STEVEN AND KATHRYN BANDSTRA FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$1.8M
150 grants · $201K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$6K
grant size
57%
supporter · 31/54 multi-year
repeat
$3.2M
Assets · 2021
54
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2317996870
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $220K | $1.5M | $462K | 22 |
| 2017 | $238K | $1.7M | $266K | 24 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.9M | $765K | N/A |
| 2020 | $210K | $3.0M | $136K | 17 |
| 2021 | $218K | $3.2M | $465K | 22 |
| 2022 | $238K | $2.8M | $553K | 22 |
| 2023 | $225K | $3.4M | $717K | 23 |
| 2024 | $462K | $3.8M | $924K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 150 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| STEVEN G BANDSTRA | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREAS. | — |
Grants Awarded (150 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | $250,000 | ANNIS WATER RESOURCE INSTITUTE | 2024 |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | $100,000 | STEVEN AND KATHRYN BANDSTRA SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2024 |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | $100,000 | STEVEN AND KATHRYN BANDSTRA SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY - BANDSTRA SCHOLARSHIP FUND | ALLENDALE, MI | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | $100,000 | STEVEN AND KATHRYN BANDSTRA SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2023 |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | $100,000 | STEVEN AND KATHRYN BANDSTRA SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | $100,000 | STEVEN AND KATHRYN BANDSTRA SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | $100,000 | STEVEN AND KATHRYN BANDSTRA SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2017 |
| GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $53,500 | COMMUNITY WELFARE | 2016 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $50,000 | COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE | 2022 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $50,000 | COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE | 2023 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $50,000 | COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE | 2021 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $50,000 | COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE | 2020 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $50,000 | COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE | 2024 |
| MARY FREE BED FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $45,000 | ALTER G GRAVITY TREADMILL | 2017 |
| WESTERN MICHIGAN SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | RAIL CAR RESTORATION PROJECT | 2022 |
| LOVE INC | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $20,000 | COMMUNITY WELFARE | 2016 |
| LOVE IN ACTION | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $15,000 | HOMELESS SHELTER - TOTAL OVER NEXT YEAR | 2017 |
| LOVE IN ACTION | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MUSKEGON COUNTY | MUSKEGON, MI | $10,000 | GREATER MUSKEGON FUND | 2024 |
| GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $10,000 | PEARL BANDSTRA SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| FEEDING AMERICA WEST MICHIGAN | COMSTOCK PARK, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| FEEDING AMERICA WEST MICHIGAN | COMSTOCK PARK, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MUSKEGON COUNTY | MUSKEGON, MI | $10,000 | GREATER MUSKEGON FUND | 2022 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MUSKEGON COUNTY | MUSKEGON, MI | $10,000 | GREATER MUSKEGON FUND | 2021 |