The Charles W Loosemore Foundation makes a small number of relatively large gifts focused mainly on regional institutions in West Michigan, with a strong emphasis on higher education and cultural organizations. The foundation’s largest and repeat recipient is Grand Valley State University, and other grants support museums, performing arts, and local hunger relief, indicating a mix of civic, educational, and social-service priorities concentrated in its home region.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants (majority of dollars to one repeat grantee), primarily regional beneficiaries with occasional out-of-region cultural gifts; supports institutions rather than many small local programs.
Charles W Loosemore Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $250,000 gift to Grand Valley State University in 2025, and that scale helps define the funder’s approach: a small number of sizable, flexible grants tied to charitable purposes rather than narrow project restrictions. The foundation has also returned to the university with a $100,000 grant in 2023, showing a recurring relationship with a major regional institution. Beyond higher education, its recent awards include support for public history, arts, and hunger relief, with gifts to Grand Rapids Public Museum, Artis-Naples, and Feeding America West Michigan. The pattern points to a regional grantmaker that backs established organizations serving civic, educational, and cultural needs. Its grant list also includes repeated support for several recipients over multiple years, suggesting ongoing ties rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s giving reaches both West Michigan institutions and select organizations outside the region, but the core of its portfolio remains centered on institutions with broad public benefit.
Higher education is a central theme in the recent record. In 2025, the foundation gave $250,000 to Grand Valley State University for furtherance of charitable purposes, following a $100,000 grant to the same institution in 2023. Cultural and arts organizations also receive steady support: Artis-Naples received $50,000 in 2023, while Interlochen Center for the Arts was awarded $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024, plus $10,000 in 2025. Public history appears in the grant to Grand Rapids Public Museum for $50,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports hunger relief and basic needs work, including $55,000 to Feeding America West Michigan in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized relative to the foundation’s larger awards, with a p25 of $1,500, median of $5,000, and p75 of $15,000. The recent record shows repeat funding to several organizations across multiple years, including the university, arts groups, and food-security nonprofits, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation appears to make flexible grants described as furtherance of charitable purposes of the recipient, consistent with general operating or grantee-directed support. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$390K
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$422K
Most grants fall between $2K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Public Museum, Feeding America West Michigan, Artis–Naples
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, and 64% of grants go to Michigan recipients. Grand Rapids appears frequently in the record, alongside other Michigan locations such as Interlochen, Kentwood, Farmington Hills, Sparta, Troy, Southfield, Dearborn Heights, and Leeland. Outside Michigan, recent grants reached Naples, Austin, Brookline, Boynton Beach, New Gloucester, Atlanta, Loxahatchee Groves, Wellington, and Cedarhurst. Florida is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Byron Center, Michigan.
The recent record centers on higher education, arts and culture, public history, and hunger relief. Examples include a university, a public museum, performing arts organizations, and food-security groups, with grants described as furtherance of charitable purposes of the recipient.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Grand Valley State University, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Feeding America West Michigan, The Blood Cancer Foundation of Mich, and Detroit Public Theatre.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $1,500, median $5,000, and p75 $15,000. The recent list also includes larger anchor gifts such as $250,000 and $100,000.
Most grants go to Michigan recipients, which account for 64% of grants. Michigan cities in the recent list include Grand Rapids, Interlochen, Kentwood, Farmington Hills, Sparta, Troy, Southfield, Dearborn Heights, and Leeland.
No. The profile states that it funds individuals: false and makes program-related investments: false.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Grand Rapids Public Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Jimmy | Brookline, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Center for Women in Law | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| The Caridad Center | Boynton Beach, FL | $11,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Kentwood, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Alice James Books | New Gloucester, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Detroit Public Theatre | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Western Michigan Alliance for Veter | Sparta, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Eat Better Live Better Inc | Delray Beach, FL | $4,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Corner Shower and Laundry | Troy, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Fishtown Preservation | Leeland, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Hatzolah Air | Cedarhurst, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Danny and Ron's Rescue | Wellington, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Vista Maria | Dearborn Heights, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| The EJS Project | Boynton Beach, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| The Piedmont Park Conservation Soci | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Humble Design - Detroit | Southfield, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| The Blood Cancer Foundation of Mich | Farmington Hills, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Detroit Public Theatre | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Grand Valley State University | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $55,000 | 2023 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Artis-Naples | Naples, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| The Blood Cancer Foundation of Mich | Farmington Hills, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Frederick Meijer Gardens | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
| Detroit Public Theatre | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient |
Grand Valley State University
$250,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Jimmy
$15,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Center for Women in Law
$15,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Alice James Books
$5,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Western Michigan Alliance for Veter
$5,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Eat Better Live Better Inc
$4,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Corner Shower and Laundry
$2,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Hatzolah Air
$1,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Vista Maria
$1,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
The EJS Project
$1,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
The Piedmont Park Conservation Soci
$1,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Humble Design - Detroit
$1,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
The Blood Cancer Foundation of Mich
$10,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Grand Valley State University
$100,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Artis-Naples
$50,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
The Blood Cancer Foundation of Mich
$10,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient
Frederick Meijer Gardens
$10,000Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient