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Paddle Antrim

Public charity · Grantmaker Elk Rapids, MI EIN: 47-1402648 Website

To protect our water resources by using paddle sports to connect people to our waterways.

Paddle Antrim at a glance

In short: Paddle Antrim reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$3,640 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-27.5% vs 2024
Total assets
$702,001
+45.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$393,291
+89.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$19,546
+22.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$175,942
+3.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Paddle Antrim funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $5K (2024). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Miscellaneous —$5,020
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$702,001$393,291$175,942$3,640Total only$19,546
2024$482,772$207,391$169,809$5,0201$15,919
2023$444,873$249,698$135,256$1,198Total only$11,708
2022$329,921$292,869$142,996$1,448Total only$1,128
2021$179,900$132,158$107,222———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Paddle Antrim

Based on IRS filings

Paddle Antrim is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Elk Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $702K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $20K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Paddle Antrim is led by Melinda Theis, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melinda Theis

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Burkholder

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Buczkowski

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Haley Breniser

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Sutton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Haadsma-Svensson

    Vice President & T

    Treeasurer → Vice President & T, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Deana Jerdee (2021–2024) — Executive Di
  • Former: Megan Motil (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Mary Faculak (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mindy Theis (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Sue Palmisano (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tom Shelder (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Cherie Fuss (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ellie Kirkpatrick (2021) — Marketing

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Paddle Antrim

How much does Paddle Antrim give each year?

Paddle Antrim reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Paddle Antrim?

Paddle Antrim reported $702K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $393K.

What is Paddle Antrim?

Paddle Antrim is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Elk Rapids, MI. It holds $702K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Paddle Antrim's EIN?

Paddle Antrim's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1402648. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 11, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)

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