Wallace and Irene Bronner Family Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderFrankenmuth, Michigan · EIN 38-2834541 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$706K
Organizations funded258
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$15.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $2,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | W I Bronner Family Charit Fndn |
|---|---|
| Address | PO Box 409, Frankenmuth MI 48734 |
| Phone | 9896529931 |
| Form and materials | Letter Form |
| Deadlines | No deadlines |
| Restrictions | No restrictions |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
26% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Lorenz General Budget Fund | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $80,000 |
| Salvation Army | Saginaw, MI | General Unrestricted | $32,130 |
| Rescue Mission of Saginaw | Saginaw, MI | General Unrestricted | $28,010 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | General Unrestricted | $27,250 |
| Lcms | St Louis, MO | General Unrestricted | $27,000 |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | General Unrestricted | $25,150 |
| Frankenmuth Beautification | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $20,500 |
| St Lorenz Lutheran Church | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $19,125 |
| Food Bank of Eastern Michigan | Flint, MI | General Unrestricted | $17,575 |
| Wellspring Lutheran Foundation | Saginaw, MI | General Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Concordia Theological Seminary St | St Louis, MO | General Unrestricted | $10,500 |
| American Center for Law & Justice | Washington, DC | General Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Concordia University - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | General Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Cross Roads Counseling Ministries | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Lutheran Hour Ministries | St Louis, MO | General Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Thomas More Law Center | Ann Arbor, MI | General Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| I Support the 1 | Saginaw, MI | General Unrestricted | $9,825 |
| Hidden Harvest | Saginaw, MI | General Unrestricted | $8,085 |
| Frankenmuth Fire Dept | Frankenmuth, MI | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General Fund | $7,000 |
| Concordia University - Chicago | River Forest, IL | General Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Frankenmuth Community Foundation | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $5,500 |
| Carriage Town Ministries | Flint, MI | General Unrestricted | $5,375 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Society | Charlotte, NC | General Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | General Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Frankenmuth School District | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Love For A Child | Oxford, MI | General Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | Hagerstown, MD | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Flint | Flint, MI | General Fund | $4,000 |
| St Francis X Cabrini Catholic Churc | Vassar, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,620 |
| Youth Haven Ranch | Rives Junction, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,400 |
| Michigan Heroes Museum | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,300 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hosp | Memphis, TN | General Unrestricted | $3,250 |
| Concordia University - Nebraska | Seward, NE | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Concordia University - Wisconsin | Mequon, WI | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Delta College | University Center, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| East Side Soup Kitchen | Saginaw, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Karmonas Cancer Institute | Detroit, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Mercy Chefs | Portsmouth, VA | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Old Town Christian Outreach | Saginaw, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| READ Association of Saginaw County | Saginaw, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Shelter of Flint Inc | Flint, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Hagerstown, MD | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| St Lorenz Social Ministries | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Team Rubicon | El Segundo, CA | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Travis Mills Foundation | Mt Vernon, ME | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Underground Railroad | Saginaw, MI | General Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Family Life Radio | Tucson, AZ | General Unrestricted | $2,940 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI | General Unrestricted | $2,800 |
| Bronner Performing Arts Center Fund | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Davenport University Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | General Fund | $2,500 |
| First Liberty | Plano, TX | General Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| St Lorenz Board of Youth | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| United Way of Saginaw | Saginaw, MI | General Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Frankenmuth Historical Assn | Frankenmuth, MI | General Unrestricted | $2,499 |
| Frankenmuth Women's Club | Frankenmuth, MI | General Fund | $2,250 |
| Gideons International | Washington, DC | General Unrestricted | $2,200 |
| Advent Health | Orlando, FL | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | General Fund | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 258 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $706,319 | 258 |
| 2023 | $609,428 | 255 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202541349349102954
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-2834541
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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