2025-11-03T16:16:36-06:00 2024-12-31 ERNST & YOUNG US LLP 835 N COLLEGE AVENUE SUITE 1125 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46202 990PF 2024-01-01 208293300 Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation % MATT NUSBAUM DOUG 6169454700 102 Cook Road Hastings MI 49058 James Decamp Executive Director 2699454700 2025-05-14 true true Jennifer D Rhoderick P00395735 3176817000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X 9987589 X 500000 269300 269300 149957 435187 149957 919257 419257 0 39425 39425 5401 5401 112053 54516 57537 156879 99342 57537 762250 762250 919129 99342 819787 128 319915 0 266915 142613 142613 31128 36484 36484 6434526 6553600 9808492 6732569 6732697 9987589 0 0 X 6732569 6732697 6732569 6732697 6732569 6732697 6732569 128 6732697 6732697 SALE OF MARKETABLE SECURITIES - SHORT TERM 91118 92309 -1191 -1191 SALE OF MARKETABLE SECURITIES - LONG TERM 343966 192868 151045 53 151045 149957 4447 4447 4447 1885 0 7400 9285 4838 4838 false false false false false false false true true MI true false false false false true N/A MATT NUSBAUM 2699454700 102 COOK ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false Douglas A DeCamp 102 Cook Road Hastings MI 49058 President 0.1 0 0 0 Richard Rathburn PO BOX 352 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49501 Treasurer 0.1 0 0 0 James DeCamp 102 COOK ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 Executive Director 20.0 0 0 0 Margaret DeCamp 102 COOK ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 Director 0.1 0 0 0 Debra Vanderveen 102 COOK ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 Director 0.1 0 0 0 Kenneth DeCamp 102 COOK ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 Director 0.1 0 0 0 Beverly Osterink 102 COOK ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 Director 0.1 0 0 0 Matthew DeCamp 102 COOK ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 Director 0.1 0 0 0 Flexfab Horizons International 102 Cook Road HASTINGS MI 49058 Mgmt Fees 109033 0 NONE NONE 9633197 212578 0 9845775 0 9845775 147687 9698088 484904 484904 4447 4447 480457 480457 480457 819787 0 0 0 0 819787 480457 0 2022 2021 2020 0 45256 128120 49286 714719 937381 819787 0 480457 339330 1276711 0 0 0 0 45256 1231455 128120 49286 714719 339330 DOUGLAS A DECAMP NONE X Willard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation AKA Pierce Cedar Creek Institute 701 W Cloverdale Road Hastings MI 49058 NONE POF Gala in the Garden-ScienceStrong program-Over the Creek, Thru the Woods Trail Run-Climate Resilient Land Management (CRLM)- 37500 Barry Community Foundation 231 South Broadway Hastings MI 49058 NONE PC Barry County Food Center Fund Barry County Jr Golf Assoc 24 BHealthy Endowment Green Gables Endowment 520000 Barry County Serenity Club 301 S Michigan Ave Hastings MI 49058 None PC Funding for substance abuse programs 9500 Grand Rapids Symphony 300 Ottawa Ave NW 100 Grand Rapids MI 49503 None PC 2024/2025 Season Program 2025/2026 Season Program 95250 Casa For Kids 231 S Broadway St Hastings MI 49058 NONE PC 2024 Robotics Program 5000 Maple Valley Schools 1790 Packard Hwy Charlotte MI 48813 None GOV 2024 Robotics Program 30000 VFW Post 8260 Thornapple Valley PO Box 940 Nashville MI 490739207 NONE NC Grant for building renovations 15000 Thornapple Kellogg Schools 509 W Main St Middleville MI 49333 NONE GOV Barn Construction 50000 762250 14 269300 18 149957 419257 419257 false false false false false false false false false false X X 1 Douglas Margaret DeCamp 3485 West M-179 Highway Hastings MI 49058 250000 X 2 Flexfab Horizons International Inc 102 Cook Road Hastings MI 49058 250000 X NONE WILLARD & JESSIE PIERCE FOUNDATION 701 W CLOVERDALE ROAD HASTING MI 49058 2024-07-05 5000 PROVIDE GRANT FOR GALA IN THE GARDEN 5000 NO 05/02/2025 2025-05-02 Gala in the Garden was the largest fundraiser of 2024, generating a total of $54,888 in revenue from the July 27 event. With expenses totaling $10,549, the event netted $44,339 in support of the Institute's mission. Approximately 149 guests attended. As in previous years, these funds directly supported our summer research program, which awarded $113,584 in research stipends to college students and faculty mentors. During the summer of 2024, 15 students conducted six research projects, a water quality researcher monitored area lakes, and 10 art and writing fellows completed a five-week residency, deepening their creative practices through connection with the natural world. All