Designated Purpose Funds

To provide grants in support of the Wounded Warrior Project.

To finance an annual Alan D. Groom Award to a student of the Midland High School.

Combination of Arts Midland: Galleries and School Endowment Fund (378) & Hall of Ideas Endowment Fund (381).

The Animal Assistance Endowment Fund is a designated fund that supports the spaying or neutering of animals adopted from the Humane Society of Midland County, as well as helping HSoMC with the cost of spaying or neutering of pets already owned by residents of limited income in Midland County.

To provide grant dollars to the City of Midland to maintain the sculpture by Neil Goodman, the Parducci mural, four bronze plaques, and to provide for the general care and maintenance of the surrounding garden and the Ned S. Arbury Park.

To provide grants in support of the Arnold Center's annual ice cream social for their participants.

To support the mission and maintenance of the Beaverton Activity Center and its program and project goals.

To serve needy people as well as physically and mentally challenged children and adults through the Probate Court.

To provide grants to the City of Midland Beautification Committee to fund the awards and plaques given annually for the Bette R. Tollar Civic Commitment Award.

To provide grants in support of preschool scholarships to the Midland County Great Start Collaborative or other related entity that operates a scholarship program to assist with the cost of preschool education.

To provide grants in support of VFW-sponsored Boy Scout Troop 620 in Clare County.

To support the mission of the Bullock Creek School DistrictL to provide effective schools and to educate all students in identified essential competencies, enabling students to become contributing members of society.

Provide vocational training for the students of the Bullock Creek School District.

To advance and promote educational experience for all elementary school students in Midland County at all ability levels.

Provide financial support to ensure the facilities at Camp Neyati are able to meet to mission of the Midland Camping Council, which is to provide facilities for nonprofit organizations to enjoy the experience of nature in Michigan promote outdoor education and offer camping enjoyment to the people of Midland County.

To provide grants in support of the performing arts at Dow High School.

Provide grants to support this following mission: The Music Society of the Midland Center for the Arts is a premier, voluntary musical arts organization serving Mid-Michigan.

Provide grants to support the mission of the Theatre Guild.

To provide grant dollars to the City of Midland for the general care and maintenance of the Central Park Band Shell, its adjacent pavilion and pathways connected to the band shell and pavilion in addition to other aspects of these areas.

The mission of The Chemic Legacy Endowment Fund is to provide grants in support of Midland High School Athletic Booster Club.

Supports the mission and operations of the Chemical City Band.

The purpose of this fund is to provide grants in support of Nature Day Camp Scholarships.

To provide grants in support of nature preschool scholarships.

Support the capital maintenance of the Chippewa Trail where you can walk, run, bike or skate to and from Chippewa Nature Center and downtown Midland at the Tridge on this 3.7 mile, non-motorized paved pathway.

Support the work of the Youth Advisory Committee in Clare County in accordance with the guidelines and expectations of the CMF and WK Kellogg Foundation.

Supports the mission of the Clare Public Schools to provide students quality education and the skills necessary to be competent, productive, and contributing members of society.

To provide grants in support of orchestral music programs in the Midland (MI) Public Schools.

Supports the mission and operations of Cleveland Manor.

To support the mission and operations of the Coleman Community Schools’ student and district programming and needs as determined by the district strategic plan and goal areas.

To provide an opportunity for elementary through high school age students, through school groups, sports teams and service clubs, affiliated with a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization or public or private school district, to earn grant funding for priority projects through volunteerism.

To provide awards in support of the Construction Talent Attraction Program

To eliminate domestic and sexual violence by providing advocacy, education, and shelter for people in Midland and Gladwin Counties.

To provide grants in support of projects for and enhancements to Currie Golf Course.

The stated goal of The David & Janet Poxon Fund is to "help the poor of Gladwin County.

To provide assistance to a Midland County resident attending Delta College Police Academy.

Provide grants in support of the annual drive for the Midland Center for the Arts.

