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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
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Tax year 2025
$18,000
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $250,562
-
Tax year 2024
$16,000
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $240,146
-
Tax year 2023
$13,000
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $198,306
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Tax year 2022
$18,000
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $212,998
-
Tax year 2021
$17,000
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $237,902
-
Tax year 2020
$10,000
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $230,989
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Tax year 2019
$12,000
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $239,501
-
Tax year 2018
$18,000
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $251,049
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Individual
Charitable work
$3,500 -
Individual
Charitable work
$3,000 -
Nazareth AcademyLagrange, IL
Charitable work
$3,000 -
The Healing CenterCincinnati, OH
Charitable work
$2,250 -
First United Methodist ChurchVero Beach, FL
Charitable work
$2,000 -
Individual
Charitable work
$1,500 -
Petoskeyharbor Springs FoundationPetoskey, MI
Charitable work
$500 -
Casa of Kent CountyGrand Rapids, MI
Charitable work
$500 -
Individual
Charitable work
$500 -
Olivia's GiftGrand Rapids, MI
Charitable work
$500 -
Junior League of Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI
Charitable work
$250 -
Habitat for Humanity of Kent CountyGrand Rapids, MI
Charitable work
$250 -
Family FuturesGrand Rapids, MI
Charitable work
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services1 grant $2,25060% of the total
- Civil rights1 grant $50013% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50013% of the total
- Community development1 grant $2507% of the total
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $2507% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Antoinette KnapePRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
- Jeffrey BradfordVICE PRESIDE Hours 3Pay $0
- Hilary KlepadloSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
- Garth P BryanCFO Hours 3Pay $0
- Mark BryanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Janet BryanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Trevor BryanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Cindy BryanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Janet MilosDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Kevin MilosDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Shawn MilosDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Pete KnapeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Julie BradfordDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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