Boersma Charitable Foundation
Boersma Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Holland, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $803K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $85K.
Boersma Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Boersma Charitable Foundation gave $49K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,000
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,800
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,600
- Total assets
- $802,680
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Boersma Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope College ($25K). Together the top 5 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Boersma Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2022 it paid out 145% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2024) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope College Holland, MI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Geneva Camp and Retreat Center Holland, MI | General Support | $15,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | General Purpose | $5,600 |
| Global Christian Relief Santa Ana, CA | General Purpose | $1,700 |
| Doctors Without Boarders Hagerstown, MD | General Purpose | $1,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $802,680 | $107,332 | $49,889 | $49,000 | 5 | $49,000 | $85,339 | — |
| 2024 | $745,237 | $85,837 | $41,750 | $41,000 | 3 | $41,000 | $34,424 | — |
| 2023 | $701,150 | $55,921 | $45,750 | $45,000 | 7 | $45,000 | $23,069 | — |
| 2022 | $690,979 | $26,761 | $62,473 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | $24,482 | $41,390 |
| 2021 | $726,691 | $145,562 | $56,215 | $55,000 | 2 | $55,000 | $67,237 | $43,867 |
| 2020 | $637,344 | $28,336 | $50,780 | $50,000 | 2 | — | $27,556 | $37,873 |
| 2019 | $659,788 | $60,055 | $51,929 | $50,000 | 2 | — | $58,126 | $37,537 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boersma Charitable Foundation is led by William R. Boersma, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William R. Boersma
President
Director, Vice President & Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Jasperse
Vice President
Director & Vice President → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Paul H. Boersma
Vice President
Director & Vice President → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Constance M. Boersma (2019–2020) — Director & President · Filing note: Deceased 012021
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Boersma Charitable Foundation
How much does Boersma Charitable Foundation give each year?
Boersma Charitable Foundation gave $49K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 3 grants.
What is Boersma Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Boersma Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,600, and its average grant was $9,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Boersma Charitable Foundation give grants?
Boersma Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Holland, MI (2 grants).
Does Boersma Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Boersma Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Boersma Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Boersma Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hope College ($25,000), Geneva Camp and Retreat Center ($15,000) and Southern Poverty Law Center ($5,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boersma Charitable Foundation?
Boersma Charitable Foundation reported $803K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $107K.
What is Boersma Charitable Foundation?
Boersma Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Holland, MI. It holds $803K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Boersma Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Boersma Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2798716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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