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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-4476155

Rev Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $225,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17,211
  • Tax year 2023

    $271,050

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $42,480
  • Tax year 2022

    $305,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $53,514
  • Tax year 2021

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $43,529
  • Tax year 2020

    $178,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $56,070

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Journey Academy Grand RapidsAda, MI

    General operating

    $80,000
  2. Ada TownshipAda, MI

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  3. The Claremont InstituteUpland, CA

    General operating

    $25,000
  4. American Moment IncWashington, DC

    General operating

    $20,000
  5. Keystone Community ChurchAda, MI

    General operating

    $20,000
  6. Intercollegiate Studies Institute IncWilmington, DE

    General operating

    $10,000
  7. Macatawa Bay Junior AssociationMacatawa, MI

    General operating

    $10,000
  8. Student Free Press AssociationHillsdale, MI

    General operating

    $10,000
  9. West Michigan Aviation Academy FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    General operating

    $7,500
  10. Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and LibertyGrand Rapids, MI

    General operating

    $5,000
  11. Helen Devos Children's Hospital FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Project/program - child & family life program

    $5,000
  12. School of Missionary Aviation TechnologyIonia, MI

    General operating

    $5,000
  13. Central Park ChapelMacatawa, MI

    General operating

    $1,000
  14. Helen Devos Children's Hospital FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Project/program - christmas gifts for patients

    $1,000
  15. Kent County Conservation League Orange CrushersAda, MI

    General operating

    $500

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. American Moment IncWashington, DC

    General operating

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $32,50057% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $20,00035% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan12 grants $170,000
  2. California1 grant $25,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000
  4. Delaware1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Richard M Devos IIIPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Melissa J DevosVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert H SchierbeekCOO/VP/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey S BowermanVP OF TAX Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Susan E ValcqTREASURY/SECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jason L ZylstraFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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