IMPACT REPORT 2025
Mackinac Island community foundation
Mackinac Island community foundation
A LETTER FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR
BUILDING FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY Dear Friends, This year marks the Mackinac Island Community Foundation’s 32nd year of philanthropy on the Island, and I am proud to report that one of our most important strategic goals is now a reality. For several years, our strategic plan has called for growing our unrestricted funds — the flexible dollars that let nonprofits address the needs they know best, not just the priorities we set for them. In the spring of 2024, we had $60,972 available for our competitive, bi-yearly grantmaking. Today, thanks to our Funds for the Community campaign, that number has grown to $145,607 in unrestricted funds, including $54,471 in additional unrestricted grantmaking made possible through fund repurposing, new funds, and major gifts. That growth matters because unrestricted dollars go further. They let the nonprofits serving our Island carry out their own strategic plans, respond to needs as they arise, and build toward the future on their own terms. Guided by our 2023 community needs assessment, we have focused this support on the four priorities Islanders told us matter most: wellbeing, capacity building, culture, and vibrant island life. None of this happens without a community that believes in giving back. I want to thank our board of trustees — Richard Linn, Jim Murray, Margaret Doud, Lorna Straus, Brenda Bunker, Kate Kaboski, Marta Olson, Phil Porter, Brad Chambers, Jane Young, and Carol Rearick — for the time, care, and judgment they bring to this work. And I want to thank you: our donors, our partners, and our neighbors, whose generosity makes the Funds for the Community campaign possible. We are just getting started. Thank you for being part of it.
Kathleen Rickley With gratitude,
Board Chair, Mackinac Island Community Foundation
OUR
PEOPLE Board
Grants Distribution Committee
Kathleen Rickley, Chair
Marta Olson, Chair
Richard Linn, Vice Chair
Bill Borders
James Murray, Treasurer
Emma Motz
Margaret Doud, Secretary
Phil Porter
Brenda Bunker
Carol Rearick
Bradley T. Chambers
Kathleen Rickley
Kate Koboski Carol Rearick
Scholarship Committee
Phil Porter
Jane Young, Chair
Marta Olson
Terry Andress
Lorna Puttkammer Straus
Kate Koboski
Jane Young
Joan Slater Marielle St. Onge
Staff Stephanie McGreevy, Executive Director
Finance and Investment Committee
Liz Findley, Grants Coordinator
James Murray, Chair
Sara Hancock, Administrative Assistant and YAC Advisor
Bradley Chambers
Executive Committee Kathleen Rickley, Chair Richard Linn, Vice Chair James Murray, Treasurer Margaret Doud, Secretary
Richard Linn Phil Porter Steve Shunk Nominating and Volunteer Recruitment Committee Margaret Doud, Chair Brenda Bunker Carol Rearick
Mackinac Island community foundation
VIBRANT ISLAND LIFE | FEATURE STORY
FOUR PROGRAMS ONE COMMUNITY Fostering a thriving, inclusive community year-round—for seasonal workers, year-round residents, families, and everyone in between. The Mackinac Island Community Foundation’s Vibrant Island Life priority has a clear and purposeful goal: to foster a thriving, inclusive community year-round—one that supports and attracts families and residents, creates social opportunities for isolated individuals, and nurtures happy, healthy students and workers.
“Everyone talks about the Mackinac magic, and how unique the community is here. I feel like Mackinac Connect is creating a bridge for employees to experience that more.”
It is a vision of an Island that does not go quiet when the crowds thin, and does not leave anyone behind when the season shifts. In 2025, four Island organizations put that vision into practice. Each one approaches communitybuilding differently—through weekly events, shared meals, cultural celebrations, and winter wellness—but all four are working toward the same overarching idea: that belonging, on Mackinac Island, should be available to everyone.
weekly programming—game and arts-and-crafts nights, ESL classes, swing dancing and community s’more gatherings— built specifically to help seasonal employees find their footing and make genuine friendships.