funds were expended in alignment with the event's purpose. WILLARD & JESSIE PIERCE FOUNDATION 701 W CLOVERDALE ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 2024-07-05 3000 OVER THE CREEK, THROUGH THE WOODS TRAIL RUN 3000 NO 05/02/2025 2025-05-02 While the turnout for this year's 5K and fun-run trail run on October 5 was lower than we had hoped, everyone who participated had a great time, and the event was a financial success. The gross income was $5,244 which was raised through event sponsorships, registration fees, and donations. Expenses were $1,554. Funds earned were spent to support the Institute's general operating efforts, including community education, stewardship efforts, and staff development. All funds were spent. WILLARD & JESSIE PIERCE FOUNDATION 701 W CLOVERDALE ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 2024-06-06 12000 CLIMATE RESILIENT LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 12000 NO 05/02/2025 2025-05-02 Climate Resilient Land Management (CRLM) is a growing initiative at the Institute, engaging staff, volunteers, and students in long-term strategies to strengthen the health and resiliency of our 850-acre preserve in the face of climate change. The initiative combines on-the-ground stewardship with community education, aiming to create a replicable model of climate resilience that others can apply to their own land. In 2024, staff logged 308 hours of planning and coordination time, while an additional 495+ hours of direct climate resilience work-including invasive species removal, native seed collection and planting, and propagation-were completed by community volunteers and Biological Field Station students. Funding from this effort supported the hiring of a part-time stewardship coordinator, who led much of the fieldwork. Stewardship Manager Mary Parr also played a central role. Total donations for the CRLM initiative in 2024 reached $23,000, including $16,000 in private contributions WILLARD & JESSIE PIERCE FOUNDATION 701 W CLOVERDALE ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 2024-10-11 17500 SCIENCESTRONG PROGRAM 17500 NO 05/02/2025 2025-05-02 As in previous years, the DeCamp Foundation's $17,500 donation was used as a challenge grant, inspiring our members and supporters to match the contribution totaling over $18,800. Funds raised supported a range of science and environmental education experiences for K-12 students and professional development for educators. During the 2023-2024 school year, the Institute delivered 219 education programs, reaching 7,194 Pre-K through 5th grade student contacts through both classroom visits and field trips. Educators engaged in one book-study program and attended two in-person workshops, and the Institute's science lending library continued to be a valued resource throughout the year. All funds were fully expended in support of these educational initiatives. WILLARD & JESSIE PIERCE FOUNDATION 701 W CLOVERDALE ROAD HASTING MI 49058 2023-04-25 3000 PROVIDE GRANT FOR GALA IN THE GARDEN 3000 NO 01/17/2024 2024-01-17 GALA IN THE GARDEN, WHICH USED TO BE LATESUMMER NIGHT'S GREEN, WAS THE FOUNDATION'S BIGGEST FUNDRAISER FOR 2023. REVENUE FOR THE EVENT TOTALED $49,042; EXPENSES WERE $8,750, NETTING $40,292. THESE DONATIONS HELPED TO FUND MISSION CRITICAL EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDED $107,400 IN RESEARCH STIPENDS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS AND FACULTY MENTORS. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2023, 9 STUDENTS COMPLETED 5 RESEARCH PROJECTS, A WATER QUALITY RESEARCHER SAMPLED AREA LAKES AND 10 ART AND WRITING STUDENTS COMPLETED A FIVE-WEEK RESIDENCY TO HONE THEIR SKILLS BY CONNECTING WITH NATURE. ALL FUNDS WERE SPENT. WILLARD & JESSIE PIERCE FOUNDATION 701 W CLOVERDALE ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 2023-04-25 1500 TAKING FLIGHT IN THE OUTDOORS PROGRAM 1500 NO 01/17/2024 2024-01-17 PROGRAM TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY HELD ON JUNE 10, 2023. THIRTY-SIX ATTENDEES ENJOYED A LIVE BIRD PROGRAM, VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, AND A PICNIC LUNCH/REFRESHMENTS. SPONSORSHIP FUNDS WERE USED TO OFFSET THIS EVENT'S EXPENSES, ENSURING FAMILIES COULD ENJOY IT. ALL FUNDS WERE SPENT ON THE PROGRAM AND MARKETING EXPENSES OF $1,692. WILLARD & JESSIE PIERCE FOUNDATION 701 W CLOVERDALE ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 2023-04-25 1200 OVER THE CREEK, THROUGH THE WOODS TRAIL RUN 1200 NO 01/17/2024 