The Stewardship Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Zeeland, MI EIN: 38-3355391

The Stewardship Foundation is a private foundation, based in Zeeland, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $241K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $4K.

Key facts about The Stewardship Foundation

In short: The Stewardship Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-3355391
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$12,700
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$3,175
Median grant
$2,750
Total assets
$240,654
Primary geography
Texas (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$241K

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

-65.9% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-65.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stewardship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Stewardship Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

HollandColorado SpringsKerrvilleEl PasoNashville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $37K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Youth with a Mission Elpasojuarez: $6KYouth with a MissionElpasojuarez$6KProvidence CHR Reformed Church: $3KProvidence CHR Reformed Church$3KHarvest Mission Trust: $3KHarvest Mission Trust$3KCommission to Every Nation: $2KCommission to Every Nation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Youth with a Mission Elpasojuarez ($6K). Together the top 4 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth with a Mission Elpasojuarez El Paso, TXReligious$5,500
Providence CHR Reformed Church Holland, MIReligion$3,000
Harvest Mission Trust Holland, MIMissions$2,500
Commission to Every Nation Kerrville, TXReligion$1,700

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$240,654$229,817$224,032
Revenue$23,822$43,780$9,003
Expenses$12,985$37,995$16,575
Qualifying Distributions$12,700$37,200$16,300
Net Investment Income$3,822$17,280$9,003
Distributable Amount$24,006$20,596$16,502

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Stewardship Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jason Decker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Decker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Decker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Videtich

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marlene Decker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Decker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Stewardship Foundation

How much does The Stewardship Foundation give each year?

The Stewardship Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 4 grants.

What is The Stewardship Foundation's typical grant size?

The Stewardship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $3,175, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Stewardship Foundation give grants?

The Stewardship Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Holland, MI (2 grants).

Does The Stewardship Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Stewardship Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Stewardship Foundation?

The Stewardship Foundation reported $241K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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 is The Stewardship Foundation's EIN?

The Stewardship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3355391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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