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Warm Hearts Foundation

Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 13-4218409 Website

Provide a loving hand to impoverished women and children in malawi and kenya by providing clean water, safe shelter, nourishment, educational opportunities, and micro-enterprise development.

Warm Hearts Foundation at a glance

In short: Warm Hearts Foundation gave $69K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $35K), top state Vermont. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$69,180
+257.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$34,590
+257.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$34,590
Total assets
$251,127
+140.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Vermont (29% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Warm Hearts Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Building Trip - Various: $49KBuilding Trip - Various$49KImaging the World Corporation: $20KImaging the World Corporation$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Building Trip - Various ($49K). Together the top 2 received $69K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteWest St PaulChicago

How Warm Hearts Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 345% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $69K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $69K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Building Trip - Various Education$49,180
Imaging the World Corporation Charlotte, VTMaternal Health$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$251,127$539,483$392,939$69,1802$1,878
2023$104,583$348,934$339,722$19,3752—
2022$95,371$283,561$344,495$32,6282—
2021$156,305$283,915$272,163$15,5501—
2020$144,553$229,459$244,808$34,1901—

About Warm Hearts Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Warm Hearts Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $251K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Warm Hearts Foundation is led by Paul Brink, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 19 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Paul Brink

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Wright

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Bonney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colette Zulu

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lyndon Salathiel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maggie Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Patricia Salathiel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Rohn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Enders

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Lampen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susie Kim

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monase Chibambo Swanigan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Malomboza

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Hettich

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Mwanyika

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Mortenson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Weaver

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kindee Dixon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Parker

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Robert Garvey (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Monase Chibambo (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Donald Peschke (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Warm Hearts Foundation

How much does Warm Hearts Foundation give each year?

Warm Hearts Foundation gave $69K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $19K across 2 grants.

How large is Warm Hearts Foundation?

Warm Hearts Foundation reported $251K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $539K.

What is Warm Hearts Foundation?

Warm Hearts Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $251K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Warm Hearts Foundation operate?

Warm Hearts Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Minnesota, Vermont.

What is Warm Hearts Foundation's EIN?

Warm Hearts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4218409. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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