Funding search · EIN 382877959 · Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

944
grants reported
$51.3M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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88 grants matching “rapid · $5.4M

  • $300,000

    Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Grand rapids african american museum and archives expansion

  • $245,075

    Grand Rapids Pride Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $156,500

    Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $143,050

    Ymca of Greater Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $137,500

    Grand Rapids Urban League · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $137,500

    Grand Rapids African American Health Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $100,908

    Grand Rapids Symphony Society · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $90,775

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $80,000

    Grand Rapids Media Initiative and Film Incubator · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $68,878

    Grand Rapids Art Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $68,000

    Grand Rapids Christian Schools Association · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $48,804

    Festival of the Arts in Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $44,881

    The Salvation Army - Territorial Headquarters · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2024

    Annual distribution for grand rapids branch

  • $33,150

    Grand Rapids Trans Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $33,000

    East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $25,575

    Gilda'S Club Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $25,000

    Greater Grand Rapids Chamber Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    100 in 100 program

  • $25,000

    Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $24,925

    Opera Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $18,834

    Grand Rapids Community College Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $16,000

    Grand Rapids Nehemiah Project · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $15,197

    Grand Rapids Ballet Company · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $12,250

    Hospice of Michigan - Grand Rapids · Ada, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $9,689

    Grand Rapids Children'S Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $7,500

    Hero'S Corner Grand Rapids · Kentwood, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $7,300

    Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $6,495

    Grand Rapids Civic Theatre · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $5,500

    East Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $5,065

    The Economic Club of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $610,000

    Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $502,500

    Grand Rapids Urban League · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $397,500

    Grand Rapids African American Health Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $96,400

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $90,225

    Grand Rapids Lions Club Charities · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $83,165

    Grand Rapids Symphony Society · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $46,000

    Grand Rapids Pride Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $43,000

    Ymca of Greater Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $41,890

    Grand Rapids Art Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $41,500

    Friends of Grand Rapids Parks · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Distribution

  • $41,000

    Grand Rapids Trans Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $40,675

    The Salvation Army - Territorial Headquarters · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Annual distribution for grand rapids branch

  • $25,763

    Opera Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $23,050

    Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $19,000

    Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $15,000

    Grand Rapids Christian Schools Association · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $14,385

    Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $12,500

    Grand Rapids Community College Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $10,000

    Michigan Architectural Foundation · Lansing, MI · 2023

    $5,000 to support the aia grand rapids student scholarship fund. $5,000 to support k-12 education

  • $9,610

    Grand Rapids Ballet Company · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $9,150

    Grand Rapids Civic Theatre · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $8,500

    Grand Rapids Lgbtq Healthcare Consortium · Lowell, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $8,000

    Catholic Foundation of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Saint jude parish, grand rapids: to be used for the parish and/or building.

  • $7,750

    Hospice of Michigan - Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $7,006

    Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $7,000

    Grand Rapids Sweet Adelines · Kentwood, MI · 2023

    General support

  • $5,630

    Grand Rapids Children'S Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $300,000

    Grand Rapids Urban League · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Cure violence

  • $155,000

    Grand Rapids African American Health Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $112,950

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $101,225

    Grand Rapids Art Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $77,190

    Grand Rapids Symphony Society · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $71,250

    Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $65,000

    Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Capacity building/general support

  • $57,407

    Ymca of Greater Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Mental Health Clinicians of Color Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $43,596

    Grand Rapids Lions Club Charities · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $28,425

    Gilda'S Club Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $28,075

    Grand Rapids Pride Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $27,750

    Hospice of Michigan - Grand Rapids · Ada, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $23,022

    Grand Rapids Ballet Company · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $15,605

    Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $15,000

    Grand Rapids Community Work · Byron Center, MI · 2022

    Wellness programming

  • $12,955

    The Salvation Army · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Annual distribution for grand rapids branch

  • $12,500

    Grand Rapids Whitewater · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Gr whitewater river restoration

  • $12,000

    Grand Rapids Nehemiah Project · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,900

    Grand Rapids Community College · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,415

    Grand Rapids Symphony Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,075

    The Economic Club of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Michigan Architectural Foundation - Accounting Office · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022

    $5000 to support k-12 education programs. $5000 to support the aia grand rapids student scholarship fund

  • $10,000

    Grand Rapids Historical Commission · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Update/enhance website for furniture city content

  • $8,250

    Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $8,190

    Grand Rapids Children'S Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $7,500

    Michigan Student Power Alliance · East Lansing, MI · 2022

    Grand rapids-based fellow and work in the city of grand rapids

  • $7,000

    Grand Rapids Sweet Adelines · Kentwood, MI · 2022

    To cover the costs of transportation to and from cleveland in may 2023

  • $7,000

    Grand Rapids Christian Schools Association · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $6,250

    Grand Rapids Dominicans · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,500

    East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,150

    Grand Rapids Trans Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

Top recipients

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

  • Grand Haven Area Community Foundation3 grants · $2.4M
  • Urban Core Collective3 grants · $2.0M
  • Chicago Community Trust Co Charitable Giving Solutions Northern Trust1 grant · $1.0M
  • Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives3 grants · $975,000
  • Grand Rapids Urban League3 grants · $940,000
  • Kent School Services Network3 grants · $786,520
  • United Methodist Community House3 grants · $773,378
  • Aqume Foundation3 grants · $771,575
  • Diatribe3 grants · $732,379
  • Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation3 grants · $729,256

Giving over time

$15.6M
2022
$13.7M
2023
$22.0M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 944 grants.

