Cornucopia Family Foundation
ActivePhilanthropy & VoluntarismFunds Individuals
GRAND RAPIDS, MIWebsite
About Cornucopia Family Foundation
The Cornucopia Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local, faith‑informed social services in the Grand Rapids area, with a particular emphasis on homelessness and Christian ministry. It also supports regional mental health services, faith‑based international outreach, and occasional cultural projects (documentary storytelling) and higher education initiatives tied to intercultural work. Grants skew large and mission‑focused rather than widely distributed.
Focus Areas
Homeless shelters and housing stability programs in Grand Rapids (e.g., East Fulton Units Foundation, Family Promise Grand Rapids)Christian ministry and faith‑based social services (local and international outreach)Behavioral and mental health services in the region (e.g., Pine Rest Foundation)Campus intercultural development programs at regional Christian higher education institutions (e.g., Calvin University)Nonprofit documentary or storytelling projects that advance social or faith themes
Who They Fund
people experiencing homelessnessChristian congregations / faith-based organizations
About Cornucopia Family Foundation
Cornucopia Family Foundation’s largest recent grant was $1,048,075 to East Fulton Units Foundation for a homeless shelter, which captures the scale and direct-service orientation of its giving. The foundation’s recent awards are rooted in Grand Rapids-area social needs and faith-based work, with repeated support for housing stability, Christian ministry, and institutions connected to Christian education. It also backs mental health services and selected projects in arts and storytelling, including a documentary grant to Voyeur and support for the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Several of its largest grants point to recurring priorities rather than one-off experiments. Family Promise Grand Rapids received $100,000 in 2025 for homelessness and $100,000 in 2024 for the James Fruge Housing Award. Calvin University received $200,000 for its Intercultural Development Center in 2024, then additional tuition-related grants in 2024 and 2025. Pine Rest Foundation also appears with a $100,000 mental health resource grant in 2025. The pattern is mission-specific, with gifts often tied to a named program or defined service line rather than unrestricted support.
What Cornucopia Family Foundation Funds
Housing and homelessness account for some of the clearest programmatic support. Cornucopia Family Foundation gave $100,000 to Family Promise Grand Rapids for homelessness in 2025, after a $100,000 award in 2024 for the James Fruge Housing Award, and it made a $1,048,075 grant to East Fulton Units Foundation for a homeless shelter. Christian ministry and Christian education are another major thread. The foundation gave $105,000 to Stephens Children Foundation for Christian ministry, $75,000 to Association of Just Society for Christian ministry, and $30,000 to Grand Rapids Christian Schools for Christian education in 2025. It also funds services tied to wellbeing and formation. Pine Rest Foundation received $100,000 for a mental health resource, Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding received $20,000 for equine based therapy, and Calvin University received $200,000 for an intercultural development center.
How Cornucopia Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $27,500 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list shows several much larger, program-specific awards. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF and makes grants to individuals as well as organizations. Recent records show repeat support for Calvin University, Family Promise Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Christian Schools, Grand Rapids Symphony, Biologos, Compassion International, and Association for a More Just Society across 2024 and 2025, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. Grants are usually tied to a named purpose.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.9M
Total Assets
$3.2M
Total Revenue
$897K
Total Expenses
$2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $28K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$28K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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