Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI

Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation

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Typical grant size
$250 – $1K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
15
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Robert D Grooters
PRES/SEC/TREAS

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
60.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
81
Total grants awarded
$237K
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$39K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$57K
6 grants
2023
$17K
6 grants
2022
$26K
9 grants
2021
$31K
6 grants
2020
$6K
2 grants
2019
$4K
5 grants
2018
$10K
4 grants
2017
$13K
8 grants
2016
$13K
6 grants
2015
$29K
7 grants
2014
$8K
10 grants
2013
$23K
12 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · FL · ✓ Exact match
$39K
Heart of W Mi United Way
4 grants · MI
$37K
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$35K
Bay Harbor Church
5 grants · MI
$26K
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$20K
Gilmore Car Museum
3 grants · MI
$14K
1 grant · IN · ✓ Exact match
$10K
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$9K
6 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$8K
3 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$7K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Maule Stem Cell Research Institute
GENERAL OPERATIONS
FL · TY 2024
$39K
Bay Harbor Church
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Crooked Tree Arts Center
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Helping Hands Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Bay Harbor Church
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Helping Hands Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2023
$1K
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
GENERAL OPERATIONS
TN · TY 2023
$500
Kiersten's Ride
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2023
$300
Bay Harbor Church
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2022
$6K
Museum of the Horseless Carriage
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2022
$5K
Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2022
$5K
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2022
$5K
Bay Harbor Classic Car & Boat Festival
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2022
$3K
Wccf-journey 21 Campaign Fund
GENERAL OPERATIONS
WI · TY 2022
$2K
Habitat Humanity
GENERAL OPERATIONS
FL · TY 2022
$500
Boll Family YMCA
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2022
$150
Frederick Meijer Gardens
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2022
$100
Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2021
$20K
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2021
$5K
Bay Harbor Church
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2021
$5K
Paul Boyer
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2021
$500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
GENERAL OPERATIONS
TN · TY 2021
$500
Jt Mestdagh Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2021
$250
Bay Harbor Church
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2020
$5K
Helping Hands Inc Howard City
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2020
$1K
Helping Hands Inc Howard City
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2019
$2K
Bay Harbor Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2019
$1K
Grand Valley State
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2019
$1K
Spectrum Health Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2019
$100
Haustein Center for Presidential Studies
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2019
$100
Heart of W Mi United Way
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2018
$7K
Bay Harbor Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2018
$1K
Seidman College of Business
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2018
$1K
Helping Hands Inc Howard City
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2018
$1K
Heart of W Mi United Way
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2017
$10K
Seidman College of Business
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2017
$1K
Gilmore Car Museum
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2017
$1K
Helping Hand Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
SC · TY 2017
$500
I Understand
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2017
$300
The Conductive Learning Center
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2017
$250
United Way of Brazoria County
GENERAL OPERATIONS
TX · TY 2017
$200
William and Janice Currie Endowment Fund
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2017
$100
Heart of W Mi United Way
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2016
$10K
Seidman College of Business
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2016
$1K
Bay Harbor Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2016
$645
Grand Valley State University
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2016
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.