Feather Foundation

MAPLE CITY, MI EIN: 30-0141451

Feather Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MAPLE CITY, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $535K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $21K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$535K

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+25.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+56.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Feather Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Feather Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Feather Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MAPLE CITY, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $535K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $21K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Lake LeelanauLelandPittsboroSanfordSuttons BayThompsonvilleTraverse CityWilliamsburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$67K$134K$200K$267K20192021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$535,143$547,131$631,979
Revenue$27,166$-47,698$242,927
Expenses$39,154$37,150$34,260
Qualifying Distributions$32,775$26,385$26,842
Net Investment Income$21,389$12,609$237,012
Distributable Amount$30,531$28,515$27,434

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$23K$34K$45K4 grants20197 grants20214 grants20225 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

CRYSTAL COMMUNITY SKI CLUB$10KCHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDA…$10KINLAND SEAS EDUCATION AS…$5KLELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL$5K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Crystal Community Ski Club ($10,000), Chatham Education Foundation ($10,000), Inland Seas Education Association ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CRYSTAL COMMUNITY SKI CLUB THOMPSONVILLE, MIPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
INLAND SEAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SUTTONS BAY, MITO EXPAND SUTTONS BAY CAMPUS$5,000
LELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL LELAND, MISCHOLARSHIP$5,000
CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION PITTSBORO, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRIS FISHERPRESIDENT0.5
AMY DRAKESECRETARY0.5
KIMBERLY C SCHWAIGERTREASURER0.5
JEFFREY E FISHERDIRECTOR0.5
NANCY BOYNTON FISHERDIRECTOR0.5
DALLAS DRAKEDIRECTOR0.5
HAYLEE FISHERDIRECTOR0.5
DAVID BOYNTONDIRECTOR0.5
EMILY BOYNTONDIRECTOR0.5
ALYSIA BOYNTON FISHERDIRECTOR0.5
BRAD LATOURDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Feather Foundation?

Feather Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MAPLE CITY, MI. It holds $535K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Feather Foundation?

As of 2024, Feather Foundation holds $535K in total assets with $27K in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $30K in 2024.

Where does Feather Foundation operate?

Feather Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, North Carolina.

What size grants does Feather Foundation award?

In 2024, Feather Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $30K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Feather Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Feather Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Feather Foundation's EIN?

Feather Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0141451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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