Henry and Mary Vandergoot Family
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
The largest 2025 recipient was Calvin Theological Seminary ($28K). Together the top 3 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin Theological Seminary Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $27,500 |
| Institute on Religion and Public Life New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Mayflower Congregational Church Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $697,961 | $15,105 | $63,010 | $57,500 | 3 | $61,220 | $5,086 | $31,580 |
| 2024 | $745,866 | $19,665 | $50,774 | $42,000 | 5 | $49,020 | $7,862 | $33,256 |
| 2023 | $776,975 | $16,577 | $62,668 | $61,000 | 4 | $61,020 | $4,573 | $35,057 |
| 2022 | $823,066 | $16,183 | $127,777 | $126,000 | 6 | $126,020 | $3,082 | $39,922 |
| 2021 | $934,660 | $7,638 | $81,189 | $80,000 | 4 | $80,000 | $2,364 | $48,184 |
| 2020 | $1,008,211 | $466,900 | $80,829 | $71,000 | 5 | — | $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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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