His Blessings Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Byron Center, MI EIN: 87-3634503

Enable Education, Christian Ministry, and Humanitarian Aide

Key facts about His Blessings Foundation

In short: His Blessings Foundation gave $57K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
87-3634503
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$57,149
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$14,287
Median grant
$10,825
Total assets
$775,635
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$776K

Annual Giving

$57K

+60.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+20.6% YoY

About His Blessings Foundation

Based on IRS filings

His Blessings Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Byron Center, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $776K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $15K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GrandvilleGrand Rapids

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $57K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Grand Rapids Christian School: $30KGrand Rapids Christian School$30KResurrection Life Church: $12KResurrection Life Church$12KGrandville Christian School: $10KGrandville Christian School$10KTri Unity Christian School: $5KTri Unity Christian School$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Rapids Christian School ($30K). Together the top 4 received $57K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grand Rapids Christian School Grand Rapids, MISupport Christian Education at local schools$30,350
Resurrection Life Church Grandville, MISpread the Gospel$12,100
Grandville Christian School Grandville, MISupport Christian Education at local schools$9,550
Tri Unity Christian School Grandville, MISupport Christian Education at local schools$5,149

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$775,635—$671,885
Revenue$81,318—$51,880
Expenses$60,255—$51,963
Net Investment Income$14,801——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 8, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

His Blessings Foundation is led by Mary Bredeweg, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Bredeweg

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Lani Hensel

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Simie Dejager

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Betsy Bredeweg (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeremy Hensel (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rodney Bredeweg (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Russell DeJager (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Simie Bredeweg-Dejager (2021–2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 His Blessings Foundation

How much does His Blessings Foundation give each year?

His Blessings Foundation gave $57K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $36K across 3 grants.

What is His Blessings Foundation's typical grant size?

His Blessings Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,825, and its average grant was $14,287, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does His Blessings Foundation give grants?

His Blessings Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grandville, MI (3 grants).

Does His Blessings Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on His Blessings Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Christian Education at local schools" (3 grants).

How large is His Blessings Foundation?

His Blessings Foundation reported $776K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $81K.

What is His Blessings Foundation?

His Blessings Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Byron Center, MI. It holds $776K in total assets as of 2025.

What is His Blessings Foundation's EIN?

His Blessings Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3634503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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