Funding search · EIN 874152774 · Grand Rapids, MI

The Mercantile Bank Foundation

Name: The Mercantile Bank Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
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.

361
grants reported: $1.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,200
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.

What they fund

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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.

Top recipients

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

Mel Trotter Ministries3 grants · $125,000
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County2 grants · $40,500
Urban League of West Michigan1 grant · $40,000
West Michigan Sports Commission1 grant · $30,000
Heart of West Michigan United Way2 grants · $29,500
American Heart Association2 grants · $25,500
Heart of West Michigan United Way1 grant · $25,000
Grand Valley State University1 grant · $17,500
Blandford Nature Center3 grants · $15,500
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan2 grants · $13,000

Giving over time

$108,500

2022

$517,820

2023

$141,850

2024

$310,550

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 361 grants.

$75,000
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Immeasurably more capital campaign; general support
$40,000
Urban League of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General Support
$30,000
West Michigan Sports Commission · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Winning streak campaign dugout sponsor
$27,000
Heart of West Michigan United Way · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$25,000
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Immeasurably more tiny home campaign - general support
$25,000
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Immeasurably more capital campaign; general support
$25,000
Heart of West Michigan United Way · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General Support
$23,000
American Heart Association · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Funding for small-scale.
$20,500
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Imagine campaign - general support
$20,000
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Construction and repair of homes
$17,500
Grand Valley State University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Financial education program; general support
$12,500
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Latinx youth conference 2024; general support
$12,500
Um Health-West Foundation · Wyoming, MI · 2022
2023 Vitality Gala
$10,500
United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties · Mt Pleasant, MI · 2023
Adopt a family sponsor 2023; general support
$10,000
Bbb Educational Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
2025 program sponsorship
$10,000
Cherry Health Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Health leader sponsorship
$10,000
Southwest Michigan First Corporation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
General support
$10,000
Opportunity Resource Fund · Lansing, MI · 2022
Justice Fund
$8,500
Iccf Community Home · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Houses to homes gala 2024
$8,300
Mount Pleasant Area Community Foundation · Mt Pleasant, MI · 2025
2025 gold sponsor
$8,000
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Hispanic festival sponsor - general support
$7,500
Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan Educational Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$7,500
Genesis Non-Profit Housing Corporation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$7,500
Opportunity Resource Fund · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Affordable loan programs donation
$7,500
Start Garden Llc · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$7,500
Winning Futures · Warren, MI · 2023
General support
$6,500
Grand Rapids Community College Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Support student scholarships and grants
$6,500
Junior Achievement USA · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Construction academy sponsor
$6,000
Habitat for Humanity International · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
General support
$6,000
Habitat for Humanity of Michigan · Lansing, MI · 2023
Housing counseling & education donation
$6,000
Home Repair Services of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$6,000
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
General support
$6,000
Linc Up Nonprofit Housing Corporation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Csa 2023 sponsor; homeownership program
$6,000
University Rehabilitation Alliance · Mason, MI · 2023
General support
$5,500
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$5,500
Gildas Club Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Laughfest sponsor; general support
$5,000
Bethany Christian Services · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Program sponsorships
$5,000
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Annual fund
$5,000
Community Homeworks · Kalamazoo, MI · 2025
Safe start support - general support
$5,000
Gerald R Ford Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General support
$5,000
Grand Rapids Christian Schools · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General support
$5,000
Grand Rapids Community College Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Support student scholarships and grants
$5,000
Grand Rapids Symphony · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General support
$5,000
Junior League of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General support
$5,000
Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes · Kalamazoo, MI · 2025
Grocery pantry program - general support
$5,000
Nmc Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2025
Support financial education and the arts in the community
$5,000
West Michigan Asian American Association · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General support
$5,000
Bethany Christian Services · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General support
$5,000
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General support
$5,000
Ele'S Place Capital Region · Lansing, MI · 2024
Support grieving children, teens, young adults and their families
$5,000
Grand Rapids Christian Schools · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Faith-based educational institutions
$5,000
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Latinx youth conference 2024; general support
$5,000
Junior League of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Development and promotion of leadership
$5,000
Nmc Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Support financial education and the arts in the community
$5,000
Samaritas · Detroit, MI · 2024
Allen manor ahp project
$5,000
Turning Point · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Empower servivors of domestic and sexual violence
$5,000
Angels of Action · Big Rapids, MI · 2023
Light up the night sponsor 2023
$5,000
Bethany Christian Services · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$5,000
Capital Area Housing Partnership · Lansing, MI · 2023
Building capital program
$5,000
Community Housing Network · Troy, MI · 2023
General support
$5,000
Fair Housing Center of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
2024 fair housing workshop series
$5,000
First Steps Kent · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$5,000
Grand Rapids Asian Pacific Festival · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Global water fest
$5,000
Guiding Light Mission · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$5,000
Hispanic American Council Incorporated · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
General support
$5,000
Messiah Baptist Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$5,000
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Financial education donation
$5,000
Samaritas · Detroit, MI · 2023
Allen manor ahp project
$5,000
Angels of Action · Big Rapids, MI · 2022
Light Up The Night Sponsor
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Home for the Holidays Program
$4,700
Disability Advocates of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Employment readiness classes; general support
$4,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Mi · Kalamazoo, MI · 2025
Gold plus sponsor
$4,000
Ecumenical Senior Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
Financial literacy programming
$4,000
Kent County Habitat for Humanity · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Financial education classes
$4,000
Rockford Community Service Center · Rockford, MI · 2023
General support
$4,000
Grand Rapids Area Black Business · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
GRABB Awards
$3,700
Seeds of Promise · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Peace meal sponsor; financial literacy training support
$3,500
North End Community Ministry · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Providing practical assistance donation
$3,500
Project Green · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General support
$3,500
Starlight Ministries · Hudsonville, MI · 2025
Grief support
$3,500
Starlight Ministries · Hudsonville, MI · 2024
Grief support
$3,500
Community Homeworks · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
Building & educational empowerment sponsor
$3,500
Ferris Foundation · Big Rapids, MI · 2022
General Support
$3,200
Sparrow Foundation · Lansing, MI · 2023
Every story capital campaign
$3,000
Alano Club of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General support
$3,000
Baxter Community Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General support
$3,000
Community Food Club · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General support
$3,000
Grand Rapids African American Health Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General support
$3,000
Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
Mindshare sponsorship - general support
$3,000
Western Michigan University Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2025
Sosw innovation endowment fund - general support
$3,000
Beautiful You By Profile · Comstock Park, MI · 2023
General support
$3,000
Davids House Ministries · Wyoming, MI · 2023
General support
$3,000
Ebony Road Players · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$3,000
Lydias Gate · Mio, MI · 2023
General support
$3,000
New Hope Shelter · Cadillac, MI · 2023
General support
$3,000
Safe Haven Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$3,000
Telamon Corporation · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Housing & financial empowerment program
$3,000
Treetops Collective · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Concentric program support
$2,900
Positive Impact for Life · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
$2,750
Capital Area Humane Society · Lansing, MI · 2023
Fur ball gold table, helping hand partner

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