The Killgoar Education Foundation
Financial support for immaculate heart of mary school
The Killgoar Education Foundation at a glance
In short: The Killgoar Education Foundation gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $130K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $130,000
- Median grant
- $130,000
- Total assets
- $6,845,720
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Killgoar Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Immaculate Heart of Mary School ($130K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Killgoar Education Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $108K (2023) to $232K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School Grand Rapids, MI | Budget Assistance | $130,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,845,720 | $1,079,288 | $402,653 | $130,000 | 1 | $562,260 |
| 2024 | $6,411,144 | $927,239 | $295,894 | — | — | $747,222 |
| 2023 | $5,778,799 | $287,875 | $183,232 | $108,000 | 1 | $100,583 |
| 2022 | $5,056,518 | $259,444 | $303,814 | $232,000 | 1 | $87,896 |
| 2021 | $5,809,581 | $717,734 | $301,518 | $225,090 | 1 | $469,420 |
| 2020 | $4,820,286 | $412,206 | $288,945 | $212,319 | 1 | $155,609 |
| 2019 | $4,426,782 | $735,022 | $279,956 | $202,787 | 1 | $560,443 |
About The Killgoar Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Killgoar Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $130K. Net investment income was $562K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Killgoar Education Foundation is led by Jim Passinault MD, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Passinault MD
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Snyder
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Jeakle
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Liszewski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kraus
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Vicari
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Vanderpoel
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Norton
Development
Director → Development, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Norton
Development
Director → Development, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Troy Nevins (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Holly Lake (2019–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Thomas Murphy (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Paul Dymowski (2021–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Bridget Graham (2019–2020) — Executive Officio
- Former: Michael Berkemeier (2019–2020) — Director
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 Killgoar Education Foundation
How much does The Killgoar Education Foundation give each year?
The Killgoar Education Foundation gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Killgoar Education Foundation?
The Killgoar Education Foundation reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is The Killgoar Education Foundation?
The Killgoar Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $6.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Killgoar Education Foundation operate?
The Killgoar Education Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is The Killgoar Education Foundation's EIN?
The Killgoar Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3324244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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