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 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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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
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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