Falk Family Foundation
Falk Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Its 2025 filing lists 16 grants totaling $88,100, with the largest grants going to charitable organizations in Michigan, Colorado, and Tennessee.
Falk Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Falk Family Foundation gave $88K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Michigan. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,100
- +63.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,506
- +63.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $317,142
- +6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Falk Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4628 East Beltline Avenue Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49525-9786
Phone: (616) 784-2991
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Falk Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Community Church of West ($24K). Together the top 10 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 82 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Michigan organizations received 72% of grant dollars, Tennessee and Colorado each received 12%, Florida received 2%, and Illinois received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Falk Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 523% of 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2023) to $107K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Community Church of West Grand Rapids, MI | General Fund | $24,000 |
| Lead Inc Grandville, MI | General Fund | $13,500 |
| Compassion Colorado Springs, CO | General Fund | $10,550 |
| Cure Grand Rapids, MI | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Mercy Multiplied Nashville, TN | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Community Recovery Grand Rapids, MI | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Camp Rodger Rockford, MI | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Lighthouse for Teen Moms Grand Rapids, MI | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Eles Place Lansing, MI | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Pioneers USA Orlando, FL | General Fund | $2,000 |
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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 | $317,142 | $111,614 | $91,923 | $88,100 | 16 | $88,100 | $98,614 | $16,852 |
| 2024 | $297,451 | $68,572 | $58,977 | $54,047 | 16 | $54,047 | $18,397 | $37,153 |
| 2023 | $287,856 | $72,046 | $38,403 | $33,007 | 16 | $33,007 | $67,046 | $20,344 |
| 2022 | $254,213 | $115,381 | $112,736 | $107,000 | 17 | $107,000 | $101,881 | $19,023 |
| 2021 | $251,568 | $104,875 | $93,682 | $87,700 | 17 | $87,700 | $104,875 | $23,413 |
| 2020 | $240,375 | $34,834 | $80,871 | $75,700 | 18 | — | $7,011 | $27,680 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Falk Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general-fund support for organizations working in areas such as community services, recovery, and support for grieving children and families. Ele’s Place, which received $2,000, describes its mission as supporting grieving children and their families through peer-support programs. World Vision, which received $550, describes itself as a Christian humanitarian organization working with children, families, and communities worldwide on poverty and injustice.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $88,100 through 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $550 to $24,000, with a median grant of $2,250. The largest grants included $24,000 to New Community Church of West in Grand Rapids, Michigan; $13,500 to LEAD Inc in Grandville, Michigan; $10,550 to Compassion in Colorado Springs, Colorado; $10,000 to CURE in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and $10,000 to Mercy Multiplied in Nashville, Tennessee. Each was listed for general-fund support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel C Falk as president, Susan G Falk as secretary/treasurer, and Michael Falk and Matthew Falk as vice presidents.
Falk Family Foundation is led by Daniel C. Falk, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel C. Falk
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Falk
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Falk
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan G. Falk
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about Falk Family Foundation
How much does Falk Family Foundation give each year?
Falk Family Foundation gave $88K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 16 grants.
What is Falk Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Falk Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $5,506, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Falk Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Falk Family Foundation give grants?
Falk Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (12%) and Colorado (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (7 grants).
Does Falk Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Falk Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Falk Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Falk Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New Community Church of West ($24,000), Lead Inc ($13,500) and Compassion ($10,550), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Falk Family Foundation?
Falk Family Foundation reported $317K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Falk Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general-fund support for organizations working in areas such as community services, recovery, and support for grieving children and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Falk Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Falk Family Foundation's EIN?
Falk Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3441180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Falk 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 April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Falk Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/falk-family-foundation-morg_9d7c7d85e0ec49d8a68a2dd649671146
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