Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation
The Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Holland, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including religious, educational, housing, health-care, and community-service organizations.
Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation gave $932K across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $931,500
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 62
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,024
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $1,923,196
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 806 N Shore Drive, Holland, MI 49424
Phone: (616) 396-4950
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holland Christian Schools ($206K). Together the top 10 received $547K.
Grant Size Distribution
252 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 241 grants of 252 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 4% to Illinois, 2% to New Jersey, and 1% to New Mexico. Many of the listed recipients are in Holland and other Michigan communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.
Cities
How Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation gives
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 628% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $995K (2024). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $932K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Christian Schools Holland, MI | Religious | $206,000 |
| Western Theological SEM Holland, MI | Religious | $65,000 |
| Rest Haven Holland, MI | Assisted Living | $55,000 |
| Zeeland Christian Schools Zeeland, MI | Educational | $50,000 |
| Winning at Home Zeeland, MI | Religious | $45,000 |
| Holland Zeeland Comm Foundation Holland, MI | Non-Profit | $33,000 |
| Bethany Christian Service Holland, MI | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Words of Hope Grand Rapids, MI | Religious | $25,000 |
| Multiply 222 Keyport, NJ | Religious | $20,000 |
| Young Life Holland, MI | Non-Profit | $17,500 |
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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 | $1,923,196 | $985,561 | $939,919 | $931,500 | 62 | $931,500 | $32,362 | $148,275 |
| 2024 | $1,877,554 | $947,832 | $998,611 | $995,250 | 63 | $995,250 | $41,882 | $125,133 |
| 2023 | $1,928,333 | $1,281,774 | $831,052 | $828,000 | 61 | $828,000 | $38,023 | $99,863 |
| 2022 | $1,477,611 | $795,219 | $795,712 | $792,000 | 62 | $792,000 | $39,012 | $88,097 |
| 2021 | $1,479,104 | $652,806 | $26,740 | $24,000 | 4 | $24,000 | $47,856 | $84,113 |
| 2020 | $852,038 | $314,008 | $452,482 | $450,000 | 57 | — | $15,956 | $58,625 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes, including religious, educational, assisted-living, and charitable work.
Grantees describe their own missions in a range of areas. Community Action House says it provides local families and individuals with food, clothing, shelter, and opportunities to build skills for a stable life. CURE International says its children’s hospitals provide surgical care for children with disabilities in a compassionate Christian environment. Good Samaritan Ministries says it works to address poverty and homelessness through affordable housing and supportive services. Other 2025 grantees describe work in disaster response and food security (World Renew), clean water and humanitarian services (Vox United), and homebuilding (Habitat for Humanity Menominee River).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 62 grants totaling $931,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $206,000, with a median grant of $9,000.
The largest reported grants included $206,000 to Holland Christian Schools, $65,000 to Western Theological Seminary, $55,000 to Rest Haven, $50,000 to Zeeland Christian Schools, and $45,000 to Winning at Home. Other recipients included Holland Zeeland Community Foundation ($33,000), Bethany Christian Services ($30,000), Words of Hope ($25,000), Multiply 222 ($20,000), Young Life ($17,500), Calvin College ($15,000), and Calvin Theological Seminary ($15,000). Additional 2025 grants included $15,000 each to Community Action House, CURE International, and City on a Hill Ministries; $12,000 to World Renew; and $10,000 each to Vox United, Good Samaritan Ministries, Van Andel Institute, and Habitat for Humanity Menominee River.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Douglas Dekock as president and treasurer and Sandra Dekock as secretary.
Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation is led by Douglas Dekock, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Dekock
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sandra Dekock
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation
How much does Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation give each year?
Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation gave $932K across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $995K across 63 grants.
What is Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $15,024, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation give grants?
Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Holland, MI (34 grants), Grand Rapids, MI (14 grants) and Zeeland, MI (4 grants).
Does Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 62 grants with a stated purpose on Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Non-Profit" (23 grants), "Religious" (22 grants) and "Charitable" (5 grants).
Who are Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Holland Christian Schools ($206,000), Western Theological SEM ($65,000) and Rest Haven ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation?
Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $932K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes, including religious, educational, assisted-living, and charitable work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family 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 Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation's EIN?
Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3534244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/douglas-and-sandra-dekock-family-foundation-morg_29d7c1276f594d3c951732aa7864395a
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