  • $2.4M

    Grand Haven Area Community Foundation · Grand Haven, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $1.3M

    Urban Core Collective · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $1.0M

    Chicago Community Trust Co Charitable Giving Solutions Northern Trust · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $728,482

    Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund · Covington, KY · 2022

    General operating support

  • $610,000

    Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $600,000

    Aqume Foundation · Wyoming, MI · 2023

    General support

  • $590,456

    Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $549,579

    Diatribe · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $502,500

    Grand Rapids Urban League · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $494,013

    Grcfyesp Program Grants Profile · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    2021-2022 challenge scholars scholarships

  • $465,000

    Kent School Services Network · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $455,000

    Baxter Community Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $440,184

    Heart of West Michigan United Way · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $437,950

    Urban Core Collective · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $429,250

    Michigan Immigrant Rights Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $421,250

    Lead Exchange Network · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $411,631

    United Methodist Community House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $400,000

    Hispanic Center of Western Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $397,500

    Grand Rapids African American Health Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $384,725

    Kconnect · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $330,500

    Family Outreach Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $322,788

    Corewell Health · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $322,138

    United Methodist Community House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $316,035

    Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $306,520

    Kent School Services Network · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $304,000

    Feeding America West Michigan · Comstock Park, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $303,500

    Kent County Youth Agricultural Association · Lowell, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $300,000

    Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Grand rapids african american museum and archives expansion

  • $300,000

    Our Mental Health Collective · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Capacity and programming expansion

  • $300,000

    Project Green · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    General support

  • $300,000

    Grand Rapids Urban League · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Cure violence

  • $290,519

    Earth University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $286,170

    Black Book Exchange Box · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $279,850

    Urban Core Collective · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $270,000

    Justice for Our Neighbors · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $268,500

    Women'S Resource Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $250,000

    Kconnect · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $245,075

    Grand Rapids Pride Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $238,662

    City of Lowell · Lowell, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $238,304

    Our Community'S Children · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $232,306

    Grand Valley State University - University Development · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General support

  • $223,000

    Baxter Community Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $222,380

    Aquinas College · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $210,000

    Grand Action 20 · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $203,000

    Kent County Youth Agricultural Association · Lowell, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Housing Kent · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $200,000

    University of Michigan Medicine Office of Development · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    Karen and mitchell padnos investigating scholars program fund

  • $200,000

    University of Michigan Medicine Office of Development · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    Karen and mitchell padnos investigating scholars program fund

  • $200,000

    Housing Kent · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operations

  • $200,000

    Mid-West Michigan Trail Authority - Co Ionia County Treasurer · Ionia, MI · 2022

    Maintenance and repair of the three mid-west michigan fred meijer trails as outlined in the agency endowment agreement.

  • $200,000

    University of Michigan Medicine Office of Development · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022

    Karen and mitchell padnos investigating scholars program fund

  • $194,000

    St Paul the Apostle Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $189,235

    Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $186,788

    West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $182,702

    Westminster Presbyterian Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $181,825

    Earth University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $174,821

    Our Community'S Children · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    T2c studio/challenge scholars integration - year 2

  • $169,924

    Feeding America West Michigan · Kentwood, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $168,633

    Lowell Area Schools · Lowell, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $168,223

    Degage Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $167,000

    Pine Rest Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Pediatric ctr for behavioral health grant pymt yr 2 of 3 from the peter c. & emajean cook foundation

  • $166,099

    Chicago Community Foundation Ffc Ccf Daf Cameron Meijer Ima · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Cameron meijer giving fund: charitable giving solutions northern trust

  • $166,099

    Chicago Community Foundation Ffc Ccf Daf Gerhard Meijer Ima · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Gerhard meijer giving fund: charitable giving solutions northern trust

  • $162,801

    City of Lowell · Lowell, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $161,020

    Camp Blodgett · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $160,500

    Aqume Foundation · Wyoming, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $160,050

    Better Wiser Stronger · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $160,000

    Project Green · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $157,800

    Diatribe · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $156,500

    Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $155,000

    Grand Rapids African American Health Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $154,437

    University of Michiganoffice of Fin Aid · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $153,106

    City of Lowell · Lowell, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $152,000

    Flat River Outreach Ministries · Lowell, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $150,400

    Lead Exchange Network · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $150,000

    Kent County Youth Agricultural Association · Lowell, MI · 2024

    Agricultural education center at the grand

  • $150,000

    Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2022

    Michigan justice fund

  • $150,000

    Has Heart · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Has heart coffee shop

  • $143,800

    Heart of West Michigan United Way · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $143,050

    Ymca of Greater Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $139,508

    Westminster Presbyterian Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $138,937

    Westminster Presbyterian Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $137,500

    Grand Rapids African American Health Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $137,500

    Grand Rapids Urban League · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $135,000

    Immigrant Assistance Center of West Michigan · Wyoming, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $130,852

    Paws With a Cause · Wayland, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $128,000

    Gerald R Ford Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $126,690

    Puertas Abiertas · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Immigrant Assistance Center of West Michigan · Wyoming, MI · 2023

    Access to immigration assistance

  • $124,643

    Kent District Library · Comstock Park, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $123,000

    Camp Tall Turf · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $123,000

    Family Promise of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $121,500

    Saranac Community Schools · Saranac, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $121,500

    Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $120,600

    Temple Emanuel · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $120,123

    Make-a-Wish Foundation of Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $119,363

    Grow · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Multiple grants awarded

  • $118,500

    United Church Outreach Ministry · Wyoming, MI · 2022

    General operating support

  • $118,247

    Schwab Charitable Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Account # 1426-7358 from closure of grcf daf.

  • $117,000

    Brentwood Baptist Church · Brentwood, TN · 2022

    General operating support

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.