Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation
The Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation is a private foundation based in Kewadin, Michigan. Its 2025 giving supported charitable organizations working in areas including Christian ministry, food security, housing, international development, and services for people with developmental disabilities.
Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation at a glance
In short: Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation gave $506K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state Michigan. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $505,975
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,082
- -26.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $2,072,508
- -4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (7 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2741 N West Torch Lake Dr, Kewadin, MI 49648
Phone: (517) 256-3031
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mission India ($75K). Together the top 10 received $356K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 95 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Michigan. In 2025, 43% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 22% to recipients in Washington. Other leading recipient-state shares were Illinois (6%), Tennessee (6%), and North Carolina (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 24 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 153% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 271% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2022) to $684K (2020). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $506K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mission India Grand Rapids, MI | To equip india's christians to share their faith, mentor new disciples, and plant reproducing churches. | $75,000 |
| Dwellingsnow Bothell, WA | To help as many families in roatan, honduras make the dream of owning a home a reality. | $51,375 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue Bellevue, WA | To Support the Mission of the Church | $35,000 |
| Greater Lansing Food Bank Lansing, MI | Provides emergency food to individuals and families in need in ingham, eaton, clinton, shiawassee, clare, isabella and Gratiot counties. | $30,000 |
| Growing Hope Globally Western Springs, IL | Frb raises money to help people in developing countries grow their own food. Each year more than 200 U.S. growing projects, volunteers, companies, and organizations raise $3.5-4 million to support 50-60 overseas programs. To administer these programs, frb works through a network of 16 member organizations and local partner organizations in more than 29 countries around the world. | $30,000 |
| The Gideons International Nashville, TN | To win others for the lord, jesus christ, through the association of christian business and professional men for service, the personal testimony and personal work by individual gideons, and the placing of the bible or portions thereof, in hotels, hospitals, schools, institutions, and also through the distribution of same for personal use. | $30,000 |
| World Renew Grand Rapids, MI | To engage god's people in redeeming resources and developing gifts in collaborative activities of love, mercy, justice, and compassion. | $30,000 |
| Congo Peace Issaquah, WA | To break the cronic cycle of poverty, violence and tribal animosity in the dominican republic of congo. | $25,000 |
| River Terrace Church East Lansing, MI | To Support the Mission of the Church | $25,000 |
| Sister India Fund Tulsa, OK | To provide education in reading, writing, and math to indian women. | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,072,508 | $450,435 | $546,617 | $505,975 | 24 | $506,768 | $419,869 | $187,020 |
| 2024 | $2,168,690 | $412,064 | $588,178 | $547,750 | 19 | $553,719 | $380,902 | $182,851 |
| 2023 | $2,344,804 | $188,520 | $302,648 | $272,500 | 17 | $273,329 | $160,953 | $167,148 |
| 2022 | $2,458,932 | $162,742 | $232,261 | $200,000 | 17 | $200,020 | $132,491 | $172,360 |
| 2021 | $2,528,451 | $315,797 | $309,800 | $276,000 | 18 | $276,020 | $282,952 | $195,259 |
| 2020 | $2,522,454 | $718,641 | $709,293 | $683,600 | 28 | — | $77,967 | $154,830 |
| 2019 | $2,513,106 | $118,805 | $292,509 | $266,000 | 26 | — | $93,086 | $149,990 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $187K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Greater Lansing Food Bank describes its mission as partnering to alleviate hunger and create a future where everyone has access to nourishing food. DwellingsNow says it constructs homes and builds relationships in Roatán and beyond, while Growing Hope Globally describes its work as linking the U.S. agricultural community with small farmers in developing countries to develop lasting solutions to hunger. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $505,975. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $15,500. Among the largest grants were $75,000 to Mission India, $51,375 to DwellingsNow, $35,000 to First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue, and $30,000 each to Greater Lansing Food Bank, Growing Hope Globally, The Gideons International, and World Renew.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Geers, Gregory Geers, and Jeff Geers as directors.
Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Geers
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Geers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Geers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Shirley Geers (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation
How much does Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation give each year?
Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation gave $506K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $548K across 19 grants.
What is Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation's typical grant size?
Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,500, and its average grant was $21,082, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation give grants?
Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (22%) and Illinois (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (5 grants).
Does Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation's largest grantees?
Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mission India ($75,000), Dwellingsnow ($51,375) and First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation?
Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $507K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $187K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Greater Lansing Food Bank describes its mission as partnering to alleviate hunger and create a future where everyone has access to nourishing food. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Herm and Shirley Geers 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 Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation's EIN?
Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1534415. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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