Robert and Sharon Grooters Foundation
Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3568177 · reported 2023–2025
19grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$200smallest grant
$99Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 19 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $22K 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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maule STEM Cell Research Institute | Venice, FL | $38,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Bonita Springs, FL | $7,000 |
| Bay Harbor Church | Bay Harbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Mental Health Foundation OF West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Bay Harbor Church | Bay Harbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Mental Health Foundation OF West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Bay Harbor Church | Bay Harbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Mental Health Foundation OF West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Crooked Tree Arts Center | Petosky, MI | $2,500 |
| Bay Harbor Classic Car & Boat Festival | Muskegon, MI | $1,570 |
| Helping Hands INC | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,000 |
| Helping Hands INC | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,000 |
| Helping Hands INC | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,000 |
| ST Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $500 |
| Kiersten's Ride | East Jordan, MI | $300 |
| Bay Harbor Church Gift Fund | Bay Harbor, MI | $200 |
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