Funding search · EIN 383147551 · Grand Rapids, MI
Jack and Lija Romence
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 132
- grants reported
- $531,320
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Potters House4 grants · $80,000
- Cure International Children'S Hospitals1 grant · $50,000
- Helen Devos Children'S Hospital1 grant · $45,000
- Calvin University2 grants · $40,000
- Da Blodgett St Johns3 grants · $37,300
- Van Andel Institute4 grants · $36,850
- Cure International Childres Hospita3 grants · $36,200
- Spectrum Health Care Foundation2 grants · $30,000
- St Jude Children'S Research Hospital1 grant · $20,000
- Court Appointed Special Advocates1 grant · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 132 grants.
- $50,000
Cure International Children'S Hospitals · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $45,000
Helen Devos Children'S Hospital · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $40,000
Potters House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $20,300
Da Blodgett St Johns · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
Da Blodgett St Johns Home · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
Van Andel Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
Calvin University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Educational
- $20,000
Cure International Childres Hospita · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Potters House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Calvin University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
Spectrum Health Care Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $10,500
Hospice of Michigan · Ada, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Grand Valley University · Allendale, MI · 2025
Educational
- $10,000
Da Blodgett St Johns · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Potters House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Spectrum Health Care Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Potters House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $8,200
Cure International Childres Hospita · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $8,000
Cure International Childres Hospita · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $7,900
Van Andel Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $7,000
Da Blodgett St Johns · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $5,550
Van Andel Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Unity Spiritual Community Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $5,000
Grand Valley School of Nursing · Allendale, MI · 2022
Educational
- $4,000
Map International · Brunswick, GA · 2025
Charitable
- $4,000
Project Hope · Dorr, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $3,400
Van Andel Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $3,000
St Judes Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Charitable
- $2,600
Cascade Christian Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $2,500
Cascade Christian Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $2,180
First Hand Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
First Hand Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Salvation Army · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Grand Valley School of Nursing · Allendale, MI · 2024
Educational
- $2,000
Map International · Brunswick, GA · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
St Judes Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Grand Valley School of Nursing · Allendale, MI · 2023
Educational
- $2,000
Map International · Brunswick, GA · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Project Hope · Dorr, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
St Judes Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Young Life · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $1,800
Project Hope · Dorr, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $1,680
First Hand Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Charitable
- $1,600
Salvation Army · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $1,500
Latvian Club of Saginaw · Midland, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $1,200
Salvation Army · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $1,200
Safe Haven Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $1,160
First Hand Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Charitable
- $1,100
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Cascade Christian Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Cherry Street Health Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Forest Hills Presbyterian Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Help Pregnancy Aid · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Hospice of Michigan · Ada, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · El Segundo, CA · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Susan Mast Als Foundation · Walker, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Cherry Street Health Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Susan Mast Als Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Alice Lloyd College · Pipp Passes, KY · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Kcmsa Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Map International · Brunswick, GA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Project Hope · Dorr, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $700
Pancreatic Cancer Action Networks · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2024
Charitable
- $700
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Education
- $600
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $600
Lutheran World Relief · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Charitable
- $600
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $600
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $500
Operation Santa Claus · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Charitable
- $500
Alice Lloyd College · Pipp Passes, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Cascade Christian Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Help Pregnancy Aid · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Alice Lloyd College · Pipp Passes, KY · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Hospice of Michigan · Ada, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Pancreatic Cancer Action Networks · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Susan Mast Als Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Young Life · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Gilda'S Club of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Hospice of Michigan · Ada, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Lutheran World Relief · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Meals On Wheels · Arlington, VA · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Pancreatic Cancer Action Networks · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Salvation Army · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Susan Mast Als Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $400
St Joseph'S Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2024
Charitable
- $300
Kent Medical Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $300
Kent Medical Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $300
Make a Wish · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $250
Unity Spiritual Community Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $200
Compassion & Choices · Etna, NH · 2025
Charitable
- $200
Grand Rapids Symphony · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Charitable
- $200
Berea College · Berea, KY · 2024
Educational
- $200
Care · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Charitable
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