The Charles J Strosacker Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Midland, MI EIN: 38-6062787

The Charles J Strosacker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Midland, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $79.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.9M. Net investment income was $19.0M.

The Charles J Strosacker Foundation at a glance

In short: The Charles J Strosacker Foundation gave $4.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.9M), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,870,000
+20.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,870,000
+20.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,870,000
Total assets
$79,918,127
+20.5% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

How to apply to The Charles J Strosacker Foundation

Who The Charles J Strosacker Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Midland

How The Charles J Strosacker Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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$2M$4M$6M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.6M (2020) to $4.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Midland, MIVarious$4,870,000
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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
2025$79,918,127$19,347,213$5,666,849$4,870,0001$5,067,115$19,010,015$5,370,387
2024$66,300,210$11,356,572$4,695,853$4,050,0001$4,250,477$11,073,465$5,071,585
2023$59,562,741$6,349,703$4,869,829$4,401,4001$4,597,781$6,166,174$4,307,327
2022$58,052,745$2,743,571$5,004,609$4,600,0001$4,784,613$2,556,821$4,553,812
2021$60,341,092$6,406,727$4,756,299$4,293,7281$4,471,376$6,209,315$5,003,180
2020$58,657,768$3,900,217$3,936,221$3,604,0001—$3,715,740$4,133,539

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Charles J Strosacker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Charles J Strosacker Foundation is led by Kimberlee K. Baczewski, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kimberlee K. Baczewski

    President & CEO

    Executive Vice President → President & CEO, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $58K (2020) → $110K (2025)

  • Bobbie N. Arnold

    Chairman

    President & CEO → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy E. Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Dominowski

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Thrune Durand

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles J. Thrune

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Kendall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Lundquist

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David H. Dunn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David J. Arnold

    Trustee

    Chairman → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erick J. Arnold

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John N. Bartos

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karie A. Arnold

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Watson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rod Coleman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie C. Thrune Lundquist

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James L. Borin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard A. Hazleton

    Trustee Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard M. Reynolds

    Executive V.p.

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lawrence E. Burks (2020) — Trustee Emeritus

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

Kimberlee K Baczewski — Pres./CEO: $110KKimberlee K BaczewskiPres./CEO$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $110K, to Kimberlee K Baczewski (Pres./CEO).

Frequently asked questions about The Charles J Strosacker Foundation

How much does The Charles J Strosacker Foundation give each year?

The Charles J Strosacker Foundation gave $4.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 1 grant.

How large is The Charles J Strosacker Foundation?

The Charles J Strosacker Foundation reported $79.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.4M (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 The Charles J Strosacker Foundation operate?

The Charles J Strosacker Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is The Charles J Strosacker Foundation's EIN?

The Charles J Strosacker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6062787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 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 August 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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