Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti
Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti is a private foundation based in Battle Creek, Michigan. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations, all to recipients in Michigan.
Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti at a glance
In short: Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti gave $446K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Michigan. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $446,000
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,733
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,658,008
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- 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 Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 70 West Michigan Avenue 450, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Phone: (269) 965-7000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Battle Creek Community Foundation ($70K). Together the top 10 received $416K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 71 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $35K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $350K (2020) to $446K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $446K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek Community Foundation Battle Creek, MI | Unrestricted | $70,000 |
| Bcacs Foundation Battle Creek, MI | Santo & Maria Memorial Fund | $60,000 |
| Kellogg Community College Foundation Battle Creek, MI | Santo Maria Scholarship | $60,000 |
| All Species Kinship Battle Creek, MI | Unrestricted | $55,000 |
| South Michigan Food Bank Battle Creek, MI | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Binder Park Zoo Battle Creek, MI | Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Battle Creek Academy Battle Creek, MI | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Family & Children Services Kalamazoo, MI | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Leila Arboretum Battle Creek, MI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Sherman Lake YMCA Camp Augusta, MI | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,658,008 | $362,288 | $458,310 | $446,000 | 15 | $449,497 | $337,857 | $458,421 |
| 2024 | $6,783,342 | $439,997 | $433,541 | $419,000 | 11 | $423,430 | $404,610 | $418,064 |
| 2023 | $6,756,254 | $479,398 | $408,626 | $383,334 | 12 | $387,997 | $445,949 | $370,729 |
| 2022 | $6,643,509 | $389,979 | $426,805 | $417,333 | 17 | $423,128 | $356,141 | $390,503 |
| 2021 | $6,673,547 | $494,163 | $409,578 | $400,000 | 16 | $403,790 | $465,243 | $388,107 |
| 2020 | $6,548,359 | $269,789 | $364,025 | $350,333 | 20 | — | $265,766 | $335,376 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti reported a distributable amount of $458K 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 community, education, animal welfare, food assistance, human services, recreation, and cultural organizations. These examples describe the grantees, not the foundation’s own stated mission: the Battle Creek Community Foundation says it promotes giving, builds endowment, and provides leadership to improve quality of life; the Kellogg Community College Foundation says it supports education and stronger communities; and All Species Kinship says it works to alleviate animal suffering and exploitation. The South Michigan Food Bank describes its work as feeding hungry people and addressing basic human needs, while Family & Children Services says it strengthens the safety and well-being of children, individuals, and families through human services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $446,000. Grants ranged from $7,000 to $70,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest awards included $70,000 to the Battle Creek Community Foundation, $60,000 to BCACS Foundation for the Santo & Maria Memorial Fund, $60,000 to Kellogg Community College Foundation for the Santo Maria Scholarship, $55,000 to All Species Kinship, and $50,000 to South Michigan Food Bank. Other listed recipients included Binder Park Zoo ($40,000), Battle Creek Academy ($30,000), and Family & Children Services ($20,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John L Zanetti as president, David P Lucas as secretary/treasurer, and Alissa Zanetti as vice president.
Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti is led by John L. Zanetti, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John L. Zanetti
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alissa Zanetti
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David P. Lucas
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti
How much does Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti give each year?
Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti gave $446K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $419K across 11 grants.
What is Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti's typical grant size?
Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $29,733, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti that year got $10K on average.
Where does Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti give grants?
Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti 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 Battle Creek, MI (12 grants).
Does Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti's largest grantees?
Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti's largest 2025 grantees include Battle Creek Community Foundation ($70,000), Bcacs Foundation ($60,000) and Kellogg Community College Foundation ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti?
Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $449K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $458K (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 does Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community, education, animal welfare, food assistance, human services, recreation, and cultural organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti's EIN?
Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0489552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/santo-maria-frank-and-john-zanetti-morg_6b52f77c978b4c7ab7474844ace5e352
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