Saginaw Community Foundation

Name

Saginaw Community Foundation

Legal name

Saginaw Community Foundation

Website

https://saginawfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Community foundation grants
• Scholarship administration
• Donor advised funds
• Charitable fund management
• Philanthropic giving services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saginaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions & Gifts: Accepts outright gifts, bequests, real estate, retirement accountbeneficiary designations, life insurance, charitable gift annuities, and charitable trusts. Donors establish funds starting with any amount, though grants require $10,000 minimum corpus ($20,000 for scholarship funds).
2. Grantmaking & Community Investment: Redistributes funds through competitive grants, designated grants, and donor advised grants to support nonprofits, education, arts, health, and community initiatives in Saginaw County.
3. Scholarship Administration: Manages 255+ scholarship opportunities for high school seniors, undergraduate, graduate, non-traditional, and CTE students. Awarded record $1.7 million in scholarships in prior year.
4. Fiscal Sponsorships: Provides administrative oversight and fiduciary services for initiatives like Rx Kids maternal support program and Community Improvement Initiative projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Saginaw Community Foundation operates as a community foundation administering charitable funds, awarding competitive and donor-advised grants, and managing 255+ scholarship opportunities for students in Saginaw County and the Great Lakes Bay Region. It also provides donor services including fund establishment (donor advised, designated, field of interest, scholarship, agency, unrestricted funds), planned giving vehicles, impact investing, and fiscal sponsorship of community initiatives such as Rx Kids and the Community Improvement Initiative grants (up to $40,000 per project).

Product overview

Saginaw Community Foundation is a charitable organization offering a portfolio of philanthropic services centered around grantmaking, scholarship administration, and donor services. The core offerings include 255+ scholarship programs, competitive grant programs, Community Improvement Initiative grants (up to $40,000), and donor fund management (donor advised funds, field of interest funds, agency funds, scholarship funds, unrestricted funds). The foundation also provides planned giving vehicles, impact investing, and fiscal sponsorships for community initiatives. Major initiatives include Youth First after-school program, Rx Kids maternal support program, Hidden Harvest food rescue, and the annual MLK Regional Celebration. The organization connects donors with community needs through various fund types and grant cycles (Feb. 1, June 1, Oct. 1 annually), serving nonprofits across education, arts, human services, health, and civic improvement in Saginaw County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Youth First: After school program for students K-5 providing safe and nurturing environments with positive youth development activities
• Inner Circle
• Hidden Harvest
• Community Improvement Initiative (CII)
• FORCE

Quantifiable outcome

• $803,032 granted in Q1 2026 cycle supporting 148 projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• HSC (Health Centers)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partner in Community Empowerment Symposium focused on building caring, respectful, and inclusive community.
• Great Lakes Bay HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partner in Community Empowerment Symposium.
• Saginaw Valley State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Host venue for annual MLK Regional Celebration. Partner in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Scholarship Program established 2005, expanded 2010 to include Delta College.
• Delta CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Regional partner in MLK Regional Scholarship Program and Community Empowerment Symposium. Expansion partner since 2010.
• NAACPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Co-presenter of annual MLK Regional Celebration since 2005 and partner in Community Empowerment Symposium.
• Bay Area Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Regional partner in Great Lakes Bay Region MLK Regional Celebration. Co-presenter of 17th Annual Celebration.
• Midland Area Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Regional partner in Great Lakes Bay Region MLK Regional Celebration.
• Michigan State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2026SCF serves as fiscal sponsor and financial supporter for Rx Kids maternal and infant support program expansion in Saginaw County. MSU's Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha leads the program that has supported 5,000+ families statewide.
• Saginaw County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2026Key local health partner for Rx Kids program launch. Health Officer Christina Harrington emphasized importance of early support in communities.
• Consumers EnergysupportingOthersFriend's Circle corporate sponsor; supported Deindorfer Woods Park restoration with matching grant.
• Garber Automotive GroupsupportingOthersPresident's Circle member of Inner Circle sponsorship program.
• Nexteer AutomotivesupportingOthersPresident's Circle member; supports Nexteer Community Improvement Fund and Nexteer STEM Education Fund.
• Saginaw SpiritsupportingOthersPresident's Circle member; hosted donor appreciation events at games.
• Team One Credit UnionsupportingOthersPresident's Circle corporate sponsor.
• Yeo & YeosupportingOthersPresident's Circle corporate sponsor.
• WHNN-FMminorOthersChairman's Circle sponsor.
• Burt Watson Auto GroupminorOthersChairman's Circle sponsor.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bay Area Community Foundation:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/saginawcomfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/saginawcommunityfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saginaw-community-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/saginawfoundation
• Xx.com/scfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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