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Grant recipient EIN 38-3001876Education

Who funds Calvin Theological Seminary?

24 private foundations gave Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, MI $7.2 million across 85 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

85 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Nurturing children-worship & prayer

    $1,250,000
  2. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2025

    College seminary PHD chair

    $144,513
  3. Harry Vermeer Family FoundationPella, IA 2025

    Educational

    $56,000
  4. Andrew and Gladys Van Noord FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    General fundinggeneral funding

    $35,000
  5. Artevel FoundationJohnston, CO 2025

    General charitable support

    $30,000
  6. Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    General support

    $27,500
  7. Marion & Marlene Betten FoundationWyoming, MI 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $5,500
  8. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2024

    College seminary PHD chair

    $140,313
  9. The Grace and Mercy Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Education

    $40,000
  10. Andrew and Gladys Van Noord FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General fundinggeneral funding

    $35,000
  11. Harry Vermeer Family FoundationPella, IA 2024

    Educational

    $30,000
  12. Artevel FoundationJohnston, CO 2024

    General charitable support

    $25,000
  13. Bernard and Dorothy Hamstra Charitable FoundationWestfield, NJ 2024

    Charitable donation

    $16,800
  14. Herm and Shirley Geers FoundationKewadin, MI 2024

    To create a learning community that forms church leaders who cultivate communities of disciples of jesus christ.

    $5,000
  15. Marion & Marlene Betten FoundationWyoming, MI 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $4,400
  16. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $1,000
  17. Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Thriving congregations initiative

    $1,250,000
  19. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Compelling preaching initiative

    $250,000
  20. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2023

    College seminary PHD chair

    $137,550
  21. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Christian institutions

    $40,000
  22. Andrew and Gladys Van Noord FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General fundinggeneral funding

    $40,000
  23. Harry Vermeer Family FoundationPella, IA 2023

    Educational

    $30,000
  24. Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  25. Artevel FoundationJohnston, CO 2023

    General charitable support

    $25,000
  26. The Grace and Mercy Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Education

    $20,000
  27. Bernard and Dorothy Hamstra Charitable FoundationWestfield, NJ 2023

    Charitable donation

    $16,800
  28. R & L Vermeer Foundation IncPella, IA 2023

    Educational

    $5,000
  29. Marion & Marlene Betten FoundationWyoming, MI 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $4,400
  30. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Compelling preaching initiative

    $957,215
  31. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2022

    College seminary PHD chair

    $134,850
  32. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Compelling preaching initiative

    $50,000
  33. Andrew and Gladys Van Noord FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General fundinggeneral funding

    $40,000
  34. Stewardship FoundationEscondido, CA 2022

    Charitable donation

    $40,000
  35. Harry Vermeer Family FoundationPella, IA 2022

    Educational

    $30,000
  36. Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  37. Artevel FoundationJohnston, CO 2022

    Charitable support (doctoral fellowship assistance fund)

    $25,000
  38. Bernard and Dorothy Hamstra Charitable FoundationWestfield, NJ 2022

    Charitable donation

    $16,800
  39. The Grace and Mercy Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Education

    $10,000
  40. Marion & Marlene Betten FoundationWyoming, MI 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $4,400
  41. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 11/09/22

    $500
  42. Halcyon FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Educational institution

    $75
  43. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $50
  44. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Pathways for tomorrow initiative

    $1,000,000
  45. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2021

    College seminary PHD chair

    $130,913
  46. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Program support

    $50,000
  47. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Pathways for tomorrow initiative

    $49,500
  48. Andrew and Gladys Van Noord FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General fundinggeneral funding

    $40,000
  49. Harry Vermeer Family FoundationPella, IA 2021

    Educational

    $30,000
  50. Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  51. Artevel FoundationJohnston, CO 2021

    Charitable support (doctoral fellowship assistance fund)

    $25,000
  52. Bernard and Dorothy Hamstra Charitable FoundationWestfield, NJ 2021

    Charitable donation

    $16,800
  53. Marion & Marlene Betten FoundationWyoming, MI 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $4,000
  54. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $1,000
  55. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 12/03/21

    $500
  56. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 12/09/20

    $500
  57. Halcyon FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    Educational institution

    $75
  58. The Richard and Helen Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $150,000
  59. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2020

    College seminary PHD chair

    $128,338
  60. Word Investments IncAda, MI 2020

    Religious

    $100,000
  61. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Program support

    $50,000
  62. Andrew and Gladys Van Noord FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    General fundinggeneral funding

    $40,000
  63. Cornucopia Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Christian ministry

    $25,000
  64. Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  65. Artevel FoundationJohnston, CO 2020

    Charitable support (doctoral fellowship assistance fund)

    $22,000
  66. Herm and Shirley Geers FoundationKewadin, MI 2020

    To create a learning community that forms church leaders who cultivate communities of disciples of jesus christ.

    $20,000
  67. Harry Vermeer Family FoundationPella, IA 2020

    Educational

    $20,000
  68. Bernard and Dorothy Hamstra Charitable FoundationWestfield, NJ 2020

    Charitable donation

    $16,800
  69. Marion & Marlene Betten FoundationWyoming, MI 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $8,000
  70. R & L Vermeer Foundation IncPella, IA 2020

    Educational

    $5,000
  71. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $2,500
  72. Halcyon FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Educational institution

    $50
  73. Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  74. Artevel FoundationJohnston, CO 2019

    Charitable support (doctoral fellowship assistance fund)

    $22,000
  75. Bernard and Dorothy Hamstra Charitable FoundationWestfield, NJ 2019

    Charitable donation

    $16,800
  76. Marion & Marlene Betten FoundationWyoming, MI 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  77. John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma FoundationHolland, MI 2019

    annual support for general operations

    $2,000
  78. Rottman Family Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    Operational purposes

    $2,000
  79. Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  80. Artevel FoundationJohnston, CO 2018

    Charitable support (doctoral fellowship assistance f

    $22,000
  81. Bernard and Dorothy Hamstra Charitable FoundationWestfield, NJ 2018

    Charitable donation

    $16,800
  82. Herm and Shirley Geers FoundationKewadin, MI 2018

    To create a learning community that forms church leaders who cultivate communities of disciples of jesus christ.

    $10,000
  83. Rottman Family Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    Operational purposes

    $2,000
  84. Marion & Marlene Betten FoundationWyoming, MI 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  85. Stewardship FoundationEscondido, CA 2017

    Charity

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Grand Rapids, MI and are not among Calvin Theological Seminary’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 195 grants Preselected only $34,785 to similar organizations
  2. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 74 grants Accepts applications $7,115,600 to similar organizations
  3. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 76 grants Accepts applications $14,780,270 to similar organizations
  4. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 32 grants Accepts applications $4,000,000 to similar organizations
  5. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 57 grants Accepts applications $3,151,470 to similar organizations
  6. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 52 grants Preselected only $1,016,750 to similar organizations
  7. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 43 grants Accepts applications $1,824,000 to similar organizations
  8. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 15 grants Preselected only $1,060,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3001876 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.