Funding search · EIN 237094777 · Grand Rapids, MI

Frey Foundation

Name: Frey Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

610
grants reported: $16.1M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

community special children families building arts campaign

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

81 grants matching “rapid” · $3.4M

$500,000
Grand Action Foundation 20 · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Acrisure Amphitheater in Downtown Grand Rapids
$390,000
Young Men'S Christian Association of Greater Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
The development of a childcare center in Rapid Central Station in downtown Grand Rapids and its first year of programming
$200,000
Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
The riverfront and community archives portions of the Expanding Curiosity Capital Campaign
$75,000
Downtown Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Building organizational capacity and infrastructure (2024 renewal)
$30,000
Grand Rapids Urban League · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
The Launch and Initial Cohorts of the Equitable Development Initiative
$30,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
2024 Non Profit Technical Assistance Fund (NPTA)
$20,000
The Grand Rapids Economic Club Charitable Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Collaborative pilot project to increase community access and inclusion through the sponsorship of a table at every lunch event for the 2024-2025 season
$10,000
River Network · Boulder, CO · 2024
River Rally 2024, a national summit of watershed conservation professionals and water advocates in Grand Rapids, MI.
$10,000
Downtown Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
2024 ArtPrize Event
$10,000
Heart of West Michigan United Way · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Disaster recovery from water main break in Southeast Grand Rapids
$5,000
The Grand Rapids Economic Club Charitable Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
35th Annual Dinner
$5,000
Festival of the Arts in Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
2024 Festival of the Arts
$5,000
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Construction and design of a tribute for Mayor Rosalynn Bliss at Riverside Park
$5,000
The Greater Grand Rapids Chamber Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Tribute for Mayor Rosalynn Bliss
$5,000
Opera Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
The Grand Rapids Children'S Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
2024 State of Play
$3,000
East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation · East Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
$2,500
Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
$2,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Ray McCahill Family Fund
$1,500
Grand Rapids Urban League · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Corporate Breakfast
$500
East Grand Rapids Community Foundation · East Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General Support
$500
Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Be Great Tailgate Fundraiser
$250
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
$200
Grand Rapids Cable Access Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Community Media Center Annual Support
$500,000
Grand Action Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Acrisure Amphitheater in Downtown Grand Rapids
$100,000
Downtown Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Building ArtPrize 2.0 Organizational Capacity and Infrastructure
$75,000
Grand Rapids Ballet Company · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
50th Anniversary Building Campaign
$30,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund (NPTA)
$30,000
Grand Rapids Symphony Society · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Strategic Capital Reserve Campaign
$13,500
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Commissioned Artwork in Honor of Diana Sieger's Retirement
$10,000
Downtown Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
ArtPrize 2.0
$10,000
East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation · East Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Pioneer Auditorium lighting project
$7,100
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Trail Expansion at Ball Perkins Park
$5,000
The Grand Rapids Children'S Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
2023 State of Play Breakfast
$5,000
The Grand Rapids Children'S Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$5,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Black Legacy Fund
$5,000
Festival of the Arts in Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
2023 Festival of the Arts
$5,000
Opera Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Montessori Society of Greater Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
$5,000
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Diana Sieger's Retirement Celebration
$3,750
Grand Rapids Symphony Society · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
2024 Celebration of Soul
$3,500
Grand Rapids Symphony Society · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
general support
$3,000
Young Men'S Christian Association of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$3,000
East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation · East Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Parker Spindle's Genuine Heart Fund
$2,500
Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
$2,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Ray McCahill Family Fund
$2,000
Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Housing development
$1,500
Grand Rapids Art Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
general support
$1,500
Grand Rapids Urban League · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
MLK Corporate Breakfast 2023
$1,500
City of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
2023 Neighborhood Summit
$1,500
East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation · East Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
EGRS Foundation Community Service and Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner honoring Bill Spindle
$1,000
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Fuller Park "Champ" Courts
$1,000
Grand Rapids Downtown Market Education Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Small Plates Big Impact
$1,000
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General Operating Support
$50
The Grand Rapids Children'S Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Annual State of Play Fundraiser
$375,000
Grand Rapids Art Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$350,000
Grand Rapids Whitewater · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Environment
$150,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$100,000
Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$100,000
Artprize Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$100,000
Grand Rapids Christian Schools Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$18,000
Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$10,000
East Grand Rapids Crew Team(Fiscal Sponsor Is Egr Team Boosters) · East Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$5,000
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$5,000
East Grand Rapids Community Foundation · East Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Environment
$5,000
East Grand Rapids Crew Team(Fiscal Sponsor Is Egr Team Boosters) · East Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$5,000
Family Promise of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$5,000
Montessori Society of Greater Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$3,000
East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$2,500
Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$2,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$2,000
Grand Rapids Art Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$2,000
Opera Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$1,500
East Grand Rapids Community Foundation · East Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$1,000
Grand Rapids Pride Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$625
Young Men'S Christian Association of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Matching Grants
$500
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$500
Opera Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$500
Grand Rapids Pride Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Grand Valley State University5 grants · $1.1M
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation11 grants · $920,100
Grand Action Foundation 203 grants · $520,000
Grand Action Foundation2 grants · $510,000
Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity2 grants · $460,000
Charlevoix County Community Foundation9 grants · $391,700
Young Men'S Christian Association of Greater Grand Rapids1 grant · $390,000
Grand Rapids Art Museum3 grants · $378,500
Little Traverse Conservancy6 grants · $369,000
Grand Rapids Whitewater1 grant · $350,000

