Foster Foundation

GRAND RAPIDS, MI EIN: 38-0831533

Foster Foundation is a private foundation, based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grants totaling $30K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+79.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

-94.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+2942.5% YoY

About Foster Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Foster Foundation is a private foundation, based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grants totaling $30K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AllendaleAlmaEast LansingGrand RapidsJacksonMarquette

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$21K$31K$41K20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$37,748
Revenue$-140$31,375
Expenses$37,609$28,919
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$1,239$1,600

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$15K$23K$30K17 grants20201 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2021

GRAND RAPIDS COMM COLLEG…$30K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KARLY JOHNSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10
GERALYN M PASIPRESIDENT1
DAN VANDYKEDIRECTOR1
ROB FRANCIOSIDIRECTOR1
JULIANNE VANDENWYNGAARDDIRECTOR1
GAYLE DAVISDIRECTOR1
ROBERT VANDONGENDIRECTOR1

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

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