Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation
Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pella, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $310K.
Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation at a glance
In short: Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation gave $280K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $280,000
- +60.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,362,112
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (39% 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 Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Calvin College ($100K). Together the top 8 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 44 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation gives
- Giving grew 315% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 235% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2022) to $768K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI | Educational | $100,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Iowa Arlington, VA | Educational | $100,000 |
| Third Reformed Church Pella, IA | Religious | $50,000 |
| Au Sable Institute Mancelona, MI | Educational | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Pella Community Center Pella, IA | Educational | $5,000 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Madison, WI | Educational | $5,000 |
| MIT Cambridge, MA | Educational | $5,000 |
| Pella Christian Grade School Pella, IA | Educational | $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 | $2,362,112 | $632,818 | $293,283 | $280,000 | 8 | $281,050 | $309,511 | $119,506 |
| 2024 | $2,022,577 | $395,072 | $187,982 | $174,000 | 6 | $176,100 | $27,259 | $105,373 |
| 2023 | $1,815,487 | $409,179 | $779,203 | $767,829 | 10 | $769,640 | $138,411 | $81,803 |
| 2022 | $2,185,511 | $314,697 | $95,398 | $67,500 | 11 | $69,004 | $110,527 | $93,461 |
| 2021 | $1,966,212 | $1,103,073 | $122,682 | $108,400 | 9 | $110,027 | $631,800 | $50,807 |
| 2020 | $985,821 | $332,619 | $172,092 | $160,100 | 11 | — | $262,022 | $34,226 |
| 2019 | $825,294 | $320,683 | $220,014 | $210,150 | 11 | — | $309,620 | $36,368 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation is led by Carolyn Andringa, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Andringa
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Andringa
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation
How much does Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation give each year?
Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation gave $280K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $174K across 6 grants.
What is Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation's typical grant size?
Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $35,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation give grants?
Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (36%) and Iowa (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pella, IA (3 grants).
Does Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (7 grants).
Who are Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation's largest grantees?
Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Calvin College ($100,000), The Nature Conservancy of Iowa ($100,000) and Third Reformed Church ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation?
Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $281K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation's EIN?
Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1975467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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