The Willard G Pierce and

HASTINGS, MI EIN: 38-2820095

The Willard G Pierce and is a private foundation focused on Education, based in HASTINGS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $2.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$29.1M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

+9.6% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+9.6% YoY

About The Willard G Pierce and

Based on IRS filings

The Willard G Pierce and is a private foundation focused on Education, based in HASTINGS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $2.1M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Grand RapidsHastings

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$808K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$29,098,676$28,038,942$26,783,052
Revenue$2,936,375$1,107,121$1,874,513
Expenses$2,246,567$1,999,140$1,941,741
Qualifying Distributions$1,629,297$1,483,935$1,444,163
Net Investment Income$2,124,133$528,927$1,199,106
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K7 grants20206 grants20216 grants20225 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$15KCHARLTON PARK VILLAGE FO…$15KBARRY COUNTY CARES$7KBARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMIS…$3KHASTINGS EDUCATION ENRIC…$500

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MICHELLE SKEDGELLEXECUTIVE DI$125KCARL SCHOESSELPRESIDENT$4KJAMES DECAMPVICE-PRESIDE$4KJAMES R TOBURENTREASURER$4KMATT ZIMMERMANSECRETARY$3KWILLARD L PIERCETRUSTEE$3KTERESA HEIDETRUSTEE$1K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHELLE SKEDGELLEXECUTIVE DI40$124,807
CARL SCHOESSELPRESIDENT1.79$3,900
JAMES DECAMPVICE-PRESIDE1.73$3,800
JAMES R TOBURENTREASURER1.73$3,800
MATT ZIMMERMANSECRETARY0.73$2,900
WILLARD L PIERCETRUSTEE0.73$2,800
TERESA HEIDETRUSTEE0.31$1,300
SHARON VANLOONTRUSTEE0.5
DAVE ARNOLDTRUSTEE0.67
VIRGINIA BOLSHAKOVAEXECUTIVE DI40

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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