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Grant recipient EIN 52-2000820Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Van Andel Institute?

56 private foundations gave Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, MI $358.4 million across 182 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

182 grants

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

  1. John and Judy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2025

    General Operations

    $30,000
  2. Stewart and Lenore Kniff Family FoundatiSparta, MI 2025

    Charitable

    $30,000
  3. Jack and Lija Romence Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Charitable

    $20,000
  4. Howard Miller FoundationZeeland, MI 2025

    Support for general operations

    $18,000
  5. David & Mary Slikkers Family FoundationHolland, MI 2025

    General

    $15,000
  6. The John Dykema & Michele Maly- Dykema Family FoundationSpring Lake, MI 2025

    Parkinson's disease research

    $10,500
  7. Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family FounHolland, MI 2025

    Non-profit

    $10,000
  8. Rottman Family Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Operational Purposes

    $10,000
  9. Jandernoa FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Paddle raise donation at hope on the

    $7,500
  10. Dan and Sherry Bowen FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Arts

    $5,000
  11. The Missad FoundationNaples, FL 2025

    Support surrounding communities

    $1,000
  12. O'Donovan Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Science education

    $1,000
  13. De Witt Families Conduit FoundationHolland, MI 2025

    Annual support

    $300
  14. Jay Van Andel Trust Uad 82878Grand Rapids, MI 2024

    Medical research - for the benefit of van andel research institutecontributed property: LP interest in adabelle capital lpfair market value: 14,200,000method to determine fair market value: valuation based on net asset valuebook value: 14,200,000method to determine book value: costdate of gift: december 31, 2024

    $14,200,000
  15. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Grant

    $100,000
  16. Bea Aldrink Idema FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Project/program support.

    $55,000
  17. Michelle Marie Lunn Hope FoundationAda, MI 2024

    Medical research

    $30,000
  18. John and Judy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2024

    General Operations

    $30,000
  19. Howard Miller FoundationZeeland, MI 2024

    Support for general operations

    $18,000
  20. James and Shirley Balk FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General support

    $14,200
  21. Nayar Family FoundationLombard, IL 2024

    General support

    $12,500
  22. The John Dykema & Michele Maly- Dykema Family FoundationSpring Lake, MI 2024

    Parkinson's disease research

    $10,000
  23. Hauenstein FoundationHoward City, MI 2024

    General program

    $10,000
  24. Stewart and Lenore Kniff Family FoundatiSparta, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  25. Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family FounHolland, MI 2024

    Non-profit

    $10,000
  26. Rottman Family Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Operational Purposes

    $10,000
  27. Jack and Lija Romence Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $7,900
  28. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Event sponsor

    $7,500
  29. Sanders FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    Support parkinson's disease research

    $6,000
  30. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  31. Jandernoa FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Paddle raise donation at hope on the

    $5,000
  32. Paradise FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    General fund

    $5,000
  33. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  34. Slikkers FoundationHolland, MI 2024

    General

    $5,000
  35. Avis Charitable Trust UA Dated 122799Naples, FL 2024

    Religious or charitable purposes

    $5,000
  36. George & Dorothy Vande Woude FoundationWinchester, VA 2024

    Science education and biomedical research

    $5,000
  37. Taconic Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  38. Taconic Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  39. Scott and Janet Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2024

    General operation

    $2,000
  40. The Specialized Staffing Charitable Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN 2024

    General operations

    $2,000
  41. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Professional

    $1,700
  42. The Bill and Anne Boersma Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Contribution

    $1,500
  43. O'Donovan Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Science education

    $1,000
  44. De Witt Families Conduit FoundationHolland, MI 2024

    Annual support

    $300
  45. Jay Van Andel Trust Uad 82878Grand Rapids, MI 2023

    Medical research - for the benefit of van andel research institutecontributed property: LP interest in adabelle capital lpfair market value: 22,500,000method to determine fair market value: valuation based on net asset valuebook value: 22,500,000method to determine book value: costdate of gift: december 31, 2023

    $22,500,000
  46. Bea Aldrink Idema FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Project/program support.

    $60,000
  47. Michelle Marie Lunn Hope FoundationAda, MI 2023

    Medical research

    $30,000
  48. John and Judy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2023

    General Operations

    $25,000
  49. Soul Soup FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General fund

    $23,925
  50. James and Shirley Balk FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General support

    $20,500
  51. Jerry & Marcia Tubergen FoundationAda, MI 2023

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $20,350
  52. Howard Miller FoundationZeeland, MI 2023

    Support for general operations

    $18,000
  53. The John Dykema & Michele Maly- Dykema Family FoundationSpring Lake, MI 2023

    Parkinson's disease research

    $13,000
  54. Nayar Family FoundationLombard, IL 2023

    Cars against cancer event

    $12,500
  55. JCT FoundationRockford, MI 2023

    General contribution

    $10,000
  56. Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family FounHolland, MI 2023

    Non-profit

    $10,000
  57. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Event sponsor

    $7,500
  58. Dan and Sherry Bowen FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Healthcare

