Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation
Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $204K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $8K.
Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation at a glance
In short: Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation gave $7K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,750
- -73.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,125
- -68.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,125
- Total assets
- $204,321
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church ($2K). Together the top 6 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation gives
- Giving grew 350% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5 (2020) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church Lake Orion, MI | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Washtenaw Promise Troy, MI | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Packard Motor Car Foundation Shelby Township, MI | Unrestricted | $750 |
| Michigan Humane Society Detroit, MI | Unrestricted | $600 |
| Oxford K9 Rescue Oxford, MI | Unrestricted | $400 |
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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 | $204,321 | $8,258 | $6,924 | $6,750 | 6 | $6,750 | $8,084 | $9,956 |
| 2024 | $202,987 | $87,219 | $25,100 | $25,100 | 7 | $25,100 | $12,219 | $8,570 |
| 2023 | $140,868 | $305 | $6,500 | $6,500 | 6 | $6,500 | $305 | $7,123 |
| 2022 | $147,063 | $50,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 2 | $1,500 | — | $4,892 |
| 2021 | $98,563 | $50,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 2 | $1,500 | — | $2,532 |
| 2020 | $50,063 | $50,000 | $5 | $5 | 1 | — | — | $106 |
| 2019 | $68 | — | $10 | $10 | 1 | — | — | $4 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation is led by Kenneth E Zink, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth E Zink
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel H Minkus
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation
How much does Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation give each year?
Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation gave $7K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 7 grants.
What is Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation's typical grant size?
Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,125, and its average grant was $1,125, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation give grants?
Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation's largest grantees?
Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church ($2,000), Forgotten Harvest ($1,500) and Washtenaw Promise ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation?
Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation reported $204K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation's EIN?
Bill & Lynne Golling Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4861640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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