2025 Grant Recipients
In 2025, the Roscommon County Community Foundation proudly granted $552,995.87 to support local organizations and programs making a real difference in our community. These funds were distributed through 88 individual grants to 36 organizations, empowering a wide range of initiatives—from education and youth development to health services, arts, and community recreation.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, these grants help build stronger programs, enhance services, and create opportunities that will benefit Roscommon County residents today and for years to come.
Together, we are making an impact that lasts.
Alexa Luck Memorial Fund
Houghton Lake Public Library — $982 – Library of Things: Gaming on the Go
R.O.O.C., Inc. — $1,000 – EmpowArt-A ROOC Art Collective
Annie Williams Rackerby Fund
Roscommon County Literacy Council — $2,500 – Dolly Parton Imagination Library
ARK Association to Rescue Kritters — $2,500 – ARK Education Programs
Sundrop Montessori Preschool, Inc. — $5,630 – Sundrop School’s Nature Space Shelter
Bonnie Biggar Music Fund
Roscommon Area Public Schools — $175 – Ukuleles for RES
Char Fitzgerald Literacy & Education Fund
Collins Elementary — $167 – To enhance literacy for HLCS students K-6
Community Impact Fund
ACT NOW — $4,000 – New Scrap Metal Trailer Project
Cornerstone Endowment Fund
Roscommon County Emergency Management — $435 – Rescue Task Force Initial Equipment
Doug Allen Fire & EMS Support Fund
Roscommon County Emergency Management — $775 – Rescue Task Force Initial Equipment
Endowment for Higgins Lake
Higgins Lake Foundation — $2,000 – DASH Boat
Greatest Human Needs Fund
St. Vincent dePaul- Prudenville — $835 – Serving Neighbors in Need
Kirtland Community College Foundation — $835 – Student Emergency Fund
Houghton Lake Community School District Support Fund
Houghton Lake Community Education — $2,400 – Mackinaw Island Reward Trip
Houghton Lake Education Fund
Houghton Lake Community Schools — $4,245 – Kiln JR/SR High
Houghton Lake Community Education — $2,400 – Mackinaw Island Reward Trip
Houghton Lake Public Library Excellence Fund
Houghton Lake Public Library — $880 – 2025 Annual Disbursement
Houghton Lake Rotary Club General Fund
Rotary Club of Houghton Lake — $2,500 – Purchase and installation of three kayak launchers at DNR access points on Houghton Lake
Howard B. “Corky” Gaylor Memorial Fund
Big Brothers Big Sisters – Mid Michigan — $700 – Lunch Buddies Expansion
Kirtland Community College Foundation — $730 – Student Emergency Fund
Jenni’s Foundation – Michigan Cancer Support Fund
MidMichigan Community Health Services — $459 – 2025 Annual Disbursement
Jim Mahoney Memorial – Music Program Support Fund
Roscommon Area Public Schools — $600 – Phantom of the Opera-HS
John Morley Family Endowment for Higgins Lake
Higgins Lake Foundation — $500 – DASH Boat
Higgins Lake Foundation — $2,500 – DASH Boat
Kirtland Community College Educational Fund
Kirtland Community College Foundation — $1,772 – 2025 Annual Disbursement
Larry Eastley & Clare Fisher Eastley Animal Support Fund
Roscommon County Animal Shelter — $1,317.50 – 2025 Annual Distribution
ARK Association to Rescue Kritters — $1,317.50 – 2025 Annual Disbursement
Linda Chwan & Ken Deperro Memorial Fund
Roscommon Area Recreational Authority — $400 – EZ Ice Rink
Marguerite Gahagan Nature Preserve General Fund
Marguerite Gahagan Nature Preserve, Inc. — $1,519 – 2025 Annual Disbursement
Marilyn Brown Memorial Fund
St. Vincent dePaul- Prudenville — $400 – Serving Neighbors in Need
Kirtland Community College Foundation — $475 – Student Emergency Fund
Morley Foundation Fund
Roscommon County Emergency Management — $2,500 – Rescue Task Force Initial Equipment
Artesia Youth Park — $500 – Heat Recovery Project
Kirtland Community College Foundation — $1,000 – Student Emergency Fund
Northern Michigan Children’s Assessment Center — $1,000 – Empowering Staff through Training & Team Building
Nester Family Charitable Fund
NMCAC Building Fund — $50,000 – DAF grant to NMCAC Building Fund
NMCAC Building Fund
Northern Michigan Children’s Assessment Center — $19,303.44 – Building Renovations
