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The Pokagon Fund Inc: 53 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended June 2025)
The Pokagon Fund Inc, a private foundation in New Buffalo, MI, paid 53 grants to organizations totaling $1,239,041 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $300,000 to New Buffalo Township in New Buffalo, MI for new buffalo twp marquette greenway- discretionary funds.
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- EIN
- 300130499
- Based in
- New Buffalo, MI
- Assets
- $9,562,962
- Grants paid
- $1,388,564
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202543179349101609. It reported $1,388,564 in grants paid; 53 grants to organizations are listed, and 48 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Buffalo Township | New Buffalo, MI | New buffalo twp marquette greenway- discretionary funds | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Township | New Buffalo, MI | Red arrow linear park- municipal funds | $213,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of New Buffalo | New Buffalo, MI | Marquette greenway -city portion | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighbor By Neighbor | Bridgman, MI | Operations 2025-2027 | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Township | New Buffalo, MI | Red arrow linear park- discretionary funds | $106,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of New Buffalo | New Buffalo, MI | Marquette greenway trailhead | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Valley School District | Three Oaks, MI | Playground enhancement project | $22,605 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding's Market | Three Oaks, MI | Mobile food pantries protein supplement grant | $18,483 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Senior Nutrition Servicesmeals On Wheel SW Mi | Benton Harbor, MI | Beyond five meals per week for seniors | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caring Connection | Benton Harbor, MI | Violence prevention outreach | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | New Buffalo, MI | Bus trips 2024-2025 | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Valley School District | Three Oaks, MI | Bus trips 2024-2025 | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America West Mi | Kentwood, MI | Mobile food pantries- harbor country 2025 | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School of American Music | Three Oaks, MI | Enhancing a sustainable community cultural resource | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Bnai Shalom United Through Motherhood | Benton Harbor, MI | Sustainable diaper bank in southwest michigan/michiana | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smoke Vision Care | New Buffalo, MI | The pokagon fund in- house vision program grant | $9,652 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | New Buffalo, MI | Summer meals at nbas | $9,311 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Railroad Museum | New Buffalo, MI | General operations support 2025 | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indian Lake Volunteer Fire Dept | Dowagiac, MI | Gear dryer | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Toys for Tots-New Buffalo | Three Oaks, MI | New buffalo toys for tots 2024 campaign | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls On the Run SW Mi | St Joseph, MI | Spring 2025 program in harbor country | $6,749 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Sports | New Buffalo, MI | Baseball/softball scholarships and equipment 2025 | Recreation and sports | $6,740 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chikaming Township | Harbert, MI | Thermal imaging camera replacement | $6,184 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green Bridge Growers | Mishawaka, IN | Fighting hunger in south bend | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harbor Country Rotary Foundation | Three Oaks, MI | 2025 school district families identified in need | Human services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Hands of Cass County Inc | Cassopolis, MI | 7th annual farmworkers welcome back to mi event | $5,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Treatment Centers | South Bend, IN | Empowerher: jane's house | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastline Children's Film Festival | Sawyer, MI | Coastline children's film festival 2025 | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Dance Company Foundation | Goshen, IN | Dance the magic 2025 | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Water's Edge United Methodist Church | New Buffalo, MI | The gathering (gate 2.0) | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Township | New Buffalo, MI | Public safety day school supply giveaway 2024 | $4,423 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reins of Life | South Bend, IN | Equine-assisted learning for k-8 students | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ghostlight Theatre | Benton Harbor, MI | The thanksgiving play by larissa fasthorse | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Acorn Center for the Performing Arts | Three Oaks, MI | Jazzreach at rvsd | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for the Homeless | South Bend, IN | Outdoor beautification project | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | Contemporary anishinaabe art: a continuation | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | New Buffalo, MI | Author visit- christopher paul curtis | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent de Paul Society of St Joseph County | South Bend, IN | Client choice food pantry | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Busy Hands of Michiana | South Bend, IN | Helping children who have autism | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dustin's Place | Plymouth, IN | Children's grief support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fischoff National Chamber Music Assoc | Notre Dame, IN | Sam i am program and peer ambassador programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intercultural Relations Institute | Elkhart, IN | Thought leadership conference 2025 | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Buffalo Township Library | New Buffalo, MI | Local history project | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Southwest Mi | Saint Joseph, MI | Dolly parton's imagination library | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of St Joseph County | South Bend, IN | Alice program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army of Niles | Niles, MI | Social services assistance 2025 | $1,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ensemble Concept-21 Inc | Mishawaka, IN | 2025 new voices in michiana | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridgman Lake Township Youth Soccer | Bridgman, MI | New buffalo soccer support 2025 | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce | Hartford, MI | Hartford strawberry festival 2025 | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River Valley Senior Center | Harbert, MI | Holiday commodity food give-away 2024 | Human services | $941 | apps.irs.gov |
