John Dykema & Michele Maly-dykema

SPRING LAKE, MI EIN: 26-1369140

The John Dykema and Michele Maly-Dykema Family Foundation is a private, non-operating family foundation established in 2007 and based in Spring Lake, Michigan. The foundation holds 501(c)(3) status with unconditional exemption and is classified as a private grantmaking foundation.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.7M

+5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$251K

-4.7% YoY

Grant Count

55

+7.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-11.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. However, based on grant-making patterns, the foundation supports organizations in the following areas:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism
  • Human services
  • Water resources and environmental conservation
  • Food security and hunger relief
  • Medical research
  • Religious and faith-based organizations
  • Homelessness prevention and support

Grantmaking

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited grant applications.

Grant Range

$5,000

Average Grant

amount: approximately $6,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Michigan (primary focus)
  • Florida
  • Illinois

These three states account for approximately 87% of all grants made by the foundation.

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AdaBingham FarmsChicagoComstock ParkCoral GablesDetroitEast LansingFort MyersFowlerGlenviewGolfGrand HavenGrand RapidsHagerstownHarlanKalamazooKansas CityKentwoodMarco IslandMemphis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets:

  • 2024: $4,743,680
  • 2023: $4,513,470
  • Asset range: $1,000,000 - $5,000,000

Annual Income:

  • 2024: $456,486
  • 2023: $200,241

Annual Expenses:

  • 2024: $279,706
  • 2023: $351,497

Staffing:

  • 0 employees
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$126K$251K$377K$502K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,743,680$4,513,470$4,675,424
Revenue$456,486$200,241$-906
Expenses$279,706$351,497$439,209
Qualifying Distributions$251,200$263,719$297,100
Net Investment Income$207,752$185,991$167,005
Distributable Amount$278,181$246,250$258,242

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$74K$149K$223K$297K44 grants202048 grants202153 grants202251 grants202355 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

KALAMAZOO COLLEGE$10KVAN ANDEL INSTITUTE$10KCOREWELL HEALTH W MI FOU…$10KADA BIBLE CHURCH$5KALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT L…$5KCATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SC…$5KDA BLODGETT - ST JOHNS$5KDEGAGE MINISTRIES$5KFEEDING AMERICA W MI FOO…$5KGRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD …$5K

Grant Size Distribution

242 grants across all recorded years

242<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • John Dykema — Principal Officer
  • Adam Dykema — Vice President, Health (2023)

The foundation is governed by 5 officers and trustees.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN E DYKEMAPRESIDENT
MICHELE MALY-DYKEMATREASURER
ADAM DYKEMAVP HEALTH
ALEX DYKEMAVP ENVIRONME
GABRIELLE DYKEMAVP CHILDREN

Contact Information

Address: 423 Buena Vista Drive, Spring Lake, MI 49456-1734

Phone: 616-780-0000

EIN: 26-1369140

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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