Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 26-3931162

Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family is a private foundation, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $698K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $5K.

Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family at a glance

In short: Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family gave $58K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$57,500
+36.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,167
+128.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$697,961
-6.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Calvin Theological Seminary: $28KCalvin Theological Seminary$28KInstitute on Religion and Public Life: $25KInstitute on Religion andPublic Life$25KMayflower Congregational Church: $5KMayflower CongregationalChurch$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Calvin Theological Seminary ($28K). Together the top 3 received $58K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Grand RapidsNew YorkKentwoodAuroraMcBain

How Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family gives

  • Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 194% 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$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2024) to $126K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $58K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Calvin Theological Seminary Grand Rapids, MIGeneral Support$27,500
Institute on Religion and Public Life New York, NYGeneral Support$25,000
Mayflower Congregational Church Grand Rapids, MIGeneral Support$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
2025$697,961$15,105$63,010$57,5003$61,220$5,086$31,580
2024$745,866$19,665$50,774$42,0005$49,020$7,862$33,256
2023$776,975$16,577$62,668$61,0004$61,020$4,573$35,057
2022$823,066$16,183$127,777$126,0006$126,020$3,082$39,922
2021$934,660$7,638$81,189$80,0004$80,000$2,364$48,184
2020$1,008,211$466,900$80,829$71,0005—$465,250$46,752

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Henry Vander Goot

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Vander Goot

    Trustee

    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 Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family

How much does Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family give each year?

Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family gave $58K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 5 grants.

What is Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family's typical grant size?

Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $19,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family give grants?

Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family gives mostly in Michigan: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (2 grants).

Does Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family?

Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family reported $698K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family's EIN?

Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3931162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)

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