The Kantzler Foundation
The Kantzler Foundation is a private charitable foundation serving Bay County, Michigan (office in Bay City). The site includes mission, governance and grant history pages and a dedicated Grant Application Process with deadlines.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Bay County, Michigan nonprofit proposing a defined community project (especially capital or building-renovation work) with documented budgets and IRS forms.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in or primarily serving Bay County/Greater Bay County, MI.
- • Request is for a capital, renovation, or clearly scoped community-improvement project.
- • Application can include a project budget, 990, board list, and letters of support.
- • Applicant can meet the foundation’s stated deadline and registration process (phone preregistration).
Geography
Observed giving across three years is entirely within Michigan, concentrated on Bay County and nearby communities, indicating a local in‑state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 7–9 distinct recipients per year (seven distinct recipients in the latest year) and regularly added new grantees, which shows a moderate spread of independent nonprofits despite dollar concentration in a few large awards.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new recipients (five new grantees in the latest year) plus a public application process on the website and a required phone registration indicate that unfamiliar applicants have a realistic path to apply.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
