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The Meijer Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 38-6575227 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $21.9M
- Grants reported
- 126
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- $12.8M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | $1.6M |
| 2022 | 98 | $20.3M |
Where The Meijer Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST MICHIGAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 | $11M |
| MICHIGAN PHYSICAL FITNESS HEALTH AND SPORTS FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 | $500K |
| WEST MICHIGAN TRAILS & GREENWAYS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 | $456K |
| GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 | $415K |
| DEGAGE MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 | $325K |
| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 | $300K |
| THE HENRY FORD | DEARBORN, MI | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 | $250K |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY - MICHIGAN CHAPTER | LANSING, MI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 | $250K |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 | $250K |
| OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY | ADA, OH | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 | $250K |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN INC | MOUNT PLEASANT, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 | $250K |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN | LANSING, MI | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 | $245K |
| CRITTER BARN | ZEELAND, MI | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 | $233.3K |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 | $216.7K |
| JOHN BALL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 | $200K |
| DETROIT HORSE POWER | DETROIT, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 | $200K |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 | $200K |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BRIGHTON, MI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 | $200K |
| MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 | $166.7K |
| VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 | $155K |
| THE FERRIS FOUNDATION | BIG RAPIDS, MI | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 | $150K |
| FAMILY OUTREACH CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 | $150K |
| MONTCALM COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SIDNEY, MI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 | $150K |
| AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 | $150K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Meijer Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (3 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.