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Jack and Lija Romence Family Foundation: 32 grants to organizations, $256,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Jack and Lija Romence Family Foundation, a private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI, paid 32 grants to organizations totaling $256,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Cure International Children's Hospitals in Grand Rapids, MI for charitable.
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- EIN
- 383147551
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Assets
- $3,655,679
- Grants paid
- $256,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202621349349101567. It reported $256,500 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cure International Children's Hospitals | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helen Devos Children's Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Potters House | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Da Blodgett St Johns Home | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Van Andel Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Valley University | Allendale, MI | Educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unity Spiritual Community Church | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Map International | Brunswick, GA | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Hope | Dorr, MI | Charitable | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Hand Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latvian Club of Saginaw | Midland, MI | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade Christian Church | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cherry Street Health Center | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest Hills Presbyterian Church | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help Pregnancy Aid | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Michigan | Ada, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mel Trotter Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | El Segundo, CA | Charitable | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan Mast Als Foundation | Walker, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Santa Claus | Lincoln, NE | Charitable | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kent Medical Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassion & Choices | Etna, NH | Charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Appalachian Project | Paintsville, KY | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mouth & Foot Painting Artists | Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202500989349100125. It reported $117,040 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Blodgett St Johns | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $20,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | Educational | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cure International Childres Hospita | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Potters House | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice of Michigan | Ada, MI | Charitable | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Van Andel Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Hand Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Health care | $2,180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Valley School of Nursing | Allendale, MI | Educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Map International | Brunswick, GA | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Judes Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Hope | Dorr, MI | Charitable | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cherry Street Health Center | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susan Mast Als Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Networks | Manhattan Beach, CA | Charitable | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mel Trotter Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pipp Passes, KY | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade Christian Church Operation Santa | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help Pregnancy Aid | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | Charitable | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unity Spiritual Community Church | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | Educational | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mouth & Foot Painting Art | Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meijer Gardens | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $110 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board | Long Island City, NY | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassion & Choices | Etna, NH | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest Hills Presbyterian Chruch | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kent Medical Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | Charitable | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trout Unlimited | Dewitt, MI | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $80,200 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $27,900 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 |
| Health care | $4,180 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 |
| Youth development | $1,000 |
| Human services | $500 |
| Environment | $100 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $333,860 |
| Tennessee | $22,000 |
| Georgia | $6,500 |
| Missouri | $4,180 |
| New York | $2,100 |
| California | $1,700 |
| Colorado | $1,000 |
| Kentucky | $800 |
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Updated May 14, 2026. 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.