Public Charity

NORTHERN GREAT LAKES INITIATIVES

NORTHERN GREAT LAKES INITIATIVES is a Public Charity headquartered in MARQUETTE, MI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $10.8M revenue, $6.0M expenses, $46.6M total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 473130767 MARQUETTE, MI Human Service Organizations NTEE: P20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.8M
Total Expenses$6.0M
Total Assets$46.6M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE, AND FOSTER REVITALIZATION PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS BY OFFERING LOANS, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND OTHER SUPPORT TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE GREAT LAKES WATERSHED REGION THAT ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS SUPPORT FROM TRADITIONAL SOURCES. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO USERS OUTSIDE OF THE GREAT LAKES WATERSHED REGION.

Where $100 goes at Northern Great Lakes Initiatives

How Northern Great Lakes Initiatives divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $82 for programs

$42
Business development services
51% of program spending
$40
Finance services
49% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - SUPPORT THE START AND GROWTH OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN EMMET COUNTY
$10,000
2024
JOB QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AMONG US SMALL BUSINESSES
$345,767
2024
General operating support
$100,000
2024
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
$85,000
$40,000

Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHAIRPERSON Alfred Joyal Iii
CHIEF STRATE Amanda Blondeau
TRUSTEE Carol Johnson
TRUSTEE Chandra Mcmillion
VP OF LENDIN Charles Hurst
TRUSTEE Charles Van Loan

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Economic Development
$698,167 8 grants
General Support
$650,000 3 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$310,000 4 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$75,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$254,000 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $10.8M $6.0M $46.6M
2023 $8.9M $5.6M $44.9M
2022 $8.1M $5.0M $40.1M
2021 $5.3M $3.9M $39.5M
2020 $5.0M $5.1M $33.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.0M to $10.8M (+115%), with total assets most recently reported at $46.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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