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Merle & Sheri Dewitt Foundation: 35 grants to organizations, $249,074 (tax year ended December 2025)
Merle & Sheri Dewitt Foundation, a private foundation in Holland, MI, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $249,074 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 8, 2026. The largest was $33,500 to Zeeland Christian in Zeeland, MI for unrestricted grant to general fund.
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- EIN
- 270769508
- Based in
- Holland, MI
- Assets
- $3,799,587
- Grants paid
- $249,074
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202611899349100611. It reported $249,074 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeland Christian | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $33,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unity Christian School | Hudsonville, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern College | Orange City, IA | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Education | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focus On the Family | Colorado Springs, CO | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Theological Seminary | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $19,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ottawa Reformed Church | West Olive, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $17,340 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Advocacy Center | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $17,234 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Multiplication Network | Sauk Village, IL | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Holland CRC | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Values | Washington, DC | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission India | Grand Rapids, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of the Bible | Washington, DC | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Borculo Christian School | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BLVD Church | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cran-Hill Ranch | Rodney, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Holland | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resiliance | Allegan, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Humanity Share | Norristown, PA | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upward Bound | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barnabas Ministries | Hamilton, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Life Center | Allendale, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nestlings Diaper Bank | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outside in | Grand Haven, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach the Forgotten | Grand Rapids, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shields of Hope | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen's Children Foundation Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 3sixty | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Human services | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belay Youth Ministry | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids Hope USA | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeshore Pregnancy Center | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse Immigrant Advocates | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Love Inc | Allendale, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349102881. It reported $210,080 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of the Bible | Washington, DC | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ottawa Reformed Church | West Olive, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern College | Orange City, IA | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Theological Seminary | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Values | Washington, DC | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focus On the Family | Colorado Springs, CO | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission India | Grand Rapids, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Multiplication Network | Sauk Village, IL | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Advocacy Center | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $9,780 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Holland CRC | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zeeland Christian | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Borculo Christian School | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BLVD Church | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Holland | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Upward Bound | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cran-Hill Ranch | Rodney, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benjamin's Hope | Park Township, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassionate Heart Ministry | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Critter Barn | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Life Center | Allendale, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Kenya Kids | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeshore Pregnancy Center | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Love Inc | Allendale, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach the Forgotten | Grand Rapids, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Resiliance | Allegan, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stephen's Children Foundation Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Humanity Share | Norristown, PA | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 3sixty | Holland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Human services | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids Hope USA | Zeeland, MI | Unrestricted grant to general fund | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $55,000 |
| Religion-related | $31,500 |
| Human services | $6,700 |
| Health care | $1,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $279,154 |
| District of Columbia | $70,000 |
| Iowa | $52,000 |
| Colorado | $30,000 |
| Illinois | $25,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $3,000 |
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Updated July 8, 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.