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Grant recipient EIN 38-1443369Education

Who funds Cornerstone University?

40 private foundations gave Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI $4.6 million across 115 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

115 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Rush and Kathryn Adams Limbaugh Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2025

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  2. Amical FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  3. Hammond FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2025

    Support

    $1,500
  4. Robert and Timothy Sullivan Scholarship Fund TrustBelmont, MI 2025

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  5. Irving S Gilmore FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2025

    WCSG outreach

    $100
  6. The Lloyd and Mabel Johnson FoundationZeeland, MI 2024

    Operations

    $40,000
  7. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Monticello College FoundationGodfrey, IL 2024

    Single mother scholarships

    $18,378
  9. The Nivison Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Contribution where needed most

    $12,500
  10. Hees Family FoundationKnoxville, TN 2024

    Tuition support

    $11,000
  11. Press on FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General fund

    $5,600
  12. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $3,000
  13. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Matching Grant

    $2,600
  14. Leslie V & Stella Raymond Foundation IncRaymond, WA 2024

    Educational Scholarships

    $2,500
  15. Robert and Timothy Sullivan Scholarship Fund TrustBelmont, MI 2024

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  16. Amical FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  17. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $1,000
  18. Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually ImpairedLakeport, MI 2024

    Student scholarship

    $750
  19. Irving S Gilmore FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2024

    Matching

    $200
  20. Irving S Gilmore FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2024

    Matching

    $100
  21. Onequest FoundationHolland, MI 2023

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $650,000
  22. The Lloyd and Mabel Johnson FoundationZeeland, MI 2023

    Operations

    $40,000
  23. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  24. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2023

    Education

    $15,000
  25. Monticello College FoundationGodfrey, IL 2023

    Single mother scholarships

    $15,000
  26. The Nivison Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Contribution where needed most

    $12,500
  27. Leslie V & Stella Raymond Foundation IncRaymond, WA 2023

    Educational Scholarships

    $10,333
  28. Hees Family FoundationKnoxville, TN 2023

    Tuition support

    $10,000
  29. The Thomasson FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Education

    $9,000
  30. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Payment for educational purposes

    $6,000
  31. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $3,000
  32. Press on FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General fund

    $3,000
  33. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  34. McCurdy Memorial Scholarship FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Educational

    $2,000
  35. Leslie V & Stella Raymond Foundation IncRaymond, WA 2023

    Educational Scholarships

    $1,500
  36. Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation IncMerrill, WI 2023

    Matching gift - layne kreh

    $250
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $206
  38. Onequest FoundationHolland, MI 2022

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $510,000
  39. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Christian education

    $100,000
  40. The Lloyd and Mabel Johnson FoundationZeeland, MI 2022

    Operations

    $30,000
  41. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  42. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2022

    Education

    $15,000
  43. Monticello College FoundationGodfrey, IL 2022

    Single mother scholarships

    $15,000
  44. The Nivison Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Contribution where needed most

    $12,500
  45. The Thomasson FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Education

    $9,000
  46. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $5,315
  47. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  48. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  49. Leslie V & Stella Raymond Foundation IncRaymond, WA 2022

    Educational Scholarships

    $1,500
  50. Robert and Timothy Sullivan Scholarship Fund TrustBelmont, MI 2022

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  51. Niccum Educational TrustGreenfield, IN 2022

    General

    $750
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $361
  53. Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation IncMerrill, WI 2022

    Matching employee gift - kreh

    $250
  54. Radiance FoundationHickory Corners, MI 2022

    General purpose - WCSG outreach

    $250
  55. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $100
  56. Onequest FoundationHolland, MI 2021

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $550,000
  57. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Project/program - ministry leaders scholarship

    $200,000
  58. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Christian education

    $100,000
  59. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Christian education

    $100,000
  60. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Pathways for tomorrow initiative

    $50,000
  61. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Paley sculpture installation at de witt center for science and technology

    $50,000
  62. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $30,000
  63. The Lloyd and Mabel Johnson FoundationZeeland, MI 2021

