Michigan · Private foundation
John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation
Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $90k
- Granted FY2019
- 34
- Grants FY2019
- 33
- Organizations funded FY2019
- 27%
- First-time grantees FY2019
- Median grant, FY2019
- $1,000
- Largest grant, FY2019
- $32,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 33 to 40
- FY2017 to FY2019
- States reached, FY2019
- 4
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2019, 27% of the organizations John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 7% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 33 | $90k | 27% |
| FY2017 | 40 | $303k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2019.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2019, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope College | $54,000 | 2 | 0% |
| The Western Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in America | $54,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Holland Home | $16,000 | 2 | 0% |
| The Potters House | $13,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Bridgeway Community Church | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Calvin University | $4,100 | 2 | 0% |
| Calvin Theological Seminary | $4,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Kuyper College | $4,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Harderwyk Ministries | $3,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Pine Rest Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 0% |
Show all 31 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope College | $54,000 | 2 | 0% |
| The Western Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in America | $54,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Holland Home | $16,000 | 2 | 0% |
| The Potters House | $13,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Bridgeway Community Church | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Calvin University | $4,100 | 2 | 0% |
| Calvin Theological Seminary | $4,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Kuyper College | $4,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Harderwyk Ministries | $3,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Pine Rest Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Geneva Camp & Retreat Center | $3,000 | 2 | 0% |
| The Navigators | $2,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Chaplain Services Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Van Andel Institute | $2,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Evergreen Commons | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Northwood University | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Wedgwood Christian Services | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Friendship Ministries | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Grand Valley State University | $1,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Salvation Army | $500 | 2 | n/a |
| Faith Hospice | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Roosevelt Park Ministries Inc | $500 | 2 | n/a |
| Lakeshore Rescue Missions | $500 | 2 | n/a |
| Standale Reformed Church | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Land Conservancy of West Michigan | $500 | 2 | 0% |
| Keystone Community Church | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Amyloidosis Foundation | $250 | 1 | n/a |
| Upper Room Church Ministries | $100 | 1 | n/a |
| Words of Hope Inc | $100 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 18 recipients with no EIN on record ($207k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation
- How much does John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation give?
- John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation reported 34 grants totaling $89,750 in its FY2019 IRS filing. It funded between 33 and 40 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2019.
- What does John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2019, its largest causes are Religion (57%), Education (28%), Human Services (8%).
- Who are John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2019: Hope College ($54k), The Western Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in America ($54k), Holland Home ($16k).
- Does John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2019, 27% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation, Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation, Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc.
- Where is John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation based?
- John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma Foundation is based in MI.
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