Giving over time

$5.8M

2022

$5.5M

2023

$4.7M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 610 grants.

$500,000
Grand Action Foundation 20 · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Acrisure Amphitheater in Downtown Grand Rapids
$500,000
Grand Valley State University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Fully endow the Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy
$500,000
Grand Action Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Acrisure Amphitheater in Downtown Grand Rapids
$500,000
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2023
Fully endow the Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy
$390,000
Young Men'S Christian Association of Greater Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
The development of a childcare center in Rapid Central Station in downtown Grand Rapids and its first year of programming
$375,000
Grand Rapids Art Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$350,000
Grand Rapids Whitewater · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Environment
$315,000
Davenport University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Casa Latina Program
$300,000
Mary Free Bed Hospital and Rehabilitation Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
A Shared Vision for Brighter Futures - Building a Pediatric Rehabilitation Hospital
$300,000
Pine Rest Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Pine Rest Pediatric Center for Behavioral Health
$300,000
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Second Nature: A Campaign for The Highlands
$250,000
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2023
Lofts at Lumber Square Capital Campaign
$250,000
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2023
Lofts at Lumber Square program related investment
$250,000
Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity · Petoskey, MI · 2022
Building Community
$240,000
Feeding America West Michigan · Comstock Park, MI · 2023
Nourish Tomorrow Advancement Campaign
$225,000
Odc Network · Holland, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$210,000
Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity · Petoskey, MI · 2023
Foundations for Our Future
$200,000
Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
The riverfront and community archives portions of the Expanding Curiosity Capital Campaign
$200,000
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Imagine capital campaign to create 100 units of affordable housing
$180,000
Charlevoix County Community Foundation · East Jordan, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$175,000
Amplify Gr · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Boston Square Community Hub
$175,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore · Muskegon, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$170,000
Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023
Enji-minozhiiyaamigak, The Place of Peacefulness
$155,500
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$150,000
West Michigan Trails & Greenways Coalition · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Building Connections, Building Communities
$150,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$150,000
Harbor Hall Foundation · Harbor Springs, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$150,000
Madison Square Christian Reformed Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$150,000
Muskegon County Community Foundation · Muskegon, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$150,000
The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Environment
$141,000
Family Promise of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Room to Grow Capital Campaign
$132,000
Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$130,000
Family Promise of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Room to Grow Capital Campaign
$125,000
Conservation Resource Alliance · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Spanning the Headwaters of the Jordan River and Deer Creek
$125,000
Degage Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Building Dignity Through Christ: Degage Ministries Capital Campaign
$125,000
Degage Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$125,000
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$125,000
Women'S Resource Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$100,000
Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
A Million Minutes More
$100,000
Housing North · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Support for a regional housing fund and expansion of existing programs
$100,000
Mosaic Counseling · Grand Haven, MI · 2024
YOU Matter Campaign
$100,000
The Michigan Women'S Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
West Michigan Loan Officer ($100k) and Microlending Investment Fund ($50k)
$100,000
West Michigan Sports Commission · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Meijer Sports Complex expansion campaign
$100,000
Charlevoix County Community Foundation · East Jordan, MI · 2023
Frey Family Fund
$100,000
Crooked Tree Arts Council · Petoskey, MI · 2023
50th Anniversary Campaign for the Arts
$100,000
Downtown Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Building ArtPrize 2.0 Organizational Capacity and Infrastructure
$100,000
Kconnect · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
KConnect: Creating Collective Impact in Our Community
$100,000
Our Hope Association · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Rising Through Recovery Campaign
