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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1861132

The Aletheia Foundation

A private foundation in Belmont, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $410,226 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Connie Wynalda
PO Box 127
Belmont, MI 49306
(616) 866-1561
Form and materials
Applications may be written or verbal and should state the amount requested and purpose for the funds requested.
Deadlines
None. Applications accepted all year.
Restrictions
Grants are made to other charitable non-profit organizations.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $410,226

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $515,551

  • Tax year 2024

    $482,096

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $58,328

  • Tax year 2023

    $433,830

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $40,181

  • Tax year 2022

    $535,112

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $128,435

  • Tax year 2021

    $267,162

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $178,225

  • Tax year 2020

    $816,610

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $296,064

  • Tax year 2019

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $24,822

  • Tax year 2018

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,899

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    General support

    $80,000
  2. Pine Ridge Bible CampCedar Springs, MI

    General support

    $50,226
  3. Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Mission IndiaGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $42,000
  5. Kent County Youth Fair Agricultural AssociationLowell, MI

    General support

    $25,000
  6. The Family Life Center of West MichiganHudsonville, MI

    General support

    $20,000
  7. Action InstituteGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $18,000
  8. Servants CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $18,000
  9. Cranhill RanchRodney, MI

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Ethics and Public PolicyWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Assure Women's CenterCedar Springs, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Autoimmune AssociationClinton TWP, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Bibles InternationalCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Corewell Health - Helen Devos Childrens Hospital FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Grace's TableGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Gull Lake MinistriesHickory CRNRS, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Ligonier MinistriesSanford, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Reach the Forgotten Jail MinistiesGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Right to LifeGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  21. West Michigan Friendship CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Word of Life MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Alpha Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $3,000
  24. Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $3,000
  25. Love Inc of Boone CountyLebanon, IN

    General support

    $3,000
  26. Refuge Girl's AcademyLebanon, IN

    General support

    $3,000
  27. Finding Freedom RanchWayland, MI

    General support

    $3,000
  28. Mel Trotter MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $2,000
  29. Homes Giving HopeRockford, MI

    General support

    $2,000
  30. Potter's RanchUnion, KY

    General support

    $2,000
  31. Grand Rapids Youth SymphonyGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights1 grant $80,00040% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $50,00025% of the total
  3. Religion5 grants $43,00021% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $14,0007% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $8,0004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan21 grants $239,226
  2. Arizona1 grant $80,000
  3. Ohio2 grants $55,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  6. Indiana2 grants $6,000
  7. Florida1 grant $5,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $3,000
  9. Kentucky1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robert WynaldaPRES./TREAS. Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Connie WynaldaVICE PR./SEC Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert Wynalda IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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