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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3158473

Paul B Henry Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $11,690 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Karen Henry Stokes
16 Campau Circle NW, 16 Campau Circle NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-2863
Form and materials
Contact person - listed above 2a
Deadlines
No - not applicable
Restrictions
No - not applicable

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $11,690

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $212,048
  • Tax year 2024

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $189,399
  • Tax year 2023

    $9,410

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $152,318
  • Tax year 2022

    $8,975

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $161,763
  • Tax year 2021

    $7,390

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $200,699
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,680

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $153,421
  • Tax year 2019

    $9,120

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $150,103
  • Tax year 2018

    $8,360

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $165,096

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gvsu FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Washington DC internship program

    $2,000
  2. Calvin CollegeGrand Rapids, MI

    Paul b henry chair

    $2,000
  3. St Cecilia Music CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $1,500
  4. Migrant Legal AidGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $1,000
  5. Immigration Law and Justice MiGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $1,000
  6. Community Food ClubGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $1,000
  7. Gerald R Ford Presidential FDNGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $1,000
  8. Safe Haven MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $845
  9. Degage MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $845
  10. Grand Rapids Public MuseumGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $2,00035% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,00035% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $84515% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $84515% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan10 grants $11,690

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Karen Henry StokesPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jordan HenryVICE-PRES. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Megan Henry ShugarmanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kara HenryTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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