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Wayne E Lemmen Helene Lemmen & BJ Lemmen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Coopersville, Michigan · EIN 386069061

Wayne E Lemmen Helene Lemmen & BJ Lemmen Foundation is a private foundation in Coopersville, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $222,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $19,000 and the largest $124,000. 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 up from $40,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,0002$2.7 million
2024$222,0006$2.6 million

How to apply

Wayne E Lemmen Helene Lemmen & BJ Lemmen 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 Wayne E Lemmen Helene Lemmen & BJ Lemmen Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan4$172,000
Arizona1$40,000
Indiana1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Coopersville CHR Ref Church
Coopersville, MI
General$124,000
Desert Hills Presbyterian
Scottsdale, AZ
General$40,000
Trinitarian Bible Society
Grand Rapids, MI
General$20,000
Allendale CHR School
Allendale, MI
General$18,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
General$10,000
The Gideons Inter
Aurora, IN
General$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wayne E Lemmen Helene Lemmen & BJ Lemmen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wayne E Lemmen Helene Lemmen & BJ Lemmen Foundation give?

$222,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $19,000.

Who runs Wayne E Lemmen Helene Lemmen & BJ Lemmen Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Doug Lemmen (Director), Todd Lemmen (Director) and Lance Lemmen (Director).

What does Wayne E Lemmen Helene Lemmen & BJ Lemmen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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