Wyoming, MI

MARION & MARLENE BETTEN FOUNDATION

EIN 38-2848189

Community & Economic Development Community Foundations & Local Giving

Mission

No formal mission statement was located on a standalone website. Public filings indicate the foundation operates as a private charitable grantmaker that provides funding primarily to religious, educational and community organizations in West Michigan and selected other locations.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) private non-operating foundation Contributions are tax-deductible

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About MARION & MARLENE BETTEN FOUNDATION

The Marion & Marlene Betten Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) foundation based in Wyoming, Michigan (tax-exempt since March 1990). The foundation supports charitable, religious, educational and community causes through direct grantmaking rather than program delivery. The foundation is an active grantmaker with publicly available IRS Form 990‑PF filings; recent filings show multi-year grant activity and investment income that support annual distributions to dozens of local nonprofits. EIN 38-2848189 was verified against IRS Form 990‑PF filings and major foundation databases.

Notable achievements

Active, sustained annual grantmaking

The foundation reported charitable disbursements of approximately $328,000 in the 2024 fiscal year, demonstrating sustained annual giving to local nonprofits and community programs.

Maintained multi-million dollar endowment

The foundation held net assets of roughly $4.4 million at the end of the 2024 fiscal year, providing a stable funding base for ongoing grants.

Longstanding local impact

Operating since 1990, the foundation has regularly supported West Michigan organizations (examples in recent years include faith-based and community service grantees such as Cascade Christian Reformed Church, Mel Trotter Ministries, ICCF community homes and local conference/retreat grounds).

At a glance

Total assets: $4.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Private non-operating foundation
EIN: 38-2848189
Location: Wyoming, MI
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Designated and operating as a 501(c)(3) private foundation (EIN 38-2848189).

Annual IRS Form 990‑PF filings are publicly available (regular filings through 2024), providing financial transparency about assets, revenue and grant distributions.

Listed in major nonprofit/foundation databases and research services (e.g., ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, CauseIQ, Grantmakers/industry databases), making grant history and financial summaries accessible to researchers and prospective grantees.

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