The Way Foundation
EIN 383374797Total Given 2016–2023
$478K
16 grants · $60K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $3K–$59K
grant size
100%
deep partner · 3/3 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2023)
3
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(616) 456-5582
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $63K | $1.6M | $112K | 3 |
| 2017 | $79K | $1.6M | $99K | 2 |
| 2018 | $78K | $1.4M | $116K | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.7M | $123K | N/A |
| 2020 | $61K | $1.4M | $56K | 2 |
| 2021 | $76K | $1.6M | $85K | 3 |
| 2022 | $69K | $1.3M | $80K | 2 |
| 2023 | $52K | $1.1M | $54K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 16 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$4K
Average
$30K
75th Pctl
$59K
Maximum
$76K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AD
Art Decker
8+ yrs
Director
KD
Ken Decker
8+ yrs
Director
MD
Marlene Decker
8+ yrs
Director
AD
Art Decker
8+ yrs
Director
KD
Ken Decker
8+ yrs
Director
MD
Marlene Decker
8+ yrs
Director
MD
Marlene Decker
8+ yrs
Director
AD
Art Decker
8+ yrs
Director
KD
Ken Decker
8+ yrs
Director
AD
Art Decker
8+ yrs
Director
KD
Ken Decker
8+ yrs
Director
MD
Marlene Decker
8+ yrs
Director
AD
Art Decker
8+ yrs
Director
KD
Ken Decker
8+ yrs
Director
MD
Marlene Decker
8+ yrs
Director
AD
Art Decker
8+ yrs
Director
KD
Ken Decker
8+ yrs
Director
MD
Marlene Decker
8+ yrs
Director
AD
Art Decker
8+ yrs
Director
KD
Ken Decker
8+ yrs
Director
MD
Marlene Decker
8+ yrs
Director
AD
Art Decker
8+ yrs
Director
KD
Ken Decker
8+ yrs
Director
MD
Marlene Decker
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (16 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh Reformed Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $76,000 | RELIGION | 2017 |
| Seventh Reformed Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $75,000 | RELIGION | 2018 |
| Seventh Reformed Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $70,000 | RELIGION | 2021 |
| Seventh Reformed Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $66,000 | RELIGION | 2022 |
| Seventh Reformed Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $57,000 | RELIGION | 2020 |
| Seventh Reformed Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $56,000 | RELIGION | 2016 |
| Seventh Reformed Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | RELIGION | 2023 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $5,000 | RELIGION | 2016 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $4,000 | RELIGION | 2020 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $4,000 | RELIGION | 2021 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $3,000 | RELIGION | 2018 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $3,000 | RELIGION | 2017 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $3,000 | RELIGION | 2022 |
| Mel Trotter Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 | RELIGION | 2021 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $2,000 | RELIGION | 2023 |
| Mel Trotter Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 | RELIGION | 2016 |