De Witt Families Conduit Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Holland, MI EIN: 38-2761226

The De Witt Families Conduit Foundation is a private foundation based in Holland, Michigan. In 2025, it made 104 grants totaling $713,793, supporting organizations that include churches, educational institutions, and community-service organizations.

De Witt Families Conduit Foundation at a glance

In short: De Witt Families Conduit Foundation gave $714K across 104 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Michigan. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$713,793
+0.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
104
-2.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,863
+3.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$21,648
+17.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
4% first-time grantees (4 of 103, 2025)
Primary geography
Michigan (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to De Witt Families Conduit Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

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

Contact

Mailing address: 280 N River Ste B, Holland, MI 49424
Phone: (616) 393-8160

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who De Witt Families Conduit Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Western Theological Semin: $115KWestern Theological Semin$115KOutdoor Discovery Center: $97KOutdoor Discovery Center$97KGeneva Camp & Retreat Cen: $54KGeneva Camp & Retreat Cen$54KEvergreen Commons: $50KEvergreen Commons$50KGrand Valley State University: $25KGrand Valley State University$25KBenjamin's Hope: $22KBenjamin's Hope$22KCommunity Reformed Church: $22KCommunity Reformed Church$22KFirst United Methodist Church: $22KFirst United Methodist Church$22KRCA Zeeland Classis: $16KRCA Zeeland Classis$16KNorthwestern College: $15KNorthwestern College$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Western Theological Semin ($115K). Together the top 10 received $437K.

Grant Size Distribution

494 grants across all recorded years

479<$50K10$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 479 grants of 494 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 8% to Texas, 4% to Florida, 3% to Colorado, and 2% to South Carolina. Listed recipients also included organizations in Iowa.

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 104 itemized grants.

Cities

HollandGrand RapidsZeelandOrlandoGainesvilleJenisonMt PleasantCharlestonPasadenaNew YorkMuskegonSpring LakeEnglewoodHigh PointPhoenixAlbert LeaAllendaleAwendawBartlesvilleBoone

Is De Witt Families Conduit Foundation open to new grantees?

4%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 103 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K93 grants2020 100 grants2021 95 grants2022 88 grants2023 107 grants2024 104 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $417K (2020) to $714K (2025). In 2025 it made 104 grants totaling $714K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Theological Semin Holland, MIAnnual Support$115,000
Outdoor Discovery Center Holland, MIAnnual Support$97,000
Geneva Camp & Retreat Cen Holland, MIAnnual Support$53,500
Evergreen Commons Holland, MIAnnual Purpose$50,000
Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, MIAnnual Support$25,000
Benjamin's Hope Holland, MIAnnual Support$22,000
Community Reformed Church Zeeland, MIAnnual Support$22,000
First United Methodist Church Gainesville, TXAnnual Support$21,674
RCA Zeeland Classis Zeeland, MIAnnual Support$16,000
Northwestern College Orange City, IAAnnual Support$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$21,648$736,324$733,179$713,793104$731,547$692,546
2024$18,503$727,254$718,316$710,708107$716,967$671,156
2023$9,565$446,500$453,346$436,08188$451,717$429,400
2022$16,411$683,670$684,747$667,68895$683,396$674,662
2021$17,488$545,608$538,732$533,520100$537,850$529,683
2020$10,612$428,436$433,612$417,05293—$216,995

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 went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Evergreen Commons says it supports older adults through community services and assisted care, while Benjamin’s Hope describes its work as providing a Christ-centered community for people with autism and other disabilities. Northwestern College describes itself as a Christian academic community, and Critter Barn says it inspires people through educational experiences at its farm.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 104 grants totaling $713,793. Grants ranged from $250 to $115,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards included $115,000 to Western Theological Seminary, $97,000 to Outdoor Discovery Center, $53,500 to Geneva Camp & Retreat Center, and $50,000 to Evergreen Commons. Each was recorded as annual support or annual purpose.

Other 2025 recipients included Grand Valley State University ($25,000), Benjamin’s Hope ($22,000), Community Reformed Church ($22,000), and First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Texas ($21,674). Bible Study Fellowship received $10,244; Hope College received $6,500; and Twelve21 Global Inc received $6,000.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Gary D DeWitt as president; Keith De Witt and Donald L De Witt as directors; and Robert DeBoer as treasurer.

De Witt Families Conduit Foundation is led by Gary D. Dewitt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary D. Dewitt

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Donald L. De Witt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Keith De Witt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Deboer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    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.

Frequently asked questions about De Witt Families Conduit Foundation

How much does De Witt Families Conduit Foundation give each year?

De Witt Families Conduit Foundation gave $714K across 104 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $711K across 107 grants.

What is De Witt Families Conduit Foundation's typical grant size?

De Witt Families Conduit Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,863, across 104 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from De Witt Families Conduit Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does De Witt Families Conduit Foundation give grants?

De Witt Families Conduit Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Holland, MI (29 grants), Grand Rapids, MI (12 grants), Zeeland, MI (7 grants) and Orlando, FL (4 grants).

Does De Witt Families Conduit Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 104 grants with a stated purpose on De Witt Families Conduit Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Support" (98 grants) and "Annual Purpose" (4 grants).

Who are De Witt Families Conduit Foundation's largest grantees?

De Witt Families Conduit Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Western Theological Semin ($115,000), Outdoor Discovery Center ($97,000) and Geneva Camp & Retreat Cen ($53,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is De Witt Families Conduit Foundation?

De Witt Families Conduit Foundation reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $736K.

What does De Witt Families Conduit Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from De Witt Families Conduit Foundation?

The foundation 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 De Witt Families Conduit Foundation's EIN?

De Witt Families Conduit Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2761226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does De Witt Families Conduit Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). De Witt Families Conduit Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/de-witt-families-conduit-foundation-morg_a22fc50b8beb44a3873acef5fbb4724c

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