Open Foundations · Michigan

Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation

Grand Rapids, Michigan · EIN 382902412. It paid $6.9M across 90 grants in 2024, a median of $20K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$6.9M
paid in 2024
90
grants paid
$20K
median grant
41%
to first-time recipients
$47.6M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
RICHARD M DEVOS JR
Address
200 MONROE AVENUE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503
Phone
6166434700
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
DETAILS AVAILABLE AT DBDVFOUNDATION.ORG
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
MORE INFORMATION ON THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING PRIORITIES IS AVAILABLE AT DBDVFOUNDATION.ORG

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503189349101725. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

capital campaign

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 90 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Grand Action Foundation 20MI$1,000,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2Fiscal Sponsorship AlliesCO$750,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - DEVOS INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM
3Ada TownshipMI$500,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
4Fiscal Sponsorship AlliesCO$500,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - DVIANM CAPACITY BUILDING GRAND RAPIDS
5Global Leadership NetworkIL$300,000GENERAL OPERATING
6American Enterprise InstituteDC$250,000GENERAL OPERATING
7Palmetto Promise InstituteSC$250,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - STUDENT SPONSORSHIP
8Public Museum of Grand RapidsMI$250,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
9Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library FoundationND$250,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
10West Michigan Aviation Academy FoundationMI$247,385GENERAL OPERATING
11Global Leadership NetworkIL$200,000GENERAL OPERATING
12Huron Waterloo Pathways InitiativeMI$200,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
13Potter's HouseMI$200,000GENERAL OPERATING
14Mars Hill Bible ChurchMI$162,000GENERAL OPERATING
15American Enterprise InstituteDC$125,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - STRATEGIC VENTURE FUND

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020153$11.9M
2021136$8.1M
2022132$8.6M
2023120$7.2M
202490$6.9M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Michigan54%
Florida10%
District of Columbia7%
Illinois6%
Virginia3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Andrea D AbrahamDIRECTOR · 2024
Elisabeth D LoweryDIRECTOR · 2024
Elisabeth Prince DevosDIRECTOR · 2024
Jason ZylstraFOUNDATION MANAGER · 2024
Jeffrey S BowermanVP OF TAX · 2024
Pamela ParriottFOUNDATION MANAGER · 2024
Richard M Devos IiiDIRECTOR · 2024
Richard M Devos JrPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR · 2024
Robert H SchierbeekVP/COO · 2024
Ryan E DevosDIRECTOR · 2024
Susan E ValcqTREASURER/SECRETARY · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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