Funding search · EIN 382902412 · Grand Rapids, MI
Dick and Betsy Devos Family 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.
- 344
- grants reported
- $23.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $16,250
- 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- University of Maryland6 grants · $2.1M
- Grand Action Foundation 203 grants · $2.0M
- Fiscal Sponsorship Allies2 grants · $1.3M
- Global Leadership Network4 grants · $1.2M
- American Enterprise Institute6 grants · $1.1M
- West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation5 grants · $1.0M
- Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy1 grant · $1.0M
- Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies2 grants · $900,000
- Mars Hill Bible Church3 grants · $608,000
- Potter'S House3 grants · $601,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 344 grants.
- $1.0M
Grand Action Foundation 20 · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Capital campaign
- $1.0M
Grand Action Foundation 20 · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Capital campaign
- $1.0M
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Capital campaign
- $750,000
Fiscal Sponsorship Allies · Denver, CO · 2024
Project/program - devos institute of arts and nonprofit management fellows program
- $750,000
University of Maryland · College Park, MD · 2023
Project/program - dviam
- $750,000
University of Maryland · College Park, MD · 2022
Project/program - dviam
- $650,000
Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating
- $500,000
Ada Township · Ada, MI · 2024
Capital campaign
- $500,000
Fiscal Sponsorship Allies · Denver, CO · 2024
Project/program - dvianm capacity building grand rapids
- $500,000
American Federation for Children Growth Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $500,000
Student Freedom Initiative · Washington, DC · 2022
Project/program - education with a purpose
- $400,000
Global Leadership Network · Barrington, IL · 2022
General operating
- $300,000
Global Leadership Network · Barrington, IL · 2024
General operating
- $300,000
Global Leadership Network · Barrington, IL · 2023
General operating
- $270,000
University of Maryland · College Park, MD · 2023
Project/program - dviam capacity building holland and michigan lakeshore
- $250,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating
- $250,000
Palmetto Promise Institute · Columbia, SC · 2024
Project/program - student sponsorship
- $250,000
Public Museum of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Capital campaign
- $250,000
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2024
Capital campaign
- $250,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $250,000
Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $250,000
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2023
Capital campaign
- $250,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating
- $250,000
Northwood University · Midland Mi, MI · 2022
Capital campaign
- $250,000
West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Capital campaign
- $247,385
West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating
- $246,000
Mars Hill Bible Church · Grandville, MI · 2022
General operating
- $201,000
Potter'S House · Wyoming, MI · 2023
General operating
- $200,000
Global Leadership Network · Barrington, IL · 2024
General operating
- $200,000
Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative · Chelsea, MI · 2024
Capital campaign
- $200,000
Potter'S House · Wyoming, MI · 2024
General operating
- $200,000
Mars Hill Bible Church · Grandville, MI · 2023
General operating
- $200,000
Artprize Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General operating
- $200,000
Potter'S House · Wyoming, MI · 2022
General operating
- $200,000
The Claremont Institute · Upland, CA · 2022
Project/program - sheriffs fellowship
- $200,000
West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General operating
- $195,050
West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General operating
- $185,000
University of Maryland · College Park, MD · 2022
Project/program - dviam capacity building holland and michigan lakeshore
- $183,000
Corewell Health Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Project/program - clinical pastoral education
- $165,000
Soldier Strong · Stamford, CT · 2022
Project/program - exoskeleton suit and vr system
- $162,000
Mars Hill Bible Church · Grandville, MI · 2024
General operating
- $150,000
Corewell Health Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Capital campaign
- $127,500
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General operating
- $125,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Project/program - strategic venture fund
- $125,000
Mackinac Center · Midland, MI · 2024
Project/program - workforce education
- $125,000
Mackinac Center · Midland, MI · 2024
General operating
- $125,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Project/program - strategic venture fund
- $125,000
Center for Law and Policy · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $125,000
Mackinac Center · Midland, MI · 2023
General operating
- $125,000
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Project/program - fr. Robert sirico legacy award
- $125,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Project/program - strategic venture fund
- $125,000
Holland Community Aquatic Center Foundation · Holland, MI · 2022
Capital campaign
- $125,000
Mackinac Center · Midland, MI · 2022
General operating
- $125,000
Odc Network · Holland, MI · 2022
Project/program - project clarity
- $120,000
The Claremont Institute · Upland, CA · 2023
General operating
- $120,000
West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Capital campaign
- $110,000
Orlando Science Center · Orlando, FL · 2024
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General operating
- $100,000
City of Kentwood Parks & Recreation · Kentwood, MI · 2024
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Do No Harm · Glen Allen, VA · 2024
General operating
- $100,000
Alpha USA · Carol Stream, IL · 2023
General operating
- $100,000
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Grand Rapids Art Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Independent Women'S Forum · Winchester, VA · 2023
Project/program - education freedom center
- $100,000
John Ball Zoo · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2023
Project/program - riley gaines center
- $100,000
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research · New, NY · 2023
General operating
- $100,000
National Review Institute · New, NY · 2023
General operating
- $100,000
Orlando Science Center · Orlando, FL · 2023
Project/program - neighborhood science
- $100,000
West Michigan Sports Commission · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Alpha USA · Naperville, IL · 2022
General operating
- $100,000
Grand Rapids Art Museum · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Great Lakes Boat Building School · Cedarville, MI · 2022
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Great Lakes Education Foundation · Lansing, MI · 2022
General operating
- $100,000
John Ball Zoological Society · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Capital campaign
- $90,000
University of Maryland · College Park, MD · 2024
Project/program - dviam capacity building holland and michigan lakeshore
- $75,000
Alpha USA · Carol Stream, IL · 2024
General operating
- $75,000
Odc Network · Holland, MI · 2024
Project/program - project clarity
- $75,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
Project/program - center for teacher excellence
- $66,000
Institute for Cultural Evolution · Boulder, CO · 2023
General operating
- $60,000
The Claremont Institute · Upland, CA · 2022
General operating
- $55,000
Holland Christian Schools · Holland, MI · 2023
General operating
- $52,500
Evergreen Commons · Holland, MI · 2023
General operating
- $51,000
Holland Christian Schools · Holland, MI · 2022
Project/program - tuition assistance
- $50,000
Holland Christian Schools · Holland, MI · 2024
General operating
- $50,000
Jcuc Blessing Incorporated · Powder Springs, GA · 2024
Project/program
- $50,000
Liberty Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating
- $50,000
Philanthropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating
- $50,000
The Claremont Institute · Upland, CA · 2024
General operating
- $50,000
Embracing the Journey · Duluth, GA · 2023
Project/program - staffing support
- $50,000
Endeavor Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
First Liberty Institute · Plano, TX · 2023
Project/program - case support
- $50,000
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Kids Hope USA · Zeeland, MI · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Philanthropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Policy Circle · Dallas, TX · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Teneo · Austin, TX · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Endeavor Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
General operating
- $50,000
Grand Action Foundation 20 · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General operating
- $50,000
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Capital campaign
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