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Private foundations Frankenmuth, MItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Frankenmuth, MI

7 private foundations based in Frankenmuth, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.7 million in 383 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

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. Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable FoundationFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2024 258 grants Accepts applications $706,319 giving
  2. The Big John Steak and Onion FoundationFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $568,600 giving
  3. Frankenmuth Insurance FoundationFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2024 96 grants Accepts applications $389,336 giving
  4. Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family FoundationFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $22,971 giving
  5. John & Ann L Koester Charitable TRFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Not stated $2,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable FoundationFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2024 258 grants Accepts applications $706,319 giving
  2. The Big John Steak and Onion FoundationFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $568,600 giving
  3. Frankenmuth Insurance FoundationFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2024 96 grants Accepts applications $389,336 giving
  4. Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family FoundationFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $22,971 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $337,50046% of the total
  2. Education3 foundations $74,90010% of the total
  3. Religion2 foundations $63,0209% of the total
  4. Human services2 foundations $62,6858% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 foundations $38,2605% of the total
  6. International aid1 foundation $31,6504% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $132,02518% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Big John Steak and Onion FoundationFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $568,600 giving
  2. Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family FoundationFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $22,971 giving
  3. John & Ann L Koester Charitable TRFrankenmuth, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Not stated $2,000 giving