Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family
Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Frankenmuth, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $420K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $42K.
Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family at a glance
In short: Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family gave $23K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,971
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,871
- +48.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,200
- Total assets
- $419,527
- +4.5% 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 Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Lorenz Church ($14K). Together the top 8 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $19K (2020) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Lorenz Church Frankenmuth, MI | Organization's Discretion | $14,171 |
| Kettering University Flint, MI | Scholarship for Ryan Keinath | $2,000 |
| Camp Lu Lay Lea Lupton, MI | Organizations Discretion | $1,200 |
| Frankenmuth International Aid Found Frankenmuth, MI | Organizations Discretion | $1,200 |
| Crossroads Counseling Ministries Frankenmuth, MI | Organization's Discretion | $1,200 |
| Saginaw Habitat for Humanity Saginaw, MI | Organization's Discretion | $1,200 |
| Frankenmuth Community Foundation Frankenmuth, MI | Organization's Discretion | $1,000 |
| Frankenmuth Little Angels Frankenmuth, MI | Organization's Discretion | $1,000 |
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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 | $419,527 | $49,365 | $31,402 | $22,971 | 8 | $23,971 | $41,934 | $24,967 |
| 2024 | $401,564 | $33,431 | $28,989 | $21,220 | 11 | $22,220 | $26,662 | $23,950 |
| 2023 | $397,122 | $9,748 | $28,645 | $21,665 | 9 | $22,579 | $3,682 | $22,141 |
| 2022 | $416,019 | $22,459 | $33,094 | $25,098 | 9 | $25,984 | $15,349 | $22,535 |
| 2021 | $426,654 | $45,190 | $30,005 | $21,375 | 7 | $22,284 | $37,469 | $26,003 |
| 2020 | $411,469 | $30,189 | $27,753 | $19,000 | 5 | — | $22,181 | $21,819 |
| 2019 | $409,033 | $83,009 | $27,869 | $20,409 | 9 | — | $82,567 | $20,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family is led by Randall D. Bierlein, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randall D. Bierlein
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Craig Bierlein
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kyle Bierlein
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Barbara Bierlein
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert A. Loesel
Secretary
On filings since 2019
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 Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family
How much does Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family give each year?
Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family gave $23K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 11 grants.
What is Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family's typical grant size?
Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,200, and its average grant was $2,871, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family give grants?
Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Frankenmuth, MI (5 grants).
Does Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Organization's Discretion" (5 grants).
Who are Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family's largest grantees?
Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family's largest 2025 grantees include St Lorenz Church ($14,171), Kettering University ($2,000) and Camp Lu Lay Lea ($1,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family?
Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family reported $420K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family?
Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Frankenmuth, MI. It holds $420K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family's EIN?
Duane & Dorothy Bierlein Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3637097. 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 August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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