Bonisteel Foundation
Bonisteel Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ann Arbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $235K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $310K. Net investment income was $27K.
Bonisteel Foundation at a glance
In short: Bonisteel Foundation gave $310K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $103K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $310,000
- +1450.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $103,333
- +1450.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $234,749
- -56.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bonisteel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Interlochen Center for the Arts ($300K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $310K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bonisteel Foundation gives
- Giving grew 812% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $310K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $310K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen, MI | Bonisteel Family Library and Archives Program Endowment | $200,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen, MI | Lillian Coleman Bonisteel Endowed Camp Scholarship | $100,000 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI | Tucker BYL Memorial Scholarship Endowment | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $234,749 | $12,459 | $324,436 | $310,000 | 3 | $314,385 | $27,188 | $31,165 |
| 2023 | $537,086 | $30,618 | $25,595 | $20,000 | 3 | $22,000 | $28,372 | $32,653 |
| 2022 | $532,023 | $27,212 | $38,183 | $34,200 | 5 | $36,050 | $25,279 | $36,854 |
| 2021 | $542,994 | $28,055 | $38,726 | $34,000 | 6 | $34,015 | $23,925 | $39,845 |
| 2020 | $553,665 | $29,245 | $36,487 | $31,000 | 5 | — | $23,758 | $35,266 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bonisteel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bonisteel Foundation is led by Frances E. Johnson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Frances E. Johnson
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth J. Johnson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kathryn Johnson
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bonisteel Foundation
How much does Bonisteel Foundation give each year?
Bonisteel Foundation gave $310K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 3 grants.
What is Bonisteel Foundation's typical grant size?
Bonisteel Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $103,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bonisteel Foundation give grants?
Bonisteel Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Interlochen, MI (2 grants).
Does Bonisteel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bonisteel Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Bonisteel Foundation?
Bonisteel Foundation reported $235K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $314K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bonisteel Foundation's EIN?
Bonisteel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7155774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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