The Tubergen Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based causes, primarily supporting a local Christian K–12 education network in West Michigan and a large evangelical medical missions organization. Grants are predominantly unrestricted general operating support, indicating trust-based funding to established faith institutions. The foundation makes few but very large gifts and repeatedly funds the same core recipients rather than a broad portfolio of small grants.
Highly concentrated giving: a small number of very large, often repeated unrestricted grants to a few core grantees (mix of local Christian school network and international faith-based medical charity).
The Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by two recurring priorities: CURE International and Northpointe Christian Schools. CURE International received $1,505,000 in 2023 and $1,500,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general support or general operations, while Northpointe Christian Schools received $1,005,000 in 2023, $1,000,000 in 2024, and $750,000 in 2025, including support for its spiritual formation center and teacher salaries. That pattern shows a funder that concentrates heavily on a small set of faith-based institutions rather than spreading grants across many unrelated causes. The foundation’s grants also include support for Christian schooling, evangelical medical missions, and church-related community work. Several awards to Northpointe Christian Schools and Northpointe Christian Foundation point to ongoing support for the school network itself and related operations. Other grants in the same orbit include gifts to Mel Trotter Ministries, Wedgwood Christian Services, Family Promise of Grand Rapids, and Grace Christian Academy of Leipers Fork. Across the recent record, the foundation favors large, repeated gifts and unrestricted support, especially for established organizations. Its giving pattern suggests long-term backing for institutions already operating within its faith-centered network.
In evangelical medical missions, the foundation gave $1,505,000 in 2023 and $1,500,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to CURE International Inc for unrestricted support or general operations. That makes medical care a central part of its grantmaking, alongside faith-based education. In Christian schooling, Northpointe Christian Schools received $750,000 in 2025 for a spiritual formation center and $500,000 in 2025 for teacher salaries. Earlier awards included unrestricted grants, showing support for both programmatic and staffing needs within the school network. Community-oriented faith work appears as well. The foundation gave $277,500 to Mel Trotter Ministries in 2023 and $50,000 to Family Promise of Grand Rapids in 2024, both as unrestricted general-fund support. It also gave $200,000 in 2025 to Ada Township for a Connecting With Community Campaign, a separate example of support tied to local outreach.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: CURE International, Inc., NorthPointe Christian Schools, NorthPointe Christian School
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent grant list also shows a separate pattern of very large awards to a small set of repeat recipients, especially in the faith-based education and medical missions space. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including CURE International and Northpointe Christian Schools. The foundation’s support is mostly unrestricted general operating support, with some project-specific and staffing grants such as spiritual formation, teacher salaries, and building or campaign funding. It is a private foundation, not a fund for individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
Giving is concentrated in the United States, with all listed recipient-country grants going to U.S. organizations. Michigan accounts for 68% of grants, and Grand Rapids appears frequently among recipient locations. Other named U.S. cities in the recent grants include Ada, Santa Ana, Franklin, Colorado Springs, Wayne, and Oxnard. The top state by grant count is Florida, even though the foundation is headquartered in Ada, Michigan. That makes the geographic pattern broader than the HQ location alone, while still heavily centered in Michigan.
Its recent grants center on faith-based organizations, especially evangelical medical missions, Christian education, and related church or community ministries. CURE International, Northpointe Christian Schools, Mel Trotter Ministries, Wedgwood Christian Services, Family Promise of Grand Rapids, and Grace Christian Academy of Leipers Fork all appear in the recent record.
Mostly unrestricted support. Recent grants include repeated unrestricted or general operating awards to CURE International and Northpointe Christian Schools, plus unrestricted support to Mel Trotter Ministries, Wedgwood Christian Services, Family Promise of Grand Rapids, and several other organizations. Project-specific grants do appear, but they are a smaller share.
The grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards to repeat recipients, so the foundation’s portfolio includes both smaller grants and major institutional gifts.
Michigan receives 68% of grants, and Grand Rapids appears repeatedly among recipient locations. Even so, the top state by grant count is Florida, showing that the giving footprint is regional rather than limited to the foundation’s Ada, Michigan headquarters.
