Verduin Charitable Foundation
Verduin Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It makes contributions to charitable organizations; its 2025 grants included Michigan organizations as well as recipients in other states.
Verduin Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Verduin Charitable Foundation gave $450K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,300
- +1901.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +1800.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,850
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $450
- Primary geography
- Michigan (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Verduin Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 63 Porter Hills Dr Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-1802
Phone: (626) 826-5294
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Verduin Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UMRC Porter HIlls Foundation ($400K). Together the top 10 received $443K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 44 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan. The reported shares for New York and Maryland were 1% each; Tennessee and Arizona were each reported as 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
How Verduin Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 986% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $23K (2024) to $450K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UMRC Porter HIlls Foundation Holland, MI | Charitable | $400,000 |
| La Grave Avenue CRC Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Au Sable Institute Mancelona, MI | Charitable | $12,500 |
| Au Sable Institute Mancelona, MI | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Resonate Global Mission Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Mel Trotter Ministries Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,300 |
| Resonate Global Mission Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $469,625 | $665 | $450,300 | 38 | $450,300 | — |
| 2024 | — | $48,902 | — | $22,500 | 2 | $84,800 | — |
| 2023 | $48,118 | $129,167 | $136,484 | $120,000 | 2 | $136,454 | — |
| 2022 | $55,435 | $52,656 | $565 | $41,480 | 1 | — | — |
| 2021 | $44,259 | $69,576 | $80,517 | $79,997 | 1 | — | — |
| 2020 | $55,200 | $42,210 | $68,325 | $67,700 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019 | $94,119 | $106,298 | $114,350 | $113,725 | 1 | — | $4,635 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is contributions to charitable organizations. Its grantees include organizations in education, environmental learning, hunger and homelessness services, health, and family services. For example, Au Sable Institute describes its mission as inspiring and educating people to serve, protect, and restore the earth, while Mel Trotter Ministries says it provides rescue and restoration for people experiencing hunger and homelessness. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $450,300. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $400,000, with a median of $450. In 2024, it reported two grants totaling $22,500.
The largest reported 2025 grant was $400,000 to UMRC Porter Hills Foundation in Holland, Michigan. Other notable grants included $15,000 to La Grave Avenue CRC, $12,500 and $2,500 to Au Sable Institute, $2,000 to Doctors Without Borders, and $1,500 to Calvin University. Calvin University describes its mission as equipping students to think deeply, act justly, and live as Christ’s agents of renewal. Au Sable Institute describes its work as providing field-based learning and mentoring related to Christian faith, environmental science, and practice.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Calvin Verduin is listed as President.
Verduin Charitable Foundation is led by Calvin Verduin, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Calvin Verduin
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Verduin Charitable Foundation
How much does Verduin Charitable Foundation give each year?
Verduin Charitable Foundation gave $450K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 2 grants.
What is Verduin Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Verduin Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $450, and its average grant was $11,850, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Verduin Charitable Foundation give grants?
Verduin Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (11 grants), Holland, MI (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Tucson, AZ (3 grants).
Does Verduin Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Verduin Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (37 grants).
Who are Verduin Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Verduin Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UMRC Porter HIlls Foundation ($400,000), Au Sable Institute ($15,000 across 2 grants) and La Grave Avenue CRC ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Verduin Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is contributions to charitable organizations. Its grantees include organizations in education, environmental learning, hunger and homelessness services, health, and family services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Verduin Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Verduin Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Verduin Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2798628. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Verduin Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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