Grand Valley University Foundation
THE GRAND VALLEY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY TO ASSIST IN ITS GOALS AND MISSION. THIS SUPPORT PROVIDES GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, FACULTY AND ACADEMIC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL MAINTENANCE AND GROWTH, AND LONG-TERM FISCAL SECURITY.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$5.0M
+8.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$644K
-24.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$644K
-24.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,033,817 | $4,650,577 | $4,058,074 |
| Revenue | $1,002,872 | $1,088,582 | $876,308 |
| Expenses | $989,084 | $1,167,523 | $585,137 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $126,691 | $48,116 | $64,502 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS J HAAS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| DONNA K BROOKS | GENERAL CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JAMES WF BROOKS | GENERAL CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DANIEL G DEVOS | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| PAMELLA G DEVOS | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| KATHLEEN VOGELSANG | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DOROTHY A JOHNSON | SECRETARY - PART YEAR | 2 | — |
| EDWARD J CLARK | ASSISTANT SECRETARY - PART YEAR | 2 | — |
| RANDALL S DAMSTRA | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KALA J GIBSON | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RABIH M JAMAL | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CHRISTINA L KELLER | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN C KENNEDY | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARY L KRAMER | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SHELLEY E PADNOS | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DONALD J PATON | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KATE PEW WOLTERS | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TIMOTHY R SCHOWALTER | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GARY L TILKIN | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ANTHONY VERPLANK | EXECUTIVE MEMBER & DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LAURIE BEARD | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| M CATHERINE BISSELL | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN H BULTEMA III | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| BETTY S BURTON GROCE | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES V BUZZITTA | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| GUILLERMO CISNEROS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| SAMUEL M CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| KEVIN P CUSACK | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| TODD CUSTER | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JESSIE F DALMAN | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| GARY D DEWITT | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| PETER J DEWITT | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL S ELLIS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL J GOORHOUSE | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN W GREEN | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| EDWARD J HANENBURG | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| DOYLE A HAYES | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| KAREN HENRY STOKES | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL C HILLEGONDS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| LARRY W HINES | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| DONNALEE HOLTON | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID S HOOKER | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JC HUIZENGA | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| TAMMY L HUIZENGA | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| STARR HUMPHRIES | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JOSE A INFANTE | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| KYLE S IRWIN | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL J JANDERNOA | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| BARI S JOHNSON | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| CHARLES E JOHNSON II | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| HOLLY A JOHNSON | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES L JURRIES | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| GREG KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES P KEANE | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| FRED P KELLER | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MARGARET KENNEDY | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| AREND D LUBBERS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY J LUBBERS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JEAN E MARTIN | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| HUBERT MASSEY | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID P MEHNEY | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| HANK MEIJER | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MEG MILLER WILLIT | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MARK A MURRAY | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD W MUZZY JR | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| NOREEN K MYERS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL K OLTHOFF | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY S PADNOS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MARGARET E POTTER | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| AARON C RADELET | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| LARRY J ROBSON | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT W ROTH | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN G RUSSELL | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| VIRGINIA M SEYFERTH | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| VICTOR SHEPHERD | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES M TEETS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| DANIEL W TERPSMA | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JERRY L TUBERGEN | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| CAROL VAN ANDEL | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD H VANDERZYDEN | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL R VANGESSEL | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MITCHELL G WATT | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| ELIZABETH WELCH | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| THOMAS G WELCH JR | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| SEAN P WELSH | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| STEVEN A WORKMAN | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL S YOUNGDAHL | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| GREGORY J SANIAL | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LAURA A MEENGS-AIKENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Michigan $3.4M (100%)
States
Cities
ALLENDALE
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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