Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hastings, MI EIN: 20-8293300

Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hastings, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $762K. Net investment income was $320K.

Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation at a glance

In short: Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation gave $762K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $95K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$762,250
-30.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
-42.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$95,281
+22.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$33,750
Total assets
$6,732,697
+0.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Barry Community Foundation: $520KBarry Community Foundation$520KGrand Rapids Symphony: $95KGrand Rapids Symphony$95KThornapple Kellogg Schools: $50KThornapple Kellogg Schools$50KWillard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation: $38KWillard G Pierce and Jessie MPierce Foundation$38KMaple Valley Schools: $30KMaple Valley Schools$30KVFW Post 8260 Thornapple Valley: $15KVFW Post 8260 ThornappleValley$15KBarry County Serenity Club: $10KBarry County Serenity Club$10KCasa For Kids: $5KCasa For Kids$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Barry Community Foundation ($520K). Together the top 8 received $762K.

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K5$50–100K6$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 54 (70%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HastingsGrand RapidsCharlotteDeltonNashvilleMiddlevilleRockford

How Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 49% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 171% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M10 grants2020 11 grants2021 11 grants2022 14 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $359K (2022) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $762K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Barry Community Foundation Hastings, MIBarry County Food Center Fund Barry County Jr Golf Assoc 24 BHealthy Endowment Green Gables Endowment$520,000
Grand Rapids Symphony Grand Rapids, MI2024/2025 Season Program 2025/2026 Season Program$95,250
Thornapple Kellogg Schools Middleville, MIBarn Construction$50,000
Willard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation Hastings, MIGala in the Garden-ScienceStrong program-Over the Creek, Thru the Woods Trail Run-Climate Resilient Land Management (CRLM)-$37,500
Maple Valley Schools Charlotte, MI2024 Robotics Program$30,000
VFW Post 8260 Thornapple Valley Nashville, MIGrant for building renovations$15,000
Barry County Serenity Club Hastings, MIFunding for substance abuse programs$9,500
Casa For Kids Hastings, MI2024 Robotics Program$5,000
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$6,732,697$919,257$919,129$762,2508$819,787$319,915$480,457
2023$6,732,569$953,140$1,241,977$1,091,00714$1,146,956$358,119$432,237
2022$7,021,406$131,986$517,721$359,39711$414,107$110,548$467,859
2021$7,407,141$703,260$661,067$510,76611$567,461$601,089$518,175
2020$7,364,948$338,578$657,362$511,02110—$191,370$439,586

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation reported a distributable amount of $480K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation is led by Douglas A DeCamp, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Douglas A DeCamp

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James DeCamp

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beverly Osterink

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Vanderveen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth DeCamp

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret DeCamp

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew DeCamp

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Rathburn

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bill Lawrence (2020–2021) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation

How much does Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation give each year?

Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation gave $762K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 14 grants.

What is Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation's typical grant size?

Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $33,750, and its average grant was $95,281, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation give grants?

Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hastings, MI (4 grants).

Does Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation's largest grantees?

Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Barry Community Foundation ($520,000), Grand Rapids Symphony ($95,250) and Thornapple Kellogg Schools ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation?

Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $820K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $480K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation's EIN?

Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8293300. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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