Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 84-1622296

The Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation is a private foundation based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 12 grants totaling $41,533 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation

In short: Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation gave $42K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Georgia. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-1622296
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$41,533
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$3,461
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$48,114
Primary geography
Georgia (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$48K

+16.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$42K

+38.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+27.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $381; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $200 first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants were recorded for ministries and education. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Holland Home says it serves older adults with love and compassion while following Christ’s teachings; Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine; and Audio Scripture Ministries describes creating and distributing Scripture media in languages needed by people around the world.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $41,533. Grant amounts ranged from $124 to $22,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest grants were $22,000 to Teach Every Nation for ministries, $7,000 to The Esther School for education, $4,509 to Valley Christian School for education, and $2,500 to Calvary Church for ministries. Other grants included $2,000 to Holland Home, $1,000 each to LaGrave CRC and Samaritan’s Purse, and $500 each to Audio Scripture Ministries and Wabaningo Community Church.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 34% to Michigan, 11% to California, and 2% to North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

Grand RapidsAtlantaCharlotteHollandOrlandoSan JoseColumbiaAdaBooneFresnoHudsonvilleLa MiradaPortlandWhitehallBellevueEast Palo AltoEl MonteGrand HavenGrandvilleGrapevine

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K11 grants2020 19 grants2021 16 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2020) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $42K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Teach Every Nation: $22KTeach Every Nation$22KThe Esther School: $7KThe Esther School$7KValley Christian School: $5KValley Christian School$5KCalvary Church: $3KCalvary Church$3KHolland Home: $2KHolland Home$2KLagrave CRC: $1KLagrave CRC$1KSamaritan's Purse: $1KSamaritan's Purse$1KAudio Scripture Ministries: $500Audio Scripture Ministries$500Wabaningo Community Church: $500Wabaningo Community Church$500The Potter's House School: $250The Potter's House School$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Teach Every Nation ($22K). Together the top 10 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Teach Every Nation Atlanta, GAMinistries$22,000
The Esther School Grand Rapids, MIEducation$7,000
Valley Christian School San Jose, CAEducation$4,509
Calvary Church Grand Rapids, MIMinistries$2,500
Holland Home Grand Rapids, MIMinistries$2,000
Lagrave CRC Grand Rapids, MIMinistries$1,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCMinistries$1,000
Audio Scripture Ministries Holland, MIMinistries$500
Wabaningo Community Church Whitehall, MIMinistries$500
The Potter's House School Grand Rapids, MIMinistries$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $48,114 $86,350 $59,399 $41,533
2024 $41,456 $30,644 $46,571 $29,940
2023 $52,386 $98,426 $51,351 $35,326
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$48,114$41,456$52,386
Revenue$86,350$30,644$98,426
Expenses$59,399$46,571$51,351
Qualifying Distributions$41,533$29,940$35,326
Net Investment Income$20,170$285—
Distributable Amount$1,926$2,307$13

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bruce Diephouse as president and Rika Diephouse as treasurer.

Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation is led by Bruce Diephouse, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bruce Diephouse

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rika Diephouse

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 1961 Hillsboro, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone: (616) 293-1716

Frequently asked questions about Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation

How much does Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation give each year?

Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation gave $42K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 11 grants.

What is Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation's typical grant size?

Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,461, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation that year got $381 on average.

Where does Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation give grants?

Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (34%) and California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (6 grants).

Does Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ministries" (9 grants) and "Education" (3 grants).

Who are Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation's largest grantees?

Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Teach Every Nation ($22,000), The Esther School ($7,000) and Valley Christian School ($4,509), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation?

Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants were recorded for ministries and education. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation's EIN?

Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1622296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Bruce & Rika Diephouse Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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