Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 27-3008834

Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2024, it made $4K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $35K.

Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$7,136,079
-0.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$18,419
-36.1% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$4,470
-99.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$16,116
-98.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K4$50–100K9$100–250K7$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 27 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Grand RapidsBoyne CityCaledoniaNew YorkByron CenterColorado SpringsComstock ParkCreteJacksonvilleNaplesPhoenixStaten Island

How Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+7%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 1% 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

$0$1M$2M$3M9 grants2020 7 grants2021 4 grants2022 7 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $730K (2022) to $2.5M (2021). In 2023 it made 7 grants totaling $1.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Set Free Ministries Grand Rapids, MIGeneral Purpose$400,000
Feeding America West Michigan Comstock park, MIGeneral Purpose$400,000
Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, COGeneral Purpose$250,000
Dutton Christian Schools Caledonia, MIGeneral Purpose$100,000
Life International Grand Rapids, MIChristian Outreach$50,000
Fellowship for the Performing Arts New York, NYGeneral Purpose$50,000
Camp Quality Michigan Boyne City, MIGeneral Purpose$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$7,136,079$18,419$16,116——$4,470$35,007$300,060
2023$7,152,908$28,844$1,312,404$1,280,0007$1,283,727$6,161$288,039
2022$8,417,336$-15,190$945,929$730,0004$735,018—$322,467
2021$9,378,455$950,457$2,563,946$2,530,0007$2,535,483$789,194$310,756
2020$10,991,944$1,002,404$1,209,659$1,193,8859—$1,093,883$378,460

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $300K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation is led by Jonathan L. Borisch, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jonathan L. Borisch

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David E. Borisch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary K. Borisch

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew A. Borisch

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas L. Borisch

    Secretary

    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 Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation

How large is Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation?

Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $300K (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.

Where does Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation operate?

Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New York.

What is Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation's EIN?

Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3008834. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Jonathan & Mary Kay Borisch Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jonathan-and-mary-kay-borisch-family-foundation-morg_287fe369d1e64d0e85c35c6fe8334f41

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