West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation
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West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation reported $30K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $30,075 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $863,707
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $96,645
- +26.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $84,782
- +41.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $41,707
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $21K (2022) to $34K (2019). In 2025 it reported $30K 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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Ottawa Public Schools Holland, MI | Education | $29,424 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $863,707 | $96,645 | $41,707 | $30,075 | Total only | $84,782 |
| 2024 | $803,339 | $76,570 | $44,290 | $33,220 | Total only | $59,945 |
| 2023 | $715,377 | $100,581 | $36,296 | $29,424 | 1 | $84,508 |
| 2022 | $620,486 | $47,587 | $33,483 | $20,880 | 1 | $30,330 |
| 2021 | $762,703 | $83,297 | $34,942 | $33,940 | 1 | $54,319 |
| 2020 | $668,163 | $45,498 | $34,581 | $33,330 | 1 | $32,196 |
| 2019 | $642,824 | $47,722 | $35,847 | $34,185 | 1 | $24,884 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation is a public charity, based in Holland, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $864K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $30K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $85K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation is led by Jeff Sotok, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Sotok
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jordan Vanderham
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kara Nasif
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Taylor Pratt
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jamie Dirkse
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jessica Burnam
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Laura Cramer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
$200 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Amy Grout
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Candi Schneider
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Anna Taets (2023) — Director
- Former: Cathy Lebster (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Moraw (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Nicole Dykstra (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Kopek (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Tom Finkbiner (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation
How much does West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation give each year?
West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation reported $30K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $33K in grants paid.
How large is West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation?
West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation reported $864K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $97K.
Where does West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation operate?
West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation's EIN?
West Ottawa Public Schools Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2631368. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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