Mackinac Connect anchors the summer season with free
The City of Mackinac Island’s Recreation Department opens
SAM CHRISTIE, Director of Programming & Community Engagement, Mackinac Connect
the door even earlier, welcoming workers each May with an Employee Meet and Greet at Great Turtle Park, free barre classes and keeping residents active and connected through winter recreation programming. The Mackinac Arts Council’s International Employee Night brings a spirit of celebration to the Vibrant Island Life theme, honoring the diverse cultural backgrounds Island workers carry with them and turning that diversity into a shared source of Island pride. And at Ste. Anne’s Catholic Church, free Wednesday employee dinners—made possible through food donations from local restaurants and volunteers—offer a standing weekly invitation to the entire workforce. In winter, that same hospitality extends through Meals on Snowmobiles, which delivers hot food directly to isolated year-round residents when leaving home is hardest.
“This program has shown how meaningful arts and culture can be in building connection on the island. The conversations, shared experiences, and feedback we received confirmed that these events are making a real impact. ” LAURA RAISCH, Director of Programming, Mackinac Arts Council
GRANTMAKING IMPACT
INVESTING IN
HEALTH, SAFETY & QUALITY OF LIFE When the Community Foundation asked islanders in 2023 what mattered most to a healthy Mackinac Island, the answers were direct. Nearly one in five who needed mental health care couldn’t find it on the Island, and responsive emergency medical care ranked as the single most important measure of a successful healthcare system. The assessment made clear that MICF should prioritize emergency medical care and expand mental health access and services on the Island — and those findings still guide how the Foundation directs its health and safety grantmaking today.
Emergency response on Mackinac Island depends on equipment built for island winters. A grant of nearly $12,000 helped Cheboygan Life Support Systems/MI EMS acquire a fluid warmer that keeps IV fluids at safe temperatures during cold-weather medical transports — a small piece of equipment with an outsized impact when minutes and degrees matter.
Rehabilitation Fund: Supports Island Therapist Services, helping residents access mental health therapy and counseling without leaving the Island.
Wellbeing reaches beyond medical care, too. A $10,000 grant supported the Great Lakes Recovery Center’s new Women’s Recovery House, extending substance-use treatment to the wider region, and a $4,500 grant helped Ste. Anne’s Catholic Church provide winter meals and companionship to elderly and disabled residents — addressing the isolation that can come with island winters.
In 2025, that focus turned into real support. A $29,850 grant equipped the Mackinac Island Medical Center with a forensic and medical documentation camera, while a companion grant of $16,426 created Island Therapist Services — bringing mental health care closer to home for residents who would otherwise travel off-island for treatment.
None of this happens without dedicated giving. Six named funds carried this work in 2025 (see box). Together, they reflect what islanders asked for directly: responsive emergency care, expanded access to physical and mental health services, and support for the neighbors, seasonal workers, and elders who keep Mackinac Island healthy and whole.
THE FUNDS BEHIND THE WORK These named funds made 2025’s health, safety, and wellbeing grants possible: Alice and Harry Myron Memorial Fund: Supported EMS cold-weather medical equipment and Ste. Anne’s winter meal program for elderly and disabled residents. Beaumont Fund: Funded the Medical Center’s documentation camera and Island Therapist Services, plus EMS coldweather equipment. Island Community Needs Fund: Backed EMS cold-weather equipment and the Great Lakes Recovery Center’s Women’s Recovery House. Emergency response on Mackinac Island depends on equipment built for island winters. ... None of this happens without dedicated giving.
Donald and Valeria Bortz Health and Medical Fund: Helped equip the Medical Center with its new documentation camera. Health and Medical Care Fund: Co-funded the Medical Center’s documentation camera. The Rehabilitation Fund: Supports Island Therapist Services, helping residents access physical therapy and rehabilitation care without leaving the Island.
Thanks to generous donors, these funds keep care, safety, and support close to home.
