Overview
The James C Acheson Foundation, based in Port Huron, Michigan, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $9,897,320. The foundation's expenses amount to $868,074, while its revenue is $504,629. It focuses on funding initiatives in various areas including arts and culture, museums, education, philanthropy, health, and human services. The foundation supports projects in cities such as Culver, Marysville, Port Huron, Southborough, and Southfield, across the states of Indiana, Massachusetts, and Michigan. Key personnel include James C Acheson, who serves as President, and Donna M Niester, the Secretary/Treasurer, both of whom work without compensation. The foundation's website is listed on GuideStar, a platform for nonprofit information.
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in 2024, compared to $10,258,443 in 2023
23 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $191,734 | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST CLAIR CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | PORT HURON, MI US | 2023 |
| $77,485 | PORT HURON POLICE DEPARTMENT | GENERAL SUPPORT | PORT HURON, MI US | 2024 |
| $77,123 | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST CLAIR CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | PORT HURON, MI US | 2024 |
| $50,000 | PRESBYTARIAN VILLAGE OF MI FOUNDATI | GENERAL SUPPORT | SOUTHFIELD, MI US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | PRESBYTARIAN VILLAGE OF MI FOUNDATI | GENERAL SUPPORT | SOUTHFIELD, MI US | 2024 |
| $40,575 | PORT HURON MUSEUM | GENERAL SUPPORT | PORT HURON, MI US | 2024 |
| $35,000 | ATHLETIC FACTORY | GENERAL SUPPORT | PORT HURON, MI US | 2023 |
| $31,375 | PORT HURON MUSEUM | GENERAL SUPPORT | PORT HURON, MI US | 2023 |
| $30,000 | ATHLETIC FACTORY | GENERAL SUPPORT | PORT HURON, MI US | 2024 |
| $26,000 | SONS | GENERAL SUPPORT | PORT HURON, MI US | 2023 |
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| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES C ACHESON | PRESIDENT | $0 | 2023 |
| DONNA M NIESTER | SEC/TREASURE | $0 | 2023 |
| JAMES C ACHESON | PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
| DONNA M NIESTER | SEC/TREASURE | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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