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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 38-6510130

Providence Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 43 grants and $601,165 paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Oct 15, 2020), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2020 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2020

    $601,165

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2020

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Willow Oak Assembly of GodMulberry, FL

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    $57,265
  2. Bayview WesleyanTraverse City, MI

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    $14,650
  3. Calvary Assembly aka Peoples ChurchWinter Haven, FL

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    $14,650
  4. Charlotte Assembly of GodCharlotte, MI

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    $14,650
  5. Church on the RockPlant City, FL

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    $14,650
  6. Coldwater Church of the NazareneColdwater, MI

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    $14,650
  7. Community Baptist ChurchSebastian, FL

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    $14,650
  8. Community Bible ChurchBrooksville, FL

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    $14,650
  9. Crossroads Assembly of GodEast Lansing, MI

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    $14,650
  10. Crestview Baptist ChurchLakeland, FL

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    $14,650
  11. Daystar MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

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    $14,650
  12. Epic Church of LakelandLakeland, FL

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    $14,650
  13. Faith Baptist ChurchWinter Haven, FL

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    $14,650
  14. Faith Evangelical Free ChurchSpring Hill, FL

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    $14,650
  15. Fennville Assembly of GodFennville, MI

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    $14,650
  16. First Assembly of GodIonia, MI

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    $14,650
  17. First Assembly of GodSouth Haven, MI

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    $14,650
  18. First United Pentecostal ChurchMulberry, FL

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    $14,650
  19. Florida's First Assembly of God ChurchWauchula, FL

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    $14,650
  20. Freedom for Life Family ChurchHomosassa, FL

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    $14,650
  21. Genesis ChurchHighland City, FL

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    $14,650
  22. Grace Bible ChurchPalm Bay, FL

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    $14,650
  23. Grace ChurchLakeland, FL

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    $14,650
  24. Green Lake Calvary ChurchCaledonia, MI

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    $14,650
  25. Griffin Baptist ChurchLakeland, FL

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    $14,650
  26. Hillside Community Baptist ChurchBrooksville, FL

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    $14,650
  27. International Christian AssemblyLakeland, FL

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    $14,650
  28. Keysville Assembly of GodLithia, FL

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    $14,650
  29. Mount Tabor Baptist ChirchLakeland, FL

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    $14,650
  30. New Horizons Ministry CenterGrand Rapids, MI

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    $14,650
  31. New Life Assembly of God ChurchLakeland, FL

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    $14,650
  32. Onaway Assembly of God ChurchOnaway, MI

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    $14,650
  33. Outpouring Worship CenterRavenna, MI

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    $14,650
  34. Providence Church of GodLakeland, FL

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    $14,650
  35. Riverside ChurchSebastian, FL

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    $14,650
  36. Transforming Life MinistriesPlant City, FL

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    $14,650
  37. Trinity Christian CenterLakeland, FL

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    $14,650
  38. Victory Worship CenterPlant City, FL

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    $14,650
  39. Central WeslynJackson, MI

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    $1,000
  40. Northside BaptistLakeland, FL

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    $500
  41. Knights BaptistPlant City, FL

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    $500
  42. Destiny ChurchRuskin, FL

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    $500
  43. United Methodist Church - Returned CheckLudington, MI

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    -$650

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $14,650100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida29 grants $425,015
  2. Michigan14 grants $176,150

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Cynthia SchoenfeldtPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Royce SheltonSECRETARY, TREASURER,2ND V Hours 0Pay $0
  • Wayne Albritton3RD VICE PRESIDENT & DIREC Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carole DavisDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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