Guidestream Charitable Gift Fund
Spring Arbor, MI · EIN 27-1040922. Reported 200 grants totalling $8,271,616 to 104 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Guidestream Charitable Gift Fund, the IRS classifies it as a federated giving programme -- a United Way, Jewish federation, Community Chest or similar (NTEE T70).
- How spread out its giving is. 104 distinct organizations, with 24% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 58% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $20,930. Half of what it reported fell between $14,009 and $37,600; the smallest was $7,195 and the largest $580,090. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Methodist Church of North America | Post Falls, ID | $1,945,155 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | $454,119 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oakdale Christian Academy Inc | Jackson, KY | $435,401 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Africa Health Care Organization | Royal Oak, MI | $389,602 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jackson Free Methodist Church | Jackson, MI | $196,101 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Hope Africa University Incorporated | Springfield, IL | $183,198 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Free Methodist Foundation | Spring Arbor, MI | $165,537 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grace Christian Fellowship Church Inc | Spring, TX | $165,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church | Spring Arbor, MI | $146,034 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asbury Theological Seminary | Wilmore, KY | $131,276 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Impact Middle East Inc | Dover, OH | $130,350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Timberledge Inc | Beach Lake, PA | $127,654 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania South Jersey | Harrisburg, PA | $127,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Convoy of Hope | Springfield, MO | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aldersgate Free Methodist Church | Greenfield, IN | $113,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Set Free Movement | Marysville, WA | $112,051 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wabash Conference of the Free Methodist Church of North America | Camby, IN | $106,770 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| In Better Hands Inc | Bad Axe, MI | $104,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Light and Life Free Methodist Church | Lakeland, FL | $103,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ferndale Free Methodist Church | Ferndale, MI | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Right to Life of Michigan Educational Fund | Wyoming, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holiday Free Methodist Church | Holiday, FL | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mancelona Free Methodist Church | Mancelona, MI | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sim USA Incorporated | Charlotte, NC | $81,879 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dearborn Free Methodist Church | Dearborn, MI | $78,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern Sudan Health Care Organization | Okemos, MI | $77,866 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northeastern Seminary | Rochester, NY | $77,605 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Impact Latin America | Seattle, WA | $73,650 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Life Point Fmc | Lake Stevens, WA | $72,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cucamonga Christian Fellowship | Rch Cucamonga, CA | $71,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope in View Inc | Goshen, IN | $71,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greenville College | Greenville, IL | $69,859 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sonset Solutions Inc | Elkhart, IN | $69,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | Rochester, NY | $67,307 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Frontier Mission Fellowship | Pasadena, CA | $63,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Royal Ministries Inc | Jackson, MI | $61,619 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crossroads Community Church | Ottawa Lake, MI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emmaus Way | Des Moines, IA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ripon Free Methodist Church | Ripon, CA | $57,712 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship | Nampa, ID | $55,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mukilteo Presbyterian Chur | Mukilteo, WA | $50,275 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Faith and Learning International Nfp | Wheaton, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lmh Health Foundation | Lawrence, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We Give All Inc | Ridgefield, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lloyd Ganton Auto Museum Foundation Inc | Spring Arbor, MI | $47,033 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Embrace the Truth | Rochester, MI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Somerset Beach Camp | Somerset Center, MI | $44,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Immanuel Univer | Spring Arbor, MI | $42,470 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foothill Community Free Methodist Church | Azusa, CA | $41,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Partnership Foundation | Spring Arbor, MI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Africa Inland Mission International Incorporated | Peachtree Cty, GA | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN | $37,783 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Turlock Free Methodist Church | Turlock, CA | $37,226 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mychurch | Green Valley, AZ | $37,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Central Free Methodist Church | Lansing, MI | $36,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Chapel at Olive Branch Mission Inc | Chicago, IL | $34,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference Inc | Muskegon, MI | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Buffalo Genesee Camp Meeting Assn | Barker, NY | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asia Frontier Outreach - USA Inc | Oshkosh, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| World Outreach Ministries Inc | Kennesaw, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | $26,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anderson University Inc | Anderson, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foothill Church of Glendora | Glendora, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Ave Christian Fellowship | Riverside, CA | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Davison Free Methodist Church | Davison, MI | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Warm Beach Christian Camps & Conference Center | Stanwood, WA | $22,488 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| L'anse Baptist Church | Lanse, MI | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pearce Memorial Free Methodist Church | North Chili, NY | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Compassionconnections | Pleasant Hill, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gti Hope | San Dimas, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Providence Church | Frisco, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trinity Park Church Inc | Greenfield, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conversation Group | N Richlnd Hls, TX | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Light and Life Free Methodist Church | Avon, IN | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Mobilization | Tyrone, GA | $17,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Church on Fire Ministries | Harrison, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faith Presbyterian Church | Aurora, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Ministries Inc | Sanford, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haiti Healthcare Advocates | Bradenton, FL | $14,706 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of North Central Washington | Wenatchee, WA | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warm Beach Health Care Center | Stanwood, WA | $13,973 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John Wesley Free Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Family Association Inc | Tupelo, MS | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sister Connection a Nonprofitcorporation | Wenatchee, WA | $12,440 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Calvary Evangelistic Mission Inc | San Juan, PR | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rafiki Foundation Incorporated | Eustis, FL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eden Reforestation Projects | Glendora, CA | $11,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emmanuel Baptist Church | Coral, MI | $11,052 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Focus on the Family | Colorado Spgs, CO | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Digital Nest Inc | Watsonville, CA | $10,110 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beach Lake Free Methodist Church | Honesdale, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christian Community Church | Guaynabo, PR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Extreme Response International Inc | Snellville, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jackson Inter-Faith Shelter | Jackson, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keys for Kids | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salt and Light Global | Jackson, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bretton Woods Covenant Church | Lansing, MI | $9,515 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Life | Colorado Spgs, CO | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Haven | Rives Jct, MI | $9,350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evangelical Covenant Church | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Virginia North District Church of the Nazarene | Fairmont, WV | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Claremont Mission City Church | Rch Cucamonga, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Free Methodist Church of Allegany | Allegany, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
51 of 104 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 52 of 104 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | $1,678,630 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 50 | $2,226,492 | $28,219 |
| 2023 | 50 | $2,175,625 | $21,127 |
| 2024 | 50 | $2,190,869 | $20,106 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
29% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $20,930 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Guidestream Charitable Gift Fund's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 70 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 580 8050 Spring Arbor Roa, Spring Arbor, MI, 49283.
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