Northern Michigan Children’s Assessment Center — $205,595.57 – Building Renovations
RCCF Independence Operating Fund
Village of Roscommon — $500 – To support the fundraising efforts of Rocktoberfest
Rob & Sue Morley Family Administrative Fund
RCCF Independence Operating Fund — $75,000 – 2025 Operating Fund Transfer
Rogers Family Endowment for Houghton Lake
Friends of Trestle Park — $735 – 2025 Free Summer Concert
Roscommon Area District Library Building Fund
Roscommon Area District Library — $5,947.70 – New return box for building
Roscommon County General Fund
ARK Association to Rescue Kritters — $1,256 – New Enclosure Miss Peeps
Friends of Trestle Park — $1,765 – 2025 Free Summer Concert
Roscommon County Emergency Management — $3,700 – Rescue Task Force Initial Equipment
St. Vincent dePaul- Prudenville — $3,000 – Serving Neighbors in Need
Kirtland Community College Foundation — $929 – Student Emergency Fund
Lyon Township — $1,720 – Park 27 Ice Rink
MidMichigan Community Health Services — $4,500 – Food Program Generator
Northern Michigan Children’s Assessment Center — $2,000 – Empowering Staff through Training & Team Building
Roscommon Christmas in the Village — $500 – Storage of Supplies
Roscommon County Health Improvement Endowment Fund
Ogemaw Hills Free Clinic — $1,200 – Improving Diabetic Health Outcomes
Crawford-Roscommon Conservation District — $2,000 – ADA Community Garden Bed
Gerrish Township — $2,450 – Improved Splinting for Traumatic Injuries
Roscommon County Health Services Fund
MidMichigan Community Health Services — $12,249.26 – Purchase ambulance cot and Tono pen
Roscommon County Kellogg Youth Fund
Artesia Youth Park — $1,000 – Family Gathering Courtyard Project
C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District — $1,200 – Guided Hands
Northern Michigan Children’s Assessment Center — $2,500 – Training for Staff
Oasis of Hope House — $1,500 – Project Safe Play
ACT NOW — $1,500 – Kids Helping Kids Program
Artesia Youth Park — $1,000 – Heat Recovery Project
Kirtland Community College Foundation — $1,031 – Student Emergency Fund
Roscommon Area Recreational Authority — $3,500 – EZ Ice Rink
Roscommon County Mental Health Services Fund
Oasis of Hope House — $1,500 – House Expanded Space
River House, Inc. — $2,916 – Picnic Tables
R.O.O.C., Inc. — $3,000 – EmpowArt-A ROOC Art Collective
Roscommon-Crawford Foster Closet — $2,500 – 2026 Needs
Roscommon County Recreation Fund
Lyon Township — $205 – Park 27 Ice Rink
Roscommon County Tobacco Settlement Endowment Fund
St. Vincent dePaul- Prudenville — $1,265 – Serving Neighbors in Need
Rubye Cunningham Memorial Fund Supporting the Roscommon County Animal Shelter
Roscommon County Animal Shelter — $826 – 2025 Annual Distribution
Sarah Eulaine Tucker (Class of 1977) Fund
Roscommon Area Public Schools — $2,900 – Phantom of the Opera-HS
Schroeder Foundation Fund
ACT NOW — $1,000 – Kids Helping Kids
Bobbe Morley Scholarship Fund — $10,000 – Fund Grant
Roscommon County Commission on Aging, Inc. — $1,000 – Meals on Wheels
St. Vincent dePaul- Prudenville — $1,000 – Food, Shelter & Utility client assistance
St. Helen General Fund
ARK Association to Rescue Kritters — $280 – New Enclosure Miss Peeps
Family Donor Advised Fund
ACT NOW — $4,350 – Kids Helping Kids
Marguerite Gahagan Nature Preserve, Inc. — $2,506 – A Community Nature Center in the Making
NMCAC Building Fund — $50,000 – DAF grant to NMCAC Building Fund
Tom & Jan Richardson Family Endowment for Roscommon Area Historical Society
Roscommon Area Historical Society — $472 – 2025 Annual Disbursement
Viola J. Moore Animal Fund
Missaukee Humane Society — $130 – 2025 Annual Distribution
Roscommon County Animal Shelter — $130 – 2025 Annual Distribution
ARK Association to Rescue Kritters — $130 – 2025 Annual Disbursement
Wade Family Donor Advised Fund
Gerrish Township — $475 – Improved Splinting for Traumatic Injuries
Roscommon Area Recreational Authority — $1,100 – EZ Ice Rink
Weede Family Community Recreation Fund
Lyon Township — $475 – Park 27 Ice Rink
Zonta Club Women’s & Children’s Fund
Big Brothers Big Sisters – Mid Michigan — $570 – Lunch Buddies Expansion
