Private foundation · EIN 38-3195426 · Escanaba, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Robert & Jeanine Dagenais Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Michigan. The foundation accepts applications (There are no submission deadlines.) and its median grant is $2,500.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 33 grants paid, $119K total, median $2,500. 94% of grants stayed in Michigan. Stated restrictions: Grantees are generally located within the communities where the contributors businesses are operating.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
33
$119K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in MI
94%
of grants
Deadline
See below
There are no submission deadlines.
Assets
$2.0M

How to apply

A grant application is completed by the non-profit organization providing the legal name of the organization, its tax id , contact information/address, the purpose of the grant and the operating budget. Employees of the contributors may also apply for college scholarships for their children and grandchildren. The application is then submitted to dagenais enterprises at 1505 n lincoln rd, escanaba, mi 49829. Contact: Jeanine Dagenais, 1505 N Lincoln Road, Escanaba, Mi, 9067861600 Deadlines: There are no submission deadlines. Restrictions: Grantees are generally located within the communities where the contributors businesses are operating.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalManistique, MISupport$25K
Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MIEmployee scholarships$12K
Community Foundation of MarquetteMarquette, MISupport kids cove$10K
Michigan Techological UniversityHoughton, MIEmployee scholarships$6,000
Lake Antoine Park PartnersIron Mountain, MISupport$5,000
Lake Antoine Park PartnersIron Mountain, MISupport$5,000
M&m Childrens Museum IncMenominee, MISupport$5,000
Pregnacy Services of Delta CountyEscanaba, MISupport$5,000
Trillium HouseMarquette, MISupport$5,000
Trillium HouseMarquette, MISupport$5,000
Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanaba, MIEmployee scholarships$3,000
Breitung Township SchoolsKingsford, MISupport$3,000
Great Lakes Sports & Recreation ClbEscanaba, MISupport$3,000
Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, WIEmployee scholarships$3,000
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MIEmployee scholarships$3,000
Up Foster Grandparent ProgramEscanaba, MISupport$3,000
Care ClinicMarquette, MISupport$2,500
Upper Peninsula State FairEscanaba, MISupport$2,500
Brampton TownshipGladstone, MISupport$2,000
Northern Lights YMCAEscanaba, MISupport$1,500
William Bonifas Fine Arts CenterEscanaba, MISupport$1,500
Up Whitetails AssociationGladstone, MISupport$1,050
Delta Regional Child Advocacy CenteEscanaba, MISupport$1,000
Ixl Historical MuseumHermansville, MISupport$1,000
Little Brothers-Friends of ElderlyHancock, MISupport$1,000
Superior Health FoundationMarquette, MISupport$1,000
Raven Wood GardensMenominee, MISupport$575
Dickinson Trail NetworkIron Mountain, MISupport$500
Pathways Community Mental HealthEscanaba, MISupport$500
Pathways Community Mental HealthEscanaba, MISupport$500
Raven Wood GardensMenominee, MISupport$500
Dar Boys & Girls ClubMenominee, MISupport$300
Marinette Lions ClubMarinette, WISupport$300

By state: Michigan 31 · Wisconsin 2

About this foundation

Robert & Jeanine Dagenais Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Escanaba, Michigan, administered in care of Robert a Dagenais, tax-exempt since 1994. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Robert & Jeanine Dagenais Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. A grant application is completed by the non-profit organization providing the legal name of the organization, its tax id , contact information/address, the purpose of the grant and the operating… Deadlines: There are no submission deadlines..

How much does Robert & Jeanine Dagenais Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $119K across 33 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Robert & Jeanine Dagenais Foundation give?

Michigan (31 grants), Wisconsin (2 grants), per its latest filing.

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