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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3522988

Answer Health Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $28,500 paid in grants.

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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
Vicki Woodard
333 Bridge Street SW Suite 815
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 552-1500
[email protected]
Form and materials
Any form accepted
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $212,255

  • Tax year 2024

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $161,278

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $106,851

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $104,305

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $91,818

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $72,408

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Exalta HealthGrand Rapids, MI

    Health care/philanthropic support

    $4,000
  2. Kids Food BasketGrand Rapids, MI

    Health care/philanthropic support

    $4,000
  3. Oasis of Hope CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    Health care/philanthropic support

    $4,000
  4. Our Kitchen TableGrand Rapids, MI

    Health care/philanthropic support

    $4,000
  5. Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan IncGrand Rapids, MI

    Health care/philanthropic support

    $2,000
  6. Brodys Be Cafe LLCAda, MI

    Health care/philanthropic support

    $2,000
  7. Guiding LightGrand Rapids, MI

    Health care/philanthropic support

    $2,000
  8. Mel Trotter MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    Health care/philanthropic support

    $2,000
  9. Wedgewood Christian ServicesGrand Rapids, MI

    Health care/philanthropic support

    $2,000
  10. Women at Risk International IncWyoming, MI

    Health care/philanthropic support

    $2,000
  11. Bethany Christian ServicesGrand Rapids, MI

    Health care/philantrhopic support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $8,00036% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $6,00027% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $4,00018% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $2,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan11 grants $28,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard Bereza MDTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • John Lagrand MDPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael App MDSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Khan Nedd MDDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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