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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-3753611

Gerald A Poorman Foundation

A private foundation in Sparta, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $70,300 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $70,300

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,538,058

  • Tax year 2024

    $63,200

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,451,551

  • Tax year 2023

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,398,158

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,533,272

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,860

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,519,776

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,021

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $228,200

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,812

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $211,859

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,251

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $213,986

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Paul's Anglican Catholic ChurchGrand Rapids, MI

    General donation

    $60,300
  2. Young Life - Northwest Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI

    General donation

    $5,000
  3. Youth for Christ West MichiganGrand Rapids, MI

    General donation

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan3 grants $70,300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Chad D MurdockPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth SimmonsSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edward JenningsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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