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Who funds Heart of West Michigan United Way?

Grand Rapids, Michigan · EIN 381360923

26 private foundations reported grants to Heart of West Michigan United Way in Grand Rapids, Michigan totaling $1.6 million across 26 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Steelcase Foundation, with $450,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Heart of West Michigan United Way that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Heart of West Michigan United Way's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Heart of West Michigan United Way

All 26 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Steelcase Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Program support1$450,000
Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$325,000
WK Kellogg Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
Health and Health Equity1$250,000
Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$110,000
The Meijer Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Project/program support1$100,000
Wade E & Viola Sackner Foundation
Michigan · 2023
Grant was used to further the united way's charitable purpose.1$73,077
KRW Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
General1$70,000
Devos Family Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Project/program - coalition to end homelessness1$60,000
CDV5 Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$50,000
Consumers Energy Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
2024 corporate contribution1$35,000
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Connecticut · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching gift1$16,004
Steve & Amy van Andel Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Health & human services1$10,000
Frey Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
Disaster recovery from water main break in Southeast Grand Rapids1$10,000
Edp Foundation
Michigan · 2024
General assistance1$9,000
Koch Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025
Charitable Operations1$5,291
Baird Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Health and human services1$2,615
The Mercantile Bank Foundation
Michigan · 2025
General support1$2,500
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)1$2,000
Vanwingen Peter J and Anne
Ohio · 2025
Annual fund1$1,316
The William R and Susan K Lewis Charitable Foundation
Michigan · 2024
General fund1$1,000
Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
Operating support1$1,000
Morley - Murphy Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Program support1$1,000
Celanese Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable contribution1$520
The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Volunteer program1$310
The Ludington Family Foundation
Michigan · 2025 · accepts applications
Operating1$250
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$144

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Heart of West Michigan United Way?

Steelcase Foundation, Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation, WK Kellogg Foundation, Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation and The Meijer Foundation, and 21 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Heart of West Michigan United Way get from foundations?

$1.6 million in 26 reported grants from 26 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation, WK Kellogg Foundation, Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation, KRW Foundation and CDV5 Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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