The Huizenga Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Niles, MI EIN: 20-5350762

The Huizenga Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Niles, Michigan. Its 2024 filing reports 21 grants totaling $142,500, with most grant dollars going to Michigan recipients.

Key facts about The Huizenga Family Foundation

In short: The Huizenga Family Foundation gave $143K across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Michigan. 42% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-5350762
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$142,500
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$6,786
Median grant
$700
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (8 of 19, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$2,030,710
Primary geography
Michigan (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation’s filing says to contact the foundation. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

+2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$143K

-1.3% YoY

Grant Count

21

+5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-6.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Huizenga Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Huizenga Family Foundation open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 19 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $750 repeat.

  • 58% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Curious Minds Discovery Zone describes its mission as providing hands-on education for children; that is the grantee’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave 21 grants totaling $142,500. Grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median grant of $700.

Among the largest reported 2024 grants were $50,000 to the Salvation Army of Niles for a new building; $45,500 to Fernwood Botanical Garden for general operations; $25,000 to Niles History Center for Chapin Mansion restoration; and $10,000 to YMCA of Greater Michiana for a capital improvement. Other reported grants included $1,500 to Curious Minds Discovery Zone for general operations and $700 to Southwest Michigan College Foundation for educational scholarships. Samaritan’s Purse received $500 in 2024; it describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world.

How to Apply

The foundation’s filing says to contact the foundation. Application forms and materials, as well as deadlines, are developed by the board of directors. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s filing states that it principally serves the Niles, Michigan, geographic area, with at least 80% of charitable endeavors allocated to Niles. In 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan; the remaining shares went to Kansas (2%), Indiana (1%), Texas (1%), and Colorado (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

NilesParsonsBuchananDetroitElkhartSouth BendVandaliaBenton HarborDowagiacOklahoma CityQuanticoTulsaBerrien SpringsBooneColorado SpringsDallasHillsdaleSt Joseph

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K18 grants2020 18 grants2021 18 grants2022 20 grants2023 21 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2020) to $152K (2022). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $143K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Salvation Army of Niles: $51K across 2 grantsSalvation Army of Niles$51K · 2 grantsFernwood Botanical Garden: $46KFernwood Botanical Garden$46KNiles History Center: $26K across 2 grantsNiles History Center$26K · 2 grantsYMCA of Greater Michiana: $10KYMCA of Greater Michiana$10KCurious Minds Discovery Zone Inc: $2KCurious Minds Discovery ZoneInc$2KWVPE Public Radio: $1KWVPE Public Radio$1KSusan G Komen Breast Cancer Found: $1KSusan G Komen Breast CancerFound$1KPikes Peak Makerspace: $1KPikes Peak Makerspace$1KSt Mary's Parish Christian Service: $750St Mary's Parish ChristianService$750St Mark Catholic Church: $700St Mark Catholic Church$700

The largest 2024 recipient was Salvation Army of Niles ($51K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $138K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($700), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 95 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army of Niles Niles, MINew Building Grant$50,000
Fernwood Botanical Garden Niles, MIGeneral Operations$45,500
Niles History Center Niles, MIChapin Mansion Restoration$25,000
YMCA of Greater Michiana Niles, MICapital Improvement$10,000
Curious Minds Discovery Zone Inc Parsons, KSGeneral Operations$1,500
WVPE Public Radio Elkhart, INGeneral Operations$1,250
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Found Dallas, TXGeneral Operations$1,250
Pikes Peak Makerspace Colorado Springs, COGeneral Operations$1,250
St Mary's Parish Christian Service Niles, MIGeneral Operations$750
St Mark Catholic Church Niles, MIGeneral Operations$700

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $2,030,710 $212,434 $159,108 $142,500 21
2023 $1,977,770 $129,509 $158,973 $144,400 20
2022 $2,007,031 $146,313 $167,591 $152,000 18
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,030,710$1,977,770$2,007,031
Revenue$212,434$129,509$146,313
Expenses$159,108$158,973$167,591
Qualifying Distributions$151,700$153,144$160,905
Net Investment Income$208,557$125,824$142,779
Distributable Amount$171,134$149,193$153,114

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Judy Truesdell as president, Rebecca Falke as vice-preside, James F. Scarpone as treasurer, William R. Landgraf as secretary, and Jana Huizenga as trustee.

The Huizenga Family Foundation is led by Judy Truesdell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Judy Truesdell

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jana Huizenga

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • James F. Scarpone

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Falke

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William R. Landgraf

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Allison Hayes-Shelton (2020–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: The Huizenga Family Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 159, Niles, MI 49120
Phone: (269) 683-8200

Frequently asked questions about The Huizenga Family Foundation

How much does The Huizenga Family Foundation give each year?

The Huizenga Family Foundation gave $143K across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $144K across 20 grants.

What is The Huizenga Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Huizenga Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $700, and its average grant was $6,786, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Huizenga Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does The Huizenga Family Foundation give grants?

The Huizenga Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Niles, MI (9 grants) and Parsons, KS (3 grants).

Does The Huizenga Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 81% of The Huizenga Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Huizenga Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Huizenga Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Salvation Army of Niles ($50,500 across 2 grants), Fernwood Botanical Garden ($45,500) and Niles History Center ($25,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($700), which are not listed by name. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Huizenga Family Foundation?

The Huizenga Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $171K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does The Huizenga Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Curious Minds Discovery Zone describes its mission as providing hands-on education for children; that is the grantee’s stated mission, not the foundation’s. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Huizenga Family Foundation?

The foundation’s filing says to contact the foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Huizenga Family Foundation's EIN?

The Huizenga Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5350762. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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