Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 38-2372676Education

Who funds Potters House?

39 private foundations gave Potters House in Grand Rapids, MI $4.9 million across 128 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

128 grants

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

  1. Bea Aldrink Idema FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Project/program support.

    $50,000
  2. The Doornink FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Unrestricted grant

    $50,000
  3. Jack and Lija Romence Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Charitable

    $40,000
  4. Scott and Janet Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2025

    General Operation

    $35,000
  5. Lion Rock Charitable TrustGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    General contribution

    $22,500
  6. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2025

    String music program & robotics

    $22,000
  7. Stewart and Lenore Kniff Family FoundatiSparta, MI 2025

    Charitable

    $20,000
  8. Tony Betten Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $7,000
  9. Craig and Wendy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2025

    General operation

    $5,000
  10. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General operating

    $200,000
  11. The Grace and Mercy Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Education

    $75,000
  12. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Capital campaign

    $75,000
  13. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General operating

    $75,000
  14. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Education

    $65,100
  15. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Classroom sponsor

    $50,000
  16. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  17. The Doornink FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $50,000
  18. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2024

    Education

    $35,000
  19. Scott and Janet Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2024

    General Operation

    $35,000
  20. Bea Aldrink Idema FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Project/program support.

    $35,000
  21. Jack and Lija Romence Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $20,000
  22. JCT FoundationRockford, MI 2024

    General contribution

    $20,000
  23. Lion Rock Charitable TrustGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General contribution

    $17,500
  24. Stewart and Lenore Kniff Family FoundatiSparta, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $15,000
  25. Tony Betten Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $7,000
  26. Craig and Wendy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2024

    General operation

    $5,000
  27. Falk Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General fund

    $1,000
  28. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $201,000
  29. Soul Soup FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General fund

    $100,000
  30. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Capital campaign

    $80,000
  31. The Grace and Mercy Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Education

    $75,000
  32. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $75,000
  33. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $75,000
  34. Bill and Bea Idema FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Support for school operations

    $50,000
  35. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Classroom sponsor

    $50,000
  36. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  37. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2023

    Education

    $30,000
  38. Jerry & Marcia Tubergen FoundationAda, MI 2023

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $30,000
  39. JCT FoundationRockford, MI 2023

    General contribution

    $20,000
  40. The Stover FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2023

    To further christian evangelical outreach

    $20,000
  41. Lion Rock Charitable TrustGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General contribution

    $17,550
  42. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2023

    Funds for counseling services

    $13,228
  43. Scott and Janet Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2023

    General Operation

    $12,500
  44. Jack and Lija Romence Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  45. Tony Betten Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $7,000
  46. Stewart and Lenore Kniff Family FoundatiSparta, MI 2023

    Charitable

    $5,750
  47. Craig and Wendy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2023

    General operation

    $5,000
  48. Baldwin Foundation XXX-XX-XXXXEvansville, IN 2023

    Program support

    $5,000
  49. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $386
  51. Falk Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General fund

    $1
  52. The Richard and Helen Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $250,000
  53. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $200,000
  54. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $100,000
  55. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Education

    $85,000
  56. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $75,000
  57. Jerry & Marcia Tubergen FoundationAda, MI 2022

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $30,000
  58. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2022

    Education

    $25,000
  59. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2022

    Funds for technology improvements

    $10,795
  60. The Grace and Mercy Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Education

    $10,200
  61. Jack and Lija Romence Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  62. Lion Rock Charitable TrustGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General contribution

    $7,500
  63. Tony Betten Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $7,000
  64. Craig and Wendy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2022

    General operation

    $5,000
  65. Ufp Industries FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Outreach

    $5,000
  66. Cornucopia Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Christian ministry

    $1,000
  67. Weller Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General contribution

    $1,000
  68. LPL Financial Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Operational support

    $500
  69. Falk Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General fund

    $500
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $465
  71. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $300,000
  72. The Richard and Helen Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $200,000
  73. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $100,000
  74. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $75,000
  75. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Classroom partner

