Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation

About Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation

Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation gives some of its largest recent support to capital campaigns and program-building tied to education, arts leadership, and local civic institutions. A $1,000,000 grant to Grand Action Foundation 20 for a capital campaign in 2025 and a $750,000 grant to Fiscal Sponsorship Allies for the DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management fellows program show the foundation backing both physical projects and organizational infrastructure. The portfolio also includes major support for schools and education-related organizations, such as Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc in Milwaukee, West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation, and Student Freedom Initiative. In addition, the foundation funds public policy organizations and faith-based partners, alongside community institutions in Grand Rapids and across West Michigan. Its grants often pair operating support with project-specific or capital funding, suggesting a preference for defined initiatives rather than open-ended grantmaking. The foundation also supports higher-education partnerships, including work with the University of Maryland connected to DVIAM capacity building. Across the recent record, the pattern is targeted, relationship-driven funding for organizations aligned with its education, arts, leadership, and community priorities.

What Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation Funds

In arts and nonprofit leadership, the foundation gave $750,000 to Fiscal Sponsorship Allies for the DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management fellows program, and another $185,000 to the University of Maryland for DVIAM capacity building in Holland and Michigan Lakeshore. Those grants point to an interest in leadership development and organizational strengthening, not just project delivery. Education funding is another clear thread: it awarded $1,000,000 to Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc for a capital campaign and $500,000 to Student Freedom Initiative for Education with a Purpose. Community and civic giving appears in grants such as $1,000,000 to Grand Action Foundation 20 for a capital campaign and $200,000 to Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative for a capital campaign. The foundation also supports faith-related and policy organizations, including Mars Hill Bible Church, Potter's House, and the Claremont Institute.

How Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation Gives