Blandford Nature Center

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Grand Rapids, MI EIN 20-0739420

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$4.7M

Foundation funders

48

Grants recorded

135

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Blandford Nature Center?

Blandford Nature Center is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by O'Donovan Family Foundation ($894K), Grand Rapids Community Foundation ($419K), River City Foundation ($418K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Blandford Nature Center between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
O'Donovan Family Foundation$893,57892019–2025
Grand Rapids Community Foundation$419,36052021–2025
River City Foundation$418,03222024–2025
Frey Foundation$373,200102020–2024
The Hansen Charitable Foundation$332,50072019–2025
The Meijer Foundation$325,00032022–2024
The David and Carol Van Andel Family$270,00052020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$210,00082022–2023
Gillett Family Foundation$185,00052020–2024
The Brookby Foundation$180,00032022–2024
Bernard J and Camille Cebelak Foundation$140,00052019–2023
Wolverine World Wide Foundation$120,00042020–2023
Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation$100,00012023
James and Jane Welch Foundation$75,00012022
Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation$65,00022020–2024
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc$52,50052021–2025
The Dogwood Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Bill and Bea Idema Foundation$50,00012023
Consumers Energy Foundation$50,00012022
The Sebastian Foundation$50,00012021
Keller Foundation$45,20032023–2025
Schoonbeck Family Foundation$35,00072019–2025
The Meijer Foundation$25,00012024
Leslie Tassell Foundation$25,00012023
The Chicago Community Trust$25,00022022–2023
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M6 grants2019 18 grants2020 19 grants2021 27 grants2022 34 grants2023 19 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $335K (2019) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $359K.

What grants has Blandford Nature Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025River City FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200,002
2025The Hansen Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUNDS$40,000
2025Grand Rapids Community FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED$36,000
2025O'Donovan Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$30,000
2025Keller FoundationENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS$15,200
2025Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation IncNATURE CONSERVANCY$12,500
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$10,000
2025Perrigo Company Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Schoonbeck Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2025The Mercantile Bank FoundationANNUAL FUND$5,000
2025Bruce & Susan Neckers FoundationPROGRAM FUNDS$500
2025WK Kellogg FoundationMatching Grant$200
2024River City FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$218,030
2024Grand Rapids Community FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED$121,500
2024The Meijer FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$100,000
2024O'Donovan Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE BLDG.$80,000
2024The David and Carol Van Andel FamilyCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$60,000
2024Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationVEHICLE$50,000
2024Gillett Family FoundationENVIRONMENT$40,000
2024The Brookby FoundationTransformational Outdoor & Environmental Learning$30,000
2024The Hansen Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUNDS$30,000
2024The Dogwood FoundationTO SUPPORT OPERATIONS$25,000
2024The Meijer FoundationPROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
2024Keller FoundationENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS$15,000
2024Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation IncNATURE CONSERVANCY$10,000
2024Schoonbeck Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2024The Mercantile Bank FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024UFP Industries FoundationOutreach$3,000
2024Frey FoundationAcorns to Oak$2,000
2024Frey FoundationGeneral operating support$2,000

Showing 30 most recent of 135 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Blandford Nature Center?

Blandford Nature Center is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by O'Donovan Family Foundation ($894K), Grand Rapids Community Foundation ($419K), River City Foundation ($418K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Blandford Nature Center between 2019–2025.

Who is Blandford Nature Center's largest funder?

O'Donovan Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Blandford Nature Center, with $894K across 9 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Blandford Nature Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Blandford Nature Center across 135 grants from 48 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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