The Aletheia Foundation FY2020 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $453K a year · 48% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$819K
Net assets
$296K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$328K
FY2022$918K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$987K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$819K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$537K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$488K
FY2025$421K
Net assets
$296K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$516K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 100% · $817K Operating & administrative 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres./Treas.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice PR./Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Belmont, MI.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 31 grants · $410K · 2025–2025
Alliance Defending FreedomFY2025$80,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$50,226
Cedarville UniversityFY2025$50,000
Mission IndiaFY2025$42,000
Kent County Youth Fair Agricultural AssociationFY2025$25,000
The Family Life Center of West MichiganFY2025$20,000
Servants CenterFY2025$18,000
Action InstituteFY2025$18,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Ethics and Public PolicyFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Word of Life MinistriesFY2025$5,000
West Michigan Friendship CenterFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Reach the Forgotten Jail MinistiesFY2025$5,000
Ligonier MinistriesFY2025$5,000
Gull Lake MinistriesFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$13K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$80K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.6M
Gifts and grants$1.1M
Investment income$470K
Money out
$819K
Grants paid$817K
Running costs$2K
Owns and owes
$296K
net assets
Cash and savings$186K
Total assets$296K
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$1.1M
Investment income$470K
Total revenue$1.6M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$186K
Total assets$296K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$296K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 $1.2M$421K$806K$516K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 25, 2025 $987K$488K$499K$58K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 $692K$445K$248K$40K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 2, 2023 $918K$537K$381K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $328K$282K$46K$178K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 3, 2021 $1.6M$819K$738K$296K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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