West Michigan Dental Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 38-2448269

An organization dedicated to the improvement of oral health through the financial support of education and service programs to address the needs identified by the dental profession and the communities it serves in Kent, Ottawa, Ionia, Mecosta, and Montcalm counties.

West Michigan Dental Foundation at a glance

In short: West Michigan Dental Foundation reported $27K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$26,850 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+28.2% vs 2024
Total assets
$723,842
+11.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$126,001
+24.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$3,611
-38.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$98,708
+26.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it reported $27K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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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
2025$723,842$126,001$98,708$26,850Total only$3,611
2024$650,789$101,531$78,349$20,950Total only$5,875
2023$589,083$83,190$80,486$20,389Total only$4,179
2022$547,192$105,739$106,639$20,115Total only$8,592
2021$644,820$105,009$79,405$20,039Total only$3,861
2020$573,604$91,258$70,290$5,5001$7,001

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About West Michigan Dental Foundation

Based on IRS filings

West Michigan Dental Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $724K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $27K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

West Michigan Dental Foundation is led by Allyson Grove, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Allyson Grove

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Medema

    Trustee

    Trustee → President, 2021

    President → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Knapp

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Wierenga

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Gould

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Goodyke

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley Robinson

    Trustee

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • John McMahon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Randall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Taryn Weil

    Trustee

    Vice President → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Alicia Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Vierzen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • J. J. Ooi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Hess

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Bera

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Guinn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Kim McCormick

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Sabrina Wadood

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Fleming

    Executive Se

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $23K (2020) → $28K (2025)

  • Gary Scott

    Vice President

    Trustee → President, 2024

    President → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Korte

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Noffke

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Nancy Kyser (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Corbin Dejonge (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Cassandra Cao (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Chad Cunningham (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Eric Cao (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Kelli Fedder (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Sue Rankin (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Tim Vanlaan (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Cory Ball (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Joe Hess (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Meggan McCone (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Dave Hosking (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jackie Lindrup (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jon Hekman (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Mike Palaszek (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Nicholas Vanderveen (2020) — President
  • Former: Scott Ptak (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephanie Kloostra (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Stephen Mancewicz (2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Elaine Fleming — Executive Se: $28KElaine FlemingExecutive Se$28K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to Elaine Fleming (Executive Se).

Frequently asked questions about West Michigan Dental Foundation

How much does West Michigan Dental Foundation give each year?

West Michigan Dental Foundation reported $27K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $21K in grants paid.

How large is West Michigan Dental Foundation?

West Michigan Dental Foundation reported $724K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $126K.

What is West Michigan Dental Foundation?

West Michigan Dental Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $724K in total assets as of 2025.

What is West Michigan Dental Foundation's EIN?

West Michigan Dental Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2448269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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