Grants paid by Paradise Foundation
EIN 38-3182229 · Traverse City, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Paradise Foundation of Traverse City, MI (EIN 38-3182229) reported 52 grants paid totaling $166,960 to 26 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$166,960
52 grants
Recipients
26
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $34,160 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $25,000 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $24,500 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $42,200 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $39,100 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $2,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 26 recipients receiving the most from Paradise Foundation, by grants paid, out of 26 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umrc Porter Hills Foundation | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| St Marys Foundation 38-1779602 | C | Saginaw, MI | 5 | $19,700 | 2024 |
| Arc of Midland 38-1877764 | B | Midland, MI | 4 | $18,100 | 2025 |
| Van Andel Institute 52-2000820 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 5 | $14,500 | 2024 |
| Midland Center for the Arts 38-6114020 | B | Midland, MI | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Early Explorers Learning Center | U | Midland, MI | 2 | $8,500 | 2021 |
| Childrens Healing Center | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 3 | $8,100 | 2024 |
| Blandford Nature Center 20-0739420 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $8,000 | 2021 |
| Act Artists Creating Together | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 4 | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Eight Cap 38-6111652 | B | Orleans, MI | 2 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Truenorth Community Services 38-6158533 | B | Freemont, MI | 4 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Soccer Association 38-3221257 | C | Bay City, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Middle Way Sanctuary 84-1610223 | B | Harsel, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Kingdom Life Academy 46-3930948 | B | Tyler, TX | 1 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| Guiding Light Mission Inc 38-2638465 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Whitecaps Community Foundation 45-4129451 | B | Comstock Park, MI | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Friends of Grand Rapids Parks 26-1406547 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Dow High School Speaking Society | U | Midland, MI | 1 | $2,100 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Gr | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Davenport University 38-1945965 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $1,200 | 2023 |
| Compass Bible Church 20-2775756 | B | Aliso Viejo, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Michigan Womens Lawyers Association | U | Lansing, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Aquinas College 38-1367080 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Grand Rapids Art Museum 38-1387136 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $260 | 2020 |
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 52 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Arc of Midland Midland, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202611349349104641 |
| 2024 | Childrens Healing Center Grand Rapids, MI | U | $5,100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Middle Way Sanctuary Harsel, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Midland Center for the Arts Midland, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Umrc Porter Hills Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Van Andel Institute Grand Rapids, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Kingdom Life Academy Tyler, TX | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Ronald Mcdonald House Grand Rapids, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Guiding Light Mission Inc Grand Rapids, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Eight Cap Orleans, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Compass Bible Church Aliso Viejo, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Truenorth Community Services Freemont, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | Michigan Womens Lawyers Association Lansing, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2024 | St Marys Foundation Saginaw, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543109349100409 |
| 2023 | Umrc Porter Hills Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | Eight Cap Orleans, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | Midland Center for the Arts Midland, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | Truenorth Community Services Freemont, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | St Marys Foundation Saginaw, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | Childrens Healing Center Grand Rapids, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | Boys and Girls Club of Gr Grand Rapids, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | Act Artists Creating Together Grand Rapids, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | Ronald Mcdonald House Grand Rapids, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | Van Andel Institute Grand Rapids, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI | B | $1,200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2023 | Guiding Light Mission Inc Grand Rapids, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413209349102391 |
| 2022 | Arc of Midland Midland, MI | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202333109349100963 |
| 2022 | St Marys Foundation Saginaw, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | GRAND GALS ENDOWMENT | 202333109349100963 |
| 2022 | Bay Area Soccer Association Bay City, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | MAPLEWOOD SPORTS COMPLEX PROJECT | 202333109349100963 |
| 2022 | Van Andel Institute Grand Rapids, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202333109349100963 |
| 2022 | Act Artists Creating Together Grand Rapids, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202333109349100963 |
| 2022 | Childrens Healing Center Grand Rapids, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202333109349100963 |
| 2022 | Truenorth Community Services Freemont, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202333109349100963 |
| 2022 | Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202333109349100963 |
| 2021 | Early Explorers Learning Center Midland, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202322489349100232 |
| 2021 | St Marys Foundation Saginaw, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202322489349100232 |
| 2021 | Arc of Midland Midland, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202322489349100232 |
| 2021 | Blandford Nature Center Grand Rapids, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202322489349100232 |
| 2021 | Van Andel Institute Grand Rapids, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202322489349100232 |
| 2021 | Truenorth Community Services Freemont, MI | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202322489349100232 |
| 2021 | Act Artists Creating Together Grand Rapids, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202322489349100232 |
| 2020 | St Marys Foundation Saginaw, MI | C | $6,200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
| 2020 | Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
| 2020 | Arc of Midland Midland, MI | B | $3,600 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
| 2020 | Early Explorers Learning Center Midland, MI | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
| 2020 | Van Andel Institute Grand Rapids, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
| 2020 | Blandford Nature Center Grand Rapids, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
| 2020 | Friends of Grand Rapids Parks Grand Rapids, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
| 2020 | Act Artists Creating Together Grand Rapids, MI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
| 2020 | Whitecaps Community Foundation Comstock Park, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
| 2020 | Dow High School Speaking Society Midland, MI | U | $2,100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
| 2020 | Grand Rapids Art Museum Grand Rapids, MI | B | $260 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331919349100728 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611349349104641 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543109349100409 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413209349102391 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333109349100963 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202322489349100232 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202331919349100728 |
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/383182229.json.
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