Provide grants in support of the annual fund drive for the United Way of Midland County.

To support the operations and maintenance of the Pinecrest Farms, an adult foster care facility owned by Midland County.

To provide grants to each Catholic school located in the City of Midland to assist with tuition for one of their students based upon need as determined by the school.

To provide annual grants to Family Life Radio of Midland, Michigan.

To provide annual grants to the Midland County Habitat for Humanity of Midland, Michigan.

To provide annual grants to the Salvation Army of Midland, Michigan.

Provide grants in support of the participation of the Members of the Business Professional of America and the Distributive Education Clubs of America in competition at all levels.

To provide grants to the City of Midland for the general care and maintenance of the Downtown Streetscape Amenities

To provide grants to the Midland Amateur Hockey League to assist youth with player fees or equipment needs when there is financial hardship.

The mission is to support the development of a memorial project with the dual purposes of 1) honoring Jim Ayre, Rod and Brad Burnside, and Howard Swift, local citizens and duck hunters who lost their lives in a hunting accident in November of 1995, and 2) offering the general public the opportunity to enjoy duck habitat and nature in the same way it has been enjoyed by duck hunters since the beginnings of the sport.

Established in memory of Leslie E. Stuart who was the Eastlawn Elementary School art teacher who passed away in 2011 after a lengthy battle with lymphoma.

To provide grants in support of archival preservation and maintenance of historical collections in the holdings of the Midland County Historical Society, an incorporated member group of Midland Center for the Arts (MCFTA).

To provide for the maintenance of aesthetic improvements to certain entranceways and corridors within and around the City of Midland as originally developed by the Entranceways Initiative Task Force.

To provide for: 1) the Ernest R. Britton Humanities Award (in support of the Dow Corning Corporation Winter Art Card Contest at Arts Midland: Galleries and School) 2) the Ernest R. Britton Humanities Award (in support of substitute teacher costs and a small supplies stipend, so a regular humanities teacher-from one of the following public school districts: Midland, Coleman, Bullock Creek, Meridian, and the Midland County Educational Service Agency-may be released as often as every other year to participate in Rotary International's Group Study Exchange) 3) the Ernest and Martha Britton Memorial Scholarship. The availability of appropriate funds will determine the amount that can be afforded these opportunities in a particular year.

To provide annual awards to educators, city and county law enforcement, state police and city and county firefighters.

To provide grants in support of the Clare Michigan Fire Department.

To provide students a quality education and the skills necessary to be competent, productive and contributing members of society.

Provide annual grants to the Council for scouting needs in Midland County, Michigan.

Provide annual grants to the First United Methodist church of Midland, Michigan.

Provide annual grants to the King's Daughters Home of Midland, Michigan for its general corporate purposes.

Provide annual grants to the Salvation Army of Midland, Michigan for its charitable uses among needy families in Midland County, Michigan.

Annually provide opportunities to residents of Midland County, Michigan to attend Interlochen. Financial need will not be a consideration in the selection of the recipients of this award.

To provide grants in conjunction with the Read for School preschool scholarship program.

Supports the mission and general corporate purposes of Eagle Village, Inc.

To provide for the long-term continuation of the Fun Zone.

To provide grants to maintain and improve the river corridor of the George and Sue Lane Preserve.

To provide monies to Pinecrest Farms, a home for the elderly or infirm, an agency of the County of Midland, for specific needs of that institution as listed in the fund agreement.

To provide grants in support of the indigent aged and indigent children of Midland County, with the Midland Area Community Foundation to have full power and discretion given in determining the beneficiaries of such grants, which beneficiaries may include The King's Daughters and Sons of Midland, Incorporated.

The purpose of this fund is to provide grants in support of Teenage Musicals Inc.

To provide a means of recognizing the long-standing commitment of Carl and Esther Gerstacker to the Midland community, in the form of a bronze sculpture of Mr. and Mrs. Gerstacker to be located in the riverfront area of Midland.

