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The Fremont Area Community Foundation (FACF) is one of the largest community foundations in the nation on a per capita basis, serving a population of 50,000 with assets of $212 million. In 2005, the FACF Board of Trustees approved grants of over $8 million to non-profit agencies within Newaygo County, Michigan. We are located in the middle of the rural, west-Michigan city of Fremont, known to many as the ‘Baby Food Capital of the World’ and home to Gerber Products.

2007 marked FACF’s 35th anniversary as a community foundation, however our roots go back to the early 1930’s when a few visionary philanthropists created funds for the betterment of their community (see Foundation History). These funds were incorporated in 1951 forming the private Fremont Foundation. Twenty-two years later, the Foundation was reorganized into its current structure as a community foundation.

 

Today, we manage more than 400 funds, including two supporting organizations and three geographic affiliate foundations. We offer donors a wonderful way to fulfill their philanthropic desire to give back to the community, while maximizing their financial benefits (see Donor Services).

Whether you’re exploring philanthropic options or grant funding, we’re prepared to help you cross the bridge that connects the needs of Newaygo County with the convictions of the heart.


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Fremont Area Community Foundation • P.O. Box B • Fremont, Michigan 49412 • Telephone 231.924.5350 • Fax 231.924.5391