    $5,000
  59. Sanders FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    Support parkinson's disease research

    $5,000
  60. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  61. Stewart and Lenore Kniff Family FoundatiSparta, MI 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  62. Slikkers FoundationHolland, MI 2023

    General

    $5,000
  63. Jack and Lija Romence Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Charitable

    $3,400
  64. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Parkinson's research

    $3,000
  65. Paradise FoundationTraverse City, MI 2023

    General fund

    $2,000
  66. Central National Gottesman FoundationPurchase, NY 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  67. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  68. Edgar and Elsa Prince FoundationHolland, MI 2023

    Operating support

    $1,000
  69. O'Donovan Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Science education

    $1,000
  70. Ufp Industries FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Outreach

    $600
  71. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  72. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General support

    $500
  73. De Witt Families Conduit FoundationHolland, MI 2023

    Annual support

    $300
  74. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Professional

    $300
  75. Jay Van Andel Trust Uad 82878Grand Rapids, MI 2022

    Medical research - for the benefit of van andel research institute

    $59,012,252
  76. Jay Van Andel Trust Uad 82878Grand Rapids, MI 2022

    Medical research - for the benefit of van andel research institutecontributed property: marketable securitiesbook value: 21,753,723method to determine book value: costfair market value: 32,350,437method to determine fair market value: mean of high/low prices on date of contributiondate of gift: december 19, 2022

    $32,350,437
  77. Jay Van Andel Trust Uad 82878Grand Rapids, MI 2022

    Medical research - for the benefit of van andel research institutecontributed property: LP interest in calamos global opportunities fund lpfair market value: 18,637,311method to determine fair market value: valuation based on net asset valuebook value: 18,637,311method to determine book value: costdate of gift: december 1, 2022

    $18,637,311
  78. Michelle Marie Lunn Hope FoundationAda, MI 2022

    Medical research

    $36,000
  79. John and Judy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2022

    General Operations

    $20,000
  80. Howard Miller FoundationZeeland, MI 2022

    Support for general operations

    $18,000
  81. The John Dykema & Michele Maly- Dykema Family FoundationSpring Lake, MI 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  82. Bea Aldrink Idema FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Project/program support.

    $15,000
  83. James and Shirley Balk FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  84. Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family FounHolland, MI 2022

    Non-profit

    $10,000
  85. Scott and Janet Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2022

    General operation

    $7,000
  86. Jack and Lija Romence Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Charitable

    $5,550
  87. Sanders FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    Support parkinson's disease research

    $5,000
  88. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Hope on the hill campaign

    $5,000
  89. James and Jane Welch FoundationAda, MI 2022

    General contribution

    $5,000
  90. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  91. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General support

    $3,500
  92. Steven and Kathryn Bandstra FoundationNorton Shores, MI 2022

    General

    $2,500
  93. Paradise FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    General fund

    $2,000
  94. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Professional

    $1,500
  95. Craig and Wendy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2022

    General operation

    $1,000
  96. Edgar and Elsa Prince FoundationHolland, MI 2022

    Operating support

    $1,000
  97. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Parkinson's research

    $1,000
  98. O'Donovan Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Science Education

    $1,000
  99. Hands of Hope the Foundation of Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western MiGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    To provide program support.

    $1,000
  100. De Witt Families Conduit FoundationHolland, MI 2022

    Annual support

    $300
  101. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    Matching grant

    $170
  102. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $40
  103. Jay Van Andel Trust Uad 82878Grand Rapids, MI 2021

    Medical research - for the benefit of van andel research institutecontributed property: marketable securities and cashbook value: 110,000,000 - 99,850,238 of which is the cash contribution.method to determine book value: costmethod to determine fair market value: mean of high/low prices on date of contributiondate of gift: various

    $110,000,000
  104. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Capital campaign

    $75,000
  105. Michelle Marie Lunn Hope FoundationAda, MI 2021

    Medical research

    $30,000
  106. John and Judy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2021

    General Operations

    $25,000
  107. Howard Miller FoundationZeeland, MI 2021

    Support for general operations

    $18,000
  108. The John Dykema & Michele Maly- Dykema Family FoundationSpring Lake, MI 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  109. Edgar and Elsa Prince FoundationHolland, MI 2021

    Operating support

    $6,000
  110. Sanders FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    Support parkinson's disease research

    $5,000
  111. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Hope on the Hill support

    $5,000
  112. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Event sponsor

    $5,000
  113. Jandernoa FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  114. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  115. James and Shirley Balk FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General support

    $4,000
  116. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $3,200
  117. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Hope on the hill campaign

    $3,000
  118. Paradise FoundationTraverse City, MI 2021

    General fund

    $2,500
  119. Central National Gottesman FoundationPurchase, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $1,000
  120. Jim and Ginger Jurries FoundationHolland, MI 2021

    Operations

    $1,000
  121. O'Donovan Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Science Education

    $1,000
  122. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $600
  123. De Witt Families Conduit FoundationHolland, MI 2021