To provide special purpose grants to the King's Daughters Home as determined by its Board.

To ensure that aging holiday decorations owned by the Midland Foundation, and used on the Courthouse lawn and façade, are maintained in good repair.

To support the mission and operations of the Gladwin Athletic Association.

To provide grants in support of educational initiatives, supplies and programs for Gladwin Community Schools.

To provide grants in support of community-wide medical health initiatives (examples would include access to care, population health education, population health strategies and health needs assessments) with a priority given to at-risk or low-income residents within Gladwin County.

Supports the mission of the Gladwin County Office of Veterans Affairs which is to assist veterans in need.

To support the work of the Gladwin County Youth Action Council.

To establish a memorial, the Gladys I. Lake Assistant Concert Master Chair with the Midland Symphony Orchestra.

To provide grants in conjunction with the Ready for School preschool scholarship program to the Midland County Great Start Collaborative or other related entity that operates a scholarship program to assist with the cost of preschool education.

To provide financial support for summer reading programs at the Harrison District Library.

To provide equal annual grant distributions in support of the Midland County Council on Aging and the Visiting Nurse Association of Midland.

To provide grant dollars to the City of Midland for maintenance and capital expenditures in connection with Hintz Park.

For the creation of new activities or the expansion of existing prevention services that increase housing stability and permanency for at-risk households.

To provide grants in support of the annual River Days Festival.

To provide annual grants to nonprofit organizations.

Provide grants in support of the Midland County Michigan State University (MSU) Extension Programs.

Supports the mission and operations of the Jefferson Music Parents, an organization to support music education at Jefferson Middle School Music

The mission of Jenifer Turner Sisco Memorial All in Fore Chemic Pride Fund is to provide grants in support of Midland High School All in Fore Chemic Pride 1.) teacher mini grants, 2.) special projects, and 3.) the Jenifer Turner Sisco memorial award that supports a Midland High School department project.

To provide grants in support of medical expenses, research and education in the area of children's cancer, adolescent diabetes and adult and adolescent Multiple Sclerosis to benefit the citizens of Clare County.

The mission and purpose of this fund are to provide annual grants to Camp Centaur.

To provide camp opportunities through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midland County for children who would otherwise be unable to take part in a camp experience.

To provide grants in conjunction with the Ready for School preschool program to the Midland County Great Start Collaborative or other related entity that operates a scholarship program to assist with the cost of preschool education.

To provide grants to help expand the number of students involved in Midland Public School high school athletics by providing assistance with activity fees for students whose families struggle to afford these fees.

To provide grants that will ultimately benefit high school and middle school students in the Midland Public Schools through the pursuit of two critical objectives: 1) improve the quality and inspiration level of their education, and 2) help individuals to develop relationships and techniques they can use to overcome life challenges.

To provide grants to the King's Daughters Home as needed to care for the gardens and grounds surrounding the facility.

To provide grants to the City of Clare for general recreational and cultural needs and/or to create a community civic center.

The purpose of this fund is to provide annual grants to Farwell Area Schools to support the science programs and expenses as follows: Farwell High School 33%, Farwell Middle School 33%, and Farwell Elementary School 33%.

To provide grants in support of improvements, enhancements and maintenance of the Laur Big Salt River Park.

Supports the mission and operations of the Leon P Martuch Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

Provide annual grants in equal amounts to the three main musical organizations within the Midland Center for the Arts: The Music Society, Community Concerts & Midland Symphony Orchestra.

To provide grants to Midland High School student athletes that need assistance with "pay to play" as well as for out of pocket expenses related to the sport such as clothing, equipment, medical physical etc.

Provide financial support for training programs, presenters, and conference attendance for member of the Board of Trustees of the Midland Area Community Foundation.

Provide grants to support the following mission, purpose and objective: The purpose of MATRIX:MIDLAND FESTIVAL shall be to encourage creativity of the highest level in the arts, sciences, humanities and all aspects of their interrelationships, principally by sponsoring a festival featuring performances, lectures, exhibits, commission works, educational offerings and other related events of the highest quality.

