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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-0002540

Joseph Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $30,000 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

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $227,642

  • Tax year 2024

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $272,678

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $270,517

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $278,902

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $287,679

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $299,247

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $308,495

  • Tax year 2018

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $350,075

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alpha Women's CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    Contribution

    $12,500
  2. Degage MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    Contribution

    $5,000
  3. Safe Haven MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    Contribution

    $5,000
  4. West Michigan Youth for ChristGrand Rapids, MI

    Contribution

    $5,000
  5. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Contributions

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00029% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00029% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,00029% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $2,50014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan4 grants $27,500
  2. North Carolina1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Roy G SmythPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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