conservancy | $45,901 |
| Wnmu-Fm Public Radio 90 GENERAL OPERATIONS | $16,363 |
| Wnmu-Tv Northern Michigan Universit GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| Women'S Center | $9,304 |
| Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve Inc GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,500 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $3,910,816 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $39,513,367 | +910.4% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Aug 5, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.