First United Methodist Church

Grand Rapids, MI ·EIN 38-1459374 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$3.7M received 41 funders 106 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds First United Methodist Church?

First United Methodist Church is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Robert S Clay Trust Under Will ($2.3M), Grand Rapids Community Foundation ($211K), Charles Stewart Mott Foundation ($88K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to First United Methodist Church between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Robert S Clay Trust Under Will$2,344,78652020–2024
Grand Rapids Community Foundation$211,25042021–2025
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$87,67552020–2024
Ruby L Gibbs Charitable Trust$81,14352020–2024
Midland Area Community Foundation$77,67332020–2024
Kalamazoo Community Foundation$77,20732022–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$75,07062020–2024
Greenville Area Community Fnd$66,61832020–2023
William & Josephine Roe Scholarship Fund$61,11342021–2024
Keller Foundation$57,00032023–2025
Williams Family Foundation$50,73032020–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$42,50042021–2024
The Sebastian Foundation$38,50012021
Haight Charitable Trust$37,01052020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$27,89522022–2023
Tr Ua Harriet Phelps Fbo Church$27,68652020–2024
Sterken Family Foundation$26,21042020–2023
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$26,00012025
Lenawee Community Foundation$25,25012022
Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist Church$22,59822023–2024
Iff$21,17812024
The Kresge Foundation$20,00012023
Greater Lansing Foundation$16,24362019–2024
Dungy Family Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Mt Pleasant Area Community Fnd$15,00012024

Showing top 25 of 41 funders by total given.

What grants has First United Methodist Church received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Grand Rapids Community FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED$79,800
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$26,000
2025Keller FoundationEDUCATION GRANT$16,000
2025Sieg Dunlap FoundationRELIGIOUS$3,000
2024Robert S Clay Trust Under WillGENERAL OPERATING$437,668
2024Kalamazoo Community FoundationRELIGIOUS RELATED/SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT$50,844
2024Grand Rapids Community FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED$43,600
2024WK Kellogg FoundationEarly Care and Education$40,000
2024Midland Area Community FoundationCOMMUNITY$28,526
2024IffCost for acquiring equipment and/or facilities rehab cost as part of the grant$21,178
2024Keller FoundationEDUCATION GRANT$20,000
2024Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFor the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.$17,100
2024Dungy Family Foundation IncRELIGIOUS$15,000
2024Mt Pleasant Area Community FndCommunity improvement$15,000
2024Ruby L Gibbs Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$14,200
2024William & Josephine Roe Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$14,050
2024Aileen Barnett Charitable Trust FBO First United Methodist ChurchCharitable$11,598
2024Haight Charitable TrustSUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION$10,508
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,500
2024Tr Ua Harriet Phelps Fbo ChurchANNUAL FUND$4,896
2024Greater Lansing FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,232
2024Sieg Dunlap FoundationRELIGIOUS$3,000
2024Shannon Family Charitable Fdn Fifth ThirdPROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT$2,000
2024Jim Gilmore Jr FoundationMEMORIAL$100
2023Robert S Clay Trust Under WillGENERAL OPERATING$450,152
2023Midland Area Community FoundationCOMMUNITY$37,344
2023Keller FoundationEDUCATION GRANT$21,000
2023The Kresge FoundationCYNTHIA KRESGES TRUSTEE RECOGNITION GRANT TO SUPPORT THE BIRMINGHAM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHS PARTNERS IN MISSION FUND.$20,000
2023Greenville Area Community FndVARIOUS$19,013
2023Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFor the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.$17,850

Showing 30 most recent of 106 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds First United Methodist Church?

First United Methodist Church is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Robert S Clay Trust Under Will ($2.3M), Grand Rapids Community Foundation ($211K), Charles Stewart Mott Foundation ($88K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to First United Methodist Church between 2019–2025.

Who is First United Methodist Church's largest funder?

Robert S Clay Trust Under Will is the largest recorded funder of First United Methodist Church, with $2.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has First United Methodist Church received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to First United Methodist Church across 106 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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