$100,000
The STEM Greenhouse · Kentwood, MI · 2023
Ensuring 21st Century STEM Instruction for Minority Students in GRPS
$100,000
Artprize Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$100,000
Community Rebuilders · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$100,000
Disability Advocates of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$100,000
Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$100,000
Grand Rapids Christian Schools Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$100,000
Inner City Christian Federation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$100,000
John Ball Zoo · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$100,000
Kconnect · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Children and Families
$100,000
National Center for Family Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2022
Special Initiatives
$90,500
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2024
The Edward J. Frey Jr. Charitable Fund
$90,000
North Central Michigan College Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2024
Child Care Initiative Phase 2
$90,000
Northern Homes Community Development Corporation · Boyne City, MI · 2024
Pinebridge Place Apartments
$90,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Michigan Power Plants to Parklands Strategic Initiative
$85,000
Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2022
Environment
$75,000
Downtown Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Building organizational capacity and infrastructure (2024 renewal)
$75,000
Harbor Springs Area Historical Society · Harbor Springs, MI · 2024
Bringing History to Life Comprehensive Campaign
$75,000
Grand Rapids Ballet Company · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
50th Anniversary Building Campaign
$75,000
Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023
The Jordan River Watershed Trail
$75,000
West Michigan Tennis · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Serving Our Community
$75,000
Heart of West Michigan United Way · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$75,000
Rende Progress Capital · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$75,000
Rotary Charities of Traverse City · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$70,500
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2023
The Edward J. Frey Jr. Charitable Fund
$70,000
Discovery Center Great Lakes · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Environment
$65,000
Diatribe · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Community Arts
$65,000
Housing North · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Building Community
$60,000
The STEM Greenhouse · Kentwood, MI · 2024
Programming for high school students in GRPS
$58,000
Realism Is Loyalty · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$55,000
The Village Learning Center · Cedar Springs, MI · 2023
The Village Learning Center Renovations and Programming
$55,000
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2022
Building Community
$52,200
Munson Healthcare Foundations · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General operating support
$52,200
University of Hartford · West Hartford, CT · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Northwest Michigan Rural Housing Partnership · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Emmet and Charlevoix County Housing Ready Program Expansion
$50,000
North Central Michigan College Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$50,000
Rotary Charities of Traverse City · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$47,000
Vibrant Futures · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Village Pathways 2 Child Care Initiative
$40,000
Grand Valley State University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Storytime in the Park - Garfield
$40,000
Charlevoix County Community Foundation · East Jordan, MI · 2022
Special Initiatives
$36,750
Harbor Springs Festival of the Book · Harbor Springs, MI · 2024
Harbor Springs Festival of the Book - Books for Schools
$35,000
Charlevoix County Community Foundation · East Jordan, MI · 2022
Building Community
$35,000
Housing Stability Alliance · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Building Community
$35,000
Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2022
Environment
$35,000
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2022
Building Community
$30,000
Diatribe · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Planning for the new event space at The Emory Arts & Culture Hub and efforts to increase the capacity of its program delivery
$30,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
2024 Non Profit Technical Assistance Fund (NPTA)
$30,000
Grand Rapids Urban League · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
The Launch and Initial Cohorts of the Equitable Development Initiative
$30,000
Ottawa County Parks Foundation · West Olive, MI · 2024
Fullfilling the Rosy Mound Vision
$30,000
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Bridge Funding for Long-Term Financial Sustainability
$30,000
Degage Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Complex Needs Supportive Housing Pilot
$30,000
Girls Growing Ii Women · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
L.I.F.E (Learning Important Fundamentals to Evolve) Program
$30,000
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund (NPTA)

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