Lance M Atisha Memorial Fund
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
The largest 2024 recipient was Catholic Charities of Southeast MI ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of Southeast MI Clinton TWP, MI | General | $9,800 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $220,867 | $6,205 | $9,840 | $9,800 | 1 | $9,800 | $6,165 | $10,881 |
| 2023 | $224,502 | $1,498 | $15,431 | $15,400 | 2 | $15,400 | $1,467 | $11,380 |
| 2022 | $238,435 | $791 | $15,427 | $15,400 | 2 | $15,400 | $764 | $12,092 |
| 2021 | $253,071 | $3,011 | $5,033 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $478 | $12,507 |
| 2020 | $255,093 | $1,297 | $13,720 | $13,350 | 3 | — | $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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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