The Aletheia Foundation
The Aletheia Foundation is a private foundation based in Belmont, Michigan. It made 31 grants totaling $410,226 in 2025, supporting charitable nonprofit organizations with grants reported as general support.
The Aletheia Foundation at a glance
In short: The Aletheia Foundation gave $410K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $410,226
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,233
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $515,551
- +783.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Aletheia Foundation
- How to Apply
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Applications may be written or verbal and should state the amount requested and the purpose of the funds. Contact Connie Wynalda. Grants are made to other charitable nonprofit organizations. Applications are accepted all year.
- Contact
Application contact: Connie Wynalda
Mailing address: PO Box 127, Belmont, MI 49306
Phone: (616) 866-1561
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Aletheia Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance Defending Freedom ($80K). Together the top 10 received $323K.
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 130 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Michigan recipients received 58% of grant dollars, Arizona 20%, and Ohio 13%. Recipients in Washington, DC, and North Carolina each received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Aletheia Foundation gives
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $50K (2019) to $817K (2020). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $410K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | General Support | $80,000 |
| Pine Ridge Bible Camp Cedar Springs, MI | General Support | $50,226 |
| Cedarville University Cedarville, OH | General Support | $50,000 |
| Mission India Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $42,000 |
| Kent County Youth Fair Agricultural Association Lowell, MI | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Family Life Center of West Michigan Hudsonville, MI | General Support | $20,000 |
| Action Institute Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $18,000 |
| Servants Center Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $18,000 |
| Cranhill Ranch Rodney, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Ethics and Public Policy Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $515,551 | $1,226,988 | $421,372 | $410,226 | 31 | $412,476 | $354,227 | $2,358 |
| 2024 | $58,328 | $986,855 | $487,635 | $482,096 | 32 | $484,696 | $483,671 | — |
| 2023 | $40,181 | $692,232 | $444,566 | $433,830 | 26 | $435,855 | $334,870 | $568 |
| 2022 | $128,435 | $918,451 | $537,142 | $535,112 | 23 | $536,832 | $465,943 | — |
| 2021 | $178,225 | $327,618 | $282,099 | $267,162 | 18 | $269,057 | $162,185 | $9,905 |
| 2020 | $296,064 | $1,557,266 | $819,037 | $816,610 | 14 | — | $469,241 | $1,370 |
| 2019 | $24,822 | $124,333 | $50,470 | $50,000 | 5 | — | $54,205 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Aletheia Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Alliance Defending Freedom describes its work as advancing the right to live and speak the truth through law, policy, and the public square. Cedarville University says it provides education and discipleship under biblical authority. Servants Center describes its mission as street outreach and ongoing support for people who are homeless or living in poverty with mental illness. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded 31 grants totaling $410,226 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $80,000, with a median of $5,000. All of the listed largest grants were for general support. The largest awards were $80,000 to Alliance Defending Freedom, $50,226 to Pine Ridge Bible Camp, $50,000 to Cedarville University, and $42,000 to Mission India.
The foundation awarded 32 grants totaling $482,096 in 2024 and 26 grants totaling $433,830 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Wynalda as president and treasurer, Connie Wynalda as vice president and secretary, and Robert Wynalda III as director.
The Aletheia Foundation is led by Robert Wynalda, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Wynalda
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wynalda III
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Connie Wynalda
Vice Pr. & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
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 The Aletheia Foundation
How much does The Aletheia Foundation give each year?
The Aletheia Foundation gave $410K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $482K across 32 grants.
What is The Aletheia Foundation's typical grant size?
The Aletheia Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,233, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Aletheia Foundation give grants?
The Aletheia Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (20%) and Ohio (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (11 grants), Cedar Springs, MI (2 grants) and Lebanon, IN (2 grants).
Does The Aletheia Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Aletheia Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Aletheia Foundation's largest grantees?
The Aletheia Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alliance Defending Freedom ($80,000), Pine Ridge Bible Camp ($50,226) and Cedarville University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Aletheia Foundation?
The Aletheia Foundation reported $516K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $412K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Aletheia Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Alliance Defending Freedom describes its work as advancing the right to live and speak the truth through law, policy, and the public square. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Aletheia Foundation?
Applications may be written or verbal and should state the amount requested and the purpose of the funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Aletheia Foundation's EIN?
The Aletheia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1861132. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Aletheia Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-aletheia-foundation-morg_9955ef8c4b9c4ad2990ef485ee55453e
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