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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-6370363

Lion Rock Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $328,549 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

    $328,549

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,653,462

  • Tax year 2024

    $152,350

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,595,866

  • Tax year 2023

    $122,350

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $806,816

  • Tax year 2022

    $86,280

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $760,712

  • Tax year 2021

    $176,167

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $674,806

  • Tax year 2020

    $109,762

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $364,285

  • Tax year 2019

    $138,492

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $208,973

  • Tax year 2018

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $143,791

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. West Mich HispanicGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $200,000
  2. The Potter's HouseGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $22,500
  3. Everbloom Montessori CooperativeGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $15,000
  4. Literacy Center of West MichiganGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $12,500
  5. Wedgwood Christian ServicesGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $12,500
  6. Schools for Sierra LeoneGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $10,000
  7. The SourceWyoming, MI

    General contribution

    $10,000
  8. United Way of Metro ChicagoChicago, IL

    General contribution

    $10,000
  9. Worklife PartnershipDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $10,000
  10. Secom Resource CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $6,000
  11. Grand Rapids Christian SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $5,000
  12. LifequestGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $4,500
  13. Family Network of WyomingWyoming, MI

    General contribution

    $3,000
  14. Pine Rest FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $2,500
  15. Safe Harbor ManisteeManistee, MI

    General contribution

    $2,000
  16. The Dutch American HeritageGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $1,000
  17. V99Grand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $1,000
  18. Michigan Arsenal BaseballByron Center, MI

    General contribution

    $500
  19. United Way of Southwest MichiganSaint Joseph, MI

    General contribution

    $500
  20. Ada Bible ChurchGrand Rapids, MI

    General contribution

    $49

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $40,00061% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $15,00023% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $10,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan18 grants $308,549
  2. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Mark PetersTRUSTEE/GRAN Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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