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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1403397

Poortinga Family Foundation

A private foundation in Pella, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $149,994 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $149,994

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $702,310

  • Tax year 2024

    $271,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $799,064

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $765,260

  • Tax year 2022

    $49,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $688,872

  • Tax year 2021

    $188,650

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $770,698

  • Tax year 2020

    $308,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $867,451

  • Tax year 2019

    $154,400

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $726,461

  • Tax year 2018

    $94,750

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $763,045

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pella RecPella, IA

    Recreational support

    $100,000
  2. Third ChurchPella, IA

    Religious

    $27,500
  3. 725 MinistriesPella, IA

    Religious

    $10,000
  4. Riverside Community ChurchKnoxville, IA

    Religious

    $5,000
  5. Spirit of PellaPella, IA

    Arts & cultural

    $2,044
  6. Intervarsity Christian FellowshipMadison, WI

    Religious

    $2,000
  7. Pella Opera HousePella, IA

    Performing arts

    $1,000
  8. Union Street PlayersPella, IA

    Performing arts

    $700
  9. Central CollegePella, IA

    Tennis courts

    $500
  10. House of RefugeMesa, AZ

    Support for homeless families

    $500
  11. Life 1071Saint Paul, MN

    Religious

    $490
  12. Wesleylife FoundationJohnston, IA

    Support good samaritan fund

    $260

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $100,00085% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $15,00013% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,3042% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $500<1% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa9 grants $147,004
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $2,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $500
  4. Minnesota1 grant $490

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Stanley PoortingaPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gayle PoortingaSECRETARY/TR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marc PoortingaVICE PRESIDE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Michelle OlsonVICE PRESIDE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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