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The John C Bates Foundation

Preselected recipients only Toledo, Ohio · EIN 341749094

The John C Bates Foundation is a private foundation in Toledo, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $60,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $104,500 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$12,5002$1.5 million
2023$104,5009$1.3 million
2024$60,5003$868,832

How to apply

The John C Bates 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 The John C Bates Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan3$60,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bedford Public Schools (Stadium)
Temperance, MI
Bedford public schools (stadium) general fund.$50,000
Detroit Achievement Academy Foundation
Detroit, MI
Field studies.$10,000
Race for the Kids
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Race for the kids general fund.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John C Bates Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The John C Bates Foundation give?

$60,500 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The John C Bates Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Darlene L Dotson (Pres./ Director), John C Bates (Director), Rita Czerniakowski (Treas/Director) and Lindsay Bates (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The John C Bates Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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