About Goserve
GoServe resources the local church to expand its reach throughout its communities. Our supply partners allow us to empower the church to go and serve the lost in the name of Jesus.
Focus Areas
Religion - ChristianBasic needs/material assistanceFood distributionClothing and household goods distributionCommunity outreach and evangelism
Who They Fund
unspecified — beneficiary population not provided
Funding Style
partnership/cohort fundingnetwork-building and conveningcapacity building for partner organizations
Topics
partnership infrastructure and coordination
About Goserve
Goserve’s grantmaking is built around a HUB-to-POD network that moves donated food, apparel, and household goods through local churches and Christian organizations in Michigan. The foundation describes that model as resourcing the local church to expand its reach in communities and empowering churches to go and serve in the name of Jesus. Recent awards show that the structure is not symbolic: Grand Rapids First received $1,424,800 in 2024, and Grand Rapids First Church received $632,983 in 2025 as POD partners. Other POD partners include The Gateway Church in Spring Lake, which received $305,305 in 2025, and Brown-hutcherson Ministries in Grand Rapids, which received $166,097 in 2023. The recent grant list also shows repeated support for the same partners across multiple years, suggesting an ongoing relationship with churches that participate in the distribution network. Awards appear across a broad set of Michigan communities, but the funding logic stays centered on church-based product distribution rather than a mix of unrelated program areas. GoServe’s stated focus areas include Christian religion, basic needs, food distribution, clothing and household goods distribution, and community outreach and evangelism. That combination places the foundation at the intersection of faith-based outreach and material support through partner churches.
What Goserve Funds
GoServe’s activity centers on a single operating model, but the recent grants show several connected program areas within it. In basic needs work, it gave $176,989 to Washington Heights United Methodist in Battle Creek and $90,000 to Purpose Church Ministries in Benton Harbor, both as POD partners moving donated goods through local churches. Food and household distribution is another clear thread. M-46 Tabernacle Family Ministries in Riverdale received $133,422 in 2023 and $84,546 in 2025, while Lifepoint Christian Church in Waterford received $82,800 in 2024 and $70,455 in 2025. The network also supports faith-based outreach through churches and Christian ministries. The Bridge Urban Church in Grand Rapids received $111,600 in 2024 and $75,152 in 2025, and Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship-cmu in Mt Pleasant received $70,455 in 2025. Those awards show a consistent emphasis on partner churches as the delivery channel.
How Goserve Gives
GoServe’s typical grant size is in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,800, the median is $21,600, and the 75th percentile is $43,200. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards to POD partners, showing that the distribution network includes both modest and high-dollar grants. Recurring support is evident across years for several recipients, including Grand Rapids First, The Gateway Church, M-46 Tabernacle Family Ministries, Lifepoint Christian Church, and The Bridge Urban Church. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active program description points to a coordinated church-distribution model, and unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.3M
Total Assets
$594K
Total Revenue
$3.6M
Total Expenses
$3.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $43K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$43K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DOUG TUTTLE
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