Bea Aldrink Idema Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated priority is West Michigan, and its stated emphasis is education, including K–12 education, summer camps, field trips, teacher capacity and classroom resources, so work in those areas fits its published interests.
- It makes contributions only to preselected organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so do not send a request unless the foundation has already invited you.
- Its typical grants fall between $10,000 and $81,500, with about 8 in 10 of its 52 grants in that band and a median of $25,000, so a request near that median matches its usual giving, although the band is not a ceiling because its largest grant was $500,000.
- According to the filing, 23% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, so existing relationships carry real weight in its giving.
Overview
Bea Aldrink Idema Foundation is a US private foundation based in Grand Rapids, MI.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and web pages about the foundation (vai.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports a variety of causes, with an emphasis on education, and has supported projects and organisations across West Michigan. It says children are its greatest assets and identifies support for K–12 education, summer camps, field trips, teacher capacity and practical classroom resources among its partnerships. It seeks causes it believes will have a substantial impact on the community and share Bea’s vision of making West Michigan a great place to live. Its grants have also gone to churches, schools, arts and research organisations, community-resource groups, and botanical gardens, generally for project or programme support.
Themes
- Education
Geographic Focus
Priority: West Michigan. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
Contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations; unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 23% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 52 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation seeks causes it believes will substantially affect the community and share Bea’s vision of making West Michigan a great place to live. (as reported in other published sources)
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 22% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 23% of grant dollars went to organisations Bea Aldrink Idema Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 30 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Westminster Presbyterian Church · Project/program support.$250,0002025 tax year
- Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Project/program support.$100,0002025 tax year
- Kids Hope USA · Project/program support.$100,0002025 tax year
- Van Andel Research Institute · Project/program support.$60,0002025 tax year
- New City Networks · Project/program support.$50,0002025 tax year
- The Potter's House · Project/program support.$50,0002025 tax year
- Joseph Project · Project/program support.$50,0002025 tax year
- ODC Network · Project/program support.$50,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Vincent Versluis — Member
- Tonya Williamson — Secretary
- Chad Versluis — Vice President / Treasurer
- Peter Versluis — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $289,967 | $155,000 | $21,663,086 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,260,871 | $1,006,500 | $24,232,573 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,412,271 | $1,136,500 | $30,935,237 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Grand Rapids, MI