Funding search · EIN 382966996 · Dexter, MI
River City 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.
- 41
- grants reported
- $5.8M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $71,930
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Grand Rapids Community Foundation4 grants · $2.0M
- Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation4 grants · $971,113
- Habitat for Humanity of Kent County4 grants · $610,756
- John Ball Zoo4 grants · $606,319
- Blandford Nature Center2 grants · $418,032
- North Kent Connect4 grants · $225,896
- Grand Rapids Civic Theater3 grants · $212,595
- Hospice of Michigan2 grants · $200,088
- Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation2 grants · $152,130
- The Chicago Community Trust2 grants · $123,200
Giving over time
Grant history
All 41 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.0M
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Comprehensive building project
- $500,711
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Pediatric initiative program
- $500,004
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Comprehensive building project
- $453,605
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
Fund for community good
- $301,098
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
- $300,000
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Childrens rehab hospital and pediatric initiative program
- $293,883
John Ball Zoo · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
- $218,030
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
- $200,002
Blandford Nature Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General support
- $196,009
John Ball Zoo · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
Time to soar campaign
- $190,864
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
General support
- $139,913
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
Pediatric initiative program
- $107,998
North Kent Connect · Rockford, MI · 2023
General support
- $101,043
Grand Rapids Civic Theater · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Behind the curtain campaign
- $100,079
Hospice of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
General support
- $100,009
Hospice of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
General support
- $100,000
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General support
- $100,000
John Ball Zoo · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General support
- $91,838
Grand Rapids Civic Theater · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
Behind the curtain campaign
- $80,200
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · 2021
Kittendorf fund
- $71,930
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Kittendorf fund
- $70,000
The Chicago Community Trust · Chicago, IL · 2023
Betz thornton family fund
- $63,097
Camp Henry · Newaygo, MI · 2023
General support
- $53,383
Michigan State University College of Medicine · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
Pat brewer and ken betz 'spartarine' endowed scholarship for human medicine
- $53,200
The Chicago Community Trust · Chicago, IL · 2021
Betz thornton family fund
- $50,000
North Kent Connect · Rockford, MI · 2024
General support
- $48,717
Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Fund for community good
- $40,349
Westminster Presbyterian Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
General support
- $39,865
Michigan State University College of Medicine · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Pat brewer and ken betz 'spartarine' endowed scholarship for human medicine
- $37,991
North Kent Connect · Rockford, MI · 2021
Building connections capital campaign
- $30,489
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Pediatric initiative program
- $29,907
North Kent Connect · Rockford, MI · 2022
Building connections capital campaign
- $26,000
German International School Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
General support
- $19,714
Grand Rapids Civic Theater · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Behind the curtain campaign
- $18,794
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General support
- $18,108
Camp Henry · Newaygo, MI · 2022
General support
- $18,086
Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding · Rockford, MI · 2023
General support
- $16,427
John Ball Zoo · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Time to soar campaign
- $5,000
Home Repair Services of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Home Repair Services of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Westie Rescue of Missouri · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General support
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