The Community Foundation of the
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area is a public charity and community foundation based in Holland, Michigan. Incorporated in 1951, the organization serves as a philanthropic institution dedicated to building a permanent community endowment and facilitating charitable giving in the Holland and Zeeland area. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and maintains donor-advised funds through which donors can direct the distribution and investment of charitable contributions.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$134.9M
+5.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$12.6M
+10.3% YoY
Grant Count
217
+3.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$58K
+6.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area seeks to create lasting positive change by building a permanent community endowment that supports high impact charitable projects, helping donors achieve their charitable goals, and leading and partnering in community-level initiatives.
Primary Focus Areas: The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:
- Education and scholarship programs
- Mental health services and access
- Out-of-school time programming to address education opportunity gaps
- Nonprofit sector strengthening
- Human services
- Philanthropy and voluntarism
Grantmaking
The foundation operates both responsive and proactive grant programs. The responsive program has broad reach across different community issue areas, seeking to partner with organizations in seasons of growth and change. The proactive grant program focuses on three board-identified priorities: increasing access to mental health services, leveraging out-of-school time to mitigate education opportunity gaps, and strengthening the nonprofit sector.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds in Michigan, with some activity reported in Florida and Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2023:
- Total Assets: $127.7 million to $128 million
- Total Revenue: $24.0 million
- Total Expenses: $14.9 million
- Total Liabilities: $686,000
- Employees: 14-15 staff members
Historical Assets (2022):
- Assets: $112.8 million
- Revenue: $25.9 million
- Investments: $37.8 million
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $134,923,920 | $127,748,169 | $112,781,656 |
| Revenue | $20,877,616 | $24,035,252 | $25,887,154 |
| Expenses | $16,014,331 | $14,880,434 | $15,486,026 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $8,806,737 | $5,976,660 | $3,908,875 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
46 open opportunities from The Community Foundation of the
Agnes Zuverink-Norman Nursing Scholarship Grant
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Alexa Lindsey Memorial Scholarship Grant
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Alice O. Rydell Interior Design Scholarship Grant
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Patrick Cisler - President/CEO
- Colleen Hill - Vice President
- Ann Query - Director of Development
- Tim Hemingway - Board Member
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN AVERY ZYLMAN | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | — |
| SCOTT BROOKS | CHAIR-ELECT, AUDIT CHAIR, INV CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JASMINE IRISH | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ED AMAYA | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| TOM DEN HERDER | PAST CHAIR, GOVERNANCE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DEBORAH STERKEN | SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DIANE KOOIKER | CHAIR - PRI | 2 | — |
| SUE FRANZ | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TIM HEMINGWAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICKI JANSSEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN PADNOS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEAN RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANN VANZALEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LUCIA RIOS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LESLIE BROWN | TRUSTEE - PART YEAR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK CISLER | PRESIDENT / CEO | 50 | $164,324 |
| COLLEEN HILL | VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND DONOR SERVICES | 40 | $128,130 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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