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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 36-3374325

Grace Foundation

A private foundation in Geneva, IL. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 9 grants and $11.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

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

  • Tax year 2019

    $11,094,304

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,642,800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $803,411

Grants paid in 2019

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Securities donated upon termination of private [individual]

    $8,784,046
  2. Van Kampen Boyer FoundationWellington, FL

    Charitable giving

    $500,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable

    $500,000
  4. The Shekhinah FoundationGrand Haven, MI

    Charitable giving

    $500,000
  5. Van Kampen FoundationWinter Garden, FL

    Charitable Contribution

    $480,258
  6. Individual

    Charitable Contribution

    $300,000
  7. Individual

    Charitable Contribution

    $15,000
  8. Individual

    Ministries

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    Funds contributed to this charity for use in attaining their mission

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $500,00051% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $480,25849% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $500,000
  2. Michigan1 grant $500,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $480,258

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Scott PierreExecutive Direc Hours 25Pay $12,000
  • Dean H TischVice President Hours 40Pay $49,000
  • Jerald A TrannelTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Judith Van KampenDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Karla Van Kampen-PierreDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kristen WisenDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Julie A ShawbackAsst. Secretary Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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