Hunter E Boss Foundation
Hunter E Boss Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in West Olive, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $163K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K.
Hunter E Boss Foundation at a glance
In short: Hunter E Boss Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,750
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $1,250
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $163,019
- +107.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Hunter E Boss Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Edison Christian Rest Home ($2K). Together the top 3 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hunter E Boss Foundation gives
- Giving grew 275% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $5K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edison Christian Rest Home Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| West Side Christian Grand Rapids, MI | Educational | $1,000 |
| Camp Geneva Holland, MI | Educational | $750 |
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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 | $163,019 | $93,421 | $8,995 | $3,750 | 3 | $3,750 | — | $7,518 |
| 2024 | $78,593 | $2,995 | $155 | — | — | — | $1,590 | $3,808 |
| 2023 | $75,753 | $26,818 | $7,622 | $5,100 | 1 | $5,100 | — | $2,874 |
| 2022 | $56,557 | $24,878 | $3,422 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | — | $2,118 |
| 2021 | $35,101 | $34,509 | $2,408 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | — | $607 |
| 2020 | $3,000 | $3,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $6 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hunter E Boss Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hunter E Boss Foundation is led by Tricia Vanderhaar, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tricia Vanderhaar
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Buist Boss
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Boss
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tyler Gaastra
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Hunter E Boss Foundation
How much does Hunter E Boss Foundation give each year?
Hunter E Boss Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Hunter E Boss Foundation's typical grant size?
Hunter E Boss Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,250, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hunter E Boss Foundation give grants?
Hunter E Boss Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (2 grants).
Does Hunter E Boss Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Hunter E Boss Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Hunter E Boss Foundation?
Hunter E Boss Foundation reported $163K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Hunter E Boss Foundation?
Hunter E Boss Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in West Olive, MI. It holds $163K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Hunter E Boss Foundation's EIN?
Hunter E Boss Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3056610. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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