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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7422733

The Kantzler Foundation

A private foundation in Bay City, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $363,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Kantzler Foundation
Pere Marquette Depot, 919 Boutell Place Ste 200
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 892-0591
Form and materials
Information to include in grant requests for the kantzler foundation: cover letter include amount being requested organizational mission executive summary benefits to the community anticipated outcomes project description funding goal-name of all sources and dollar amounts benefit to organization/community segment of community served finances-organization program budget to include all sources of revenue current balance sheet current income statement copy of the organization's federal tax exempt ruling from the IRS copy of 990 primary sources of revenue for the organization governance board of directors/trustees names and occupations attachments letters of support any additional information or documentation which the applicant deems pertinent if the information requested is not available, please explain.
Deadlines
Non-profits must have their grant requests in two to three weeks prior to each scheduled board meeti
Restrictions
Charitable, educational, scientific, or artistic programs and purposes beneficial to the people of the greater bay county community.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $363,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,274,042

  • Tax year 2024

    $337,350

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,120,069

  • Tax year 2023

    $345,350

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,108,148

  • Tax year 2022

    $315,400

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,199,796

  • Tax year 2021

    $397,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,590,357

  • Tax year 2020

    $271,317

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,204,777

  • Tax year 2019

    $289,833

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,912,470

  • Tax year 2018

    $269,550

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,667,375

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Jefferson ProjectBay City, MI

    Building purchase and upgrades

    $100,000
  2. YMCA of SaginawSaginaw, MI

    Capital campaign support

    $60,000
  3. Hidden HarvestSaginaw, MI

    Building renovation project

    $35,000
  4. Bay Area Women's CenterBay City, MI

    Property upgrades - fencing

    $35,000
  5. Can CouncilSaginaw, MI

    Building renovation project

    $30,000
  6. Foster Families Navigation & Res CTBay City, MI

    Building renovation project

    $26,000
  7. The Miracle League of Bay CityBay City, MI

    Build a disability access field

    $25,000
  8. Antique Toy & Firehouse MuseumBay City, MI

    Firehouse restoration project

    $25,000
  9. Bay City in BloomKawkawlin, MI

    Arboretum upgrades - irrigation pump

    $15,000
  10. Disability Services Resource CenterBay City, MI

    Facility equipment support

    $10,000
  11. Council of Michigan FoundationsGrand Haven, MI

    Memberships dues

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Public affairs1 grant $100,00057% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $35,00020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00014% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $15,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan11 grants $363,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Andrea HalesPRESIDENT Hours 0.26Pay $0
  • Rob ClarkTRUSTEE Hours 0.26Pay $0
  • Michael L HaniskoTREASURER Hours 0.26Pay $0
  • Trish BurnsVICE PRESIDE Hours 0.26Pay $0
  • Debra K LutzTRUSTEE Hours 0.26Pay $0
  • Wayne BarberSECRETARY Hours 0.26Pay $0
  • Tara WelchTRUSTEE Hours 0.26Pay $0

The return

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