Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 46-2473146Community development

Who funds Downtown Grand Rapids Inc?

5 private foundations gave Downtown Grand Rapids Inc in Grand Rapids, MI $1.9 million across 13 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

13 grants

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

  1. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Downtown maintenance and improvement fund

    $582,615
  2. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Lyon square park

    $250,000
  3. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Building organizational capacity and infrastructure (2024 renewal)

    $75,000
  4. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Downtown maint and beautification fund

    $50,000
  5. Daniel & Pamella Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General operating

    $30,000
  6. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Project/program - artprize

    $25,000
  7. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Arts & culture

    $15,000
  8. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    2024 ArtPrize Event

    $10,000
  9. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Construction of lyon square park

    $250,000
  10. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Building ArtPrize 2.0 Organizational Capacity and Infrastructure

    $100,000
  11. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    ArtPrize 2.0

    $10,000
  12. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Lyon Square Park

    $250,000
  13. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Lyon Square Park funding

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Grand Rapids, MI and are not among Downtown Grand Rapids Inc’s funders above.

  1. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 27 grants Accepts applications $5,134,485 to similar organizations
  2. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 27 grants Preselected only $1,527 to similar organizations
  3. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 16 grants Accepts applications $484,500 to similar organizations
  4. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 5 grants Preselected only $235,000 to similar organizations
  5. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 6 grants Preselected only $109,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Mercantile Bank FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 4 grants Preselected only $18,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $330,000 to similar organizations
  8. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2 grants Accepts applications $201,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-2473146 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.