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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 38-6092077

Wade E & Viola Sackner Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 6 grants and $448,861 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $448,861

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,004,823

  • Tax year 2022

    $439,678

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $8,231,661

  • Tax year 2021

    $440,762

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,676,061

  • Tax year 2020

    $433,637

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,253,120

  • Tax year 2019

    $426,346

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,848,094

  • Tax year 2018

    $419,092

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $7,843,813

  • Tax year 2017

    $430,135

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,043,935

Grants paid in 2023

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mary Free Bed FundGrand Rapids, MI

    Grant was used for the purpose of assisting disabled children.

    $146,153
  2. American Cancer Society Michigan DivisionGrand Rapids, MI

    Grant was used to further the chartiable purpose of the american cancer society.grant was used to further the cancer society's charitable purpose.

    $73,077
  3. American Red Cross of West MichiganGrand Rapids, MI

    Grant was used to further the red cross' charitable purpose.

    $73,077
  4. Saladin Shrine Trust for ChildrenGrand Rapids, MI

    Grant was for the purpose of assisting disabled children.

    $73,077
  5. The Heart of West Michigan United WayGrand Rapids, MI

    Grant was used to further the united way's charitable purpose.

    $73,077
  6. George Slykhouse Scholarship Co Grand Rapids Community FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Grant was used to sponsor scholarships awarded by the economic club.

    $10,400

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $146,15367% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $73,07733% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan6 grants $448,861

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Michelle Van DykePRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Mary Beth BrownTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jason FultonTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Mitch DevriesTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Tony GerheiserVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • John T McFarlandSECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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