| Follett Higher Education Groupwmu Bookstore | Chicago, IL | Nadia collins textbooks fall 2024 | $512 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barnes & Noble College Bookstore | Philadelphia, PA | Autumn bukowski books spring 2025 | $269 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Follett Higher Education Groupwmu Bookstore | Chicago, IL | Nadia collins textbooks spring 2025 | $72 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed December 20, 2024, IRS object ID 202443559349100009. It reported $1,104,485 in grants paid; 85 grants to organizations are listed, and 54 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Buffalo Township | New Buffalo, MI | Marquette greenway- municipal grant | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighbor By Neighbor | Union Pier, MI | From dependence to independence amendment #2 | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighbor By Neighbor | Union Pier, MI | From dependence to independence 2024 payment | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighbor By Neighbor | Union Pier, MI | From dependence to independence - matching funds | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | New Buffalo, MI | Nbas - planned unit development | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Avenue Family Networkcaring Connections | Benton Harbor, MI | Educational support services | $31,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Three Oaks Township | Three Oaks, MI | Spring creek school renovation phase ii | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | New Buffalo, MI | Student mental health & well-being project 2023-2024 | $16,051 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Sports | New Buffalo, MI | Baseball/softball scholarships and equipment | Recreation and sports | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | New Buffalo, MI | New buffalo student mental health initiative 2022-2023 | $14,882 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nbas | New Buffalo, MI | Bus trips 2023-2024 | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| RVSD | Three Oaks, MI | Bus trips 2023-2024 | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | Mobile food pantries - berrien county habor country | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Senior Nutrition Services Region IV Inc | Benton Harbor, MI | Ending senior hunger through community connections | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Village of Michiana | Michiana, MI | Beach shelter for stop 37 | $11,748 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chikaming Open Lands | Sawyer, MI | Castle keep preserve recreational improvements | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Buffalo Township | New Buffalo, MI | Fire fighting gear | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School of American Music | Three Oaks, MI | Enhancing a sustainable community cultural resource | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River Valley School District | Three Oaks, MI | Vape action, prevention, education initiative | $8,789 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Toys for Tots- New Buffalo | Three Oaks, MI | New buffalo toys for tots 2023 campaign | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wai-Iam Inc | Lansing, MI | Str8talk presentation | Crime and legal-related | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chikaming Township | Harbert, MI | Traffic safety initiative project | $6,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harbor Country Rotary Foundation | New Buffalo, MI | Food security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra | St Joseph, MI | Harbor country pop up concert series | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pokagon Volunteer Fire Department | Niles, MI | Faster gear drying time | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,340 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run SW Mi | St Joseph, MI | Dowagiac program 2024 | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartford United Methodist Church | Hartford, MI | Weekend backpack food program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry | Garrett, IN | "meat" the need | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michiana Public Broadcasting- Wnit | South Bend, IN | Pbs kids and education outreach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miss MR New Buffalo Scholarship Pageant | New Buffalo, MI | 2024 community of new buffalo float for the blossomtime parade | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph County Public Library Foundation | South Bend, IN | Summer reading club | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Music Village | South Bend, IN | Expanding capacity to build community through music | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of SW Michigan | Stjoseph, MI | Dolly parton's imagination library | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Advocacy Center of SW Mi | St Joseph, MI | Child abuse prevention school-based program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Valley Senior Center | Harbert, MI | Ada compliant entrance to lower level | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | New Buffalo, MI | Youth advisory council holiday baskets | $3,233 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Township | New Buffalo, MI | School supplies giveaway at public safety day 2023 | $3,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding's Market | St Joseph, MI | Protein supplement grant dec 2023 statement | $3,137 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Acorn Center for the Performing Arts | Three