Frank N Andersen Foundation
The Frank N Andersen Foundation is a private foundation based in Bridgeport, Michigan. Its 2025 grants supported organizations in Michigan, including health care, education, food access, arts, and community initiatives.
Frank N Andersen Foundation at a glance
In short: Frank N Andersen Foundation gave $348K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $348,220
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,242
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,271,941
- -4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (9 of 29, 2025)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frank N Andersen Foundation
- How to Apply
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Request a written application from Meghan Wininger. The filing lists no deadline and restricts awards to Saginaw and Bay Counties, Michigan.
- Contact
Application contact: Meghan Wininger
Mailing address: P O Box 225, Bridgeport, MI 48722
Phone: (989) 777-2198
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frank N Andersen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saginaw Community Foundation ($61K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $236K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
177 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 177 grants of 177 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing states that awards are restricted to Saginaw and Bay Counties, Michigan. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frank N Andersen Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 29 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $321K (2020) to $416K (2021). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $348K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Healthcare Foundation Saginaw, MI | Mary Free Bed Construction | $40,000 |
| Andersen Enrichment Center Saginaw, MI | Operations | $25,000 |
| Delta College University Center, MI | Student Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Saginaw Community Foundation Saginaw, MI | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Saginaw, MI | Dental Bus | $25,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Hidden Harvest Saginaw, MI | Expansion Project | $15,000 |
| Saginaw Community Foundation Saginaw, MI | RX KIDS | $15,000 |
| Saginaw Community Foundation Saginaw, MI | Saginaw Community Food Club | $15,000 |
| Temple Arts Saginaw, MI | Capital Improvement | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,271,941 | $191,670 | $422,151 | $348,220 | 34 | $348,220 | $118,939 | $293,134 |
| 2024 | $5,524,919 | $162,378 | $404,818 | $330,004 | 36 | $330,004 | $128,960 | $275,322 |
| 2023 | $5,728,490 | $55,495 | $440,177 | $365,485 | 36 | $365,485 | $173,675 | $292,379 |
| 2022 | $6,113,172 | $69,035 | $405,105 | $334,300 | 36 | $334,300 | $94,118 | $328,042 |
| 2021 | $6,449,242 | $127,622 | $488,402 | $415,800 | 35 | $415,800 | $90,982 | $349,598 |
| 2020 | $6,810,022 | $144,434 | $393,535 | $321,228 | 34 | — | $106,593 | $362,561 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank N Andersen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $293K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for construction, operations, scholarships, a dental bus, food-related projects, and arts capital improvements.
Among its grantees, Great Lakes Bay Health Centers says it provides health care to people and community groups in Saginaw, Bay, and nearby counties, without regard to ability to pay. An individual recipient State University’s foundation says it cultivates donors who contribute to the development of a premier university. Saginaw Community Foundation says it fulfills donor wishes and enables community initiatives. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 34 grants totaling $348,220. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
The largest grant was $40,000 to Covenant Healthcare Foundation for Mary Free Bed construction. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to Andersen Enrichment Center for operations, Delta College for student scholarships, Saginaw Community Foundation for scholarships, Great Lakes Bay Health Centers for a dental bus, and an individual recipient State University for scholarships. The foundation also awarded $15,000 each to Hidden Harvest for an expansion project, Saginaw Community Foundation for RX Kids and the Saginaw Community Food Club, and Temple Arts for a capital improvement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey W McNally as president; Meghan Wininger as trustee; John J Hausbeck as secretary treasurer; and Arnold L Johnson as trustee.
Frank N Andersen Foundation is led by Jeffrey W. McNally, President on every filing since 2020; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey W. McNally
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$19K (2020) → $19K (2025)
Arnold L. Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$600 (2020) → $800 (2025)
Meghan Wininger
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$600 (2024) → $19K (2025)
John J. Hausbeck
Secretary Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$600 (2020) → $600 (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Barbara Lincoln (2020–2024) — Secretary Treasurer
- Former: Micheal A. Tate (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: John Gilmour (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Jeffrey W McNally (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Frank N Andersen Foundation
How much does Frank N Andersen Foundation give each year?
Frank N Andersen Foundation gave $348K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 36 grants.
What is Frank N Andersen Foundation's typical grant size?
Frank N Andersen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,242, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank N Andersen Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Frank N Andersen Foundation give grants?
Frank N Andersen 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 Saginaw, MI (29 grants).
Does Frank N Andersen Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Frank N Andersen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "End of Year Giving" (3 grants).
Who are Frank N Andersen Foundation's largest grantees?
Frank N Andersen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saginaw Community Foundation ($61,120 across 5 grants), Covenant Healthcare Foundation ($40,000) and Andersen Enrichment Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank N Andersen Foundation?
Frank N Andersen Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $348K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $293K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Frank N Andersen Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for construction, operations, scholarships, a dental bus, food-related projects, and arts capital improvements. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frank N Andersen Foundation?
Request a written application from Meghan Wininger. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frank N Andersen Foundation's EIN?
Frank N Andersen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6062616. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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