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Vander Molen Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hickory Corners, Michigan · EIN 261475000

Vander Molen Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hickory Corners, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $40,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $43,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$43,0003$329,069
2024$40,0002$334,560

How to apply

Vander Molen Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Vander Molen Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan2$40,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mary Free Bed Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI
Programs$30,000
Family & Children Services
Kalamazoo, MI
Programs$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vander Molen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Vander Molen Family Foundation give?

$40,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Vander Molen Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas Vander Molen (Trustee) and Martha Vander Molen (Trustee).

What does Vander Molen Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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