Mel Trotter Ministries

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Grand Rapids, MI EIN 38-1410467

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$10.0M

Foundation funders

88

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds Mel Trotter Ministries?

Mel Trotter Ministries is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.5M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($1.5M), The David and Carol Van Andel Family ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Mel Trotter Ministries between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lilly Endowment Inc$2,500,00022023–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$1,519,57322023–2024
The David and Carol Van Andel Family$1,500,00022023–2024
EDP Foundation$400,00032023–2025
Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation$357,00042023–2024
Charboneau Family Foundation$350,00022024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$340,00082023–2024
The Meijer Foundation$333,33312024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$316,52932023–2025
Grand Rapids Community Foundation$270,10532023–2025
The Carls Foundation$200,00012024
Heart of West Michigan United Way$197,67432023–2025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$174,10042023–2026
The Mercantile Bank Foundation$125,00032023–2025
Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation$100,00032023–2024
Bernard J and Camille Cebelak Foundation$100,00012023
Means Database Inc$83,11212024
The Doornink Foundation$75,00022024–2025
Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc$69,50022023–2024
Christian Community Foundation Inc$63,85032023–2025
Jack and Aletha Goodale Family$60,00032023–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$58,50022023–2024
Advantage Healthsaint Mary's Medical Group$50,00012023
Fidelity Stewards Fund$45,00032023–2025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$42,50022023–2024
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Trinity Health - Michigan$40,00012025
National Philanthropic Trust$30,45032023–2025
Feeding America West Michigan$29,32312023
Simon and Mary Vanderkooy Foundation$25,00022024–2025
Mojo Foundation$25,00012023
Steelcase Foundation$25,00012023
Charities Aid Foundation America$21,91922023–2025
Baldwin Foundation XXX-XX-XXXX$21,00012024
Brown Tassell Foundation$20,00032023–2025
JCT Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Wayne E Lemmen Helene Lemmen & BJ Lemmen Foundation$20,00022023–2024
41 Washington St Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Schoonbeck Family Foundation$18,00032023–2025
A Dale Buist Family Foundation$16,00032023–2025
Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation$15,00022024–2025
Bea Aldrink Idema Foundation$15,00012024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$14,87112023
The Aletheia Foundation$14,50032023–2025
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$12,20012024
UFP Industries Foundation$11,00022024–2025
Tisbest Philanthropy$10,10012025
The Mall Family Foundation$10,00012025
The John Dykema & Michele Maly-$10,00022024–2025
DTE Energy Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Shunpike Charitable Foundation$10,00012023
Marion & Marlene Betten Foundation$9,60032023–2025
GE Aerospace Foundation$9,50532023–2024
Kimberly a Foundation Corp$9,50032023–2025
Impactassetsinc$8,50012024
THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INC$7,50032023–2025
Leslie Tassell Foundation$7,25022023–2024
The Samuel L Westerman Foundation$7,00032023–2025
Smickley Family Charitable Foundation$7,00022023–2024
Kimball Family Foundation$6,421292023–2025
Answer Health Foundation$6,00032023–2025
Cornell Brewer Foundation$6,00012024
The Korff Foundation$6,00022023–2024
Tony Betten Family Foundation$5,95622023–2024
Dfacares Foundation$5,81512023
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Inc$5,80012023
Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation$5,00012024
Harry a and Margaret D Towsley$5,00012024
The Doris Tuinstra Foundation$5,00012023
Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation$5,00012023
Grand Rapids Jaycees Foundation$4,57512024
Vanwingen Peter J and Anne$3,71632023–2025
Jim and Ginger Jurries Foundation$3,60022023–2024
Douglas and Lois Nagel$3,60012023
The William B Bowie Foundation$2,50012024
James and Shirley Balk Foundation$2,50012023
Jack and Lija Romence Family Foundation$2,20032023–2025
Press on Foundation$2,00012025
Thomas and Patricia Englin Foundation$2,00022024–2025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,74032023–2025
Wesorick Family Foundation$1,50022023–2024
Verduin Charitable Foundation$1,30012025
Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Family Foundation$1,02012026
The Missad Foundation$1,00012025
Bruce & Susan Neckers Foundation$1,00022024–2025
Sterk Family Marantha Foundation$1,00012024
David E Post Family Foundation$50012025
Jonathan and David Foundation$50012024
West Michigan Hungarian Club$10012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M66 grants2023 80 grants2024 52 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2026) to $4.3M (2023). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $42K.

What grants has Mel Trotter Ministries received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$40,600
2026Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,020
2025Lilly Endowment IncNURTURING CHILDREN-WORSHIP & PRAYER$1,250,000
2025EDP FoundationGENERAL ASSISTANCE$200,000
2025Charboneau Family FoundationGENERAL$175,000
2025Heart of West Michigan United WayDESIGNATION/PASS-THRU$164,507
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$113,370
2025Grand Rapids Community FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED$104,576
2025The Doornink FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$50,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$40,000
2025Trinity Health - MichiganSOBERING CENTER$40,000
2025Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$28,350
2025The Mercantile Bank FoundationIMMEASURABLY MORE TINY HOME CAMPAIGN - GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Jack and Aletha Goodale FamilyVARIOUS$20,000
2025Fidelity Stewards FundFinancial Support$15,000
2025Simon and Mary Vanderkooy Foundationoperating funds$13,000
2025A Dale Buist Family FoundationGENERAL FUNDS$11,000
2025Tisbest PhilanthropySEE TISBEST MISSION$10,100
2025National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$10,050
2025Brown Tassell FoundationOPERATING$10,000
2025The Mall Family FoundationMINISTRY$10,000
2025UFP Industries FoundationOUTREACH$8,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$7,169
2025Schoonbeck Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$6,000
2025Perrigo Company Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The John Dykema & Michele Maly-GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Marion & Marlene Betten FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$3,600
2025Kimberly a Foundation CorpRELIGIOUS$3,500
2025The Samuel L Westerman FoundationCHARITABLE$3,000
2025THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCYEAR END GIFT$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Mel Trotter Ministries?

Mel Trotter Ministries is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.5M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($1.5M), The David and Carol Van Andel Family ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Mel Trotter Ministries between 2023–2026.

Who is Mel Trotter Ministries's largest funder?

Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Mel Trotter Ministries, with $2.5M across 2 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has Mel Trotter Ministries received?

IRS 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Mel Trotter Ministries across 200 grants from 88 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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