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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2418086

BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BAY CITY, MI 48708

Financials

$3.9M$3.4M2023$5.6M$3.1M2024$7.3M$3.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$7,273,306$3,363,733$3,909,573$70,880,384$3,113,111$67,767,273
December 31, 2024990$5,585,517$3,077,345$2,508,172$63,933,831$2,793,334$61,140,497
December 31, 2023990$3,886,280$3,353,954$532,326$56,722,054$2,683,307$54,038,747
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,870,335
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5,308,467
Net rental income
$21,288
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,379,587
Net income from fundraising events
$70,922
Other revenue
$94,504

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,145,226
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$127,495
Other salaries and wages
$377,559
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$607,478
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,306
Accounting fees
$34,099
Occupancy
$121,058
Travel
$5,192
Depreciation
$52,604
Program services (functional)
$2,647,644
Management and general (functional)
$631,345
Fundraising (functional)
$84,744

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$63,933,831
Total assets, end of year
$70,880,384
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,113,111
Net assets, end of year
$67,767,273
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,109,785
Publicly traded securities
$65,132,900
Net assets without donor restrictions
$63,370,935
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,396,338
Gross receipts
$13,283,026
Employees
8
Volunteers
291
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHAWNA WALRAVENPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
48$112,776$14,719
DANIELLE KRUPPCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDY DWANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TRISH BURNSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAURA EBELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARTER LIJEWSKITRUSTEE THRU 5/25
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAROLD NEWTONTRUSTEE THRU 5/25
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE M MORLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRETCHEN WAGNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GUY MOULTHROPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IAN ANDERSONTRUSTEE AS OF 5/25
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN TIGHETRUSTEE THRU 5/25
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY STEVENS EGGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIE FOXTRUSTEE AS OF 5/25
Trustee or director
1$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATT SCHMIDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT TRAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MAX HOLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL GAVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MIRTOTRUSTEE AS OF 5/25
Trustee or director
1$0
PASTOR PHILLIP JOHNSONTRUSTEE AS OF 5/25
Trustee or director
1$0
RENEE GOUGEON GURSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANY TORAINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD CLEMENTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DIANE MAHONEYPRESIDENT & CEO - THRU 9/24
Officer
48$89,936$11,114
SHAWNA WALRAVENPRESIDENT & CEO - AS OF 10/24
Officer
48$28,395$1,762
KAREN TIGHECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDY DWANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAURA EBELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIELLE KRUPPSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRANDON HOFMEISTERTRUSTEE THRU 5/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARB ENGELHARDT-CARTERTRUSTEE THRU 5/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE M MORLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GUY MOULTHROPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANY TORAINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY STEVENS EGGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT SCHMIDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAX HOLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL GAVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRISH BURNSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENEE GOUGEON GURSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAROLD NEWTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WEGENERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT TRAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD CLEMENTSTRUSTEE AS OF 5/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARTER LIJEWSKITRUSTEE AS OF 5/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRETCHEN WAGNERTRUSTEE AS OF 5/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DIANE MAHONEYPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
48$116,211$13,471
KAREN TIGHECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICK LEARMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAURA EBELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIELLE KRUPPSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRANDON HOFMEISTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY DWANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARB ENGELHARDT-CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID KLIPPERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE M MORLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GUY MOULTHROPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANY TORAINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY STEVENS EGGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT SCHMIDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAX HOLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL GAVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRISH BURNSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENEE GOUGEON GURSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAROLD NEWTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WEGENERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT TRAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1000 ADAMS ST STE 200, BAY CITY, MI 48708-5884
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SHAWNA WALRAVEN, 1000 ADAMS ST STE 200, BAY CITY, MI 48708
Signed the 990
SHAWNA WALRAVEN, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(989) 893-4438
Return prepared by
REHMANN ROBSON LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF BACF IS TO FULFILL A WIDE ARRAY OF DONORS' CHARITABLE WISHES THROUGHOUT BAY AND ARENAC COUNTIES (MICHIGAN) BY BUILDING PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND SERVING AS A LEADER FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING AND COLLABORATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO 501(C) (3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. IN 2025, 308 GRANTS WERE AWARDED IN THE AREAS OF ARTS & CULTURE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, RECREATION AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES
    Expenses $2,125,096 · grants $1,622,678 · revenue $2,294
  • DURING THE YEAR THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 413 SCHOLARSHIPS TO 265 RECIPIENTS TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
    Expenses $522,548 · grants $522,548

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-2418086
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$70,880,384
Income (IRS master file)
$13,283,026

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$7,273,306$3,363,733$70,880,384IRS
990December 2024$5,585,517$3,077,345$63,933,831IRS
990December 2023$3,886,280$3,353,954$56,722,054XML
990December 2022$5,645,663$3,763,581$49,136,215IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-2418086).

Questions about BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 38-2418086.
Is BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHAWNA WALRAVEN.
Who are the officers and directors of BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,776 (SHAWNA WALRAVEN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,273,306, expenses of $3,363,733 and total assets of $70,880,384 at year end.

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