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
EMPOWERING FUTURE LEADERS The Youth Advisory Council is actively making an impact in the community, while exploring career opportunity and developing leadership skills. Emma Duke YAC Member In October 2025, the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) visited the Marine Trade Institute in Cedarville, Michigan to learn about the trade school and post-secondary opportunities. Students also enjoyed a hike along the Narnia Trail, allowing students to connect with nature while also building relationships with each other. In April 2025, the YAC members visited St. Ignace to volunteer with Feeding America, a
nationwide hunger-relief organization. Volunteering with Feeding America allowed YAC members to develop a stronger sense of community responsibility while learning the importance of service, compassion, and giving back to others. These experiences directly reflect YAC’s mission of empowering young people to become engaged community leaders. By supporting organizations such as the Marine Trade Institute and Feeding America, YAC helps address needs identified by local youth while encouraging students to explore future careers, develop leadership skills, and make a positive impact in their communities. The Youth Advisory Council’s goal in 2025 was to grant
money to those programs that fulfill the Youth Needs’ Assessment, to be more visible in the community, and to make future generations have better access to better things. One of their primary focuses outlined in their Needs’ Assessment is to explore different career and trade opportunities. Students who achieve academic excellence are also awarded scholarships to further their education in college or trade school. In 2025, MIPS graduating seniors, Mason McLean, Kizzie Soderquist, Madison Gamble, Vincent Davis, and Owen Morse were recipients of $89,937 in scholarship from the Mackinac Island Community Foundation.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Founder’s Scholarship Fund
Vincent Davis, Madison Gamble, Mason McLean, Owen Morse
Stella King Scholarship Fund
Madison Gamble, Kizzie Soderquist
Johnny Franks Scholarship Fund
Vincent Davis, Mason McLean, Owen Morse, Kizzie Soderquist
Richard & Jane Manoogian and Mark Gallagher Scholarship Fund
Vincent Davis
Mark Gallagher Scholarship Fund
Vincent Davis, Madison Gamble, Mason McLean, Owen Morse, Kizzie Soderquist
Margaret W. and Wesley H. Maurer Scholarship Fund
Mason McLean
Nancy Reeser Scholarship Fund for Women
Madison Gamble, Kizzie Soderquist
THE FUNDS BEHIND THIS PAGE These donors grew MICF’s unrestricted giving in 2024–2025: • Mackinac Island Community Fund: Newly created as a Fund for the Community. • Murray Family Fund: Repurposed from a donor-advised fund into unrestricted giving. • Olivia Chambers and Mark Chambers Fund: Repurposed from a field-of-interest fund into unrestricted giving. • Wohletz Family Fund: Repurposed from a donor-advised fund into unrestricted giving. • Mackinac College Legacy Fund: Repurposed from a field-of-interest fund into unrestricted giving. • Anne and John Gault Fund for the Community: Newly created as a Fund for the Community. • Mary Anne and Bob Gale Fund for the Community: Newly created as a Fund for the Community. • David and Janet Bell Fund for the Community: Newly created as a Fund for the Community. • Gwen and Gary Gilmer: Made a generous gift directly to the Island Community Needs Fund. • The Mark, Amy and Zoe Fleischer Fund for the Community Thanks to these donors, the Foundation’s most flexible resource for the Island keeps growing.
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FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY
TRUSTING THE FOUNDATION WITH
TOMORROW’S NEEDS During the 2024–2025 campaign, many generous donors took a deliberate step to deepen MICF’s capacity to respond to where the needs are greatest in Mackinac Island. The Murray Family Fund, the Olivia Chambers and Mark Chambers Fund, and the Wohletz Family Fund were each repurposed — converted from a field-of-interest or donor-advised fund into unrestricted giving — while the Anne and John Gault Fund for the Community, the Mary Ann and Bob Gale Fund for the Community, the David and Janet Bell Fund for the Community, the Mark, Amy and Zoe
Fleischer Fund for the Community, and the Mackinac Island Community Fund were newly created as Funds for the Community. The difference matters. A fieldof-interest fund is locked to one cause; a donor-advised fund still requires the donor’s direction. An unrestricted Fund for the Community carries neither restriction — it grants alongside the Island Community Needs Fund, with only the earned interest distributed and the principal preserved in perpetuity, giving MICF’s board the flexibility to direct dollars toward the Island’s needs as they evolve.
