Top Area Foundations PHILANTHROPY & SOCIAL SERVICES
(RANKED BY 2020 ASSETS) 7 Continued from page 82
Foundation chair
2020 assets
2019 assets
2020 contributions
2019 contributions Areas of foundation interest
$17.32M
$600,000
$340,000
Continuing care for residents who Holland Home Resident Assistance Fund have outlived their resources
$670,000
$853,000
DND
WMCAT, Wedgwood Christian Services, The Potter's House, Gilda's Club, Mary Free Bed, Children's Assessment Center, Heart of West Michigan United Way, John Ball Park Zoo, Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation Benevolent care, benevolent care endowment, Montessori for aging and dementia, music therapy, equine therapy, IN2L - It's Never Too Late, eversound nursing education, employee education
Specific programs supported
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Holland Home Foundation 2100 Raybrook St. SE, Suite 300 Grand Rapids 49546 p (616) 235-5125 f 235-5059 hollandhome.org
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The Doornink Foundation 150 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 1500 Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 752-2156
Mary Corl
$20.66M $16.72M
14
Clark Retirement Community Foundation 1551 Franklin St. SE Grand Rapids 49506 p (616) 278-6531 clarkretirement.org
Brian Ellis
$12.39M
$9.21M
$1.8M
$845,350
The Clark Promise of Benevolent Care, capital projects, life enrichment programming
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Daniel & Pamella DeVos Foundation 200 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 643-4700 f 774-0116 dpdevosfoundation.org
Daniel DeVos $11.74M Pamella DeVos
$14.92M
$8.06M
$12.14M
Arts and culture, local community DND health and human services
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Kellogg Community College Foundation 450 North Ave. Battle Creek 49017 p (269) 965-4161 f 962-4290 kellogg.edu/foundation
$10.56M $10.07M
$1.61M
$1.31M
Education, scholarships and grants Student scholarships, college program to support students and special initiatives, art on campus, Bruin Basket, projects Community Garden, Fresh Food Distribution
Mina Breuker $20.83M Mary Ursul
Andrew Schweitzer
The Grand Rapids Business Journal list of top area foundations, ranked by 2020 assets, is the most comprehensive available. The list is based on responses to Business Journal surveys. The Business Journal surveyed 103 foundations; 19 returned surveys and 16 are listed. To be considered for future lists, email dnelson@grbj.com. DND = did not disclose
Top Area Social Services Agencies (RANKED BY NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED IN 2020) Top local executive(s)
Year founded
No. of W. Michigan employees
Number of clients served in 2020
Services provided
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Samaritas 2080 Union Ave. SE Grand Rapids 49507 p (616) 356-1934 samaritas.org
Sam Beals
1934
527
13,000
Family preservation programs and options like substance use disorder services, refugee services and resettlement services. Samaritas provides senior care and living communities with a full continuum of services including independent and assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing options within a faith-based family community. Samaritas offers housing solutions for adults with developmental disabilities, homeless families and affordable living communities
2
Wedgwood Christian Services 3300 36th St. SE Grand Rapids 49512 p (616) 942-2110 f 942-0589 wedgwood.org
Dan Gowdy
1960
326
9,603
Substance use disorder treatment, outpatient counseling, Autism Center for Child Development, recreation and wellness, prevention, manasseh project outreach, employment training. Wedgwood Christian Services offers human services that restores the mental, emotional, and behavioral health of youth, adults, and families in our community through our grace filled care
3
Meals on Wheels Western Michigan 2900 Wilson Ave. SW, Suite 500 Grandville 49418 p (616) 459-3111 f 224-0220 mealsonwheelswesternmichigan.org
Lisa Wideman
1984
99
7,383
Home-delivered meals, food pantries, and dining sites to ensure the health and wellbeing of seniors in our community. We are committed to making sure no senior is hungry or forgotten. In 2020, Meals on Wheels Western Michigan served 7,383 seniors, served 742,209 meals, and our Senior Pantry distributed over 1 million pounds of food.
4
D.A. Blodgett - St. John's 805 Leonard St. NE Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 451-2021 dabsj.org
Mary Muliett
1887
201
7,100
Adoption, foster care, residential treatment, family preservation/behavioral health, mentoring
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YWCA West Central Michigan 25 Sheldon Ave. SE Grand Rapids 49503 p (616) 459-4681 f 459-5423 ywcawcmi.org
Charisse Mitchell
1900
86
4,300
Support for those who have experienced domestic/dating abuse, sexual assault, or child sexual abuse; girls leadership programs; community education; public policy advocacy, 24-hour helpline, domestic abuse emergency shelter and longer-term housing, emergency boarding for the pets of those fleeing domestic abuse, legal assistance, counseling for victims, counseling for assailants, support groups, groups for men choosing alternatives to violence, sexual assault medical-forensic exams (all genders, all ages), domestic abuse medical-forensic exams, supervised parenting time and custody exchange and more
The Grand Rapids Business Journal lists of top area social services agencies, ranked by number of clients served in 2020, is the most comprehensive available. The list is based on responses to Business Journal surveys. The Business Journal surveyed 18 social services organizations; 6 returned surveys and 5 are listed. To be considered for future lists, email dnelson@grbj.com. DND = Did not disclose 84 2022 BOOK OF LISTS GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS JOURNAL
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