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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3314509

Buist Foundation

A private foundation in Byron Center, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 68 grants and $322,163 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Brent Brinks
2- 84th Street
Byron Center, MI 493158660
(616) 878-3315
Form and materials
A written request specifying need and background information
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $322,163

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $809,171

  • Tax year 2023

    $218,487

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $842,083

  • Tax year 2022

    $318,546

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $772,210

  • Tax year 2021

    $150,746

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $883,545

  • Tax year 2020

    $152,957

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $318,176

Grants paid in 2024

68 grants, largest first

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

  1. Daffodil MinistriesWyoming, MI

    Community assistance

    $51,388
  2. Impact BurundiPo Box, MI

    Missions

    $25,000
  3. Barry County Livestock Development CommitteeHastings, MI

    Community assistance

    $23,825
  4. Streams of HopeGrand Rapids, MI

    Electrical work

    $20,000
  5. Bridge Street House of PrayerGrand Rapids, MI

    Missions

    $15,000
  6. Woodfield Community CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $15,000
  7. Alpha Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $10,000
  8. Byron Community MinistriesByron Center, MI

    Missions

    $10,000
  9. Jason Kinzler Family First FoundationWyoming, MI

    Community assistance

    $10,000
  10. Selah EmpowersByron Center, MI

    Community assistance

    $10,000
  11. Kent County Youth FairLowell, MI

    Community assistance

    $9,220
  12. Family Promise of Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $7,300
  13. Volunteers in ServiceWyoming, MI

    Missions/community development

    $7,000
  14. KCTS Community Action FundGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $6,000
  15. Byron Center High SchoolByron Center, MI

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  16. Covenant Christian Reformed ChurchGrand Rapids, MI

    Missions

    $5,000
  17. Degage MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $5,000
  18. ETHNOS360Sanford, FL

    Missions

    $5,000
  19. HAND2HANDJenison, MI

    Community assistance

    $5,000
  20. Harmony CommunitiesHudsonville, MI

    Community assistance

    $5,000
  21. Home Repair ServicesGrand Rapids, MI

    Sponsorship

    $5,000
  22. Iccf Community HomesGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $5,000
  23. Life QuestGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $5,000
  24. Alternatives of Kalamazoo Crises Pregnancy CenterKalamazoo, MI

    Community assistance

    $3,563
  25. ChristarRichardson, TX

    Missions

    $3,090
  26. Centre de Sante Lumiere - Cayes HaitiWyoming, MI

    Missions

    $3,049
  27. Exalta HealthGrand Rapids, MI

    Community development

    $3,000
  28. Oasis of Hope CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    Missions

    $3,000
  29. Hope UnexpectedByron Center, MI

    Missions

    $2,800
  30. Hunt for A CureHudsonville, MI

    Cystic fibrosis awareness

    $2,698
  31. Byron Center MeatsByron Center, MI

    Community assistance

    $2,520
  32. Caledonia Sportsmans Club FoundationCaledonia, MI

    Community assistance

    $2,000
  33. Designed to ThriveZeeland, MI

    Community assistance

    $2,000
  34. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Fellowship of christian athletes

    $2,000
  35. Kent School Services NetworkGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $2,000
  36. Safe Haven MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $2,000
  37. South Christian High SchoolByron Center, MI

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  38. The Haven of Rest Ministries of Battle CreekBattle Creek, MI

    Community assistance

    $2,000
  39. Vosh MichiganTraverse City, MI

    Missions

    $2,000
  40. Appalachia Reach OutInez, KY

    Community assistance

    $1,738
  41. Sportspersons Ministries InternationalHudsonville, MI

    Community development

    $1,718
  42. Grant Me HopeHolland, MI

    Community assistance

    $1,500
  43. Grand Rapids Police DepartmentGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $1,090
  44. Make-A-WishSuite, MI

    Community assistance

    $1,040
  45. Upcycle BikesGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $1,040
  46. Falconshire Raptors of West Michigan IncHamilton, MI

    Community assistance

    $1,000
  47. Moline Christian SchoolMoline, MI

    Financial assistance

    $1,000
  48. Corinth Reformed ChurchByron Center, MI

    Community assistance

    $750
  49. Talons Out Honor FlightPortage, MI

    Community assistance

    $530
  50. Chapel Pointe ChurchHudsonville, MI

    Missions

    $512
  51. Allegan County Youth Livestock LeadersAllegan, MI

    Community assistance

    $500
  52. Believers Food PantryGrand Ledge, MI

    Community assistance

    $500
  53. Individual

    Missions

    $500
  54. Paradise Bound MinistriesZeeland, MI

    Missions

    $500
  55. Wayland Union SchoolsWayland, MI

    Community development

    $500
  56. Caledonia Independent Winter GuardHudsonville, MI

    Community development

    $461
  57. Barry County Christian SchoolHastings, MI

    Community development

    $350
  58. Grand Rapids Christian SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI

    Community development

    $300
  59. Individual

    Missions

    $299
  60. PelatoniaColumbus, OH

    Medical research

    $259
  61. Helen Devos Children's HospitalGrand Rapids, MI

    Community assistance

    $250
  62. Hudsonville Community FairHudsonville, MI

    Community development

    $250
  63. Portage Lake Center PTO IncPortage, MI

    Community assistance

    $250
  64. Individual

    Tuition assistance

    $250
  65. Muskegon County Livestock Development CommiteeRavenna, MI

    Community development

    $200
  66. Individual

    Missions

    $173
  67. Individual

    Missions

    $150
  68. Ottawa County 4-HLansing, MI

    Community development

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter4 grants $65,68832% of the total
  2. Human services11 grants $62,57830% of the total
  3. Religion4 grants $32,50016% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $6,5633% of the total
  7. 7 other causes12 grants $20,32710% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan59 grants $310,704
  2. Florida1 grant $5,000
  3. Texas1 grant $3,090
  4. Kentucky1 grant $1,738
  5. Ohio1 grant $259

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Brent BrinksPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Matt DevriesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Andy VermurlenSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Adam HerremaDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Scott BishopDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0

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