Oaks, MI | 2024 student film series project | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| El Campito Inc | South Bend, IN | Furnishing childcare expansion | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartford Lions Club | Hartford, MI | Concerts in the park 2024 | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kinexus Youth Solutions Inc | Benton Harbor, MI | Jobs for michigan's graduates | Employment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mishawaka Troop Town | Elkhart, IN | Veteran tiny house village | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Day Intake Center | South Bend, IN | 1 month meal funding support for 120 people overcoming homelessness | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River Park United Methodist Food Pantry | South Bend, IN | River park united methodist church food pantry | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverbend Cancer Services | South Bend, IN | Wellness support and assistance | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Margaret's House | South Bend, IN | A truly excellent food program | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Avenue Family Networkcaring Connections | Benton Harbor, MI | Harbor co. adult day center needs assessment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army of Niles Mi | Niles, MI | Feeding his sheep | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army of Niles Mi | Niles, MI | Social services assistance | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Care Center Inc | Niles, MI | A lifetime of hope: raising kids with character | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding's Market | St Joseph, MI | Protein supplement grant sept 2023 statement | $2,858 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Hands of Cass County | Cassopolis, MI | 6th annual farmworkers welcome to mi event | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parent and Caregiver Connections | Decatur, MI | Meet up! | Human services | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harding's Market | St Joseph, MI | Protein supplement grant dec 2023 statement | $2,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Township Library | New Buffalo, MI | Local history project | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding's Market | St Joseph, MI | Protein supplement grant nov 2023 statement | $2,285 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African American History & Literature Gallery | Benton Harbor, MI | Mlk-bh/sj the unified history project | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Dispensary & Hospital Assoc | South Bend, IN | Place to be me summer camp 2024 | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Telamon Migrant Head Start | Raleigh, NC | Family literacy project- dowagiac | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Telamon Migrant Head Start | Raleigh, NC | Family literacy project- hartford | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple B'nai Shalom | Benton Harbor, MI | United through motherhood- diaper bank hartford | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | New Buffalo, MI | Book vending machine books 2023-2024 | $1,920 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smoke Vision Care | New Buffalo, MI | Aug 2023 billing | $1,875 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smoke Vision Care | New Buffalo, MI | Sept/oct 2023 billing | $1,869 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding's Market | St Joseph, MI | Protein supplement grant | $1,727 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smoke Vision Care | New Buffalo, MI | June 2023 billing | $1,579 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smoke Vision Care | New Buffalo, MI | Feb 2024 billing | $1,540 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corvilla Inc | South Bend, IN | Expansion of art program | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Insource | Mishawaka, IN | Hoops with heart | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighbor By Neighbor | Union Pier, MI | Leadership accelerator- keri haskins | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harding's Market | St Joseph, MI | Protein supplement grant july 2023 statement | $1,429 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Valley Senior Center | Harbert, MI | Holiday commodity food give-away 2023 | Human services | $1,346 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smoke Vision Care | New Buffalo, MI | Dec. billing | $1,322 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding's Market | St Joseph, MI | Protein supplement grant august 2023 statement | $1,199 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Buffalo Township | New Buffalo, MI | Cpr training | $1,101 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smoke Vision Care | New Buffalo, MI | July 2023 billing | $1,080 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restorative Justice Collaboration Hub Inc | South Bend, IN | Building justice capacity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Robo Tech Zone of Michiana | Dowagiac, MI | Robotz technology suite | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smoke Vision Care | New Buffalo, MI | Nov billing | $970 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding's Market | St Joseph, MI | Protein supplement grant oct 2023 statement | $863 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smoke Vision Care | New Buffalo, MI | March, april, may 2024 billing | $854 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding's Market | St Joseph, MI | Protein supplement grant | $831 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smoke Vision Care | New Buffalo, MI | Jan 2024 billing | $825 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature's Way Landscaping | Stevensville, MI | Maintenance 2023 season payment 2 | $455 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $240,087 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $40,900 |
| Recreation and sports | $22,740 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $7,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,750 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,340 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $2,099,296 |
| Indiana | $81,650 |
| North Carolina | $4,000 |
| Illinois | $584 |
| Pennsylvania | $269 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.