Bellwether Foundation
EIN 383182232Total Given 2024–2024
$176K
1 grants · $176K avg/year
based on 1 yr of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$176K
typical big bets · $176K–$176K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$2.9M
Assets (2024)
1
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(231) 924-9230
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $2.6M | $513K | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | $2.6M | $453K | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $3.1M | $465K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $3.3M | $485K | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $3.3M | $514K | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $3.1M | $517K | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $3.1M | $474K | N/A |
| 2024 | $176K | $2.9M | $150K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1 grants on record
Minimum
$176K
25th Pctl
$176K
Median
$176K
Average
$176K
75th Pctl
$176K
Maximum
$176K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DM
Danielle S Merrill
5 yrs
President / Exec
Leadership
HM
Holly S Merrill
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BG
Barb Geno
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Sherrie Harris
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LT
Loretta Towne
3 yrs
Director
JT
Jane a Thompson
5 yrs
Director
DM
Danielle S Merrill
5 yrs
President / Exec
Leadership
HM
Holly S Merrill
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BG
Barb Geno
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Sherrie Harris
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LT
Loretta Towne
3 yrs
Director
JT
Jane a Thompson
5 yrs
Director
DM
Danielle S Merrill
5 yrs
President / Exec
Leadership
HM
Holly S Merrill
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BG
Barb Geno
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Sherrie Harris
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LT
Loretta Towne
3 yrs
Director
JT
Jane a Thompson
5 yrs
Director
DM
Danielle S Merrill
5 yrs
President / Exec
Leadership
HM
Holly S Merrill
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Julie a Dykman
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Sherrie Harris
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BG
Barb Geno
6 yrs
Director
JT
Jane a Thompson
5 yrs
Director
DM
Danielle S Merrill
5 yrs
President / Exec
Leadership
HM
Holly S Merrill
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Julie a Dykman
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Sherrie Harris
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JT
Jane a Thompson
5 yrs
Director
BG
Barb Geno
6 yrs
Director
DM
Danielle Merrill
6 yrs
President
Leadership
HM
Holly Merrill
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SM
Susan Gell Meyers
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JT
Jane Thompson
3 yrs
Director
BG
Barb Geno
6 yrs
Director
JD
Julie Dykman
3 yrs
Director
SH
Sherrie Harris
9+ yrs
Assistant. Secret
HM
Holly Merrill
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CO
Catherine Obits
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Susan Gell Meyers
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JD
Julie Dykman
3 yrs
Director
DM
Danielle Merrill
6 yrs
Director
JT
Jane Thompson
3 yrs
Director
SH
Sherrie Harris
9+ yrs
Assistant. Secret
CO
Catherine Obits
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Susan Gell Meyers
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
Danielle Merrill
6 yrs
Director
JT
Jane Thompson
3 yrs
Director
JD
Julie Dykman
3 yrs
Director
SH
Sherrie Harris
9+ yrs
Assistant. Secret
HM
Holly Merrill
3 yrs
V.P. & Direc
Grants Awarded (1 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwether Harbor Animal Shelter | Fremont, MI | $176,161 | GRANT EQUIP, INVENTORY TO NEW NPO | 2024 |