First Day Shoe Fund

Portage, MI ·EIN 20-4881364 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$1.1M received 40 funders 122 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds First Day Shoe Fund?

First Day Shoe Fund is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by The Ronda E Stryker and William D ($370K), Kalamazoo Community Foundation ($121K), Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation ($96K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to First Day Shoe Fund between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ronda E Stryker and William D$370,00092020–2024
Kalamazoo Community Foundation$121,02542020–2024
Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation$96,00072019–2025
Dr Joe Foundation$90,00062019–2024
Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation$50,87352020–2024
Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc$47,50062020–2024
Irving S Gilmore Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Mesara Family Foundation$40,00052020–2024
Mike and Sharon Seelye Family Foundation$26,250112020–2025
Enna Foundation$25,00032022–2024
Vicksburg Foundation$17,50032022–2024
Gary Sisters Foundation$16,00032022–2024
Weitzenhoffer Seminole Foundation$16,00052020–2024
Giving Brands$15,20012022
Harry a and Margaret D Towsley$15,00012023
Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation$15,00012022
Tyler-little Family Foundation$12,80052020–2024
The Newell Brands Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Ws & Lois Vandalson Foundation$10,00012024
Credit Unions Chartered in the$10,00012024
The Burdick-thorne Foundation$9,00032022–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$7,55042020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$7,47012024
The Fletcher Foundation$7,00062019–2024
Grapevine giving foundation$6,59312023

Showing top 25 of 40 funders by total given.

What grants has First Day Shoe Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Harold and Grace Upjohn FoundationPROGRAM EXPANSION$15,000
2025Mike and Sharon Seelye Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Mike and Sharon Seelye Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024The Ronda E Stryker and William DWELLNESS SUPPORT$150,000
2024The Ronda E Stryker and William DWELLNESS SUPPORT$150,000
2024Kalamazoo Community FoundationHUMAN SERVICE-MULTIPURPOSE/OTHER$44,275
2024Irving S Gilmore FoundationOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Harold and Grace Upjohn FoundationEXPANDING DISTRIBUTION FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS$15,000
2024Dr Joe FoundationSHOE FUND FOR STUDENTS IN THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SYSTEM$15,000
2024Enna FoundationSHOE DISTRIBUTION$15,000
2024Marvin and Rosalie Okun FoundationCHARITABLE$12,500
2024Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc2024 SHOE DISTRIBUTIONS$12,500
2024The Newell Brands Charitable FoundationLOCAL IMPACT GRANT PROGRAM$10,000
2024The Ronda E Stryker and William DGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Ronda E Stryker and William DGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Ws & Lois Vandalson FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2024Mesara Family FoundationSHOE DISTRIBUTION$10,000
2024Credit Unions Chartered in theTO PROVIDE NEW ATHLETIC SHOES TO STUDENTS IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AT NO COST.$10,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$7,470
2024Gary Sisters FoundationSHOES$5,000
2024Vicksburg FoundationSOUTH COUNTY PROGRAM EXTENSION$5,000
2024Weitzenhoffer Seminole FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2024Tyler-little Family FoundationANNUAL GIFT$5,000
2024The Burdick-thorne FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$4,000
2024Burton & Elizabeth Upjohn CharitableOPERATIONS$3,000
2024Mike and Sharon Seelye Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024Consumers Energy Foundation2024 EXPANDED SPRING SHOE DISTRIBUTION$2,500
2024Mike and Sharon Seelye Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024The Fletcher FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
2024Frankenmuth Insurance FoundationCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$1,600

Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds First Day Shoe Fund?

First Day Shoe Fund is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by The Ronda E Stryker and William D ($370K), Kalamazoo Community Foundation ($121K), Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation ($96K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to First Day Shoe Fund between 2019–2025.

Who is First Day Shoe Fund's largest funder?

The Ronda E Stryker and William D is the largest recorded funder of First Day Shoe Fund, with $370K across 9 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has First Day Shoe Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to First Day Shoe Fund across 122 grants from 40 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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