2024-01-17 WHILE TURNOUT FOR THIS YEAR'S 5K AND FUN-RUN TRAIL RUN ON APRIL 22, 2023 WAS LOWER THAN HOPED, EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED HAD A GREAT TIME AND THE EVENT WAS A FINANCIAL SUCCESS. THE GROSS INCOME WAS $7,787, WHICH WAS RAISED THROUGH EVENT SPONSORSHIPS, REGISTRATION FEES AND DONATIONS. EXPENSES WERE $1,774. FUNDS EARNED WERE SPENT TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE'S GENERAL OPERATING EFFORTS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION, STEWARDSHIP EFFORTS, AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT. ALL FUNDS WERE SPENT. WILLARD & JESSIE PIERCE FOUNDATION 701 W CLOVERDALE ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 2023-05-09 12000 CLIMATE RESILIENT LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 12000 NO 01/17/2024 2024-01-17 CLIMATE RESILIENT LAND MANAGEMENT (CLRM) IS A NEW MAJOR EFFORT FOR THE INSTITUTE AND INVOLVES MOST STAFF MEMBERS. IT IS A WORK PLAN FOR THE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND RESILIENCY OF THE INSTITUTE'S NATURAL AREAS IN RESPONSE TO THE THREATS POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. THROUGH HANDS-ON LAND MANAGEMENT ON THE INSTITUTE'S 850 ACRES, THE INSTITUTE IS CREATING A PLAN FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCY TO SHARE WITH OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS SO THEY CAN BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCY ON THEIR PROPERTY. APPROXIMATELY 125 HOURS WERE TRACKED BY STAFF JUST ON MEETINGS AND OFFICE WORK. THE FUNDS SECURED FOR THIS EFFORT ALLOWED THE INSTITUTE TO HIRE A PART-TIME STEWARDSHIP COORDINATOR WHO DID MUCH OF THE ON=SITE LAND MANAGEMENT WORK. STEWARDSHIP MANAGER MARY PARR WAS ALSO VERY INVOLVED WITH THIS EFFORT. TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED WERE $25,000 FOR 2023, WHILE TOTAL TRACKED EXPENSES FOR THIS PROJECT WERE $77,289. ALL FUNDS WERE SPENT. WILLARD & JESSIE PIERCE FOUNDATION 701 W CLOVERDALE ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 2023-10-26 17500 SCIENCESTRONG PROGRAM 17500 NO 01/17/2024 2024-01-17 THIS DONATION SERVED AS A CHALLENGE GRANT TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS AND OTHER SUPPORTERS TO DONATE AND MATCH THE $17.500 RECEIVED FROM THE DECAMP FOUNDATION. THE FUNDS RAISED ARE USED FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTS, PREOFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, AND FIELD TRIPS TO THE INSTITUTE. DURING 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, 205 DAYCARE PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED, THERE WERE 5,671 PRE-K THORUGH 5TH GRADE STUDENT CONTACTS BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND DURING FIELD TRIPS, AND TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN 2 BOOK-STUDY PROGRAMS. TEACHERS UTILIZED THE INSTITUTE'S SCIENCE LENDING LIBRARY AND DIGITAL TEACHER TRAINING HUB REGULARLY. TOTAL FUNDS EXPENDED ON THIS PROGRAM FOR THE 2023 FINANCIAL YEAR WERE $60,027. ALL FUNDS WERE SPENT. WILLARD & JESSIE PIERCE FOUNDATION 701 W CLOVERDALE ROAD HASTINGS MI 49058 2023-11-27 10000 AUDITORIUM PROJECTOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION 10000 NO 01/17/2024 2024-01-17 THIS DONATION WAS USED TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL A NEW PROJECTOR IN THE INSTITUTE'S AUDITORIUM. THE EPSON 7000 SHORT-THROW PROFESSIONAL 3LCD LASER PROJECTOR COST WAS $18,997, WHICH INCLUDED INSTALLATION. AN ADDITIONAL OUTLET WAS ALSO NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION, WHICH COST $615. ALL FUNDS WERE SPENT. VFW Post 8260 Thornapple Valley PO Box 940 Nashville MI 490739207 2024-04-23 15000 Renovations of post headquarters, including kitchen and flooring. 15000 NO 06/01/2025 GRAND WEALTH MGMT: AT COST DFA INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 1203888 1641524 DFA US CORE EQUITY 1537400 4292739 DFA EMERGING MRKTS CORE EQU PO 501822 643256 DFA REAL ESTATE SEC PRTF INSTL 298187 346595 DFA GLOBAL CORE PLUS FIXED INC 1208255 1105902 VANGUARD CORE BOND FUND ADMIRA 1152210 1114637 VANGUARD SHORT TERM INVMT ADM 531996 546402 DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST GLOBAL C 52454 51087 VANGUARD MALVERN FUNDS CORE BD 34354 33508 VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS VANGUA 33034 32842 COUNCIL OF MI FDN FEES 3000 3000 STATE OF MI ANNUAL REPORT 20 20 FHI MANAGEMENT EXPENSES 109033 54516 54517 GWM (FIDELITY) ACCOUNT FEES 39425 39425 FOREIGN TAXES - GWM (FIDELITY) 5401 5401