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WS & Lois Vandalson Foundation: 28 grants to organizations, $707,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
WS & Lois Vandalson Foundation, a private foundation in Kalamazoo, MI, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $707,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 30, 2026. The largest was $150,000 to Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation in Kalamazoo, MI for general.
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- EIN
- 383607246
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Assets
- $16,998,110
- Grants paid
- $707,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202631209349101313. It reported $707,000 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $63,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Cradle program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family & Children Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ministry With Community | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| KC Ready 4S | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center | Augusta, MI | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comstock Community Center | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disability Network Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency | Portage, MI | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Douglass Community Association | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hispanic American Council | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Immigrant Rights Center | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kairos Dwelling | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Mattawan, MI | General | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prevention Works Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center | Augusta, MI | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Council of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wgvu Public Media | Grand Rapids, MI | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wmu Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aacorn Farms Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Outreach Prevention & Education | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202501289349100120. It reported $701,000 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $58,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Cradle program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family & Children Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ministry With Community | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlton Park | Hastings, MI | General | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KC Ready 4S | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gryphon Place | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Cultural Center Epic | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | Tornado damage | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | Kalamazoo urgent relief fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency | Portage, MI | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center | Augusta, MI | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comstock Community Center | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disability Network Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | Scholarships | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Literacy Council | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Portage, MI | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | City of kalamazoo reusable container program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kairos Dwelling | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pretty Lake Vacation Camp | Mattawan, MI | General | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | Helene & milton hurricane relief | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Capital campaign | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prevention Works Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aacorn Farms Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Outreach Prevention & Education | Kalamazoo, MI | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Colleges Alliance | Southfield, MI | General | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $201,750 |
| Education | $197,500 |
| Human services | $145,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,750 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $1,408,000 |
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Updated April 30, 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.