Alongside these named funds, Gwen and Gary Gilmer made a generous gift directly to the Island Community Needs Fund itself, strengthening the Foundation’s largest pool of unrestricted, community-driven dollars. Together, these gifts now stand among the Foundation’s growing pool of unrestricted giving — each one a vote of confidence that the Foundation’s judgment, not a fixed mandate, is what will keep Mackinac Island healthy, safe, and whole for seasons to come.
BY THE NUMBERS
$51,036
473
individual donors
14
Grants toward well-being
21
101
first-time donors
Grantees for competitive grant cycle
Grants to assist those experiencing medical hardships including cancer through the Rev. John M. and Florence L. Shufelt Rainy Day Funds and Cancer Fund
Giving Made Easy We accept tax deductible donations of cash and checks, credit card payments, stock transfers, or qualified charitable distributions from a retirement account. Scan this QR code to find a complete list of our funds and make your donation today.
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FINANCIALS
FISCAL YEAR 2025 Balance Sheet
Statement of Activities
Current Assets
2025
2024
2025
2024
$640,349
Revenue and Other Support
Cash and cash equivalents
$463,676
Investments
$3,539,386
$2,631,063
Contributions
$1,186,477
$2,927,962
Pledges receivable
$420,000
$420,050
$477,313
$1,507,837
$4,423,062
$3,691,462
New Investment and other income
Total Current Assets
Total Revenue and Other Support
$1,663,790
$4,435,799
Conservation Easement
$377,778
$377,778
Endowment investments
$17,386,109
$17,157,728
Total Assets
$22,481,158 $18,193,763
Program Services
$962,665
$1,056,300
Operating
$211,092
$225,061
Total Expenses
$1,173.757
$1,281,361
Changes in Net Assets
$490,032
$3,154,438
Net Assets, January 1
$21,208,551
$18,054,113
Net Assets, December 30
$21,698,583
$21,208,551
Other Assets
Current Liabilities Grants Payable
$298,422
$94,249
Accrued Liabilities
$523
-
Funds held on behalf of other agencies
$483,630
$495,425
Total Net Assets
$21,698,583
$21,208,551
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance
$22,481,158 $21,885,225
Fund Balance (Net Assets)
Investments advised by William Blair’s Green Bridge team.
Expenses
Mackinac Island community foundation
WAYS TO GIVE Every gift makes a difference. Choose the giving method that works best for you. Use the Enclosed Envelope A reply envelope is included with this report for your convenience. Make checks payable to Mackinac Island Community Foundation (MICF) and mail to PO Box 933, Mackinac Island, MI 49757. Please include your name and address so we can send a tax acknowledgment letter. Give Online or Scan Our QR Code Visit [www.micf.org/give] to make a secure gift online using a credit or debit card. You may also scan the QR code on this page with your smartphone camera to give instantly. You will receive an email confirmation for your records. Cash or Check Cash and check donations are always welcome. Make checks payable to Mackinac Island Community Foundation (MICF) and note your intended purpose in the memo line (e.g., “General Support” or a specific fund name). Bring donations to our office during business hours, or use the enclosed envelope. TAX-SMART & PLANNED GIVING OPTIONS Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from Your IRA If you are age 70½ or older, you may transfer up to $108,000 per year (2025 limit) directly from your IRA to a qualified charity — tax-free. A QCD satisfies all or part of your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and is excluded from your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions. To make a QCD, contact your IRA custodian and request Mackinac Island Community Foundation (MICF). Please notify us so we can ensure proper acknowledgment. Important: QCDs cannot be directed to a donor-advised fund — they must go directly to the charity. Gifts of Stock or Appreciated Securities Donating appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds held for more than one year can be one of the most tax-efficient ways to give. You may avoid capital gains taxes and receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value. Contact us at 906.847.3701 or smcgreevy@micf.org for our brokerage account transfer information. Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) A donor-advised fund is a charitable giving account that allows you to make a contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and recommend grants to organizations you care about over time. If you have a DAF with Vanguard Charitable, Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or another sponsoring organization, recommend a grant to us using our name Mackinac Island Community Foundation (MICF). Call to request of EIN. Your local community foundation can also help you establish a DAF. Include MICF in Your Estate One of the most meaningful gifts you can make is to remember the Mackinac Island Community Foundation (MICF) in your will, trust, or estate plan. A bequest costs you nothing during your lifetime and creates a lasting legacy in our community. Common ways to make an estate gift include: • Bequest in your will or living trust — leave a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after other bequests are fulfilled. • Beneficiary designation — name MICF as a full, partial, or contingent beneficiary on a retirement account (IRA, 401k), life insurance policy, or bank/brokerage account (TOD/POD). To let us know you have included MICF in your plans, or to request sample bequest language for your attorney, please contact us at smcgreevy@micf.org or 906.847.3701. We would love to thank you and welcome you into our legacy giving community. Please consult your financial advisor, tax professional, or estate attorney to determine the giving method that best fits your personal financial situation. Mackinac Island Community Foundation (MICF) does not provide tax, legal, or financial advice.
