About Our Foundation 

     The Michigan Physician Assistant (PA) Foundation provides annual scholarships awards to PA students attending one of five PA Programs at Michigan universities: Central Michigan, Grand Valley State, Wayne State, Western Michigan and the University of Detroit-Mercy.

     Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic achievement, and community/professional involvement.

     The scholarships awards are announced at our PA student Medical Challenge Bowl at the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants' (MAPA)
Annual CME Conference. Our main fundraising event is a Silent Auction at the same conference. The 2007 conference is at Grand Traverse Resort on October 12-15.

     The Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization charity recognized in 1991 as an IRS-qualified organization. We could be considered the charitable arm of MAPA, a professional organization representing the interests of Physician Assistants practicing in Michigan.

     As we grow, we hope to offer grants for PA related Michigan research projects, and matching grant opportunities for community-based projects led by PAs.

     We rely entirely on charitable donations. Our challenges includes difficulty in securing pharmaceutical company support, as they prefer
donations to national PA organizations because of the greater promotional value. Thus, donations from individuals assume greater importance.

Please consider a donation today.

     There are two different ways to donate to the Foundation. The first is the traditional donation: your gift is applied toward that year's Scholarships.
Your gift is a tax deduction on Federal Tax Forms,because of our recognition as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Service.

     The second is a donation to the Foundation's Endowment Fund, managed by the Capitol Area Community Foundation, in Lansing, Michigan. Your contribution remains deposited for perpetually, as the Foundation may only withdraw 5% of the Endowment Fund's balance once a year. This allows the Endowment Fund to become self-perpetuating, providing for funding for the Foundation for dozens of years to come.

     Donations to the Endowment Fund are also recognized by the IRS as a deduction on Schedule A of Federal Income Tax Forms. But, your donation also counts toward a Michigan tax credit, allowing you to subtract the donation from your Michigan tax obligation.

     The Federal regulations are spelled out in Publication 526, Charitable Contributions, www.irs,gov.

     Of course, consultation with a tax preparation professional is always advised to navigate the complex system of current tax laws.

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