Accepts applications909 grants on file · $19.3M · FY2020–2024IRS 990-PF · FY2024
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $4,779,637 | $5,253,896 | $4,556,176 | $42,837,551 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 46% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BALL ZOO SOCIETYGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $360,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas H Claus | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 20.00 | $73,370 |
| Robert D Brower | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Carrie L Boer | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 20.00 | $82,678 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $38,790,189 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $1,516,287 | $4,563,930 | $4,188,415 | $43,422,630 | $39,478,452 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $1,974,717 | $5,270,221 | $3,548,860 | $46,798,038 | $42,636,922 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $5,299,276 | $4,459,087 | $4,308,365 | $48,439,150 | $45,312,150 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $1,140,013 | $3,550,371 | $3,760,058 | $48,389,208 | $44,973,307 |
| CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| $275,000 |
| 2021 |
| MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION HOSPITALGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $233,334 | 2024 |
| HOLLAND HOMEGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $210,000 | 2021 |
| NORTH KENT CONNECTMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.ROCKFORD, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $200,000 | 2021 |
| HOPE COLLEGEHOLLAND, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $200,000 | 2022 |
| FAMILY PROMISEGRAND RAPIDS, MI | MOBILE HOME PARK ACQUISITION | $200,000 | 2023 |
| HOPE COLLEGEHOLLAND, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $200,000 | 2023 |
| FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS AND SCULPTURE PARKGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $200,000 | 2020 |
| MEL TROTTER MINISTRIESGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $175,000 | 2021 |
| MEL TROTTER MINISTRIESGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $175,000 | 2023 |
| MEL TROTTER MINISTRIESGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $175,000 | 2024 |
| MEL TROTTER MINISTRIESGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $175,000 | 2022 |
| KENT COUNTY YOUTH AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONLOWELL, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $167,000 | 2023 |
| PINE REST FOUNDATIONGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $167,000 | 2024 |
| HAND2HANDHUDSONVILLE, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $150,000 | 2021 |
| GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUMGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $150,000 | 2021 |
| MADISON SQUARE CHURCHMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.GRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $150,000 | 2020 |
| DAVID'S HOUSE MINISTRIESWYOMING, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $125,000 | 2024 |
| BRIDGE STREET MINISTRIESMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.GRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $110,000 | 2024 |
| GRANDVILLE AVENUE ARTS & HUMANITIESMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.GRAND RAPIDS, MI | LIBRARY AND ARTS DIRECTORS | $100,000 | 2021 |
| GRAND VALLEY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $100,000 | 2021 |
| GRAND VALLEY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $100,000 | 2024 |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGANGRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $100,000 | 2023 |
| WEST MICHIGAN CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTEGRAND RAPIDS, MI | EDUCATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION | $100,000 | 2022 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202433099349100423
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202313129349101726
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202233069349101313
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202123089349100637
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