The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation (MPACF) is a tax-exempt public charity that enables people and businesses the opportunity to establish their own charitable Fund or contribute to an existing Fund. Contributions to these Funds are permanently endowed which means these gifts will never be spent. The assets of all Funds are commingled for investment purposes and managed professionally. Each year the earnings from investments are used to award grants that will benefit charitable programs and organizations that address the needs of Isabella County residents.

Managing your charitable giving through the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation allows you to support the organizations and issues that mean the most to you. Your impact on these organizations and issues will be both immediate and forever!

Your contributions are eligible for the highest combination of Federal and Michigan tax incentives available. The state of Michigan encourages contributions to permanently endowed Funds of Community Foundations by offering a Michigan Community Foundation Tax Credit.

Oversight of the Foundation
The MPACF is overseen by a 24 member board of trustees made up of community leaders

How does it work?
Anyone may use the Community Foundation to give something back to their community.

You may contribute to one of the more than 140 existing Funds. One of our existing Funds may reflect your own charitable goals or interests and would benefit from your gift.

You may choose to create your own Fund. A personalized Fund may be created and named:

• in memory or honor of someone you love;
• in your family's name;
• or in the name of your business or organization.

You determine how your personalized Fund will benefit the community. You can choose to have your Fund benefit:

• a specific organization or program in our community;(e.g., Hospital, Hospice, Red Cross)
• an issue you care about; (e.g., children, the arts, the environment, the elderly)
• all organizations, programs and issues in our community. "Unrestricted Fund"

You and your family may stay involved in the awarding of grants from your Fund. You can create a "Donor Advised Fund" that your family can use as the souce for charitalbe giving to our community.

For more information please contact the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation.

The founding of the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation, its growth and its ability to enrich the lives of Isabella County residents lies greatly within the leadership of our Foundation.

Is is with a tremendous sense of pride and gratitude that we recognize those who serve as a trustee of the Foundation.

Bob Wheeler President	Steve Martineau Vice President	Tom Sullivan Treasurer	Kay Smith Secretary	Dan Boge	Mary Ellen Brandell
Mary Ann Breuer	Shirley Martin Decker	Doug Dodge	George Dunn	Joanne Golden	Dyke Heinze
Chuck Hubscher	Eric Janes	Bob Janson	Dave Keilitz	Dianne Morey	Lon Morey
Darcy Orlik	Steven Pung	Laura Richards	Nancy Ridley	Don Schuster	Jan Strickler

We are honored to serve as a steward of gifts entrusted to us by thousands of donors. The prudent management and investment of assets is a primary function of the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation's Board of Trustees.

Information pertaining to the Foundation's investment policy, investment manager and administrative fee schedule can be obtained by contacting our office.

The complete audit, along with the IRS Form 990 tax return for the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation is available below.

Finance Committee:

Tom Sullivan – Chair President & CEO – Firstbank Corp.	Nancy Ridley – Vice Chair Assistant City Manager/Finance Director - City of Mt. Pleasant	Dan Boge Boge, Wybenga & Bradley, PC
Jill Bourland Blystone & Bailey CPA's, PC	Mary Ann Breuer Isabella Bank – Retired	Tim Coscarelly
Randy Dickinson Vice President & Trust Officer - Isabella Bank	Debbie Lehman Vice President of Finance - Morbark, Inc.	Terrie Zitzelsberger Total Investment Planners

               2007 - Audit                         2007 - IRS Form 990 Tax Return

Confirmed in compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations.