Joseph Foundation

The Meijer Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

The Meijer Foundation supports hunger relief, health and wellness, disaster relief, environmental stewardship, and youth development, with a stated focus on communities across Meijer’s six-state footprint. Recent giving ranged from $1.6 million across 28 grants in 2024 to $12 million across 92 grants in 2023; a typical grant size is not established. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

The Aletheia Foundation

Belmont, MI

The Aletheia Foundation makes general-support grants to charitable nonprofits with varied missions, primarily in Michigan, as well as in other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $80,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts applications year-round, with no deadline; requests may be written or verbal and should include the amount and purpose.

Cole Family Foundation

Ada, MI

The Richard and Helen Devos Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation funded arts, economic development, education, faith, and health care, with a focus on Grand Rapids and western Michigan. Its 2024 grants were $6 million each, though grant sizes varied across years; it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations. The foundation announced it would sunset in 2024.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

James & Almeda Vander Waals Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

The foundation supports leadership and nonprofit capacity building, family well-being in West Michigan, and education freedom, with grants also spanning community development, arts, education, trails, and public policy. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $1 million, with a median of $20,000; giving is focused on West Michigan, though it also funds organizations elsewhere. It accepts applications through an online portal on a rolling basis.

Community Christian Ministries

Grandville, MI

Community Christian Ministries funds Christian nonprofits serving people in need, including work in poverty relief, youth, housing, domestic violence, and recovery, in the Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area. Recent grants were typically $1,000–$3,500, with a median of $2,500 in 2024. It accepts online applications from eligible local organizations; applications are reviewed quarterly.

CDV5 Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

CDV5 Foundation funds children’s health and wellness, mental health, entrepreneurship—especially among women and youth—American values, and direct assistance, primarily in Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan, with support for select regions elsewhere. In 2024, grants ranged from $7,500 to $925,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts applications at any time through its online portal and reviews requests on a rolling basis.

Marion & Marlene Betten Foundation

Wyoming, MI

The foundation supports churches and Christian organizations, schools, social-service providers, and other charities, primarily in Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,200 to $85,500, with a median of $3,600. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Van Singel Family Foundation

Alto, MI

In 2024, the Van Singel Family Foundation supported Christian schools, ministries, community-service organizations, and health organizations, primarily in Michigan, with some funding in Washington. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

The Daniel & Pamella DeVos Foundation funds arts and culture, education, and community well-being, primarily in the greater Grand Rapids area, with most grant dollars going to Michigan. Grants vary widely: in 2024 they ranged from $500 to $4 million, with a median of $32,500. It accepts unsolicited applications through its online portal at any time.