Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bloomfield Hills, MI EIN: 38-3444122

Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $221K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $6K.

Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund at a glance

In short: Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$9,800
-36.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$9,800
+27.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,800
Total assets
$220,867
-1.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Catholic Charities of Southeast MI: $10KCatholic Charities ofSoutheast MI$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Catholic Charities of Southeast MI ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Clinton TWPTroyDetroitShelby TownshipSouthfield

How Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund gives

  • Giving grew 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 90% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $15K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities of Southeast MI Clinton TWP, MIGeneral$9,800
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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$220,867$6,205$9,840$9,8001$9,800$6,165$10,881
2023$224,502$1,498$15,431$15,4002$15,400$1,467$11,380
2022$238,435$791$15,427$15,4002$15,400$764$12,092
2021$253,071$3,011$5,033$5,0001$5,000$478$12,507
2020$255,093$1,297$13,720$13,3503—$927$12,856

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bushra Atisha

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Atto

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Najib Atisha

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund

How much does Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund give each year?

Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 2 grants.

How large is Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund?

Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund reported $221K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund?

Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. It holds $221K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund operate?

Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund's EIN?

Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3444122. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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