    Annual support

    $300
  124. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  125. Richard H Brown FoundationBelmont, MI 2021

    Support general fund

    $100
  126. Jay Van Andel Trust Uad 82878Grand Rapids, MI 2020

    Medical researchcontributed property: marketable securities book value: 95,553,260 - 12,385,253 of which is the cash contribution.method to determine book value: costmethod to determine fair market value: mean of high/low prices on date of contributiondate of gift: various

    $100,000,000
  127. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Alfred p. Sloan research fellowship for juan du in neuroscience

    $75,000
  128. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Capital campaign

    $75,000
  129. John and Judy Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2020

    General Operations

    $25,000
  130. Howard Miller FoundationZeeland, MI 2020

    Support for general operations

    $18,000
  131. The John Dykema & Michele Maly- Dykema Family FoundationSpring Lake, MI 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  132. Michelle Marie Lunn Hope FoundationAda, MI 2020

    Medical research

    $10,000
  133. James and Shirley Balk FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  134. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Event sponsor

    $10,000
  135. Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family FounHolland, MI 2020

    Non-profit

    $10,000
  136. The King Street Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $5,000
  137. Sanders FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Support parkinson's disease research

    $5,000
  138. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  139. Paradise FoundationTraverse City, MI 2020

    General fund

    $3,000
  140. Hillman Charitable FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2020

    General

    $2,500
  141. Jim and Ginger Jurries FoundationHolland, MI 2020

    Operations

    $1,000
  142. O'Donovan Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Science Education

    $1,000
  143. Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Parkinson's research

    $500
  144. De Witt Families Conduit FoundationHolland, MI 2020

    Annual support

    $300
  145. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250
  146. Ufp Industries FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Scientific

    $250
  147. Michelle Marie Lunn Hope FoundationAda, MI 2019

    Medical research

    $28,000
  148. Rottman Family Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    Operational purposes

    $25,000
  149. Howard Miller FoundationZeeland, MI 2019

    Support for general operations

    $18,000
  150. The John Dykema & Michele Maly- Dykema Family FoundationSpring Lake, MI 2019

    General support

    $8,633
  151. Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family FounHolland, MI 2019

    Non-profit

    $8,000
  152. Sanders FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    Support parkinson's disease research

    $5,000
  153. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  154. Edgar and Elsa Prince FoundationHolland, MI 2019

    Operating support

    $2,000
  155. Joy Foundation Steve WindemullerHudsonville, MI 2019

    Charity

    $1,500
  156. Steven and Kathryn Bandstra FoundationNorton Shores, MI 2019

    General

    $1,500
  157. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,200
  158. John Bouma Sr and Sharon K Bouma FoundationHolland, MI 2019

    annual support for general operations

    $1,000
  159. O'Donovan Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    Science Education

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

    Matching Grant

    $200
  161. Norman & Marilyn Leven FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2019

    Medical

    $200
  162. Michelle Marie Lunn Hope FoundationAda, MI 2018

    Medical research

    $30,000
  163. Rottman Family Charitable FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    Operational purposes

    $25,000
  164. Howard Miller FoundationZeeland, MI 2018

    Support for general operations

    $18,000
  165. The John Dykema & Michele Maly- Dykema Family FoundationSpring Lake, MI 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  166. Sanders FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    Support parkinson's disease research

    $5,000
  167. River City FoundationDexter, MI 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  168. Mojo FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  169. Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family FounHolland, MI 2018

    Non-profit

    $5,000
  170. Hillman Charitable FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2018

    Research

    $2,500
  171. Joy Foundation Steve WindemullerHudsonville, MI 2018

    Charity

    $2,500
  172. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,600
  173. Steven and Kathryn Bandstra FoundationNorton Shores, MI 2018

    General

    $1,500
  174. Scott and Janet Spoelhof FoundationHolland, MI 2018

    General operation

    $1,000
  175. Edgar and Elsa Prince FoundationHolland, MI 2018

    Operating support

    $1,000
  176. O'Donovan Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    Science Education

    $1,000
  177. Gene & Marge Raab Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    Contribution

    $600
  178. The Webster FoundationAda, MI 2018

    Unrestricted

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

    Program/operating support

    $400
  180. De Witt Families Conduit FoundationHolland, MI 2018

    Annual support

    $300
  181. Norman & Marilyn Leven FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    Medical

    $200
  182. River City FoundationDexter, MI 2017

    General support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Grand Rapids, MI and are not among Van Andel Institute’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 84 grants Preselected only $10,886 to similar organizations
  2. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 21 grants Accepts applications $2,389,200 to similar organizations
  3. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 52 grants Accepts applications $1,998,050 to similar organizations
  4. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 17 grants Accepts applications $2,672,300 to similar organizations
  5. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 9 grants Preselected only $1,987,750 to similar organizations
  6. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 13 grants Accepts applications $1,255,000 to similar organizations
  7. Daniel & Pamella Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 11 grants Accepts applications $792,800 to similar organizations
  8. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 11 grants Accepts applications $285,750 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-2000820 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.