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James and Shirley Balk Foundation: 15 grants to organizations, $146,700 (tax year ended December 2024)
James and Shirley Balk Foundation, a private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $146,700 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $60,000 to Corewell - Helen Devos Chidlren's Hospital Foundation in Grand Rapids, MI for general support.
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- EIN
- 382556356
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Assets
- $5,675,716
- Grants paid
- $146,700
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202503149349100615. It reported $146,700 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell - Helen Devos Chidlren's Hospital Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Michigan | Ada, MI | General support | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Van Andel Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $14,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa of Kent County Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Rapids Christian School | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rockford High School | Rockford, MI | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Younglife | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Juan Diego Academy | Wyoming, MI | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gilda's Club | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kiwanis of Michigan | Mason, MI | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Reformed Church | Grandville, MI | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frederik Meijer Gardens | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Glasses Movement | Grandville, MI | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $14,200 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $143,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,500 |
| New York | $500 |
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Updated November 10, 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.