Grand Rapids Urban League
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.2M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
69
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Grand Rapids Urban League?
Grand Rapids Urban League is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($1.4M), Grand Rapids Community Foundation ($1.3M), Heart of West Michigan United Way ($287K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Grand Rapids Urban League between 2019–2025.
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| Lion Rock Charitable Trust | $3,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Westfield Insurance Foundation | $40 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $451K.
What grants has Grand Rapids Urban League received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $210,000 |
| 2025 | Grand Rapids Community Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED | $137,500 |
| 2025 | Credit Unions Chartered in the State of Michigan 48 Lake Michigan Credit Union | CDFI FUND/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Trinity Health - Michigan | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $13,750 |
| 2024 | Grand Rapids Community Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED | $502,500 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $300,000 |
| 2024 | West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | MEDC SUB-RECIPIENT | $168,458 |
| 2024 | National Urban League Inc | SEE PART IV | $74,000 |
| 2024 | Prosperus Detroit Micro Lending | Operating Grant | $54,445 |
| 2024 | Association of State and Territorial Health Officials | BUILDING CAPACITY TO REDUCE MENTHOL AND FLAVORED COMMERCIAL TABACCO PRODUCTS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Frey Foundation | The Launch and Initial Cohorts of the Equitable Development Initiative | $30,000 |
| 2024 | DTE Energy Foundation | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $9,750 |
| 2024 | Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Inc | COVID19 VACCINE INITIATIVES | $7,800 |
| 2024 | Bosch Community Fund | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Frey Foundation | 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Corporate Breakfast | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Grand Rapids Community Foundation | CURE VIOLENCE | $300,000 |
| 2023 | WK Kellogg Foundation | provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of providing means to empower African Americans and other people of color to achieve economic self-reliance, parity, and civil rights | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | ALLOCATION / DESIGNATION | $93,827 |
| 2023 | National Urban League Inc | SEE PART IV | $70,000 |
| 2023 | Association of State and Territorial Health Officials | BUILDING CAPACITY TO REDUCE MENTHOL AND FLAVORED COMMERCIAL TABACCO PRODUCTS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Inc | COVID-19 VACCINE INITIATIVES | $15,400 |
| 2023 | DTE Energy Foundation | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Bosch Community Fund | GENERAL | $7,500 |
| 2023 | Frey Foundation | MLK Corporate Breakfast 2023 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Comerica Charitable Foundation | Center for Employment and Economic Success | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Grand Rapids Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $145,771 |
| 2022 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | ALLOCATION / DONOR DESIGNATION | $94,235 |
| 2022 | National Urban League Inc | SEE PART IV | $60,200 |
Showing 30 most recent of 69 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Grand Rapids Urban League?
Grand Rapids Urban League is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($1.4M), Grand Rapids Community Foundation ($1.3M), Heart of West Michigan United Way ($287K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Grand Rapids Urban League between 2019–2025.
Who is Grand Rapids Urban League's largest funder?
WK Kellogg Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Grand Rapids Urban League, with $1.4M across 7 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Grand Rapids Urban League received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Grand Rapids Urban League across 69 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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