Wallace & Irene Bronner Family

FRANKENMUTH, MI EIN: 38-2834541

The Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1989 in Michigan and granted tax-exempt status in March 1991. Based in Frankenmuth, Michigan, the foundation operates as an independent grantmaking organization with no employees.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.9M

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$706K

+15.9% YoY

Grant Count

258

+1.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+14.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily to Christian churches and organizations, with additional funding directed toward:

  • Education
  • Health and human services
  • Social services
  • Community development
  • Children and youth, including at-risk youth

The foundation provides general operating support and project support to eligible organizations.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 126 grants totaling $268,353 in 2023. Recent grants include:

Review Cycle

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation accepts applications from nonprofit organizations throughout the United States, but directs the majority of funds toward organizations located in Michigan, with particular emphasis on Frankenmuth and the Saginaw area.

Grant Distribution by State

30states
+22 more states

Cities

AdaAlbert LeaAlexandriaAlmaAnn ArborBaltimoreBay CityBethesdaBingham FarmsBirch RunBloomfield HillsBloomingtonBooneBrentwoodBridgeportBrightonBurtBurtonCaroCelebration

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $10,063,184
  • Total Revenues: $4,658,330
  • Total Expenses: $622,903
  • Total Giving: $268,353
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,933,150$10,063,184$6,448,630
Revenue$612,461$4,658,330$537,274
Expenses$745,310$622,903$507,614
Qualifying Distributions$707,025$609,745$490,973
Net Investment Income$499,275$1,362,274$216,534
Distributable Amount$751,194$546,868$503,221

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$177K$353K$530K$706K1 grants2020276 grants2021282 grants2022255 grants2023258 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Concordia Theological Se…$11KAmerican Center for Law …$10KConcordia University - A…$10KConcordia University - C…$6KCarriage Town Ministries$5KBilly Graham Evangelisti…$5KCommunity Foundation of …$4KBronner Performing Arts …$3KAdvent Health$2KAlliance Defending Freedom$2K

Grant Size Distribution

201 grants across all recorded years

200<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Wayne Bronner, President
  • Irene R. Bronner, Director
  • Carla Bronner, Secretary
  • Maria Bronner, Treasurer

The foundation is supported by the Wallace and Irene Bronner Family Trust.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Wayne BronnerPresident
Carla Bronner SpletzerSecretary
Maria Bronner SutorikTreasurer

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 409 Frankenmuth, MI 48734-0409

Telephone: (989) 652-9931

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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