Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3035976. Reported 309 grants totalling $35.8M to 136 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $75,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $4,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood University | Midland, MI | $12.3M | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $3,732,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,400,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | $1,330,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,310,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $1,277,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Michigan Sports Commission | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,052,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Northern Michigan University Foundation | Marquette, MI | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Art Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | $830,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $825,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $605,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Network | Grand Rapids, MI | $530,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ada Township | Ada, MI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orlando Magic Youth Foundation | Orlando, FL | $455,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Christian Schools | Grand Rapids, MI | $430,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cape Eleuthera Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $350,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Arlington, VA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Keystone Community Church | Ada, MI | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Corewell Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $285,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mackinac Center | Midland, MI | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $263,500 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heart of West Michigan United Way | Grand Rapids, MI | $260,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Public Museum of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Mary's Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins Youth Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $247,560 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan Inc | Traverse City, MI | $210,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Discovery Center Great Lakes | Traverse City, MI | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fishtown Preservation Society | Leland, MI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Outreach Center Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $160,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethany Christian Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mclaren Northern Michigan Foundation | Petoskey, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Michigan Crossroads Council Boy Scouts of America | Grand Rapids, MI | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Petoskey Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation | Petoskey, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ecliptic at Rosa Parks Circle Conservancy | Grand Rapids, MI | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $110,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brody's Be Cafe LLC | Ada, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Riverbank Youth Theatre | St Clair, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Michigan Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stand Together Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| I Understand Love Heals | Ada, MI | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grand Action Foundation 20 | Grand Rapids, MI | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kent County Traffic Squad | Grand Rapids, MI | $67,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Traffic Squad Safety and Community Action Fund Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $67,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Rapids Ballet Co | Grand Rapids, MI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chicago Cubs Charities | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gilda's Club Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Initiative for Leaders | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Fertility Preservation Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Ronald Mcdonald House of Western Michigan Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park | Grand Rapids, MI | $56,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Artprize Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids Nonprofit Housing Corporation | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Grand Rapids Chamber Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harbor Hall Foundation | Harbor Springs, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mosaic Counseling | Grand Haven, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Festival of the Arts Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Helen Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gateway for Cancer Research Inc | Schaumburg, IL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Downtown Market Education Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Michigan Council Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kent County Parks Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Michigan Crossroads Council Scouting America | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 70X7 Life Recovery | Holland, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Downtown Grand Rapids Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crooked Tree Arts Council Inc | Petosky, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Disability Advocates of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Downtown Grand Rapids Inc Dba Artprize | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sunsystem Development Corporation | Orlando, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Harbor Springs | Harbor Springs, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guiding Light Mission | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Msa Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Opera Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Economic Club Charitable Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Baxter Community Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camp Blodgett | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Camp Blodgetts Babies Welfare Guild | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Festival of the Arts in Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Speaks International Inc | Glen Ellyn, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Theatre Aspen | Aspen, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Nations Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 50 Ways Foundation | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dutch American Council | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Amateur Hockey Association | Ada, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hollyrod Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan Sports Academies Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moriah Ministries | Allendale, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safe Haven Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wedgwood Christian Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Michigan Asian American Association | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Michigan Special Hockey Association | Conklin, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Armed Forces Thanksgiving | Grand Rapids, MI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ada Township Fire Department | Ada, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Exodus Bilding | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Cecilia Music Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Streams | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Streams of Hope | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The First Tee of West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| West Michigan Youth Ballet | Ada, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Charitable Fund | Orlando, FL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cascade Community Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Michigan University | Mt Pleasant, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Michigan Junior Golf Association Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Open Hearts Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Stephen Catholic Church | East Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Life - Little Traverse Bay | Petoskey, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Covenant House Michigan | Detroit, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Rapids Children's Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crystal Township Fire Department | Crystal, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Fire Safety Council Inc | Ada, MI | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| General Society of Mayflower Descendants | Plymouth, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Rapids Economic Club Charitable Foundation Bldg | Grand Rapids, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Van Andel Research Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zero Prostate Cancer | Alexandria, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
68 of 136 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 64%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Grand Rapids Symphony Society
PROJECT/PROGRAM - MUSICAL DIRECTOR CHAIR - Grand Valley State University
PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHAR SCULPTURE - Grand Rapids Art Museum
PROJECT/PROGRAM - LEE ALEXANDER MCQUEEN EXHIBIT - Traffic Squad Safety and Community Action Fund Inc
PROJECT/PROGRAM - HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE - Kent County Traffic Squad
PROJECT/PROGRAM - TASKFORCE SUPPORT - Bethany Christian Services
PROJECT/PROGRAM - SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 230 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76 | $5,076,000 | $22,500 |
| 2022 | 73 | $9,452,310 | $35,000 |
| 2023 | 79 | $9,847,000 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 81 | $11.5M | $32,500 |
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. Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation has 43 of them, worth $26.8M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Northwood University | Midland, MI | $16.0M |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $2,000,000 |
| The Northern Michigan University Foundation | Marquette, MI | $1,000,000 |
| West Michigan Sports Commission | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000,000 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $600,000 |
| Ada Township | Ada, MI | $500,000 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $500,000 |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | $442,500 |
| Grand Rapids Christian Schools | Grand Rapids, MI | $400,000 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | $400,000 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $300,000 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $300,000 |
| Mackinac Center | Midland, MI | $300,000 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 88% of this one's giving went to organizations in Michigan. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 200 Monroe Avenue Nw, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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