Ferris Foundation
THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE THE MISSION AND GOALS OF FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY BY GENERATING AND MANAGING PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$131.1M
+6.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.5M
+16.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6.5M
+16.0% YoY
About Ferris Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ferris Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in BIG RAPIDS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $131.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $6.5M. Net investment income was $5.8M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $131,149,686 | $123,419,079 | $118,188,680 |
| Revenue | $10,812,102 | $8,366,973 | $12,993,679 |
| Expenses | $8,371,228 | $7,184,957 | $7,975,969 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,807,833 | $2,575,929 | $5,768,248 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN JONES | BOARD MEMBER/PROFESSOR OF MARKETING | 0.3 | — |
| MATTHEW BISSETT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| KEVIN CROSS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| PAUL DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| DENISE GRAVES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| DR JEAN K ELDER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| DR DANA KING | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| DR DAVID PILGRIM | BOARD MEMBER/PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY | 0.3 | — |
| JENIFER CUTTER | CHAIR ELECT | 0.3 | — |
| ARLEN-DEAN GADDY | CHAIR | 0.3 | — |
| GARY GRANGER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| EMILY HANCOCK | SECRETARY | 0.3 | — |
| CHRISTINE VISNER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| KURT HOFMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| DR JOHN ENGELMAN II | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| ANDREW KALINOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| RUSSELL VISNER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| MATTHEW NAWROCKI | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| DR THOMAS P SCHOLLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| RICHARD SHAW | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| KEVIN SIMON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| DR ALTON SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| HOWARD C STROSS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| JEREMY AMSHEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| SARAH CHADWICK | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| SHANE NAPPER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| DAVE NEITZER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| LAURIE PLACINCKI | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| MICHAEL J VAN DIEPENBOS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| DR BILL PINK | PRESIDENT, FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY | 0.3 | — |
| AMANDA MATHESON | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER TODD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | — |
| KENNETH BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | — |
| KATHY MULLINS | EXECUTIVE BOARD/VP OF ADVANCEMENT | 0.3 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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