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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-2798628

Verduin Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $450,300 paid in grants.

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

    $450,300

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $48,118
  • Tax year 2022

    $41,480

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $55,435
  • Tax year 2021

    $79,997

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $44,259
  • Tax year 2020

    $67,700

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $55,200
  • Tax year 2019

    $113,725

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $94,119
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $102,171

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

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

  1. UMRC Porter HIlls FoundationHolland, MI

    Charitable

    $400,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable

    $15,000
  3. Au Sable InstituteMancelona, MI

    Charitable

    $12,500
  4. Au Sable InstituteMancelona, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  5. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  6. St Judes Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $2,000
  7. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  8. Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable

    $1,500
  9. Mel Trotter MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable

    $1,300
  10. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Congregational Church KitchenHolland, MI

    Chritable

    $1,000
  12. Masters Design GroupGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. National Foundation Cancer ResearchRockville, MD

    Charitable

    $800
  15. Individual

    Charitable

    $700
  16. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  17. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  18. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  19. Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $500
  20. Individual

    Charitable

    $400
  21. Individual

    Charitable

    $400
  22. Arizona Desert MuseumTucson, AZ

    Charitable

    $300
  23. The Bible LeagueCrete, IL

    Charitable

    $300
  24. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $300
  25. National Foundation Cancer ResearchRockville, MD

    Charitable

    $200
  26. Individual

    Charitable

    $200
  27. National Parks FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $200
  28. Bethany Christian ServicesHolland, MI

    Charitable

    $200
  29. Individual

    Charitable

    $200
  30. Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsOrlando, FL

    Charitable

    $200
  31. Individual

    Charitable

    $200
  32. Individual

    Charitable

    $200
  33. Mission Aviation FellowshipNampa, ID

    Charitable

    $200
  34. Individual

    Charitable

    $100
  35. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100
  36. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100
  37. Individual

    Charitable

    $100
  38. Hospice of HollandHolland, MI

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,50038% of the total
  2. Religion3 grants $1,50038% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $50013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $3008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan9 grants $420,100
  2. Tennessee1 grant $2,000
  3. Maryland6 grants $1,900
  4. Illinois2 grants $600
  5. Arizona1 grant $300
  6. Florida1 grant $200
  7. Idaho1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Calvin VerduinPresident Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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