Mary Free Bed Guild Fund
Mary Free Bed Guild Fund is a public charity based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Formed in 1989, it states that its mission is “the support of charitable healthcare.” Its filing describes support for medical services and programs, equipment and adaptive devices, and community organizations serving people with physical disabilities or promoting community health.
Mary Free Bed Guild Fund at a glance
In short: Mary Free Bed Guild Fund gave $789K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Michigan. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $788,682
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,816
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $41,589,172
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mary Free Bed Guild Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 235 Wealthy Street Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5247
Phone: (800) 528-8989
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary Free Bed Guild Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital ($437K). Together the top 10 received $713K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 63 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 2% to recipients in California. The listed grants include recipients in Grand Rapids and other Michigan communities, as well as Once Upon a Room in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mary Free Bed Guild Fund open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2023) to $1.1M (2019). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $789K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI | Program Support | $437,336 |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | Program Support | $105,503 |
| Renew Mobility Grand Rapids, MI | Program Support | $45,000 |
| Indian Trails Camp Grand Rapids, MI | Program Support | $31,000 |
| Mary Free Bed Orthotics and Prosthetics Grand Rapids, MI | Program Support | $17,406 |
| Equestrian Center Grand Rapids, MI | Program Support | $17,000 |
| Once Upon a Room La Canada Flintridge, CA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Ms Wheelchair America Byron Center, MI | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Grand Rapids Public Museum Grand Rapids, MI | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Disability Advocates of Kent County Grand Rapids, MI | Program Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $41,589,172 | $1,248,714 | $2,336,858 | $788,682 | 18 | $816,462 |
| 2024 | $41,951,161 | $1,268,269 | $2,552,743 | $894,083 | 16 | $865,179 |
| 2023 | $40,340,240 | $598,076 | $2,169,597 | $549,701 | 12 | $223,627 |
| 2022 | $42,848,657 | $3,407,020 | $2,213,616 | $702,237 | 9 | $3,051,801 |
| 2021 | $43,544,760 | $2,880,226 | $2,373,744 | $761,252 | 8 | $2,487,306 |
| 2020 | $37,655,161 | $1,605,805 | $2,811,916 | $1,023,648 | 10 | $1,003,299 |
| 2019 | $38,721,259 | $3,129,479 | $2,729,614 | $1,106,791 | 16 | $2,475,640 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s stated mission is “the support of charitable healthcare.” Its 2023 filing describes funding medical services and programs; equipment and adaptive devices for patients; space, equipment, and outdoor therapy areas for rehabilitation staff and patients; and assistance to families and disabled family members with expenses such as medical care, orthotic and prosthetic devices, recreation, lodging, and adaptive bicycles. It also describes scholarships to minority students and grants to community organizations.
The fund’s 2025 grants included rehabilitation, mobility, disability, and community organizations. Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital describes its mission as “restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.” Renew Mobility says it enhances independence through access to mobility equipment, while Indian Trails Camp says it provides people with disabilities recreation, advocacy, and meaningful relationships. Disability Advocates of Kent County describes its work as advocating with and for people with disabilities and promoting a barrier-free society.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 18 grants totaling $788,682. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $437,336, with a median grant of $15,000. The largest grants included:
The filing identifies the purposes of these grants as program support. It also reports 2025 grants to Equestrian Center ($17,000), Once Upon a Room ($15,000), MS Wheelchair America ($15,000), Grand Rapids Public Museum ($15,000), Disability Advocates of Kent County ($15,000), Paws with a Cause ($12,500), and Fans of Valley Field ($12,500). The fund’s filing describes specific assistance to families and disabled family members, including help with equipment, medical care, recreation, and lodging; this is distinct from its listed grants to organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amy Stuursma as president beginning in May 2024 and Jennifer Taylor as president through May 2024. Judy Palmer is listed as treasurer beginning in May 2024. Susan Porter is listed as secretary beginning in May 2024, and Linda Edgar as secretary through May 2024. The filing also lists Anne Chamberlin as trustee, Jane Weatherford and Jessie Jones as directors, and Gail Vedro as director through September 2024. Jodi Astrauskas is listed as a director.
Mary Free Bed Guild Fund is led by Jennifer Taylor, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Taylor
President
Director → President & Chairperson, 2023
President & Chairperson → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Stuursma
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Elsen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Coroneos
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Buschle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Stock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Weatherford
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessie Jones
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Astrauskas
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Mishler
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Trierweiler
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Fox
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Vedro
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Ridenour
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Chamberlin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Walton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Kozel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Buss
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Palmer
Treasurer
Treasurer & Ex-Officio → Ex-Officio, 2022
Ex-Officio → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Edgar
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Kinsler
Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Bloss
Ex-Officio
Director → President & Chairperson, 2021
President & Chairperson → Ex-Officio, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Porter
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Maryln Walton (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Carol Springer (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Laura Puff (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Marianne Delavan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Peggy Head (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Arnold (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sonja Forte (2022) — Director
- Former: Kate McElwee (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Margaret Nault (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Sue Steketee (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Vickie Dodge (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gayle Vanderveen (2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Patterson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Meg Derrer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Barb Herr (2019) — Secretary -
- Former: Kim Ridings (2019) — President & Chairperson -
- Former: Linda Conway (2019) — Director -
- Former: Randall Deneff (2019) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Terry Sokorai (2019) — Director -
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 Mary Free Bed Guild Fund
How much does Mary Free Bed Guild Fund give each year?
Mary Free Bed Guild Fund gave $789K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $894K across 16 grants.
What is Mary Free Bed Guild Fund's typical grant size?
Mary Free Bed Guild Fund's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $43,816, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary Free Bed Guild Fund that year got $22K on average.
Where does Mary Free Bed Guild Fund give grants?
Mary Free Bed Guild Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (14 grants).
Does Mary Free Bed Guild Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Free Bed Guild Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (18 grants).
Who are Mary Free Bed Guild Fund's largest grantees?
Mary Free Bed Guild Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital ($437,336), Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation ($105,503) and Renew Mobility ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Free Bed Guild Fund?
Mary Free Bed Guild Fund reported $41.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Mary Free Bed Guild Fund fund?
The fund’s stated mission is “the support of charitable healthcare.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary Free Bed Guild Fund?
Mary Free Bed Guild Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Mary Free Bed Guild Fund's EIN?
Mary Free Bed Guild Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2643392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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