Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Holland, MI EIN: 38-3534244

DOUGLAS & SANDRA DEKOCK FAMILY FOUN is a private foundation based in Holland, Michigan. Its 2024 grants supported religious, educational, charitable, and nonprofit organizations, among others.

Key facts about Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foundation

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.

EIN
38-3534244
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$931,500
Grants made (2025)
62
Average grant
$15,024
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$1,923,196
Primary geography
Michigan (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation 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. 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

$1.9M

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$932K

-6.4% YoY

Grant Count

62

-1.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-4.9% YoY

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.

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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for religious and educational organizations and charitable and nonprofit recipients. Among the grantees described in their own statements, Community Action House says it provides food, clothing, shelter, and skills-building opportunities to area families and individuals. City on a Hill Ministries says it serves independent nonprofit ministries, while World Renew describes work in disaster response, community health, economic opportunity, food security, and peace and justice.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 63 grants totaling $995,250. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $340,000, with a median grant of $9,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Holland, Michigan. In 2024, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan; the reported shares for Illinois, New Jersey, and New Mexico were 4%, 2%, and 1%, respectively.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.

Cities

HollandGrand RapidsZeelandPalos HeightsHudsonvilleLansingRehobothSpring LakeWest OliveChicagoKeyportWyomingCreteBoyne Falls

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M57 grants2020 4 grants2021 62 grants2022 61 grants2023 63 grants2024 62 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $995K (2024). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $932K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Holland Christian Schools: $206KHolland Christian Schools$206KWestern Theological SEM: $65KWestern Theological SEM$65KRest Haven: $55KRest Haven$55KZeeland Christian Schools: $50KZeeland Christian Schools$50KWinning at Home: $45KWinning at Home$45KHolland Zeeland Comm Foundation: $33KHolland Zeeland CommFoundation$33KBethany Christian Service: $30KBethany Christian Service$30KWords of Hope: $25KWords of Hope$25KMultiply 222: $20KMultiply 222$20KYoung Life: $18KYoung Life$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Holland Christian Schools ($206K). Together the top 10 received $547K.

Grant Size Distribution

252 grants across all recorded years

241<$50K6$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 241 grants of 252 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holland Christian Schools Holland, MIReligious$206,000
Western Theological SEM Holland, MIReligious$65,000
Rest Haven Holland, MIAssisted Living$55,000
Zeeland Christian Schools Zeeland, MIEducational$50,000
Winning at Home Zeeland, MIReligious$45,000
Holland Zeeland Comm Foundation Holland, MINon-Profit$33,000
Bethany Christian Service Holland, MICharitable$30,000
Words of Hope Grand Rapids, MIReligious$25,000
Multiply 222 Keyport, NJReligious$20,000
Young Life Holland, MINon-Profit$17,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2024 $995,250 63
2023 $828,000 61
2022 $792,000 62
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,923,196$1,877,554$1,928,333
Revenue$985,561$947,832$1,281,774
Expenses$939,919$998,611$831,052
Qualifying Distributions$931,500$995,250$828,000
Net Investment Income$32,362$41,882$38,023
Distributable Amount$148,275$125,133$99,863

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 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 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.

Contact

Mailing address: 806 N Shore Drive, Holland, MI 49424
Phone: (616) 396-4950

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?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for religious and educational organizations and charitable and nonprofit recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family 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 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 September 2026.

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