Tremble Foundation

GRAND RAPIDS, MI EIN: 38-2869889

Tremble Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The organization has been tax-exempt since September 1989 and holds 501(c)(3) status, making donations to the foundation tax-deductible.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

-16.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$245K

-26.2% YoY

Grant Count

19

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-34.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Health Care

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Michigan
  • Indiana
  • Illinois

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

CassopolisChicagoCrystal LakeCulverDowagiacHighland ParkJonesPasadenaPunta GordaSaint JosephSan DiegoThree RiversValparaisoWauchula

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $2,157,078
  • Total revenues: $119,000
  • Total expenses: $558,000
  • Total liabilities: $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$240K$480K$719K$959K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$2,157,078$2,596,517$3,082,218
Revenue$118,560$271,567$440,523
Expenses$557,999$735,769$871,963
Qualifying Distributions$245,000$332,180$451,500
Net Investment Income$8,060
Distributable Amount$141,108$173,741$220,100

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$83K$166K$249K$332K21 grants202022 grants202117 grants202219 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

BUNKER HILL CHARITIES$61KMAESTOR CARES FOUNDATIO$40KCULVER EDUCATIONAL FND$18KDOWAGIAC UNION SCHOOLS$15KHIDDEN ACRES SAFE HAVE$14KOCTAGON WILDLIFE SANCT$12KDOWAGIAC ATHLETIC BOOST$10KELI STRONG FOUNDATION$10KBORGESS LEE FOUNDATION$10KANTHONY RIZZO FAMILY FD$10K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K5$50–100K1$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 2023 IRS filing

VARIOUS DIRECTORSDIRECTORS$34KCOMERICA BANKTRUSTEE$33K

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
COMERICA BANKTRUSTEE10$32,671
VARIOUS DIRECTORSDIRECTORS2$34,000

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

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