Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation
Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $12K.
Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation gave $25K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,770
- -56.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,539
- -62.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $81,161
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (72% 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 Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($7K). Together the top 6 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 582% 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 $4K (2019) to $57K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Bonita Springs, FL | General Operations | $7,000 |
| Bay Harbor Church Bay Harbor, MI | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts Bay Harbor, MI | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Bay Harbor Classic Car & Boat Festival Muskegon, MI | General Operations | $1,570 |
| Helping Hands Inc Kalamazoo, MI | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Bay Harbor Church Bay Harbor, MI | Gift Fund | $200 |
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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 | $81,161 | $14,164 | $27,871 | $24,770 | 7 | $25,409 | $12,021 | $4,365 |
| 2024 | $94,904 | $25,703 | $61,984 | $57,000 | 6 | $57,636 | $22,946 | $6,245 |
| 2023 | $131,158 | $14,742 | $20,439 | $16,800 | 6 | $17,341 | $11,929 | $6,760 |
| 2022 | $136,855 | $23,467 | $30,242 | $26,250 | 9 | $26,865 | $20,521 | $7,599 |
| 2021 | $143,614 | $34,644 | $35,451 | $31,250 | 6 | $31,800 | $30,993 | $9,767 |
| 2020 | $144,097 | $9,381 | $9,882 | $6,000 | 2 | — | $6,428 | $8,510 |
| 2019 | $144,598 | $12,017 | $8,171 | $4,315 | 5 | — | $9,098 | $8,432 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation is led by Robert D. Grooters, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert D. Grooters
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
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 Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation
How much does Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation give each year?
Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation gave $25K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 6 grants.
What is Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,539, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation give grants?
Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bay Harbor, MI (3 grants).
Does Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($7,000), Bay Harbor Church ($5,200 across 2 grants) and Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation?
Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation's EIN?
Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3568177. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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