A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 38-3088234Arts and culture

Who funds Grand Rapids Childrens Museum?

29 private foundations gave Grand Rapids Childrens Museum in Grand Rapids, MI $1.7 million across 84 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

84 grants

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

  1. Jandernoa FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  2. The Mercantile Bank FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    General support

    $2,500
  3. The Robert E and Marcia L Schaub Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  4. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Program support

    $100,000
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Early Care and Education

    $80,000
  6. KRW FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General

    $50,000
  7. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General operating

    $40,000
  8. Keller FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Focus cultural grant

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

    General operating

    $10,000
  10. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  11. Kent Medical FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Support of program - Neurodivergent Playtime

    $7,500
  12. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Early Care and Education

    $6,693
  13. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    2024 State of Play

    $5,000
  14. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Event sponsor

    $3,500
  15. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Arts & culture

    $2,500
  16. Daniel & Pamella Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Project/program - artist in residence

    $2,000
  17. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 2024

    Artists in Residence Summer Program

    $500
  18. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Early Care and Education

    $155,000
  19. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Program support

    $100,250
  20. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Early Care and Education

    $80,000
  21. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $40,000
  22. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $15,500
  23. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  24. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  25. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    2023 State of Play Breakfast

    $5,000
  26. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  27. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Arts & culture

    $2,500
  28. Kent Medical FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Support of program - Neurodivergent Playtime

    $2,500
  29. The Mercantile Bank FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $148
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $85
  32. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Annual State of Play Fundraiser

    $50
  33. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    support the development and production of equity-centered animated media resources for children to enhance social-emotional learning and promote the values of diversity, equity and inclusion through developmentally appropriate approaches

    $145,000
  34. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Program support

    $100,000
  35. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    expand access to developmental, educational and enrichment-based programming in play, discovery and learning to improve school readiness outcomes for children in Grand Rapids, Michigan

    $80,000
  36. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $40,000
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  38. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  39. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  40. Keller FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Cultural grant

    $5,000
  41. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Arts & culture

    $5,000
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $286
  43. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $40,000
  44. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH 2021

    Annual General operating support

    $25,000
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  46. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  47. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  48. Mr Metzger Family Foundation IncSetauket, NY 2021

    Educational

    $6,000
  49. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Arts & culture

    $5,000
  50. Baldwin Foundation XXX-XX-XXXXEvansville, IN 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  51. Eileen Devries Family FoundationEast Grand Rapids, MI 2021

    General program

    $1,000
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $295
  53. Alfred B Swanson FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Environmental education - earth day

    $282
  54. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    Play@home kits

    $49,845
  55. James and Shirley Balk FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    General support

    $40,000
  56. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $40,000
  57. The Sebastian FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    General fund

    $30,000
  58. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  59. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Support to help keep this key child-focused arts organization healthy. (covid-19 response)

    $10,000
  60. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $10,000
  61. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $10,000
  62. Frances R Dewing Foundation 7600-XXXXXX15480Boston, MA 2020

    Provide materials for

    $5,000
  63. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health crisis response grant

    $5,000
  64. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Arts & culture

    $5,000
  65. Mr Metzger Family Foundation IncSetauket, NY 2020

    Educational

    $3,000
  66. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    2020 state of play event

    $2,500
  67. The Robert E and Marcia L Schaub Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Charitable

    $250
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $148
  69. James and Shirley Balk FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    General support

    $51,000
  70. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  71. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    State of play breakfast convening

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

    Program support

    $5,000
  73. The Robert E and Marcia L Schaub Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    Charitable

    $250
  74. The Sebastian FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    General fund

    $30,000
  75. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  76. KRW FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    General

    $20,000
  77. Larry and Karen Mulder FoundationZeeland, MI 2018

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $5,000
  78. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2018

    Arts and culture

    $5,000
  79. Mr Metzger Family Foundation IncSetauket, NY 2018

    Educational

    $2,500
  80. James and Shirley Balk FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  81. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    Friends like me program support

    $1,000
  82. The Robert E and Marcia L Schaub Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    Charitable

    $500
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250
  84. Mr Metzger Family Foundation IncSetauket, NY 2017

    Educational

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Grand Rapids, MI and are not among Grand Rapids Childrens Museum’s funders above.

  1. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 21 grants Preselected only $1,970,000 to similar organizations
  2. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 22 grants Accepts applications $1,725,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Korff FoundationComstock Park, MI 25 grants Preselected only $47,000 to similar organizations
  4. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 6 grants Accepts applications $3,850 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 12 grants Preselected only $2,180 to similar organizations
  6. The Richard and Helen Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 10 grants Preselected only $10,655,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 15 grants Accepts applications $137,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 4 grants Preselected only $130,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3088234 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.