Grants paid by James & Almeda Vander Waals Foundation
EIN 38-2683671 · MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
James & Almeda Vander Waals Foundation of MI (EIN 38-2683671) reported 24 grants paid totaling $926,438 to 16 recipients in tax years 2018–2020, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$926,438
24 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2020
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | $39,500 | — |
| 2019 | 13 | $44,000 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | $842,938 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from James & Almeda Vander Waals Foundation, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Foundation | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $832,938 | 2020 |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation 46-1164285 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $24,000 | 2019 |
| Grand Valley State University | U | Allendale, MI | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $14,000 | 2019 |
| West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc 38-2394044 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Feeding America West Michigan 38-2439659 | C | Comstock Park, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $4,000 | 2019 |
| Habitat for Humanity | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Helen Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Degage Ministries 38-1912094 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Mel Trotter Ministries 38-1410467 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Catholic Charities West Michigan 38-3012473 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| John Ball Park Zoo 38-6076879 | D | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Salvation Army 38-1370971 | C | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
| Heartside Ministry 38-2477760 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
| Santa Claus Girls of Kent County 38-6065164 | C | Walker, MI | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 24 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Grand Rapids Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | U | $832,938 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101319349101225 |
| 2020 | Feeding America West Michigan Comstock Park, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101319349101225 |
| 2019 | Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | B | $12,000 | paid | PEDIATRIC REHAB PROGRAM | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | RALEIGH FINKELSTEIN HEALTH | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Grand Rapids Symphony Grand Rapids, MI | U | $7,000 | paid | DONATIONS FOR OPERATIONS | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Frederik Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Spectrum Health Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Degage Ministries Grand Rapids, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | John Ball Park Zoo Grand Rapids, MI | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATIONS FOR OPERATIONS | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Habitat for Humanity Grand Rapids, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Mel Trotter Ministries Grand Rapids, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Heartside Ministry Grand Rapids, MI | B | $500 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Catholic Charities West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | B | $500 | paid | GOD'S KITCHEN | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Santa Claus Girls of Kent County Walker, MI | C | $500 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 202041259349102124 |
| 2019 | Salvation Army Grand Rapids, MI | C | $500 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 202041259349102124 |
| 2018 | Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | B | $12,000 | paid | PEDIATRIC REHAB PROGRAM | 201941229349102104 |
| 2018 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | RALEIGH FINKELSTEIN HEALTH | 201941229349102104 |
| 2018 | Grand Rapids Symphony Grand Rapids, MI | U | $7,000 | paid | DONATIONS FOR OPERATIONS | 201941229349102104 |
| 2018 | West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc Grand Rapids, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 201941229349102104 |
| 2018 | Helen Devos Children's Hospital Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 201941229349102104 |
| 2018 | Mel Trotter Ministries Grand Rapids, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 201941229349102104 |
| 2018 | Degage Ministries Grand Rapids, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 201941229349102104 |
| 2018 | Habitat for Humanity Grand Rapids, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION FOR OPERATIONS | 201941229349102104 |
| 2018 | Catholic Charities West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | B | $500 | paid | GOD'S KITCHEN | 201941229349102104 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101319349101225 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202041259349102124 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.0 | 201941229349102104 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/382683671.json.
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