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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-6056394

Grand Rapids Kiwanis Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $20,712 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $20,712

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $166,969
  • Tax year 2023

    $21,406

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $184,817
  • Tax year 2022

    $16,472

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $200,533
  • Tax year 2021

    $17,054

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $213,338
  • Tax year 2020

    $12,554

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $219,364
  • Tax year 2019

    $10,396

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $233,830

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Key Club of Forest Hills NorthernGrand Rapids, MI

    Education

    $4,368
  2. Helen Devos Childrens HospitalGrand Rapids, MI

    Human services

    $3,000
  3. St Alphonsus Ne PoleGrand Rapids, MI

    Human services

    $2,000
  4. GRPS - Terrific Kids ProgramGrand Rapids, MI

    Education

    $1,496
  5. FcaRockford, MI

    Human services

    $1,350
  6. GRPS - March Is Reading MonthGrand Rapids, MI

    Education

    $1,240
  7. The KS FoundationMason, MI

    Human services

    $1,220
  8. Michigan Horse Driving SchoolSaranac, MI

    Human services

    $1,100
  9. Necom Supper HouseGrand Rapids, MI

    Human services

    $1,000
  10. Northoek AcademyGrand Rapids, MI

    Education

    $1,000
  11. Mary Free Bed HospitalGrand Rapids, MI

    Human services

    $838
  12. It's Got to Be the ShoesGrand Rapids, MI

    Human services

    $800
  13. Michigan Family FuturesGrand Rapids, MI

    Education

    $650
  14. Salvation Army Bell RingingGrand Rapids, MI

    Human services

    $350
  15. Embracing ImperfectionsRockford, MI

    Human services

    $200
  16. Ele's PlaceGrand Rapids, MI

    Human services

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $200100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan16 grants $20,712

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Brenda EllerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Larry GoodlanderTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah PastoorBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Linda PaigeBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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