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The Pokagon Fund Inc
Everything below comes from the foundation’s Form 990-PF (tax period ending 2025-06-30) — the public filing where a foundation that accepts applications must state who to contact, how to apply, its deadlines, and its restrictions. Free to read, always.
Who is eligible
Restrictions are quoted from the filing’s own words. A foundation’s mailing address doesn’t always decide who’s eligible — the restriction text above does.
How to apply
Application contact
- Dan Petersen
- 821 E BUFFALO STREET · New Buffalo, MI, 49117
- Phone: (269) 469-9322
- Email: dpetersen@pokagonfund.org
Deadline
Next expected deadline: March 15, 2027 (annual cycle, computed from the filing — confirm the current date with the foundation).
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The Pokagon Fund Inc — frequently asked
Who is eligible for The Pokagon Fund Inc?
The foundation's filing states: "All distributions are to be allocated in the following manner, after operational costs and reasonable reserves as determined by the board of directors that benefits areas of the arts, education, environment, recreation, health, and human services: ten percent (10%) of allocations within each fiscal year shall be allocated to projects benefitting communities surrounding pokagon band trust land consolidation sites in michigan and indiana; forty-five percent (45%) of allocations within each fiscal year shall be allcoated to the following local entities (new buffalo township, city of new buffalo, chikaming township, three oaks township, new buffalo school district, village of three oaks, village of michiana, village of grand beach and river valley school district." Always confirm current eligibility with the foundation before applying.
What is the deadline for The Pokagon Fund Inc?
The filing lists "Scholarship applications are due 3/15; grant applications are due 1/15, 4/15, 7/15, and 10/15" — an annual cycle; the next expected deadline is March 15, 2027. Filings are annual, so confirm the current date with the foundation.
How do I apply to The Pokagon Fund Inc?
From the filing: "All applications are required to be submitted online at www.pokagon.org using the pre-formatted forms." Applications go to the contact listed on this page in New Buffalo, MI.
Can you write my application for me?
No — and that is the point. Our $199 coaching builds an application blueprint from what this kind of committee reviews, sends prompts that pull your strongest material out of you, and a real person reviews your finished draft with margin notes. Every word you submit is your own.
Where this information comes from
Every fact on this page is published from the foundation’s own IRS Form 990-PF for the tax period ending 2025-06-30 (EIN 300130499). Part XV of that form is where a private foundation that accepts unsolicited applications must tell the IRS — and the public — who to send applications to, what to include, any deadlines, and any restrictions on awards. Most of these programs are never listed on scholarship search sites; the filing is often the only public record they exist.