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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3083909

Bash Family Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Marquette, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $25,800 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $25,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $369,159
  • Tax year 2024

    $25,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $350,166
  • Tax year 2023

    $25,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $360,716
  • Tax year 2022

    $26,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $403,938
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,800

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $414,555
  • Tax year 2020

    $21,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $392,377
  • Tax year 2019

    $25,800

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $400,394
  • Tax year 2018

    $23,300

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $423,214

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bark River-Harris School TeacherHarris, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  2. St Jude Children's ResearMemphis, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  3. Bay College FoundationEscanaba, MI

    General support

    $2,500
  4. Bonifas Arts CenterEscanaba, MI

    General support

    $2,000
  5. Friends of Escanaba LibraEscanaba, MI

    General support

    $2,000
  6. Dig DeepLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Gladstone High School BoostersGladstone, MI

    General support

    $1,000
  8. Up Childern's MuseumMarquette, MI

    General support

    $1,000
  9. Claws and Paws RescueWest Branch, MI

    General support

    $625
  10. Marquette City BandMarquette, MI

    General support

    $625
  11. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $625
  12. Up Animal Welfare ShelterGwinn, MI

    General support

    $625
  13. Greater Green Valley Comm FoundGreen Valley, AZ

    General support

    $500
  14. Ogemaw Hills Free ClinicWest Branch, MI

    General support

    $500
  15. Sahuarita Food BankSahuarita, AZ

    General support

    $500
  16. Salvation Army of EscanabaEscanaba, MI

    General support

    $500
  17. Salvation Army of MarquetteMarquette, MI

    General support

    $500
  18. St Augustine CemeteryGaleston, PA

    General support

    $500
  19. St Joseph's SVDP ConferenceWest Branch, MI

    General support

    $500
  20. Up Foster Grand Parent ProgramWells, MI

    General support

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $62526% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $62526% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $62526% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $50021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan14 grants $17,675
  2. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  3. Arizona2 grants $1,000
  4. California1 grant $1,000
  5. New York1 grant $625
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James D BashPRES/TREAS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Theodore A BashVICE PRES/SE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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