Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation
Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dearborn, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $4K.
Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation gave $100K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +900.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,333
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- 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 Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Transfiguration Episcopal Church ($50K). Together the top 3 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 953% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Transfiguration Episcopal Church Indian River, MI | Charity | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Library of Indian RI Indian River, MI | Charity | $30,000 |
| Arabian Horse Foundation of Michiga New Baltimore, MI | Charity | $20,000 |
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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 | — | $-11,036 | $101,258 | $100,000 | 3 | $100,000 | $3,714 | $2,945 |
| 2024 | $112,416 | $6,716 | $10,600 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $6,716 | $5,165 |
| 2023 | $116,386 | $-2,631 | $11,622 | $11,000 | 2 | $11,000 | $6,214 | $5,191 |
| 2022 | $130,726 | $6,233 | $10,175 | $9,500 | 1 | $9,500 | $6,233 | $5,639 |
| 2021 | $134,760 | $6,242 | $10,848 | $10,200 | 2 | $10,200 | $6,636 | $6,839 |
| 2020 | $139,451 | $-5,198 | $10,570 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $5,891 | $7,084 |
| 2019 | $155,407 | $7,190 | $10,522 | $10,000 | 2 | — | $6,579 | $7,263 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation is led by Sallie F. Snyder, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sallie F. Snyder
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary E. Biddinger
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Frances Ann Knoop (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Margaret A. Campbell (2019–2024) — President
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 Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation
How much does Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation give each year?
Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation gave $100K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $33,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation give grants?
Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation 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 Indian River, MI (2 grants).
Does Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (3 grants).
What is Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation?
Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dearborn, MI.
How much is Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Frances B Imoberstag Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3172291. 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 January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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