Bath Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bloomfield Hills, MI EIN: 38-3497199

Bath Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $57.

Bath Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Bath Family Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $6K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$18,073
Grants made (2023)
3
Average grant
$6,024
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Bath Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Wayne State University: $8KWayne State University$8KCass Community Social Services: $5KCass Community Social Services$5KRedford Brightmoor Initiative: $5KRedford Brightmoor Initiative$5K

The largest 2023 recipient was Wayne State University ($8K). Together the top 3 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DetroitBirminghamRedfordChelseaYpsilanti

How Bath Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K6 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $18K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wayne State University Detroit, MICollege scholarship fund$8,073
Cass Community Social Services Detroit, MIHomeless shelter$5,000
Redford Brightmoor Initiative Redford, MICommunity services$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$57$18,093$18,0733$18,073$57$871
2022$18,036$166$20———$166$885
2021$17,890$2$11,020$11,0003$11,000$2$1,124
2020$28,908$10,004$13,020$13,0006—$4$1,449

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bath Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $871 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bath Family Foundation is led by Clifford O Bath Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Clifford O Bath Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marianne B Conner

    Secretary Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack C Conner

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Isabel J Bath (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Bath Family Foundation

How much does Bath Family Foundation give each year?

Bath Family Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Bath Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Bath Family Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,024, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bath Family Foundation give grants?

Bath Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (2 grants).

Does Bath Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bath Family Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is Bath Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Bath Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $871 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Bath Family Foundation's EIN?

Bath Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3497199. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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