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Private foundations Bay City, MItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Bay City, MI

20 private foundations based in Bay City, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.1 million in 200 grants, and 8 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Fabiano FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $478,530 giving
  2. Gougeon Employees FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 60 grants Accepts applications $390,645 giving
  3. The Kantzler FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $363,500 giving
  4. Joseph and Karen Krantz Family Charitable TrustBay City, MI · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $256,120 giving
  5. Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund of Bay County MichiganBay City, MI · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $134,636 giving
  6. Thomas E Sequin Jr Family FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $120,000 giving
  7. Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $93,500 giving
  8. Nathan Weidner Memorial Foundation IncBay City, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $57,000 giving
  9. Allison K Short FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $53,000 giving
  10. The Wirt Family FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 giving
  11. Richard Barton Law Memorial TrustBay City, MI · tax year 2025 24 grants Accepts applications $43,000 giving
  12. The Thelen Family FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $25,674 giving
  13. George and Lorina Burk Family FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving
  14. Robert G Rogers & Jane E Rogers Family Foundation IncBay City, MI · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $12,497 giving
  15. MDL FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $12,343 giving
  16. Weinlander Fitzhugh Foundation IncBay City, MI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $7,700 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Gougeon Employees FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 60 grants Accepts applications $390,645 giving
  2. The Kantzler FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $363,500 giving
  3. Joseph and Karen Krantz Family Charitable TrustBay City, MI · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $256,120 giving
  4. Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund of Bay County MichiganBay City, MI · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $134,636 giving
  5. Thomas E Sequin Jr Family FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $120,000 giving
  6. Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $93,500 giving
  7. Richard Barton Law Memorial TrustBay City, MI · tax year 2025 24 grants Accepts applications $43,000 giving
  8. Weinlander Fitzhugh Foundation IncBay City, MI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $7,700 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 foundations $268,50041% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 foundations $105,00016% of the total
  3. Human services5 foundations $101,55016% of the total
  4. Arts and culture6 foundations $63,70010% of the total
  5. Education6 foundations $30,1005% of the total
  6. Religion4 foundations $18,6403% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $62,25410% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Gougeon Employees FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 60 grants Accepts applications $390,645 giving
  2. Richard Barton Law Memorial TrustBay City, MI · tax year 2025 24 grants Accepts applications $43,000 giving
  3. Robert G Rogers & Jane E Rogers Family Foundation IncBay City, MI · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $12,497 giving
  4. The Thelen Family FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $25,674 giving
  5. Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund of Bay County MichiganBay City, MI · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $134,636 giving
  6. Weinlander Fitzhugh Foundation IncBay City, MI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $7,700 giving
  7. MDL FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $12,343 giving
  8. George and Lorina Burk Family FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving
  9. The Wirt Family FoundationBay City, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 giving