Kentwood Community Foundation
To serve as a catalyst for and to provide financial grants and administrative support for programs, projects and activivites which preserve and enhance the quality of life of the residents of the city of kentwood, Michigan.
Kentwood Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Kentwood Community Foundation gave $180K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $179,650
- +862.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $44,913
- Median grant
- $4,325
- Total assets
- $119,547
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kentwood Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Kentwood ($174K across 3 grants). Together the top 2 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kentwood Community Foundation gives
- Giving grew 5888% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $1K (2023) to $866K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $180K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Kentwood Kentwood, MI | Kentwood Capital Campaign Projects | $170,000 |
| Feeding America Kentwood, MI | Little Food Pantry | $5,800 |
| City of Kentwood Kentwood, MI | Gifts for Students | $2,850 |
| City of Kentwood Kentwood, MI | Support for PR Events | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $119,547 | $173,866 | $205,494 | $179,650 | 4 | $3,189 |
| 2024 | $126,266 | $59,243 | $36,858 | $18,666 | Total only | $3,178 |
| 2023 | $89,379 | $5,392 | $4,066 | $1,000 | 1 | $2,392 |
| 2022 | $88,053 | $3,139 | $4,364 | $3,000 | 1 | $139 |
| 2021 | $89,278 | $6,047 | $10,121 | $6,000 | 1 | $47 |
| 2020 | $93,352 | $877,259 | $874,160 | $865,865 | 2 | $259 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kentwood Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kentwood Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Kentwood, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $120K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $180K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kentwood Community Foundation is led by The Honorable Stephen Kepley, President Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Honorable Stephen Kepley
President Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Artz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Ann Tyson
Secretary Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Schneider
Treasurer Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanel Fazlic
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Bill Hardiman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable William Kelly
Vice President Director
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 Kentwood Community Foundation
How much does Kentwood Community Foundation give each year?
Kentwood Community Foundation gave $180K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $19K in grants paid.
What is Kentwood Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Kentwood Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,325, and its average grant was $44,913, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Kentwood Community Foundation give grants?
Kentwood Community 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 Kentwood, MI (4 grants).
Does Kentwood Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kentwood Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Kentwood Community Foundation?
Kentwood Community Foundation reported $120K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $174K.
What is Kentwood Community Foundation's EIN?
Kentwood Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3884931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
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