Provides for the continuation of 4-part male vocal music in the local area by supporting the Men of Music.

Supports the missions of the Meridian Public Schools to create and support a responsive learning environment, educating all students for the workplace and lifelong learning.

To provide grants in support of the Michigan P.E.O. Fund, Inc.

Provide grants in support of education and research by Resident Physicians in Anesthesiology programs (M.D. and D.O.) in the state of Michigan.

To support science programs conducted in Midland County by Michigan State University.

Supports the mission and operations of Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid Michigan which is to create and support one to one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

Supports the mission of the Mid Michigan Community Action Agency to empower low income persons to become more self-sufficient by providing them with the resources, skills, knowledge, and motivation to improve their economic condition and develop strong family, social and community interactions.

Supports the missions of Mid-Michigan Industries to provide jobs and training for persons with barriers to employment.

To provide grants in support of the annual Midland Blooms program.

Provide grants to support the following mission: The Midland Center for the Arts provides facilities, staff and other resources for the education and entertainment of, and inspiration for, the people of Midland and the mid-Michigan region through the presentation, sponsorship and support for performances, exhibitions and cultural activities in the arts, sciences and humanities in partnership with its member groups.

To provide for the confined audience program and the senior citizen's Christmas parties programs.

To support the mission of the Midland Community Center to provide affordable and quality recreational and self-development services to area resident adults who are fifty years of age or older.

Supports the mission of the Midland Community Tennis Center to serve a diverse community that enjoys tennis in a highly optimized facility.

The Midland County Council on Aging is committed to serving the community by enabling residents 60 years of age and older to achieve their highest levels of independence, quality of life, and dignity. The mission of the fund is to assist in facility maintenance and provide funding for the work of the council.

Provide grants for support services for identified needs of indigent families and children.

Supports the mission and operations of the Drug Court program.

To provide grants in support of community-wide medical health initiatives with a priority given to at-risk or low-income residents within Midland County.

To provide grants in support of preschool scholarships.

To support the maintenance and amenities of that portion of the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail of Mid-Michigan which is owned by Midland County.

To provide grants in support of Midland County Sports Hall of Fame.

To provide grants in support of the maintenance and amenities of the Midland County Veterans' Memorial.

To provide grants in conjunction with the Ready for School preschool scholarship program to the Midland County Great Start Collaborative or other related entity that operates a scholarship program to assist with the cost of preschool education.

To provide a fun and educational leadership program for selected Midland County high school students to network with peers, develop leadership skills, and learn about their surroundings to be better prepared for involvement within their community.

To provide grants in support of the general care, maintenance and improvements of the Junior/Senior Little League fields or related supporting infrastructure in Midland County.

The Midland Lacrosse Club Endowment Fund supports the mission and operations of Midland Lacrosse Club. The mission of the Midland Lacrosse Club is committed to creating a comprehensive program where players are taught sportsmanship, respect, and the skills to develop a boys and girls team that is competitive from first grade through State High School Varsity level.

The fund is intended to support neighborhood needs/projects that bring neighbors together to improve the community and become neighbors in the process.

Supports the missions of the Midland Soccer Club to provide increasing opportunities for soccer players of all ages in the Midland area.

To further educational, economic, medical and community development in the third world grants to U.S. based charities that in turn provide support to mission groups serving third world countries.

To provide grants in support of excellence in cardiothoracic research and clinical care and to enhance the ability of the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons to conduct its educational program in the state of Michigan.

To provide grants to the City of Midland for the general care and maintenance of the Miracle Field and its property that connects to the field in addition to other public aspects of this area.

The mission of The Mustang Strong Endowment Fund is to provide grants in support of Meridian Public Schools to assist students with sports registrations and flood-related home repairs for families in Meridian Public Schools. In addition, funds could be used for emergency needs for families in Meridian Public Schools. The purpose of the Fund shall be to finance these grants.

