Funding search · EIN 383186818 · Grand Rapids, MI
Leslie Tassell Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 250
- grants reported
- $1.7M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,250
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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2 grants matching “chiro” · $7,500
- $2,500
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2025
Wisner & novo chiro scholarship/gene
- $5,000
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2024
Wisner & novo chiro scholarship/gene
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Mayo Foundation3 grants · $250,000
- Grcc Foundation4 grants · $205,000
- Imaging the World3 grants · $92,500
- Cascade Community Foundation3 grants · $75,000
- Aquinas College3 grants · $66,000
- Children'S Healing Center4 grants · $60,000
- Grcc - Tassell Tech1 grant · $60,000
- Equine Assisted Development4 grants · $57,750
- Mayo Hospital Foundation1 grant · $50,000
- Wawashkamo Golf Club4 grants · $46,500
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 250 grants.
- $100,000
Mayo Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2025
Transplant research & innovation
- $100,000
Mayo Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2024
Transplant research & innovation
- $65,000
Grcc Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
A broader vision campaign
- $60,000
Grcc - Tassell Tech · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
M-tec/robotics
- $60,000
Grcc Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Wisner-bottrall applied technology c
- $50,000
Imaging the World · Charlotte, VT · 2023
Kenya
- $50,000
Mayo Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Mayo Hospital Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2022
General support
- $40,000
Grcc Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
M-tec/robotics
- $40,000
Aquinas College · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Sister aquinas endowed scholarship
- $40,000
Grcc Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Tassell m-tec
- $30,000
Equine Assisted Development · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General operating support
- $27,500
Imaging the World · Charlotte, VT · 2025
Kenya
- $26,500
Wawashkamo Golf Club · Mackinac Island, MI · 2024
Sponsorship
- $25,000
Aquinas College · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Chapel fund
- $25,000
Cascade Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Highland phase 2
- $25,000
Cascade Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
West Michigan Comm Tennis · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
Cascade Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General operating support
- $20,000
Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General operating support
- $20,000
Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
West Michigan Aviation Academy · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General operating support
- $15,000
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundati · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General operating support
- $15,000
Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $15,000
Imaging the World · Charlotte, VT · 2024
Kenya
- $14,750
Equine Assisted Development · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $13,000
Clark Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Golf outing sponsorship
- $12,500
Grand Rapids Community Foundatio · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Scholarfest
- $12,500
Michilimackinac Historical Society · Saint Ignace, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $10,500
Alano Club of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Kcis Community Action Fund · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Kent county sheriff k9
- $10,000
Saint Jude Research · Memphis, TN · 2025
General operating support
- $10,000
C-Snip · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Equine Assisted Development · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundati · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
C-Snip · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundati · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
St Jude'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundati · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General operating support
- $10,000
Wawashkamo Golf Club · Mackinac Island, MI · 2022
General operating support
- $8,250
Covenant House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General operating support
- $8,000
West Michigan Teen Challenge · Muskegon, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $7,500
Ywca West Central Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $6,750
Kcis Community Action Fund · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Kent county sheriff k9
- $6,500
Kent County K-9 Unit · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $6,250
Go Serve · Wyoming, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $6,000
Frederik Meijer Gardens & · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $6,000
Catholic Charities God'S Village · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $6,000
Emily O'Neil and Kalamazoo Valley · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $6,000
Frederik Meijer Gardens & · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $6,000
Lori'S Voice · Coopersville, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Alano Club of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Bangla Ministries Worldwide · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Bridge the Gapwmfa · Kentwood, MI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Empowered Families · Lansing, MI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Frederik Meijer Gardens & · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Metropolitan Choir of Praise · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Wawashkamo Golf Club · Mackinac Island, MI · 2025
Sponsorship
- $5,000
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2024
Wisner & novo chiro scholarship/gene
- $5,000
Kalkaska United Methodist Church · Kalkaska, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Michilimackinac Historical Society · Saint Ignace, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Wscg Radio · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Aya Youth Collective · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
God'S Kitchen · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Guiding Light Mission · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
John Ball Zoo · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Paws With a Cause · Wayland, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Santa Claus Girls · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Wawashkamo Golf Club · Mackinac Island, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General operating support
- $5,000
Hearts of Hope Dog Rescue · Rockford, MI · 2022
General operating support
- $4,750
Salvation Army · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $4,500
Renew Mobility · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $4,250
Kid'S Food Basket · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $4,100
Lauren Tiesma and Gvsu · Allendale, MI · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,083
Grand Rapids Community Foundatio · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Grcf alamo club
- $4,000
Olivia Vaness and U of M · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Go Serve · Wyoming, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $4,000
Cannonsburg Challenged Ski Associat · Ada, MI · 2022
Genera operating support
- $4,000
City Serve · Wyoming, MI · 2022
General operating support
- $3,500
Covenant House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $3,500
Covenant House · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $3,500
Derek'S Place · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $3,500
Mauriell Hayes and Western Mich Uni · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,500
Suchir Gupta and Uofm · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Cornelius Lathweel and Msu · East Lansing, MI · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Dahlia Veldhouse and Ferris State · Big Rapids, MI · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,000
Adaptive Ski Association of W Michi · Ada, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $3,000
Beautiful You By Profile · Comstock Park, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $3,000
Cody Veldhouse and Michigan State · East Lansing, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,000
Dahlia Veldhouse and Ferris State · Big Rapids, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,000
Dutton Christian School · Caledonia, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $3,000
Rosmary Simon and Michigan State · East Lansing, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,000
West Michigan Teen Challenge · Muskegon, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $3,000
Cody Veldhouse and Michigan State · East Lansing, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Fiona McGheen and Grcc · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Owen Woods and Michigan State · East Lansing, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Alano Club of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General operating support
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