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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1703567

J Michael Bodnar Foundation

A private foundation in Menlo Park, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $184,789 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $184,789

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,935,638

  • Tax year 2023

    $107,730

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,846,611

  • Tax year 2022

    $95,027

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,867,356

  • Tax year 2021

    $77,939

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,788,323

  • Tax year 2020

    $85,495

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,600,333

  • Tax year 2019

    $75,172

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $7,178,078

  • Tax year 2018

    $165,501

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,702,875

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Correctionville Emergency RespondersCorrectionvle, IA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  2. Shalom FoundationFranklin, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  3. Community Food Bank of Central AlabamaBessemer, AL

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $22,000
  4. Families Set FreeClaymont, DE

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  5. Montgomery Bell Academy of University of NashvilleNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  6. Restaurant Giving CircleAtlanta, GA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  7. University of Mississippi FoundationOxford, MS

    To further one of more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  8. Boys and Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaMenlo Park, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $7,000
  9. Big TableNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  10. Buck Cardinal ClubStanford, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  11. Highlands SchoolBirmingham, AL

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  12. Valley Presbyterian ChurchPortola Valley, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  13. Exceptional FoundationBirmingham, AL

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $4,995
  14. National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, OR

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $4,000
  15. Kilgoris ProjectLos Altos, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $3,000
  16. The Phoenix Club of NashvilleNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $3,000
  17. Catholic Charities of FlagstaffFlagstaff, AZ

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,501
  18. Indian SpringsPelham, AL

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,500
  19. Princeton University Annual GivingPrinceton, NJ

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,500
  20. Homeless in the Bay AreaOakland, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,311
  21. Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,000
  22. Big Brother and Big Sisters of Eastern MassBoston, MA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,332
  23. BGCP of the East CoastMenlo Park, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,165
  24. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  25. American Independent FoundationWashington, DC

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  26. Bowman International SchoolPalo Alto, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  27. Cal Poly FoundationSan Luis Obispo, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  28. Camp Kesem NationalCulver City, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  29. Friends of Free SpiritHighland Park, IL

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  30. Georgia Tech Alumni AssociationAtlanta, GA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  31. Humane Society of the United StatesGaithersburg, MD

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  32. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  33. PivotalSan Jose, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  34. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  35. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  36. Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  37. University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  38. Congolese Women Learn Self-DefenseWest Hollywood, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $585
  39. Global Care ForceLenexa, KS

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $500
  40. Sacred Heart Schools AthertonAtherton, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $500
  41. Bill Wilson CenterSanta Clara, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $400
  42. Portola Valley Theatre ConservatoryPortola Vally, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $250
  43. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $26,25020% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $25,40019% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $23,00018% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $13,00010% of the total
  5. Education4 grants $12,2509% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $20,49516% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee4 grants $43,000
  2. Alabama4 grants $34,495
  3. California19 grants $33,461
  4. Iowa1 grant $25,000
  5. Georgia2 grants $11,000
  6. Delaware1 grant $10,000
  7. Mississippi1 grant $10,000
  8. Oregon1 grant $4,000
  9. Massachusetts2 grants $3,332
  10. District of Columbia3 grants $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John Michael BodnarVICE-PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Kelly Bodnar BattlesPRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER Hours 5Pay $48,000
  • Ann G BodnarTREASURER/BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jerry Michael BodnarCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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