To provide grant dollars to the City of Midland for the improvement of non-motorized transportation within the City of Midland for such things as signage, sidewalk and crosswalk improvements for pedestrians and electric mobility devices and bike lanes of bicyclists

Supports the mission and operations of the Northeast Little League whose mission is to promote, develop, supervise, and voluntarily assist the youth of Midland interested in participating in little league baseball play.

To provide grants in support of the mission of the Midland Area Community Foundation, to benefit the citizens of Midland and Gladwin counties.

To provide grants to United Way member agencies for special program and/or equipment needs.

To establish a memorial, the Phoebe Barstow Principal Cellist Chair with the Midland Symphony Orchestra.

Provide funding for Midland Public School High School students who may not otherwise afford such expenses as private voice lessons, fine arts camp for voice, vocal music competition expenses, etc.

To provide grants in support of equitable postsecondary education access and attainment in Midland County.

To provide grants in support of the Chippewa Nature Center, Michigan Audubon Society and King's Daughters Home on an equal basis annually.

To provide grants in support of dyslexia programs at the Legacy Center for Community Success.

To provide grants in support of preschool scholarships to the Clare-Gladwin Great Start Collaborative or other related entity that operates a scholarship program to assist with the cost of preschool education.

To provide grants in support of pre school scholarships to the Clare-Gladwin Great Start Collaborative or other related entity that operates a scholarship program to assist with the cost of preschool education.

To provide grants in support of preschool scholarships to the Midland County Great Start Collaborative or other related entity that operates a scholarship program to assist with the cost of preschool education.

To provide grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clare to support the needs of children residing in Clare County and their sponsor (no residency required) to enable those children to participate in activities that they might not otherwise be able to enjoy.

To recognize one member of the Midland County Sheriffs' Department and one member of the Midland City Police Department for excellence in marksmanship.

Fund to support annual River Days Festival.

To provide for the enrichment and well being of the residents of Riverside Place.

Provide grants in support of awards recognizing the lives and work of Robert and Barbara Stoppert.

To provide grants to nonprofit organizations in support of the mission of the MACF.

To provide grants in support of the operation of Floyd School.

Provide grants to the Chippewa Nature Center in support of its Day Camp program and on behalf of the Little Garden Club.

To establish a memorial, the Ruth D. Stenger String Bass Chair with the Midland Symphony Orchestra.

To provide grants for the purpose of support to photography education at the Midland Center for the Arts to honor Mr. Jones' contribution to photographic art and to enhance the program which he initiated, led and so assiduously nurtured for the past 30 years.

To provide grants in support of Sanford Historical Society Santa House, covering annual expenses to maintain and develop/enhance the Santa house and property.

To provide support for the work of PAWS WITH A CAUSE organization-training Assistance Dogs for people with disabilities, providing lifetime team support which encourages independence, and promoting awareness through education.

To provide grants to benefit residents of Midland County who cannot afford the cost of providing primary care for their family pet.

To support initiatives regarding access to recreation facilities for all people, including those with disabilities.

Supports the mission and activities of the Gladwin Economic Development Corporation.

To support/engage in research that identifies key issues affecting student success in grades K-12.

To provide for improvements and enhancements to the proposed Averill Trailhead Park for the Midland County Parks and Recreation Department.

To support the development, maintenance and operation of the Santa House of Midland.

To provide grants in support of a Percussion Chair for the Midland Symphony Orchestra of the Midland Center for the Arts.

To provide grant dollars to the City of Midland for the care, maintenance and ultimate replacement of the Tridge and for the care, maintenance and enhancement of its immediate environment.

To provide grants in support of activities and projects benefitting people in the Village of Sanford.

Supports the mission of "responsible volunteers enhancing the opportunity of the people of Clare County to care for one another."

To provide grants in support of the organizations that had meaning to the Leslie family.

To provide grants in support of the development and maintenance of the Whiting Overlook Park.