Funding search · EIN 270769508 · Holland, MI
Merle & Sheri Dewitt Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 90
- grants reported
- $522,320
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Ottawa Reformed Church3 grants · $85,000
- Western Theological Seminary3 grants · $70,000
- Northwestern College3 grants · $51,000
- Friends of American Mission Hospital1 grant · $50,000
- Museum of the Bible1 grant · $40,000
- Children'S Advocacy Center3 grants · $21,545
- Focus On the Family3 grants · $21,000
- North Holland Crc3 grants · $20,600
- American Values3 grants · $20,000
- Mission India3 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 90 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
Friends of American Mission Hospital · Fairfield, NJ · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $40,000
Museum of the Bible · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $39,000
Ottawa Reformed Church · West Olive, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $35,000
Western Theological Seminary · Holland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $31,000
Ottawa Reformed Church · West Olive, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $25,000
Northwestern College · Orange City, IA · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $25,000
Western Theological Seminary · Holland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $25,000
Northwestern College · Orange City, IA · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $15,000
Ottawa Reformed Church · West Olive, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $13,500
Zeeland Christian · Zeeland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $10,000
American Values · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $10,000
Focus On the Family · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $10,000
Mission India · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $10,000
Multiplication Network · Sauk Village, IL · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $10,000
Western Theological Seminary · Holland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $9,780
Children'S Advocacy Center · Holland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $8,500
North Holland Crc · Holland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $8,500
North Holland Crc · Holland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $7,500
Borculo Christian School · Zeeland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $7,490
Children'S Advocacy Center · Holland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $6,000
Focus On the Family · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $5,500
Zeeland Christian · Zeeland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $5,000
American Values · Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $5,000
Focus On the Family · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $5,000
Holland Blvd Church · Holland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $5,000
Mission India · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $5,000
Multiplication Network · Sauk Village, IL · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $5,000
American Values · Washington, DC · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $5,000
Mission India · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $5,000
Multiplication Network · Sauk Village, IL · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $4,500
Borculo Christian School · Zeeland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $4,275
Children'S Advocacy Center · Holland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $3,600
North Holland Crc · Holland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $3,500
Borculo Christian School · Zeeland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,500
Cran-Hill Ranch · Rodney, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,500
McBain Rural Agricultural School Foundation · McBain, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,500
Trinity Health Muskegon · Muskegon, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,000
Blvd Church · Holland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,000
Hospice of Holland · Holland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,000
Upward Bound · Zeeland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,000
Hospice of Holland · Holland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,000
Upward Bound · Zeeland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,000
Holland Blvd Church · Holland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,000
Hospice of Holland · Holland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,000
Lakeshore Pregnancy Center · Holland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,000
Shields of Hope · Zeeland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $2,000
Upward Bound · Zeeland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,700
Cran-Hill Ranch · Rodney, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,500
Kids Hope USA · Zeeland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,500
Operation Mobilization · Tyrone, GA · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,500
Winning at Home · Zeeland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Benjamin'S Hope · Park Township, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Compassionate Heart Ministry · Zeeland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Critter Barn · Zeeland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Family Life Center · Allendale, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Helping Kenya Kids · Zeeland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Hope College · Holland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Lakeshore Pregnancy Center · Holland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Love · Allendale, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Reach the Forgotten · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Resiliance · Allegan, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Stephen'S Children Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
The Humanity Share · Norristown, PA · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Compassionate Heart Ministry · Zeeland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Forgotten Man · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Helping Kenya Kids · Zeeland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Hope College · Holland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Lakeshore Pregnancy Center · Holland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Love · Allendale, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Compassionate Heart Ministry · Zeeland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Forgotten Man · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Helping Kenya Kids · Zeeland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Hope College · Holland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Love · Allendale, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Northwestern College · Orange City, IA · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $1,000
Resiliance · Allegan, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $600
3sixty · Holland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $500
Kids Hope USA · Zeeland, MI · 2024
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $500
Benjamin'S Hope · Park Township, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $500
Family Life Center · Allendale, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $500
Kids Hope USA · Zeeland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $500
Shields of Hope · Zeeland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $500
Stephen'S Children Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $500
Benjamin'S Hope · Park Township, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $500
Sportspersons Ministries International · Hudsonville, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $475
Zeeland Christian · Zeeland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $250
Belay Youth Ministry · Holland, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $250
Resiliance · Allegan, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $250
Nestlings Diaper Bank · Holland, MI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to general fund
- $150
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to general fund
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