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The Bill and Anne Boersma Family Foundation at a glance

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The Bill and Anne Boersma Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$3k
Granted FY2025still arriving
8
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$889
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

Education$25kInternational$7kCivil Rights$5kReligion$4kHealth$4kArts & Culture$2kScience & Tech$2kRecreation & Sports$1kOther$0
02FY2025 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$250
Median grant
3
States reached
$128k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Individual grant recipient$889
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK DANCE MARATHON$535
FEEDING AMERICA$502
LEELANAU CONSERVANCY$250
RAILS TO TRAILS$200
BLOOD CANCER UNITED-LOGAN PRICE$100
WGVU PUBLIC MEDIA$90
LAKE MICHIGAN ACADEMY$78
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY21–21, $200) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%BEAUTIFUL YOU BY PROFILE: $200 → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

MI
NY
OH
CA
UT
NC
DC
GA
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

78%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$45k · 14 repeat orgs$13k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +46% since the first grant, against 0% for those funded once.

14 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2025, 8 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

14
24

Total granted

$45k
$12k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+46%
0%

Still filing today

50%
58%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 93% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $190 went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
InternationalArts & CultureCivil RightsAnimalsHuman ServicesReligionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TR
    The Refugee Education Center
    4× · 2021–2024 · $5k · revenue +46%
  • UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF
    3× · 2019–2022 · $2k · revenue +55%
  • SMILE TRAIN INC
    2× · 2020–2021 · $2k · revenue +24%

Funded once

  • COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC
    one grant, 2022 · $2k · revenue -6%
  • VA
    VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE
    one grant, 2024 · $2k · revenue 0%
  • United States Association for UNHCR
    one grant, 2022 · $1k · revenue -59%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
United States Telecom Association

See schedule oustelecom exists to ensure members can compete, grow and thrive to build a world where families, enterprises and communities are connected through the power of broadband.our member companies have committed a considerable…

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2
United States Artists Inc

To invest in america's finest artists and illuminate the value of artists to society.

Arts & Culture
3
The Union of Concerned Scientists Inc

The union of concerned scientists puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.

International
4
Us Digital Response

U.s. digital response is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps governments, nonprofits, and public entities respond quickly to critical public needs. the organization serves the public by leveraging a network of pro bono…

Public Safety & Disaster
5
World Resources Institute

Wri is committed to creating change that improves people's lives and ensures the natural world can thrive. (see schedule o)wri's bold vision requires a formula for success we call "count it. change it. scale it.":- count it: our work is…

International
6
Actionaid Usa

Actionaid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. actionaid usa is the u.s. branch of actionaid international, which works in…

Social Science
7
American Gas Association

American gas association's (the association) mission is to develop and advocate for informed, innovative, and durable policy that fulfills our nation's energy needs, environmental aspirations and economic potential. we are committed to…

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8
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
9
Unrwa Usa National Committee Inc

The unrwa usa mission is to lift up the voices and experiences of palestine refugees, secure american support for resources essential to their well-being, and advocate for a better life for them.

International
10
Fauna & Flora International Usa Inc

Our mission is to act to conserve threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take into account human needs.

Philanthropy
11
Allosource

Inspired by the gift of donation from our communities, allosource responsibly provides innovative cellular and tissue allografts to advance patient healing.

Health
12
Worldwide Vets Incorporated

Our goal is to sustainably improve animal welfare, provide veterinary care, and improve veterinary education globally. in order to achieve this goal, we work in over 10 countries, across 5 continents, supporting local people and animals,…

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Usa for Unfpa Inc; the most unlike its peers is Samaritan's Purse. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

23 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 23 of the 41 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
22/23
Grantees still filing
13/23
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

STEPPING STONES MONTESSORI SCHOOL: $24,262 · OtherSTEPPING STONES MONTESSORI SCHOOLFOUNTAIN STREET CHURCH: $3,800 · OtherFOUNTAIN STREET CHURCHIndividual grant recipient: $1,757 · OtherSMILE TRAIN INC: $1,500 · Other+23 more: $8,912 · Other+23 moreThe Refugee Education Center: $5,184 · Civil RightsThe Refugee …TREVOR PROJECT INC: $1,010 · Civil RightsTREVOR PROJE…UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $2,191 · InternationalUNITED STA…COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC: $2,100 · InternationalCOOPERATIV…United States Association for UNHCR: $1,000 · InternationalUnited Sta…+1 more: $100 · InternationalSKEPTIC SOCIETY: $1,000 · Arts & CultureARTISANS GUILD OF AMERICA: $750 · Arts & CultureTRANSFORMATION BALLET INC: $260 · Arts & CultureBLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP: $240 · Arts & CultureVAN ANDEL INSTITUTE: $1,500 · PhilanthropyLEELANAU CONSERVANCY: $1,250 · EnvironmentUSA FOR UNFPA INC: $840 · Human ServicesBEAUTIFUL YOU BY PROFILE: $200 · Human Services
Other$40,231Civil Rights$6,194International$5,391Arts & Culture$2,250Philanthropy$1,500Environment$1,250Human Services$1,040

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Refugee Education Center: $5,184 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $2,191 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCOOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC: $2,100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVAN ANDEL INSTITUTE: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSMILE TRAIN INC: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFEEDING AMERICA WEST MICHIGAN: $1,312 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetLEELANAU CONSERVANCY: $1,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTREVOR PROJECT INC: $1,010 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUnited States Association for UNHCR: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSKEPTIC SOCIETY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $847 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetUSA FOR UNFPA INC: $840 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetARTISANS GUILD OF AMERICA: $750 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSasha Farm Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetDA BLODGETT - ST JOHN'S: $249 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP: $240 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBEAUTIFUL YOU BY PROFILE: $200 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNETWORK FOR GOOD: $103 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWEST MICHIGAN WILDLIFE CENTER: $100 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC: $25 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

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.

Grand Rapids Communit…Frey FoundationGe Aerospace Foundati…Raymond James Charita…The Pfizer Foundation…Paypal Charitable Giv…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…Natl Christian Charit…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …
Grand Rapids Community FoundationMI17.6× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Frey Foundation · Ge Aerospace Foundation · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Bill and Anne Boersma Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Bill and Anne Boersma Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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    How do I get to The Bill and Anne Boersma Family Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to The Bill and Anne Boersma Family Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 41 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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