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Fabiano Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bay City, Michigan · EIN 383324462

Fabiano Foundation is a private foundation in Bay City, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $478,530 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $191,530. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $316,855 the year before.

43% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$309,03813$1.5 million
2024$316,85512$1.3 million
2025$478,53014$1.5 million

How to apply

Fabiano Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Fabiano Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan11$318,530
Arizona1$100,000
Indiana2$60,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sacred Heart Foundation
Mt Pleasant, MI
Charitable$191,530
Central Michigan University
Mt Pleasant, MI
Charitable$105,000
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, AZ
Charitable$100,000
Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Charitable$50,000
Indiana University Foundation
Bloomington, IN
Charitable$10,000
Humane Animal Treatment Society
Mt Pleasant, MI
Charitable$10,000
HH Dow High School
Midland, MI
Charitable$5,000
Harbor Hall Foundation
Harbor Springs, MI
Charitable$1,000
North Central Michigan College Foundation
Petoskey, MI
Charitable$1,000
St Michael High School
Petoskey, MI
Charitable$1,000
Shagala
Mt Pleasant, MI
Charitable$1,000
St Brigid Catholic School
Midland, MI
Charitable$1,000
United Way of Isabella Co Greater Central Mich
Mt Pleasant, MI
Charitable$1,000
William & Janet Strickler Non-Profit Center
Mt Pleasant, MI
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fabiano Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Fabiano Foundation give?

$478,530 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Fabiano Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James C Fabiano (President/Treasurer), Evangeline L Fabiano (Secretary), James C Fabiano II (Vice President) and Joseph R Fabiano II (Vice President).

What does Fabiano Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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