They are concentrated among a few repeat recipients. CURE International and Northpointe Christian Schools each appear across multiple years, and both receive multiple large awards. The same is true for some smaller grants to ministries such as Mel Trotter Ministries and Wedgwood Christian Services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURE INTERNATIONAL INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NORTHPOINTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $750,000 | 2025 | SPIRITUAL FORMATION CENTER |
| CURE INTERNATIONAL INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NORTHPOINTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $500,000 | 2025 | TEACHER SALARIES |
| ADA TOWNSHIP | ADA, MI | $200,000 | 2025 | CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN |
| GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF LEIPERS FORK | FRANKLIN, TN | $160,240 | 2025 | CAMPAIGN - BUILDING |
| THE JERRY AND MARCY TUBERGEN FUND (AT NCF) | ALPHARETTA, GA | $101,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COLSON CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $75,000 | 2025 | IDENTITY PROJECT |
| CAPSTONE LEGACY FOUNDATION | WAYNE, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NORTHPOINTE CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THAT DAY | OXNARD, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RELATIONAL CONCEPTS INC | SPRING LAKE, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LEE STROBEL MINISTRIES | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GUIDING LIGHT MISSION INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MEL TROTTER MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | CAMPAIGN - 100 HOMES FOR 100 FAMILIES |
| ADA BIBLE CHURCH | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MICHIGAN FOR VACCINE CHOICE | TROY, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| KING'S ACADEMY NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ALPHA USA | NAPERVILLE, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MORIAH MINISTRIES | ALLENDALE, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| IKUS LIFE ENRICHMENT SERVICES | GRANDVILLE, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OUTLAW MINISTERIES | SPRING LAKE, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NEW HORIZONS FOUNDATION INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE | FRANKLIN LAKES, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHURCH PLANTERS TRAINING INTERNATIONAL | ADA, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WORLD MOVERS | ASHVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TRUTH FOR LIFE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHRUCH | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EVERY MOTHER'S ADVOCATE | POMPANO BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CRITTER BARN | ZEELAND, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RIVERSIDE THEATER | VERO BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YOUNG LIFE | ADA, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN EDUCATIONAL FUND | WYOMING, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BROADWAY GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CITIZENS FOR TRADITIONAL VALUES | LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CITIZENS FOR TRADITIONAL VALUES | LANSING, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LIVING WITH HOPE | HIGHLAND, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HOME REPAIR SERVICES OF KENT COUNTY INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WORD INVESTMENTS INC | ADA, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER | GLEN ARBOR, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EQUEST CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC | ROCKFORD, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | VISION CAMPAIGN |
| ALPHA GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FIRST TEE OF WEST MICHIGAN THE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,965 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TRUTH FOR LIFE | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LEELANAU CONSERVANCY | LELAND, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | BOULEVARD, IL | $500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP |
ADA TOWNSHIP
$200,000CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
CAMPAIGN - BUILDING
THE JERRY AND MARCY TUBERGEN FUND (AT NCF)
$101,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
NORTHPOINTE CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THAT DAY
$40,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
RELATIONAL CONCEPTS INC
$30,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LEE STROBEL MINISTRIES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
GUIDING LIGHT MISSION INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MEL TROTTER MINISTRIES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FAMILY PROMISE OF GRAND RAPIDS
$20,000CAMPAIGN - 100 HOMES FOR 100 FAMILIES
ADA BIBLE CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MICHIGAN FOR VACCINE CHOICE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
KING'S ACADEMY NASHVILLE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MORIAH MINISTRIES
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
IKUS LIFE ENRICHMENT SERVICES
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OUTLAW MINISTERIES
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHURCH PLANTERS TRAINING INTERNATIONAL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WORLD MOVERS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHRUCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
RIVERSIDE THEATER
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
YOUNG LIFE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BROADWAY GRAND RAPIDS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CITIZENS FOR TRADITIONAL VALUES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CITIZENS FOR TRADITIONAL VALUES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WORD INVESTMENTS INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
FIRST TEE OF WEST MICHIGAN THE
$1,965GENERAL OPERATIONS
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
$1,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
$500PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP