The Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti Foundation is a small, locally focused funder that concentrates its giving in Battle Creek-area institutions. Its grants primarily support local philanthropic infrastructure, postsecondary scholarships, and community/cultural institutions, often via memorial-designated funds. The foundation makes relatively large, repeat gifts to a handful of hometown organizations, suggesting long-term partnerships rather than one-off grants.
The Santo Maria Frank & John Zanetti Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated unrestricted support to the Battle Creek Community Foundation, including three grants of $80,000, $80,000, and $70,000 across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern signals a local funder that uses institutional partnerships to channel resources into Battle Creek-area community life. Its grant record also shows sustained support for nearby civic and educational institutions. Binder Park Zoo received multiple unrestricted grants over several years, while Kellogg Community College Foundation was funded through the Santo Maria Scholarship. The foundation also backed Bcacs Foundation through the Santo & Maria Memorial Fund, reflecting a memorial and family-linked giving pattern. Across the recent grants list, the same hometown organizations appear again and again, which points to continuity rather than dispersed, one-time funding. The foundation’s profile fits a small, locally focused grantmaker with a relatively high commitment to a limited set of recipients. Its support reaches community foundations, schools, cultural institutions, and charitable organizations serving Battle Creek and nearby Michigan communities.
Local philanthropy infrastructure is a clear priority. The foundation gave $80,000 in 2023 and $80,000 in 2024 to Battle Creek Community Foundation on an unrestricted basis, followed by $70,000 in 2025. Education appears in both scholarship and school support. Kellogg Community College Foundation received $60,000 in 2023, $60,000 in 2024, and $60,000 in 2025 for the Santo Maria Scholarship. Battle Creek Academy also received unrestricted support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Memorial-designated giving is another recurring theme. Bcacs Foundation received $50,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $60,000 in 2025 for the Santo & Maria Memorial Fund. The foundation also supports civic and service organizations. South Michigan Food Bank received unrestricted grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Sherman Lake YMCA Camp and Family & Children Services also appear in the recent grant list.
Typical grants fall in the $10,000 to $50,000 range, with a median of $25,000 and a 75th percentile of $50,000. The recent record shows a small number of larger commitments alongside many mid-sized awards, including repeated grants to the same organizations over multiple years. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time support. The foundation funds individuals, and its grants are overwhelmingly unrestricted or designated for named scholarship and memorial funds. Its recent record shows no program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar support to a small set of repeat local grantees (multiple grants to the same organizations), focused on memorial-designated funds and scholarships rather than broad geographic or national giving.
Notable grantees: Battle Creek Community Foundation, Kellogg Community College Foundation, BCACS Foundation, Binder Park Zoo
Grantmaking is concentrated in Michigan, with 100% of recent grants going to recipients in the state. Battle Creek is the main recipient city, appearing across community, education, zoo, food bank, and school grants. Additional Michigan recipients include Augusta, Kalamazoo, and Albion. The foundation’s giving is local in scope rather than multi-state or international.
The recent grants list includes community foundations, schools, colleges, a zoo, a food bank, a YMCA camp, a mission, a museum, and a children’s services organization. Recurring support also appears for scholarship and memorial funds tied to local institutions.
Repeat support is a defining feature of the recent record. Battle Creek Community Foundation, Kellogg Community College Foundation, Bcacs Foundation, South Michigan Food Bank, and several other recipients appear across multiple years, with some receiving grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. Recent grants also include larger awards of $60,000, $70,000, and $80,000 to selected local partners.
Its giving is local and entirely in Michigan. Every recent grant in the data went to a Michigan recipient, with Battle Creek accounting for most of the listed organizations and additional grants going to Augusta, Kalamazoo, and Albion.
Yes. Kellogg Community College Foundation received $60,000 in 2023, $60,000 in 2024, and $60,000 in 2025 for the Santo Maria Scholarship, indicating an ongoing scholarship commitment tied to a local college foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $70,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $60,000 | 2026 | SANTO MARIA SCHOLARSHIP |
| BCACS FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $60,000 | 2026 | SANTO & MARIA MEMORIAL FUND |
| ALL SPECIES KINSHIP | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $55,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOUTH MICHIGAN FOOD BANK | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BINDER PARK ZOO | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $40,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES | KALAMAZOO, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHERMAN LAKE YMCA CAMP | AUGUSTA, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LEILA ARBORETUM | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CALHOUN COUNTY |
| ALANO CLUB | BATTLE BREEK, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HAVEN OF REST MISSION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $7,000 | 2026 | INASMUCH HOUSE |
| HAVEN OF REST MISSION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $7,000 | 2026 | HAVEN MATERNITY HOUSING |
| HAVEN OF REST MISSION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $7,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $70,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $60,000 | 2025 | SANTO MARIA SCHOLARSHIP |
| BINDER PARK ZOO | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $60,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BCACS FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $60,000 | 2025 | SANTO & MARIA MEMORIAL FUND |
| ALL SPECIES KINSHIP | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOUTH MICHIGAN FOOD BANK | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHERMAN LAKE YMCA CAMP | AUGUSTA, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES | KALAMAZOO, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HAVEN OF REST MISSION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $14,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| U OF M DEPT OF NEUROSCIENC | ANN ARBOR, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE |
| BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $80,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $60,000 | 2024 | SANTO MARIA SCHOLARSHIP |
| BCACS FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | SANTO & MARIA MEMORIAL FUND |
| BINDER PARK ZOO | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOUTH MICHIGAN FOOD BANK | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALL SPECIES KINSHIP | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHERMAN LAKE YMCA CAMP | AUGUSTA, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HAVEN OF REST MISSION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAFE PLACE | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRONSON HEALTH FDN | KALAMAZOO, MI | $8,334 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| U OF M MEDICINE | ANN ARBOR, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | MEDICINE DEPOT |
| BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $80,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $60,000 | 2023 | SANTO MARIA SCHOLARSHIP |
| BINDER PARK ZOO | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BCACS FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | SANTO & MARIA MEMORIAL FUND |
| BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHERMAN LAKE YMCA CAMP | AUGUSTA, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOUTH MICHIGAN FOOD BANK | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALL SPECIES KINSHIP | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $12,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES | KALAMAZOO, MI | $12,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STARR COMMONWEALTH | ALBION, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LEILA ARBORETUM | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAFE PLACE | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
BCACS FOUNDATION
$60,000SANTO & MARIA MEMORIAL FUND
ALL SPECIES KINSHIP
$55,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
LEILA ARBORETUM
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
THE SALVATION ARMY
$10,000CALHOUN COUNTY
ALANO CLUB
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
HAVEN OF REST MISSION
$7,000INASMUCH HOUSE
HAVEN OF REST MISSION
$7,000HAVEN MATERNITY HOUSING
HAVEN OF REST MISSION
$7,000UNRESTRICTED
BINDER PARK ZOO
$60,000UNRESTRICTED
BCACS FOUNDATION
$60,000SANTO & MARIA MEMORIAL FUND
ALL SPECIES KINSHIP
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
HAVEN OF REST MISSION
$14,000UNRESTRICTED
U OF M DEPT OF NEUROSCIENC
$5,000DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
BCACS FOUNDATION
$50,000SANTO & MARIA MEMORIAL FUND
BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
ALL SPECIES KINSHIP
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
HAVEN OF REST MISSION
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
SAFE PLACE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
U OF M MEDICINE
$5,000MEDICINE DEPOT
BCACS FOUNDATION
$50,000SANTO & MARIA MEMORIAL FUND
BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
ALL SPECIES KINSHIP
$12,000UNRESTRICTED
LEILA ARBORETUM
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
SAFE PLACE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED