Private Foundation

THE WAY FOUNDATION

THE WAY FOUNDATION, of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $39K in revenue, $55K in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 19 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $597K.

EIN: 383374797 GRAND RAPIDS, MI Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$39K

Total Expenses$55K

Total Assets$1.2M

Grants Given19

Grant Total$597K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

SEVENTH REFORMED CHURCH

GRAND RAPIDS, MI · 2025

RELIGION

$50,000

FEEDING AMERICA WEST MICHIGAN

COMSTOCK PARK, MI · 2025

RELIGION

$4,000

SEVENTH REFORMED CHURCH

GRAND RAPIDS, MI · 2024

RELIGION

$48,000

FEEDING AMERICA WEST MICHIGAN

COMSTOCK PARK, MI · 2024

RELIGION

$4,000

SEVENTH REFORMED CHURCH

GRAND RAPIDS, MI · 2023

RELIGION

$50,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Art Decker

DIRECTOR Ken Decker

DIRECTOR Marlene Decker

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Top Grant Purposes

RELIGION

$597,000 19 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$39K	$55K	$1.2M
2024	$49K	$53K	$1.2M
2023	$54K	$54K	$1.2M
2022	$80K	$71K	$1.2M
2021	$85K	$77K	$1.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $85K to $39K (-55%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI.

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