Mission
THE NMU FOUNDATION WILL ESTABLISH AND FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS TO GENERATE RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY.
Public Charity
THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, of MARQUETTE, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $12.6M in revenue, $5.0M in expenses, $85.7M in total assets. 65 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237034523
MARQUETTE, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.6M
Total Expenses$5.0M
Total Assets$85.7M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
BERRY CHAIR BUSINESS SCHOOL
$500,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$32,470
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
See Part IV
$25,000
PHILANTHROPIC HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT
$10,500
Showing up to 5 of 65 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - PART YEAR
Brad M Canale
TRUSTEE
Cain G Besse
TRUSTEE
Curt L Tucker
TRUSTEE
David R Nerenz
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Gerard J Molitor
TRUSTEE
Jesse W Bell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.6M | $5.0M | $85.7M |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $5.4M | $77.3M |
| 2023 | $18.0M | $4.8M | $70.9M |
| 2021 | $6.7M | $3.7M | $57.2M |
| 2020 | $6.8M | $4.2M | $44.6M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.8M to $12.6M (+86%), with total assets most recently reported at $85.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.