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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-2966996

River City Foundation

A private foundation in Dexter, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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 2024

    $1,350,015

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $29,437,079

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,852,743

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $29,898,984

  • Tax year 2022

    $227,021

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,398,647

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,364,352

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,279,904

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,881,066

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,184,706

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,909,457

  • Tax year 2018

    $143,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $906,424

  • Tax year 2017

    $218,631

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,016,496

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grand Rapids Community FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Comprehensive building project

    $500,004
  2. Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Childrens rehab hospital and pediatric initiative program

    $300,000
  3. Blandford Nature CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $200,002
  4. Hospice of Michigan IncAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $100,009
  5. Habitat for Humanity of Kent CountyGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $100,000
  6. John Ball ZooGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $100,000
  7. North Kent ConnectRockford, MI

    General support

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500,00440% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $300,00024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $200,00216% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $150,00912% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $100,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan7 grants $1,350,015

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Anne KittendorfPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey D KittendorfSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heidi BetzVICE PRES/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

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