The North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh behind a flowering crape myrtle

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-0141451

Feather Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsboro, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $44,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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
Chris Fisher
8465 S Bohemian Rd
Maple City, MI 49664
(231) 256-9125
Form and materials
Grant application form developed by the foundation. Includes name, address, purpose, mission, contact person, phone number, description of any specific project/program, etc.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Preference is given to charitable and exempt organizations which support education, the arts, social diversity, health, environmental & recreational programs/projects.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $514,093
  • Tax year 2023

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $535,143
  • Tax year 2022

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $547,131
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $631,979
  • Tax year 2020

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $423,312
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $416,685
  • Tax year 2018

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $406,931
  • Tax year 2017

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $407,619

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chatham Education FoundationPittsboro, NC

    Program support

    $10,000
  2. Fishtown Preservation Society IncLeland, MI

    To ensure public access to fishtown

    $10,000
  3. Noah's Animal Rescue CenterBuckley, MI

    Program suport

    $7,000
  4. Bay Hockey Association IncTraverse City, MI

    Program support

    $6,000
  5. National Writers SeriesTraverse City, MI

    Program support

    $6,000
  6. Leland Public SchoolLeland, MI

    Scholarship

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00030% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00030% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $7,00021% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan5 grants $34,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Chris FisherPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amy DrakeSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kim SchwaigerTREASURER THRU 6/2025 Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alysia Boynton FisherTREASURER AS OF 7/2025 Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jeffrey E FisherDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nancy Boynton FisherDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dallas DrakeDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Haylee FisherDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David BoyntonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Emily BoyntonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brad LatourDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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