    Operations

    $30,000
  64. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  65. The Nivison Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Contribution where needed most

    $12,500
  66. The Thomasson FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Education

    $9,000
  67. Monticello College FoundationGodfrey, IL 2021

    Single mother scholarships

    $8,000
  68. Press on FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General fund

    $5,600
  69. Lorna A Welch Charitable Foundation XXX-XX-XXXXSt Louis, MO 2021

    Scholarships

    $3,096
  70. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  71. Jack and Aletha Goodale Family FoundationWyoming, MI 2021

    Various

    $2,500
  72. Robert and Timothy Sullivan Scholarship Fund TrustBelmont, MI 2021

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  73. Niccum Educational TrustGreenfield, IN 2021

    General

    $750
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $642
  75. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    matching grant

    $500
  76. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  77. Radiance FoundationHickory Corners, MI 2021

    General purpose - WCSG outreach

    $100
  78. Jerry & Marcia Tubergen FoundationAda, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $205,000
  79. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Christian Education

    $100,000
  80. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2020

    Education

    $50,000
  81. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $30,000
  82. The Lloyd and Mabel Johnson FoundationZeeland, MI 2020

    Operations

    $30,000
  83. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2020

    Education

    $25,000
  84. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  85. JCT FoundationRockford, MI 2020

    general contribution

    $10,000
  86. Mehney David P & Linda M FoundatGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  87. The Nivison Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    2020 contribution where needed most

    $10,000
  88. Monticello College FoundationGodfrey, IL 2020

    Single mother scholarships

    $8,000
  89. The Thomasson FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Education

    $6,000
  90. Robert and Timothy Sullivan Scholarship Fund TrustBelmont, MI 2020

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  91. The Dover FoundationDowners Grove, IL 2020

    Operating Grant

    $500
  92. Radiance FoundationHickory Corners, MI 2020

    General purpose - WCSG outreach

    $500
  93. Radiance FoundationHickory Corners, MI 2020

    General purpose - WCSG outreach -19

    $500
  94. The Barton Malow FoundationSouthfield, MI 2020

    Education

    $200
  95. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $172
  96. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Thriving congregations initiative

    $1,000,000
  97. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2019

    Education

    $50,000
  98. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Thriving congregations initiative

    $50,000
  99. Mol Family FoundationHighlands Ranch, CO 2019

    Educational

    $20,000
  100. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    General support

    $20,000
  101. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2019

    Education

    $12,000
  102. The Nivison Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    Scholarship fund

    $10,000
  103. Monticello College FoundationGodfrey, IL 2019

    Single mother scholarships

    $5,000
  104. Press on FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    General fund

    $3,000
  105. Robert and Timothy Sullivan Scholarship Fund TrustBelmont, MI 2019

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  106. Myer & Lois Franklin Charitable TRJackson, MI 2019

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  107. Foglia Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  108. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    General support

    $20,000
  109. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2018

    Education

    $12,000
  110. JCT FoundationRockford, MI 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  111. Monticello College FoundationGodfrey, IL 2018

    Single mother scholarships

    $5,000
  112. Robert and Timothy Sullivan Scholarship Fund TrustBelmont, MI 2018

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  113. Myer & Lois Franklin Charitable TRJackson, MI 2018

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  114. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    Matching Grant

    $700
  115. Robert and Timothy Sullivan Scholarship Fund TrustBelmont, MI 2017

    Scholarship

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Grand Rapids, MI and are not among Cornerstone University’s funders above.

  1. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 37 grants Preselected only $3,203,677 to similar organizations
  2. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 32 grants Accepts applications $4,000,000 to similar organizations
  3. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 57 grants Accepts applications $3,151,470 to similar organizations
  4. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 43 grants Accepts applications $1,824,000 to similar organizations
  5. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 15 grants Preselected only $1,060,250 to similar organizations
  6. The Mercantile Bank FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 14 grants Preselected only $53,000 to similar organizations
  7. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 24 grants Accepts applications $2,640,935 to similar organizations
  8. Daniel & Pamella Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 22 grants Accepts applications $2,555,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-1443369 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.