Rende Progress Capital
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.7M
Foundation funders
11
Grants recorded
22
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Rende Progress Capital?
Rende Progress Capital is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($1.8M), Grand Rapids Community Foundation ($331K), Steelcase Foundation ($238K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Rende Progress Capital between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| WK Kellogg Foundation | $1,825,000 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Grand Rapids Community Foundation | $331,250 | 1 | 2022 |
| Steelcase Foundation | $237,750 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Frey Foundation | $110,000 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| Consumers Energy Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Better Business Bureau of Michigan Educational Foundation | $45,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| DTE Energy Foundation | $30,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Desk Drawer Fund | $20,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| The Allstate Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $960K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
What grants has Rende Progress Capital received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $300,000 |
| 2024 | DTE Energy Foundation | ECONOMIC PROGRESS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | WK Kellogg Foundation | provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of providing socially responsible and affordable lending and services to entrepreneurs who have been excluded from traditional lending due to socio-economic reasons and bias | $375,000 |
| 2023 | Steelcase Foundation | Program support | $88,750 |
| 2023 | The Allstate Foundation | INVEST IN MICHIGAN EXCLUDED ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR | $5,000 |
| 2023 | DTE Energy Foundation | ECONOMIC PROGRESS | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Frey Foundation | General support | $5,000 |
| 2022 | WK Kellogg Foundation | enable the organization to achieve its mission of eliminating the racial gap through small business loans to excluded entrepreneurs by providing general operating support | $400,000 |
| 2022 | Grand Rapids Community Foundation | RACE4PROGRESS 2.0 FUND | $331,250 |
| 2022 | Steelcase Foundation | Program support | $149,000 |
| 2022 | Frey Foundation | Building Community | $75,000 |
| 2022 | DTE Energy Foundation | ECONOMIC PROGRESS | $5,000 |
| 2021 | WK Kellogg Foundation | enable the organization to achieve its mission of eliminating the racial gap through small business loans to excluded entrepreneurs by providing general operating support | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Consumers Energy Foundation | ECONOMIC EQUITY FOR EXCLUDED ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR | $50,000 |
| 2021 | DTE Energy Foundation | ECONOMIC PROGRESS | $5,000 |
| 2020 | WK Kellogg Foundation | enable the organization to achieve its mission of eliminating the racial gap through small business loans to excluded entrepreneurs by providing general operating support | $650,000 |
| 2020 | Kalamazoo Community Foundation | PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM & GRANT MAKING FOUNDATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2020 | Better Business Bureau of Michigan Educational Foundation | TO SUSTAIN AND CONTINUE OPERATIONS IN RACIAL EQUITY LENDING AND BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO EXCLUDED ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR IN THE GRAND RAPIDS AREA. | $45,000 |
| 2020 | Frey Foundation | RENDE SMALL BUSINESS LOAN RECOVERY FUND (COVID-19 RESPONSE) | $30,000 |
| 2020 | Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Desk Drawer Fund | FOSTERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2019 | Desk Drawer Fund | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | $10,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Rende Progress Capital?
Rende Progress Capital is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($1.8M), Grand Rapids Community Foundation ($331K), Steelcase Foundation ($238K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Rende Progress Capital between 2019–2025.
Who is Rende Progress Capital's largest funder?
WK Kellogg Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Rende Progress Capital, with $1.8M across 5 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Rende Progress Capital received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Rende Progress Capital across 22 grants from 11 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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