Grand Rapids, MI

KILLGOAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION

EIN 38-3324244

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth Faith communities

Mission

To maintain an endowed fund that supports Immaculate Heart of Mary School by providing tuition assistance, scholarships, and financial support for educational needs including teacher compensation.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (supporting organization) Contributions are tax-deductible

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About KILLGOAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION

The Killgoar Education Foundation is an endowed, donor-facing charitable foundation based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, established in 1987 to support Immaculate Heart of Mary School. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity and is administered to provide long-term financial support for the school and its families. The foundation provides tuition assistance (written materials indicate awards of up to 50% of tuition for qualifying parish-member families), scholarship support and funding for other school needs and teacher compensation. In recent filings the foundation reported multi‑million dollar net assets (approximately $5.7M as of the 2023 Form 990) and has, over time, distributed well over $2.2M in support to the school and its students.

Notable achievements

Established endowment (1987)

Created in 1987 to build an endowment dedicated to the long‑term financial support of Immaculate Heart of Mary School.

Sustained scholarship and tuition assistance

Provides ongoing tuition assistance and scholarships for IHM families (school materials note awards of up to 50% tuition) and, cumulatively since its growth in the late 1990s, has distributed more than $2.2 million to the school.

Multi‑million dollar endowment

Maintains a multi‑million‑dollar investment base (reported net assets in the range of approximately $5.7M in recent Form 990 filings), enabling recurring support for school operations and financial aid.

At a glance

Total assets: $6.4M
Annual revenue: $927K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity (supporting organization)
EIN: 38-3324244
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Operates as a recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (tax‑exempt status in effect since the late 1990s).

Regularly files public Form 990 returns and is listed in major nonprofit databases and public records, demonstrating financial transparency through annual filings.

Officially identified by Immaculate Heart of Mary parish and school as the dedicated endowment supporting the school (described by school materials as a primary/major school foundation within the diocese).

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