Public charity · Grand Rapids, MI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Calvin University
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $60,633
- Typical grant
- $5,600 to $12,500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $12,095, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Trousdale County, Bradley County, Hamilton County · plus 153 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 20% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $3.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | $61K | 5 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $71K | 8 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Bruce LosChair
- Perrin RyndersVice chair
- Carolyn Van AllenBoard member
- Gene MiyamotoSecretary
- Adam RamirezBoard member
- Alice KlamerBoard member
- Andrea KarstenBoard member-part year
- Andrew ElliotBoard member
- Anthony BrookhouseBoard member
- Anthony KamphuisBoard member
- Ben IpemaBoard member-part year
- Brian BoomsmaBoard member
- Bryan DikBoard member
- Carl TriemstraBoard member
- Edward ColemanBoard member
- Gary BosBoard member
- Heather RamirezBoard member
- Jack BeeksmaBoard member
- James ValkBoard member
- James ZwiersBoard member
- Jonathan EigegeBoard member
- Kathleen RidderBoard member
- Kevin AdamsBoard member
- Lambert KampBoard member
- Lambert KamphuisBoard member
- Lois MillerBoard member-part year
- Mary Tuuk KurasBoard member-part year
- Mindi VandenboschBoard member
- Moses ChungBoard member
- Nathan Dejong MccarronBoard member
- Niala BoodhooBoard member
- Rachel VanderveenBoard member
- Rosanne Lopers-SweetmanBoard member
- Shirley HoogstraBoard member
- Steve TriezenbergBoard member-part year
- Tyler WagenmakerBoard member
- Greg ElzingaPresdient
- Dr Wiebe BoerPresident-part year
- Dirk PruisVice president of finance and administration
- Dr Noah TolyProvost
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Worship renewal project
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid South Covenant Churches Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Worship renewal project | $25K |
| Truth's Table Foundation | Hermitage, Davidson County | Worship renewal project | $12K |
| Artist in Christian Testimony International | Brentwood, Trousdale County | Worship renewal project | $12K |
| Freedom Outreach International | Cleveland, Bradley County | Worship renewal project | $5,600 |
| The Mission Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Worship renewal project | $5,438 |
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