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Grant Funders in Grand Rapids, MI

Bespoke Grants indexes 107 grant-making foundations headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan — together $721.1M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, faith-based (christian), higher education and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Grand Rapids nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

107
Foundations in Grand Rapids
$721.1M
Indexed annual giving
40
Listed below
MI
State

Foundations headquartered in Grand Rapids

Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Jay Van Andel Trust Uad 82878$100.0M2024
2Van Andel Institute$66.8M2024
3Calvin College$56.9M2023
4Davenport University$34.8M2020
5West Michigan Partnership for Children$34.6M2024
6The Meijer Foundation$28.0M2024
7Corewell Health Foundation West Michigan$24.2M2024
8Aquinas College$23.5M2024
9The Richard and Helen Devos Foundation$19.2M2024
10Grand Rapids Community Foundation$19.0M2025
11The Wege Foundation$18.3M2024
12Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation$17.9M2024
13Grand Rapids Community College$15.8M2024
14Heart of West Michigan United Way$15.5M2025
15Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation$11.9M2024
16Dragonfly Fund$11.4M2024
17G II Charities$11.0M2024
18The Right Place Inc$10.1M2024
19Devos Family Foundation$9.6M2024
20Gordon Christian Trust$8.5M2023
21Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation$8.1M2024
22Cdv5 Foundation$7.5M2024
23The Meijer Foundation$7.4M2024
24Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation$7.3M2024
25The David and Carol Van Andel Family$6.7M2024
26Mary Free Bed Orthotics and Prosthetics$6.5M2019
27Our Daily Bread Ministries Foundation$5.8M2025
28West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc$5.8M2023
29Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture$5.4M2024
30Steelcase Foundation$5.2M2024
31Corewell Health$4.7M2024
32Grand Rapids Student Advancement$4.7M2025
33Frey Foundation$4.7M2024
34Advanced Contribution Foundation$4.0M2018
35Spectrum Health System Group Return$4.0M2024
36World Renew$3.9M2025
37Krw Foundation$3.8M2024
38Clark Retirement Community Foundation$3.6M2024
39Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation$3.6M2024
40Van Andel Education Institute$3.3M2024

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Grand Rapids, MI address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Grand Rapids nonprofits; the one lifetime free funder search accounts for both.