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John and Marilyn Bishop Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southfield, Michigan · EIN 821949477

John and Marilyn Bishop Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Southfield, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 the same as $20,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,0001$113,597
2024$20,0001$101,667
2025$20,0001$89,082

How to apply

John and Marilyn Bishop Charitable 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 John and Marilyn Bishop Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research
New York, NY
To find a cure for parkinsons disease$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John and Marilyn Bishop Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John and Marilyn Bishop Charitable Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs John and Marilyn Bishop Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Marilyn J Bishop (Pres. Treas., Sec.), Frank E Henke Esq (Director), Beverly J Jacobs (Director) and Plante Moran Trust NA (Director).

What does John and Marilyn Bishop Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

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