Mackinac Island community foundation Leave a Lasting Legacy for the Island You Love A legacy gift to the Mackinac Island Community Foundation ensures our island remains a thriving, selfsustaining community—not just a summer destination. By naming MICF in your will, retirement account, or life insurance policy, you create a permanent investment in the people and places that make Mackinac Island home. Guided by our 2023 Community Needs Assessment, your gift advances four priorities: Capacity Strengthening nonprofits through multi-year grants, training, and innovative best practices.
Vibrant Island Life Addressing housing, adult education, and year-round community vitality.
Culture Preserving horse culture, island heritage, volunteerism, and the arts.
Ready to make a lasting impact?
Wellbeing Expanding emergency care, mental health access, and support for seasonal workers.
Contact us at www.micf.org — we’ll work with you and your advisors to find the right giving option.
In September 2025, MICF gathered donors, fund creators and legacy society members for a luncheon to celebrate their generosity and shared vision. We expressed our gratitude and introduced our campaign for unrestricted funds — the flexible resources that allow MICF to respond where the island needs it most.
FUNDS SUPPORTING YOUR COMMUNITY General Unrestricted Provide flexibility in funding a variety of projects George and Judith Goodman Fund Island Essential Needs Fund Ann and Clayton Timmons Fund Barbara and Frank Lewand Fund Charlie Williams Fund Fr. Jim Williams Fund Island Community Needs Fund Joe Sullivan Fund Robert and Jeannette Doud Fund Francis H. Straus II Memorial Fund Mackinac College Legacy Fund Wohletz Family Fund Mary Ann and Bob Gale Fund for the Community Fleischer Fund for the Community Anne and John Gault Fund for the Community Murray Family Fund Daivd and Janet Bell Fund Mackinac Island Community Fund Olivia Chambers and Mark Chambers Fund SUN Fund Agency Funds Endowment created by an organization to provide a perpetual income stream Wawashkamo Golf Club Mackinac Island Public Library Fund Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Designated Purpose Support a designated Island institutions Dr. Richard Jr. and Catharine Ernestine Reeser and Dr. Richard Reeser Fund Martin Petersen Historical Writing Fund Ambulance Fund Armin Porter Memorial Fund Cemetery Preservation Fund Cornerstone Fund Dorothy Dehring Fund Friends of Ste. Anne’s Fund Lois Griffin Flower Basket Fund Mackinac Arts Council Endowment Fund Mackinac Arts Council Expendable Fund Mackinac Island Medical Center Fund Mackinac Island Public Library Fund
Mackinac Island Recreational Development Fund Mackinac Marine Rescue Mackinac State Historic Parks Fund Sackfield Library Fund Ste. Anne’s Church Fund Trinity Episcopal Church Fund Wawashkamo Restoration and Preservation Fund Donor Advised Funds Allow donors to be involved in selecting what organizations and projects to fund Brian and Colleen Murray Family Fund Nancy and Bradley Chambers Family Fund Jim and Trish Murray Fund Benser Family Fund David and Jamie McDonnell Family Fund Kruse Family Fund Anne and Stephen Murray Fund Judge Glenn S. Allen Family Fund Mackinac Fund Mackinac Island Conservancy Fund Sandra and Debra Orr Fund Wendy L. Young Fund for Mackinac Allen Disaster Relief Fund Melissa Croghan Women in History Fund Joan and Frank Nephew Family Fund Richard and Jane