Robert & Jeanine Dagenais
Escanaba, MI · EIN 38-3195426. Reported 210 grants totalling $552,410 to 116 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Robert & Jeanine Dagenais did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $750 and $3,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI | $58,946 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Marquette | Marquette, MI | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital | Manistique, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northern Lights YMCA | Escanaba, MI | $29,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Michigan Techological University | Houghton, MI | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Trillium House | Marquette, MI | $20,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Beacon House | Marquette, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pregnancy Services of Delta Co | Escanaba, MI | $14,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Superior Health Foundation | Marquette, MI | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lake Antoine Park Partners | Iron Mountain, MI | $11,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Escanaba, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bay De Noc Community College Bay De Noc Community College | Escanaba, MI | $9,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bellin College | Green Bay, WI | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army-Escanaba | Escanaba, MI | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army-Marquette | Marquette, MI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Room at the Inn Warming House | Marquette, MI | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army-Marinette | Marinette, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Upper Peninsula State Fair | Escanaba, MI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Care Clinic | Marquette, MI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ixl Historical Museum | Hermansville, MI | $6,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bay De Noc Community College | Escanaba, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Central Michigan University | Mt Pleasant, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Delta County 4H | Escanaba, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| William Bonifas Fine Arts Center | Escanaba, MI | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Caring House Iron Mountain | Iron Mountain, MI | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Sports & Recreation Clb | Escanaba, MI | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| M&m Childrens Museum Inc | Menominee, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin Tech | Niagara, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pine Creek Wood Working | Iron Mountain, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pregnacy Services of Delta County | Escanaba, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Xcel Sports Training | Middleton, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army-Iron Mountain | Kingsford, MI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army-Dickinson County | Kingsford, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northern Lights Child Advocacy Cent | Marquette, MI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Up Foster Grandparent Program | Escanaba, MI | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Breitung Township Schools | Kingsford, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Delta County K9 Partners | Escanaba, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dickinson Cnty Vocational Sch Assn | Iron Mountain, MI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| General Federal of Womens Club | Escanaba, MI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Brothers-Friends of Elderly | Hancock, MI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bishop Baraga Catholic School | Iron Mountain, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| M&m Community Foundation | Menominee, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul | Marinette, WI | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Superior Connection Rec Comm Org | Marquette, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pathways Community Mental Health | Escanaba, MI | $2,300 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Up Whitetails Association | Gladstone, MI | $2,050 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Brampton Township | Gladstone, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camp New Day Up | Marquette, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Escanaba Band | Escanaba, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dickinson-Iron Tech Education Cente | Kingsford, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeview Cemetery Industries | Escanaba, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Marquette Mountain Racing Team | Marquette, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Raven Wood Gardens | Menominee, MI | $1,575 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Dickinson Trail Network | Iron Mountain, MI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Great Lakes Sports & Youth Club | Escanaba, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marquette Cty Divers Assn | Marquette, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sands Speedway | Gwinn, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul of Escanaba | Escanaba, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul of Marquette | Marquette, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bay-Lakes Council Boy Scouts of Am | Appleton, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Advocacy Center | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clear Lake Educational Center | Manistique, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delta County 4H-Showmanship Prg | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delta County Halfway House | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Delta Drop in Center | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delta Regional Child Advocacy Cente | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dickinson Trail Network (dtn) | Iron Mountain, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Escanaba High School Gymnastics | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heart of the North Lions Club | Bark River, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Mi | Petoskey, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marinette Legion Baseball | Marinette, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Osf Women in Philanthropy | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tri-County Safe Harbor | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Delta County | Escanaba, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Up Whitetails | Gladstone, MI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pathways | Escanaba, MI | $900 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dar Boys & Girls Club | Menominee, MI | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YMCA Dickinson County | Iron Mountain, MI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dickinson-Iron Comm Services Agency | Iron Mountain, MI | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | $664 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Just Believe | Marquette, MI | $650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Delta Area Animal Shelter | Escanaba, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delta County Crushers | Gladstone, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fuller Center for Housing | Marinette, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gladstone Public Safety | Gladstone, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Gun Club | Escanaba, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Great Sports & Youth Club | Escanaba, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grow & Lead Comm & Youth Dev | Marquette, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | Grand Rapids, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Brothers | Hancock, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marinette Elderly Services | Crivitz, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marquette Choral Society | Marquette, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marquette County 4H | Negaunee, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marquette Gridiron | Marquette, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rock Bible Camp | Rock, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Up Animal Welfare Shelter U Paws | Gwinn, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upper Peninsula Honor Flight | Gladstone, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Upper Peninsula Youth Shotgun Org | Rapid River, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Walton Blesch Stadium Legacy Fndtn | Menominee, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| War in the Woods Promotions | Marinette, WI | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marquette Rotary Club | Marquette, MI | $425 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts | Marquette, MI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marinette Lions Club | Marinette, WI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mid Peninsula High School | Rock, MI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abate of Michigan | Constantine, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Scouts of America Bay-Lakes | Appleton, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Escanaba Public Safety Dept | Escanaba, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gladstone Volunteer Fire Dept | Gladstone, MI | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bay De Noc Choral Society | Escanaba, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Upper Michigan Gun Owners Assn | Escanaba, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
46 of 116 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 44%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 71 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | $107,810 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | 45 | $97,700 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $106,000 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 42 | $121,675 | $1,500 |
| 2025 | 33 | $119,225 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
93% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Robert & Jeanine Dagenais's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1505 North Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI, 49829. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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