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Grant recipient EIN 46-2963603Human services

Who funds Better Wiser Stronger Inc?

4 private foundations gave Better Wiser Stronger Inc in Grand Rapids, MI $151,013 across 14 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

14 grants

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

  1. The Shine FoundationZeeland, MI 2025

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $20,000
  2. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Program support

    $25,250
  3. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Program support

    $25,000
  4. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Early Care and Education

    $20,000
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Matching Grant

    $1,380
  6. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    sponsor and support Better Wiser Strong Inc.'s We Matter Now and Boys to Men efforts to provide education and enrichment programming for boys and young men of color in Grand Rapids, Michigan

    $20,000
  7. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    sponsor and support Better Wiser Stronger Inc.'s We Matter Now efforts to provide education and learning pathways for boys and young men of color

    $15,733
  8. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Community transformation

    $2,000
  9. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Community transformation

    $1,000
  10. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    Matching Grant

    $5,200
  11. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    provide funds to sponsor a charitable event that encourages the broader community to support mentoring and educational opportunities for young men of color in Grand Rapids

    $5,000
  12. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    provide funds to sponsor a charitable event that encourages the broader community to support mentoring and educational opportunities for young men of color in Grand Rapids

    $5,000
  13. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    Matching Grant

    $5,000
  14. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    Matching Grant

    $450

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Grand Rapids, MI and are not among Better Wiser Stronger Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 226 grants Preselected only $57,851 to similar organizations
  2. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 75 grants Accepts applications $2,174,627 to similar organizations
  3. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 50 grants Accepts applications $3,044,230 to similar organizations
  4. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 21 grants Accepts applications $395,950 to similar organizations
  5. The Mercantile Bank FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 19 grants Preselected only $87,300 to similar organizations
  6. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 35 grants Accepts applications $2,421,019 to similar organizations
  7. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 32 grants Accepts applications $1,508,560 to similar organizations
  8. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 31 grants Preselected only $4,113,700 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-2963603 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.