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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-6085626

Charles R Evenson Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $40,400 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
Deb Steketee
230 East Fulton St Suite C
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 552-4601
Form and materials
Personal letter stating organization's name, address, exempt status, exempt purpose, and need for funding.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Contributions are limited to non-private 501 (c)(3) organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $40,400

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $908,356
  • Tax year 2024

    $50,100

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $878,905
  • Tax year 2023

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $881,885
  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $129,758
  • Tax year 2021

    $9,602

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $127,332
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $133,326
  • Tax year 2017

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $128,482

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. West Michigan Sustatinable Business ForumGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund - restricted to environmental education purposes.

    $40,400

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan1 grant $40,400

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Rick ChaplaTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary Ellen MikaSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Deb SteketeePRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Yumiko JakobcicTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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