Manoogian Fund Historic Battlefield at Wawashkamo Fund Emory Family Fund Field of Interest Support a specific grantmaking focus area. Jack and Irene Walsh Fund for First Responder Permanent Housing Assistance Round Is. Lighthouse Pres. Fund Bart Huthwaite Mackinac Island Boating Fund Beaumont Fund Bike Safety Program Bob Gilmore Hospice Fund Cancer Fund Bortz Healthcare Fund Dora DuPont Williams Fund for Music Orr Fund For Animals Eileen Erwin Croghan Fund Erin Lynne Shufelt Environmental Fund Preservation of Historic Documents Great Lakes Collaborative
THANK YOU
Alice and Harry Myron Fund Health and Medical Care Fund Healthy Youth and Seniors Fund Expendable Healthy Youth and Seniors Fund Zwolinski Sawyer Friends of Animals Fund Marlee Brown Musser Community Arts Fund Music Fund Natural Resources Preservation Fund Pompa Preservation of Historic Structures Fund Preservation of the Horse Tradition on Mackinac Island Rev. John M. and Florence L. Shufelt Rainy Day Expendable Fund Rehabilitation Fund Rev. John M. and Florence L. Shufelt Rainy Day Fund Endowed Wilifred Puttkammer Mackinac Island Conservation Fund Youth Fund Mary and Wes Maurer Fund Island Goat Sailing Society Emergency Services Fund Smiles Fund
IN HONOR AND MEMORIUM
Scholarship Funds Help students with the costs of higher education Founder’s Scholarship Fund Frank Horn Memorial Scholarship Fund John F. Franks Scholarship Fund Stella King Scholarship The Manoogian/Gallagher Scholarship Supplemental Fund Mark Gallagher Scholarship Fund Margaret W. and Wesley H. Maurer Scholarhsip Fund Nancy Reeser Scholarship Fund for Women
In Memorium Alice Martin Doug Beardsley Robert Benjamin II Robert Benser, Senior 1st Lt Curtis Berenguer Richard and Jackie Bolander Ike and Craig Bunker Barbara Card Mark Chambers Olivia Chambers Richard Coates Nianna and Courtney Crane Gloria De Lisio Loretta Dennany Eileen Ditmar Brian Dunnigan Barbara and Peter Forrest Nancy Galloway Robert Gillespie Erica Goeckel JoAnn Grisdale Gene Hagenbaugh
Special Project Funds Fundraise for a special project on Mackinac Island Conservation Easement Pass Through Pickleball Courts Building Fund
In Honor Vic and Rena Callewaert Margaret Doud Sara Johnson Wesley Maurer Debbie Megge Marlee Musser Patrick Myron George & Caroline Packard Lorna Straus Mike Young Mike Young Family AIA Michigan Great Turtle Society Island Goats Sailing Society MAC Race Mackinac Island Fire Department Mackinac Island Police Department Emergency Workers Those who keep us safe
William Hahn Dave Hogoboom Brad Horn Jamie Lowe Margaret Maurer Anthony Montag Alice and Harry Myron Rosalie Roush Lin Sheppard Grace Stocking Pam St. Onge Francis Straus, MD Tim and Anna May Timmons Asher Topham Lois Tower Danielle VanWinkle Jack Welcher Legacy Society Members Anonymous Cynthia Cawthorne* Dennis Cawthorne Brad and Nancy Chambers Ed Crane Star Crane* James and Arliss Dieleman Margaret Doud George and Judith Goodman Alex and Kristi Graham Francis Dufina Hayes* Kirby and Jennifer King Charles and Marsha Kleber Tom and Kathy Lewand Bill and Cam Liebold Shaun Murray Dan and Marlee Musser Dennis O’Keefe* Debra Orr Sandra Orr Charles and Cordelia Puttkammer Doug and Carol Rearick Nancy C. Reeser* Christopher Straus Michael and Melissa Straus Francis H. Straus II* Lorna Puttkammer Straus Brian Suelzer Mary Sullivan* Bob Traxler* Peter and Carol Walters
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