Bea Aldrink Idema Foundation
Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 27-2534791 · reported 2023–2025
58grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$2.5Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 58 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $837K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
65 Collindale Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534-5814
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Presbyterian Church Dba Camp Henry PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Newaygo, MI | $500,000 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
| Grand Rapids Community Foundation PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 |
| Kids Hope USA Inc PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Zeeland, MI | $100,000 |
| Hope College PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Holland, MI | $100,000 |
| New City Kids PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $81,500 |
| Van Andel Research Institute PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 |
| Van Andel Institute PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 |
| Van Andel Institute PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 |
| Van Andel Institute PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $55,000 |
| The Potter's House PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 |
| Joseph Project Inc PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grosse Pointe, MI | $50,000 |
| New City Networks PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 |
| Odc Network PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Holland, MI | $50,000 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony Society PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $35,000 |
| Kids Hope USA PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Zeeland, MI | $35,000 |
| Kids Hope USA PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Zeeland, MI | $35,000 |
| Exalta Health PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $35,000 |
| The Potter's House PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $35,000 |
| Louisville Youth Orchestra PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Louisville, KY | $25,000 |
| The Storehouse of Community Resources PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| Upcycle Bikes PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| Waterfront Botanical Gardens PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Louisville, KY | $25,000 |
| Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding & Horsemanship | Milford, OH | $25,000 |
| Community Spay Neuter Initiative Partnership C-Snip CAPITAL FUNDS. | Kentwood, MI | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School Inc PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Durham, NC | $25,000 |
| New City Kids PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| New City Kids PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| Upcycle Bikes PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| The Storehouse of Community Resources PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| The Parklands of Floyds Fork PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Louisville, KY | $25,000 |
| Waterfront Botanical Gardens PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Louisville, KY | $25,000 |
| Louisville Youth Orchestra PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Louisville, KY | $25,000 |
| Cincinnati Musical Festival Assn PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 |
| Ballard-Carlisle County Historical and Genealogical Society Inc PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Wickliffe, KY | $21,000 |
| Camp Living Waters CAPITAL FUNDS. | Luther, MI | $20,000 |
| Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding Inc PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Rockford, MI | $20,000 |
| Family Scholar House PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Louisville, KY | $20,000 |
| Wreaths Across America PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Columbia Falls, ME | $15,500 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 |
| Bethesda Farm PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Allendale, MI | $15,000 |
| Catholic Central High School PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 |
| Kids Food Basket PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Sarasota, FL | $15,000 |
| Upcycle Bikes PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 |
| Upcycle Bikes PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 |
| Mel Trotter Ministries PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 |
| Brave the Shave PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Byron Center, MI | $13,000 |
| Society for Christian Instructionallendale PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Allendale, MI | $12,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Ada Christian School Society PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Ada, MI | $10,000 |
| Equine Assisted Development PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Ada Christian School Society PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Ada, MI | $10,000 |
| Equine Assisted Development PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Opera Grand Rapids PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
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