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Bill and Bea Idema Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $5.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Bill and Bea Idema Foundation, a private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $5,930,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 2, 2025. The largest was $3,500,000 to John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, MI for project/program support.
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- EIN
- 382653272
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Assets
- $138,145,170
- Grants paid
- $5,930,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202511229349102036. It reported $5,930,000 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ball Zoo | Grand Rapids, MI | Project/program support | Animal-related | $3,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Action 20 | Grand Rapids, MI | Project/program support | $1,030,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary Free Bed Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Project/program support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church for Camp Henry | Newaygo, MI | Project/program support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | Project/program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mackinac Center | Midland, MI | Operating support | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Hope Association | Grand Rapids, MI | Project/program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upcycle Bikes | Grand Rapids, MI | Project/program support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $3,500,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $50,000 |
| Human services | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $5,930,000 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds animal-related in Michigan
- Who funds public and societal benefit in Michigan
- Who funds human services in Michigan
Updated May 2, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.