Bash Family Foundation Inc
Bash Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Marquette, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $25,800 to charitable organizations, including recipients in Michigan and several other states.
Bash Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bash Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,800
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,290
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $625
- Total assets
- $369,159
- +5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bash Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1507 Lynn Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 236-1473
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bash Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bark River-Harris School Teacher ($5K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 19% to Tennessee, 4% each to California and Arizona, and 2% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bash Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $27K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bark River-Harris School Teacher Harris, MI | General Support | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Resear Memphis, TN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Bay College Foundation Escanaba, MI | General Support | $2,500 |
| Bonifas Arts Center Escanaba, MI | General Support | $2,000 |
| Friends of Escanaba Libra Escanaba, MI | General Support | $2,000 |
| Dig Deep Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Gladstone High School Boosters Gladstone, MI | General Support | $1,000 |
| Up Childern's Museum Marquette, MI | General Support | $1,000 |
| Claws and Paws Rescue West Branch, MI | General Support | $625 |
| Marquette City Band Marquette, MI | General Support | $625 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $369,159 | $46,993 | $28,000 | $25,800 | 20 | $25,800 | $44,793 | $24,723 |
| 2024 | $350,166 | $18,900 | $29,450 | $25,800 | 20 | $26,750 | $16,200 | $23,649 |
| 2023 | $360,716 | $-13,126 | $30,096 | $25,800 | 20 | $26,795 | $6,239 | $22,372 |
| 2022 | $403,938 | $21,780 | $32,397 | $26,800 | 18 | $27,750 | $17,867 | $23,125 |
| 2021 | $414,555 | $52,389 | $30,211 | $25,800 | 17 | $27,250 | $49,428 | $26,693 |
| 2020 | $392,377 | $17,841 | $25,858 | $21,800 | 14 | — | $13,533 | $23,162 |
| 2019 | $400,394 | $7,264 | $30,084 | $25,800 | 16 | — | $6,210 | $21,485 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bash Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, a college foundation, arts and cultural organizations, a library, a children’s museum, animal welfare organizations, and a medical research organization.
Among its grantees, Marquette City Band says it performs concert music for the Marquette community, continues a community-band tradition, and provides performance opportunities for young musicians and adults. Sahuarita Food Bank says its mission is to feed people in its community through education, advocacy, and food acquisition, storage, and distribution.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 20 grants totaling $25,800. Grants ranged from $300 to $5,000, with a median grant of $625. The filing lists the grants’ purpose as general support.
Among the largest reported grants were $5,000 each to BARK RIVER-HARRIS SCHOOL TEACHER in Harris, Michigan, and ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEAR in Memphis, Tennessee; $2,500 to BAY COLLEGE FOUNDATION in Escanaba, Michigan; and $2,000 each to BONIFAS ARTS CENTER and FRIENDS OF ESCANABA LIBRA, both in Escanaba. Other listed grants included $1,000 to DIG DEEP in Los Angeles, California; $1,000 to UP CHILDERN'S MUSEUM in Marquette; and $625 each to Marquette City Band, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and UP Animal Welfare Shelter. Sahuarita Food Bank received $500 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists JAMES D BASH as president and treasurer, and THEODORE A BASH as vice president and secretary.
Bash Family Foundation Inc is led by James D. Bash, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James D. Bash
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Theodore A. Bash
Vice President & Secretary
Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joycelyn Bash (2019–2022) — Vice President & T
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bash Family Foundation Inc
How much does Bash Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Bash Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 20 grants.
What is Bash Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bash Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $625, and its average grant was $1,290, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bash Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Bash Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Escanaba, MI (4 grants), Marquette, MI (3 grants) and West Branch, MI (3 grants).
Does Bash Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bash Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bash Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bash Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Bark River-Harris School Teacher ($5,000), St Jude Children's Resear ($5,000) and Bay College Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bash Family Foundation Inc?
Bash Family Foundation Inc reported $369K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bash Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, a college foundation, arts and cultural organizations, a library, a children’s museum, animal welfare organizations, and a medical research organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bash Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bash Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bash Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3083909. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bash Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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