Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee

Private foundation · Grantmaker Battle Creek, MI EIN: 38-6500164

Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee is a private foundation, based in Battle Creek, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $579K. Net investment income was $2K.

Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee at a glance

In short: Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee gave $579K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $579K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$579,234
+3209.9% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
+0.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$579,234
+3209.9% vs 2021
Median grant
$579,234
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Battle Creek Community Foundation: $579KBattle Creek CommunityFoundation$579K

The largest 2022 recipient was Battle Creek Community Foundation ($579K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Battle Creek

How Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 76% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $579K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $579K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Battle Creek Community Foundation Battle Creek, MIScholarship to Support College Ed$579,234
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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
2022—$15,336$592,915$579,2341$592,915$1,675—
2021$450,298$39,276$24,348$17,5001$24,348$32,428$32,092
2020$442,482$20,003$24,786$17,0001—$12,217$29,083

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee is led by Stig Renstrom, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Stig Renstrom

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $880 (2020) → $778 (2022)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Stig Renstrom — Trustee: $778Stig RenstromTrustee$778

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $778, to Stig Renstrom (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee

How much does Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee give each year?

Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee gave $579K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

Where does Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee operate?

Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee's EIN?

Blanche Barr Trone Scholarship Fund Stig Renstrom Trustee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6500164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 21, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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