Devos Family Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 86-1509286. Reported 95 grants totalling $16.9M to 70 recipients across tax years 2022-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Devos Family Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
5 of the organizations Devos Family Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 7 grants totalling $942,575 to them. That is 10% of the $9,844,307 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Florida United Way Inc | federated giving programme | Florida | $550,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc | grantmaking organization | Florida | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Heart of West Michigan United Way | federated giving programme | Michigan | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | grantmaking organization | Michigan | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Otsego Community Foundation | community foundation | Michigan | $2,575 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $45,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $150,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $4,000,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,005,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pine Rest Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orlando Magic Youth Foundation | Orlando, FL | $895,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Start Garden LLC | Grand Rapids, MI | $720,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $700,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heart of Florida United Way | Orlando, FL | $550,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Florida | Tallahassee, FL | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Children Everywhere | Ridgefield, WA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County | Orlando, FL | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| John Ball Zoo | Grand Rapids, MI | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Degage Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $280,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Grand Rapids Chamber Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $155,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adventhealth Foundation Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lift Orlando | Orlando, FL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heart of West Michigan United Way | Grand Rapids, MI | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| One Starfish Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Rebuilders | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Onepulse Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harbor House of Central Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Image Youth Center | Orlando, FL | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Central Florida Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Partnership | Kissimmee, FL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orlando Science Center | Orlando, FL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Covenant House Florida | Orlando, FL | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elevate Orlando | Maitland, FL | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pace Center for Girls | Winter Park, FL | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shaquille O'neal Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $53,232 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Against Poverty | Vero Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Cecilia Music Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Gift for Teaching | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Every Kid Outreach | Eatonville, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Greater Orlando | Winter Park, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Tee of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida | Maitland, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hope for Kids | Maitland, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orlando After-School All-Stars | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Think Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zebra Coalition | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Mustard Seed of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The First Academy | Orlando, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Education Foundation Osceola County | Kissimmee, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Orange County Public Schools | Orlando, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools | Sanford, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New York University Stern School of Business | New York, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success Greater Orlando | Winter Park, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Let Grow Inc | New York, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hw Living Ventures Dba Beer City Dogs Biscuits | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Charitable Fund | Orlando, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of South Palm Beach County | Boca Raton, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rollins College | Orlando, FL | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jenison Parent & Booster Club Organization | Jenison, MI | $2,875 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Otsego Community Foundation | Gaylord, MI | $2,575 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oakdale Neighbors | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Professionals in Christian Philanthropy | Ames, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of South Central Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holland Christian Schools | Holland, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Shout Out | Muskegon, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Rapids Economic Club Charitable Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grand Rapids Police Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hip Hop Association of Advancement and Education | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
16 of 70 (23%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 29%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Corewell Health Foundation
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - PEDIATRIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - Pine Rest Foundation
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - PEDIATRIC CENTER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - United Way of Florida
PROJECT/PROGRAM - HURRICAN MILTON RELIEF - Heart of Florida United Way
PROJECT/PROGRAM - HURRICANE IAN RELIEF - Start Garden LLC
PROJECT/PROGRAM - 5X5 NIGHT AND 100 IDEAS COMPETITION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 58 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36 | $3,851,950 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | 30 | $3,437,000 | $47,500 |
| 2024 | 29 | $9,645,232 | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Devos Family Foundation has 26 of them, worth $26.1M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $16.0M |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,750,000 |
| Pine Rest Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,750,000 |
| John Ball Zoo | Grand Rapids, MI | $700,000 |
| Alliance for Children Everywhere | Ridgefield, WA | $300,000 |
| New Image Youth Center | Orlando, FL | $250,000 |
| University of Central Florida Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | $180,000 |
| Adventhealth Foundation Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $150,000 |
| City of Orlando | Orlando, FL | $150,000 |
| Lift Orlando | Orlando, FL | $150,000 |
| Community Rebuilders | Grand Rapids, MI | $120,000 |
| Heart of West Michigan United Way | Grand Rapids, MI | $120,000 |
| Harbor House of Central Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $95,000 |
| One Starfish Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 |
| Covenant House Florida | Orlando, FL | $60,000 |
Where its money goes
67% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Devos Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2022-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 200 Monroe Avenue Nw, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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