Begonia Charitable Foundation
Begonia Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Bellaire, Michigan. Its 2025 filing lists grants for music and arts education, environmental work, family services, education, culture, and human services.
Begonia Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Begonia Charitable Foundation gave $120K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Michigan. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,050
- +54.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,235
- +42.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,050
- Total assets
- $1,861,538
- +6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (77% 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 Begonia Charitable Foundation
- 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: 3256 S East Torch Lake Drive, Bellaire, MI 49615
Phone: (231) 377-6005
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Begonia Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ethos Music Center ($23K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 19% to recipients in Oregon, and 4% to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Begonia Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 $53K (2021) to $126K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ethos Music Center Portland, OR | Music Education | $22,500 |
| Flow Water Advocates Traverse City, MI | Environmental | $20,000 |
| Mashup Rock and Roll Musical Interlochen, MI | Arts and Education | $14,000 |
| Generations Ahead Traverse City, MI | Family Services | $10,000 |
| Michigan Music Scholarship Fund Ann Arbor, MI | Arts and Education | $10,000 |
| Child and Family Services Traverse City, MI | Family Services | $7,500 |
| Manistee County Tourism Authority Manistee, MI | Culture and Environmental | $6,050 |
| Bellaire Community Youth Initiative Bellaire, MI | Family Services | $5,000 |
| Central Lake Elementary School Central Lake, MI | Education | $5,000 |
| Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology Bellaire, MI | Arts and Education | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,861,538 | $267,081 | $147,645 | $120,050 | 13 | $126,369 | $245,805 | $125,281 |
| 2024 | $1,742,102 | $52,479 | $108,448 | $77,862 | 12 | $83,877 | $38,712 | $116,852 |
| 2023 | $1,798,071 | $190,244 | $128,089 | $104,590 | 16 | $109,953 | $172,108 | $105,063 |
| 2022 | $1,735,158 | $21,275 | $103,878 | $79,490 | 9 | $85,094 | $27,052 | $113,154 |
| 2021 | $1,817,532 | $76,653 | $79,846 | $53,000 | 6 | $59,000 | $55,807 | $118,195 |
| 2020 | $1,824,717 | $-33,923 | $126,978 | $100,900 | 12 | — | $25,396 | $113,032 |
| 2019 | $1,985,618 | $131,956 | $153,121 | $126,449 | 9 | — | $110,794 | $105,977 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Begonia Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $125K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as music education, environmental advocacy, family services, and arts and education. One grantee, Generations Ahead, describes its mission as empowering young parents to build positive relationships, strengthen family stability, and raise healthy children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $120,050 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $22,500, with a median of $6,050.
Notable 2025 grants included $22,500 to Ethos Music Center for music education; $20,000 to Flow Water Advocates for environmental work; $14,000 to Mashup Rock and Roll Musical for arts and education; and $10,000 each to Generations Ahead for family services and Michigan Music Scholarship Fund for arts and education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diana L Milock as secretary, Richard Milock Jr as president, and Christopher Todd as treasurer.
Begonia Charitable Foundation is led by Richard Milock Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Milock Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Todd
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana L. Milock
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Begonia Charitable Foundation
How much does Begonia Charitable Foundation give each year?
Begonia Charitable Foundation gave $120K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 12 grants.
What is Begonia Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Begonia Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,050, and its average grant was $9,235, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Begonia Charitable Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Begonia Charitable Foundation give grants?
Begonia Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (5 grants) and Bellaire, MI (2 grants).
Does Begonia Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Begonia Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Arts and Education" (4 grants) and "Family Services" (3 grants).
Who are Begonia Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Begonia Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ethos Music Center ($22,500), Flow Water Advocates ($20,000) and Mashup Rock and Roll Musical ($14,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Begonia Charitable Foundation?
Begonia Charitable Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $126K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Begonia Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as music education, environmental advocacy, family services, and arts and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Begonia Charitable Foundation?
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 Begonia Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Begonia Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1549505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Begonia Charitable Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Begonia Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/begonia-charitable-foundation-morg_e17e1b51a070432093a95216c81b1e5f
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