Hoogerwerf Foundation
Hoogerwerf Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grand Haven, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $2K.
Hoogerwerf Foundation at a glance
In short: Hoogerwerf Foundation gave $5K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $555.556), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $556
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $33,307
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (80% 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 Hoogerwerf Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Genev Camp and Retreat Center ($1K). Together the top 8 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hoogerwerf Foundation gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 275% 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 $3K (2023) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Genev Camp and Retreat Center Holland, MI | Camp scholarships for financially needy children | $1,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
| Tri Cities Love in Action Grand Haven, MI | Financial assistance to needy | $1,000 |
| K-Love Franklin, TN | Religious radio programming | $600 |
| Tri-Cities Habitat for Humanity Grand Haven, MI | Housing for underpriviledged | $500 |
| WCSG Grand Rapids, MI | Religious radio programming | $300 |
| La Roca National City, CA | assistance to underpriviledged | $200 |
| The People Center Spring Lake, MI | Housing and economic assistance to underpriviledged | $200 |
| Lightbridge Int'l Broomfield, CO | Orphanage support | $200 |
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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 | $33,307 | $1,852 | $5,025 | $5,000 | 9 | $5,000 | $1,852 | $1,817 |
| 2024 | $36,480 | $1,782 | $4,039 | $4,000 | 7 | $4,000 | $1,782 | $1,966 |
| 2023 | $38,737 | $1,331 | $3,426 | $3,320 | 9 | $3,320 | $1,331 | $1,873 |
| 2022 | $40,832 | $10,955 | $17,702 | $17,700 | 16 | $17,700 | $6,162 | $2,099 |
| 2021 | $47,579 | $25,163 | $14,263 | $14,000 | 14 | $14,000 | $152 | $1,744 |
| 2020 | $36,679 | $27,309 | $11,606 | $11,500 | 13 | — | $17,509 | $755 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hoogerwerf Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hoogerwerf Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryan Hoogerwerf
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Hoogerwerf
Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Hoogerwerf
Officer
Officer → Offocer, 2021
Offocer → Officer, 2022
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 Hoogerwerf Foundation
How much does Hoogerwerf Foundation give each year?
Hoogerwerf Foundation gave $5K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 7 grants.
What is Hoogerwerf Foundation's typical grant size?
Hoogerwerf Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hoogerwerf Foundation give grants?
Hoogerwerf Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Haven, MI (2 grants).
Does Hoogerwerf Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Hoogerwerf Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hoogerwerf Foundation's largest grantees?
Hoogerwerf Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Genev Camp and Retreat Center ($1,000), Tri Cities Love in Action ($1,000) and K-Love ($600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hoogerwerf Foundation?
Hoogerwerf Foundation reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hoogerwerf Foundation's EIN?
Hoogerwerf Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3183915. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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