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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3246029

Jonathan Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $208,466 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

    $208,466

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $149,872
  • Tax year 2023

    $106,860

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $260,735
  • Tax year 2022

    $242,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $327,083
  • Tax year 2021

    $196,988

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $516,269
  • Tax year 2020

    $173,233

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $696,463
  • Tax year 2019

    $266,318

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $833,820
  • Tax year 2018

    $70,260

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,065,025

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Village School InternationalTomball, TX

    Operations

    $37,488
  2. Calvary ChurchGrand Rapids, MI

    Operations

    $30,000
  3. New CreationsGrand Rapids, MI

    Operations

    $27,489
  4. Wedgwood Christian ServicesGrand Rapids, MI

    Operations

    $27,489
  5. Grace MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    Operations

    $20,000
  6. Christ Church Anglican Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI

    Operations

    $20,000
  7. Grace AdventuresMears, MI

    Operations

    $16,000
  8. One CollectiveElgin, IL

    Operations

    $8,000
  9. Pregnancy Care CenterHermitage, TN

    Operations

    $8,000
  10. Up and Out MinistriesMears, MI

    Operations

    $6,000
  11. Grace Ministries PhilippinesGrand Rapids, MI

    Operations

    $4,000
  12. Mission Aviation FellowshipNampa, ID

    Operations

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $35,48960% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $16,00027% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $8,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan8 grants $150,978
  2. Texas1 grant $37,488
  3. Illinois1 grant $8,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $8,000
  5. Idaho1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kevin VeltingTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kim VeltingPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Vicki BickelSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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