The Ronda E Stryker and William D
The Ronda E Stryker and William D is a private foundation based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Stryker Johnston Foundation says it was founded in Kalamazoo in 1995 by Ronda Stryker and Bill Johnston and describes its work as place-based philanthropy supporting long-term community well-being across Kalamazoo County.
The Ronda E Stryker and William D at a glance
In short: The Ronda E Stryker and William D gave $30.6M across 143 grants in 2025 (avg $214K), mostly in Michigan. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,591,298
- -42.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 143
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $213,925
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $40,917,754
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (8 of 70, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Ronda E Stryker and William D
- Contact
Application contact: William Buster
Mailing address: 180 East Water Street Suite 3000, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: (269) 488-8484
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ronda E Stryker and William D funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Women's Christian Association of Kalamazoo ($2.9M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $13.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
707 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 285 grants of 707 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website identifies Kalamazoo County as its countywide focus area. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 143 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Ronda E Stryker and William D open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 70 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $468K; repeat grants $433K. How we count
Medians: $400K first-time, $349K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 57% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30.6M (2025) to $70.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 143 grants totaling $30.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Women's Christian Association of Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI | Cradle Kalamazoo | $1,900,000 |
| Kalamazoo Early Learning Network Kalamazoo, MI | General Operating Support | $1,295,854 |
| United Way of South Central Michigan Kalamazoo, MI | Kalamazoo County Continuum of Care | $1,166,667 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI | YWCA Kalamazoo Organization Wide Operational Funding | $1,006,000 |
| Hispanic American Council Inc Kalamazoo, MI | Thriving Community: Equity, Education and Culture | $1,000,000 |
| Rootead Enrichment Center Kalamazoo, MI | Organizational Budget & Capital Project | $1,000,000 |
| Michigan Immigrant Rights Center Kalamazoo, MI | Protecting Immigrant Rights in Kalamazoo County | $959,262 |
| Douglass Community Association Kalamazoo, MI | General Operating Support & Capital Campaign | $850,000 |
| Ministry with Community Kalamazoo, MI | General Operating Support | $800,000 |
| Kalamazoo County Defender Kalamazoo, MI | General Operating Support and Wellness Funding | $775,000 |
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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 | $40,917,754 | $54,693,294 | $51,396,771 | $30,591,298 | 143 | $32,886,302 | $49,809,116 | $2,274,771 |
| 2024 | $40,263,618 | $63,552,870 | $56,106,409 | $53,232,995 | 176 | $54,922,503 | $54,907,467 | $1,994,120 |
| 2023 | $33,051,548 | $56,807,123 | $44,709,159 | $42,345,482 | 144 | $43,751,271 | $38,444,980 | $1,117,496 |
| 2022 | $20,716,596 | $34,298,037 | $72,489,625 | $70,852,280 | 147 | $71,793,860 | $37,582,718 | $1,707,652 |
| 2021 | $63,637,902 | $79,561,320 | $63,470,888 | $62,223,245 | 97 | $62,903,918 | $37,238,607 | $1,844,775 |
| 2020 | $29,371,792 | $7,737,381 | $42,282,873 | $41,398,518 | 73 | — | $12,930,760 | $3,338,690 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ronda E Stryker and William D reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website emphasizes partnership with community members and organizations, community belonging, and expanding access to resources and opportunities. It says it seeks to advance anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices and to support organizations led by and serving Black people, people of color, and other communities historically left out or left behind.
Examples of supported organizations’ work include United Way of South Central Michigan, whose stated mission is to bring people, ideas, and resources together to create an equitable life for everyone; Hispanic American Council, which works to promote the prosperity of a thriving Latino community; and Rootead Enrichment Center, which describes its work as cultural liberation, healing arts, and birthing justice. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions involve behavioral health and youth and family development, public defense, and sober living.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 143 grants totaling $30,591,298. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $1,900,000, with a median of $150,000. Examples include $1,900,000 to the Young Women’s Christian Association of Kalamazoo for an individual recipient; $1,295,854 to Kalamazoo Early Learning Network for general operating support; and $1,166,667 to United Way of South Central Michigan for the Kalamazoo County Continuum of Care. Other large grants included $1,000,000 each to Hispanic American Council and Rootead Enrichment Center.
The filing says grant application materials and requirements are available on the foundation’s website. It states that submission deadlines are posted there and that grant eligibility restrictions and limitations are outlined there. The website describes relationship-centered grantmaking and identifies multi-year and unrestricted funding among its practices.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ronda E Stryker as president and director; William D Johnston as secretary/treasurer and director; and Anne E Henn, Megan M Johnston, and Michael B Johnston as directors.
The Ronda E Stryker and William D is led by Ronda E. Stryker, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronda E. Stryker
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan M. Johnston
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
$93K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Anne E. Henn
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael B. Johnston
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William D. Johnston
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gerald E. Henn II (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $29K, to Megan M Johnston (Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Ronda E Stryker and William D
How much does The Ronda E Stryker and William D give each year?
The Ronda E Stryker and William D gave $30.6M across 143 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53.2M across 176 grants.
What is The Ronda E Stryker and William D's typical grant size?
The Ronda E Stryker and William D's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $213,925, across 143 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ronda E Stryker and William D that year got $468K on average.
Where does The Ronda E Stryker and William D give grants?
The Ronda E Stryker and William D gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kalamazoo, MI (127 grants), Portage, MI (5 grants), Southfield, MI (2 grants) and Ann Arbor, MI (2 grants).
Does The Ronda E Stryker and William D give general operating support?
Yes: 19% of The Ronda E Stryker and William D's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 143) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Wellness Support" (45 grants) and "Wellness Survey Participant Stipend Grant" (35 grants).
Who are The Ronda E Stryker and William D's largest grantees?
The Ronda E Stryker and William D's largest 2025 grantees include Young Women's Christian Association of Kalamazoo ($2,906,000 across 2 grants), United Way of South Central Michigan ($1,772,817 across 6 grants) and Rootead Enrichment Center ($1,650,250 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ronda E Stryker and William D?
The Ronda E Stryker and William D reported $40.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Ronda E Stryker and William D fund?
The foundation’s website emphasizes partnership with community members and organizations, community belonging, and expanding access to resources and opportunities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ronda E Stryker and William D?
The Ronda E Stryker and William D has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Ronda E Stryker and William D's EIN?
The Ronda E Stryker and William D's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3224966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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