Top Area Foundations PHILANTHROPY & SOCIAL SERVICES
(RANKED BY 2020 ASSETS) Foundation chair
2020 assets
2019 assets
2020 contributions
2019 contributions Areas of foundation interest
Specific programs supported
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W.K. Kellogg Foundation 1 East Michigan Ave. Battle Creek 49017 p (269) 968-1611 f 968-0413 wkkf.org
Celeste Clark $8.29B
$7.81B
$249.71M
$219.78M
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Barnabas Foundation 601 Three Mile Road NW, Suite 200 Grand Rapids 49544 p (616) 956-1232 f 532-1217 barnabasfoundation.com
James Bakke
$524M
$112M
$65M
Help Christians exercise Biblical stewardship through gift planning to benefit charitable organizations. Barnabas Foundation serves an association of 700 churches and 200 Christian member organizations by providing financial support to further the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Grants of $80 million were distributed to the following types of organizations: 18% to Christian missions, evangelism and churches; 42% supported Christian or secular educational institutions; 19% supported human service, medical care and relief organizations; 2% supported community development, housing or shelter; and 19% supported other religious or secular charities
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Grand Rapids Community Foundation 185 Oakes St. SW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 454-1751 f 454-6455 grfoundation.org
Diana Sieger $428.38M $341.95M Kathleen Vogelsang
$18.98M
$13.49M
Advancing equity and justice, with a focus in prosperity, environment, health, arts and social engagement, neighborhoods and education
Challenge Scholars, Grand Rapids African American Health Institute, Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, New City Neighbors, Urban League of West Michigan, Justice for Our Neighbors - Michigan, Urban Core Collective, Women's Resource Center
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Fremont Area Community Foundation 4424 W. 48th St. Fremont 49412 p (231) 924-5350 f 924-5391 facommunityfoundation.org
Joe Roberson $279.43M $262.58M
$8.96M
$8.68M
Community and economic Education - Goal 2025, nonprofit capacity development, education, natural building, poverty alleviation to selfresources, nonprofit sustainability, suffciency poverty to prosperity
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Grand Haven Area Community Foundation 1 South Harbor Drive Grand Haven 49417 p (616) 842-6378 f 842-9518 ghacf.org
Barbara VanHeest
$161.89M $144.54M
$14.74M
$16.24M
Health, human services and capacity building, art and culture, diversity and inclusion, economic and community betterment, environment, education
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The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area 85 E. Eighth St., Suite 110 Holland 49423 p (616) 396-6590 f 396-3573 cfhz.org
Deborah Sterken
$102.85M $93.72M
$10.08M
$10.91M
Arts, culture, health, human R.E.A.D. - one on one tutoring expansion; services, youth, seniors, recreation, Community Action House - Food Club and community Opportunity Center; Renew Therapeutic Riding Center - Ride with Renew Capital Campaign; COVID-related grants totaling over $1 million; racial equity grants totaling $105,000; operating grants totaling $150,000
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The Catholic Foundation of West Michigan 360 S. Division Ave. Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 333-1640 f 551-5634 catholicfoundationwmi.org
$65.5M
$2.31M
$2.15M
Sharing the Catholic faith, Seminarian training, tuition assistance for educating children and young Catholic schools, faith formation activities, adults, supporting religious leadership development and social ministries vocations, helping the poor and vulnerable and caring for creation
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Doug & Maria DeVos Foundation 200 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 643-4700 f 774-0116 dmdevosfoundation.org
Douglas $90.39M $94.54M DeVos Maria DeVos
$17.86M
$14.67M
Youth and families at risk, DND education, health and wellness, and local strategic community initiatives
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CDV5 200 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 643-4700 f 774-0116 cdv5foundation.org
Cheri DeVos $64.55M $72.69M
$7.46M
$7.64M
Children, local community initiatives, health and wellness
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Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation 200 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49523-0257 p (616) 643-4700 f 774-0116 dbdvfoundation.org
Dick DeVos $56.02M $65.45M
$11.86M
$13.18M
Education, community, arts, justice, DND leadership
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Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation 126 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 500 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 454-4114 f 643-4810
$2.72M
$3.78M
Third World health care, Christian DND education, youth initiatives
$627M
Most Rev. $98.28M David Walkowiak
Jerry Tubergen
$25.36M $30.52M
Education and learning, food, health Baxter Community Center, Black Impact and well-being, family economic Collaborative, Early Childhood Investment security, community engagement, Corporation, Family Outreach Center, Grand racial equity, leadership Rapids African American Health Institute, Legal Aid of Western Michigan, Refugee Education Center and Urban Core Collective
Tri-Cities Historical Museum: Community Archive and Research Center; The Momentum Center: Community Conversations on Race and Racism; Greater Muskegon Economic Development – West Michigan Food Processing Association – Healthy Food and Sustainability Through Increased Education; Spring Lake Public Schools: Social Emotional Learning; John Ball Zoo: Time to Soar Capital Campaign; Love in Action: Free Health and Dental Clinic Expansion Project
DND
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