    $50,000
  76. The Doornink FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Operational support

    $50,000
  77. JCT FoundationRockford, MI 2021

    General contribution

    $40,000
  78. Jerry & Marcia Tubergen FoundationAda, MI 2021

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $30,000
  79. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2021

    Funds for technology improvements

    $27,400
  80. Lion Rock Charitable TrustGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General contribution

    $12,500
  81. Jack and Lija Romence Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  82. Good Deeds FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General contribution

    $7,000
  83. Ufp Industries FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Educational

    $6,000
  84. Craig and Wendy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2021

    General operation

    $5,000
  85. Stephen and Valerie Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2021

    General operation

    $4,000
  86. Weller Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General contribution

    $1,000
  87. LPL Financial Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  88. Falk Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General fund

    $500
  89. Spiegelman FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  90. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $333
  91. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $400,000
  92. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $125,000
  93. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $90,000
  94. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Christian Education

    $50,000
  95. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Operations

    $50,000
  96. Jerry & Marcia Tubergen FoundationAda, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $30,000
  97. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Covid-19 assistance

    $25,000
  98. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2020

    Education

    $20,000
  99. JCT FoundationRockford, MI 2020

    general contribution

    $20,000
  100. John and Judy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2020

    General Operations

    $12,000
  101. The Zondervan FoundationRockford, MI 2020

    Funds for technology improvements

    $10,000
  102. Lion Rock Charitable TrustGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    general contribution

    $10,000
  103. Stephen and Valerie Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2020

    General operation

    $5,000
  104. Craig and Wendy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2020

    General operation

    $5,000
  105. Melahn Family Foundation c-o Leah TraderCrystal Lake, IL 2020

    Furtherance of religious practices

    $4,000
  106. Weller Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    general contribution

    $1,000
  107. Falk Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    General fund

    $500
  108. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $257
  109. The Doornink FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    Operating activities

    $25,000
  110. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2019

    Education

    $20,000
  111. Baldwin Foundation XXX-XX-XXXXEvansville, IN 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  112. Lion Rock Charitable TrustGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    general contribution

    $10,000
  113. Stephen and Valerie Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2019

    General operation

    $5,000
  114. Craig and Wendy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2019

    General operation

    $5,000
  115. John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma FoundationHolland, MI 2019

    annual support for general operations

    $2,000
  116. Weller Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    general contribution

    $1,000
  117. Hestovin Stables Therapeutic Riding CenterEast Grand Rapids, MI 2019

    General operations

    $1,000
  118. Falk Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    General fund

    $500
  119. Hylant Family Foundation IncToledo, OH 2019

    The potter's house provides a christ-centered education to children of all ethnic heritages and income levels, equipping them to serve god and society to their fullest potential.

    $500
  120. JCT FoundationRockford, MI 2018

    General support

    $75,000
  121. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2018

    Education

    $50,000
  122. The Doornink FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  123. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2018

    Education

    $15,000
  124. Craig and Wendy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2018

    General operation

    $15,000
  125. Stephen and Valerie Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2018

    General operation

    $5,000
  126. Hestovin Stables Therapeutic Riding CenterEast Grand Rapids, MI 2018

    General operations

    $3,000
  127. Weller Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    general contribution

    $1,000
  128. The Missad FoundationNaples, FL 2018

    Support surrounding community

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 76 grants Accepts applications $14,780,270 to similar organizations
  2. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 37 grants Preselected only $3,203,677 to similar organizations
  3. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 57 grants Accepts applications $3,151,470 to similar organizations
  4. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 15 grants Preselected only $1,060,250 to similar organizations
  5. The Mercantile Bank FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 14 grants Preselected only $53,000 to similar organizations
  6. Daniel & Pamella Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 22 grants Accepts applications $2,555,000 to similar organizations
  7. KRW FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 21 grants Accepts applications $3,525,000 to similar organizations
  8. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 20 grants Preselected only $2,451,537 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-2372676 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.