The DeCamp Foundation concentrates philanthropic dollars in Hastings and Barry County, MI, emphasizing durable community infrastructure and health services. Their grants favor endowments and capital projects — especially for the local community foundation and library — plus hospital facility support, YMCA capital needs, and programs for end-of-life care and community wellness. Giving is locally focused and intended to build long-term capacity rather than short-term programmatic operating budgets.
A defining feature of the Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation is its long-running support for Barry County institutions through endowments, capital projects, and community infrastructure. In the recent grant list, the largest awards include $520,000 to Barry Community Foundation for multiple local funds, $300,000 to Serenity Village of Barry County for end-of-life programs, and $250,000 to YMCA of Barry County for a capital campaign. That mix shows a funder that often backs durable assets rather than short-term programming alone. The foundation’s giving also reaches into health and civic life in Hastings and nearby communities. It has supported the Hastings Library Endowment, the Blue Zones and Activate community health efforts, and the Hastings Area Recreation Fund feasibility study through Barry Community Foundation. Other grants have gone to Spectrum Health Foundation for surgery center support and to local organizations tied to recreation, spiritual care, and community services. The pattern is local, relationship-based, and anchored in institutions that serve Barry County over time.
A major theme in the Douglas A & Margaret E DeCamp Foundation’s grantmaking is local health and wellness infrastructure. Through Barry Community Foundation, it gave $200,000 for the Hastings Library Endowment, Blue Zones, Activate, and the Green Gables Endowment, and earlier $154,000 for Blue Zones Project work and a Hastings Area Recreation Fund feasibility study. The foundation also supports healthcare capacity. It awarded $100,000 to Spectrum Health Foundation for Surgery Center support, following a $102,500 installment in the prior year tied to the surgery center pledge. Education and youth-oriented enrichment appear in nearby school systems. Maple Valley Schools received $80,000 for football team support, Positive Behaviors Intervention, and Industry 4.0 Career Pathways, plus $30,000 for a robotics program. Thornapple Kellogg Schools received $50,000 for barn construction. Arts and cultural programming are another thread, including $95,250 to Grand Rapids Symphony for seasonal programming and $43,000 for performances and a side-by-side concert series.
Typical grants fall in a wide mid-sized range: the p25 is $4,332, the median is $24,500, and the p75 is $80,000. That spread fits a portfolio with both smaller community grants and larger capital or endowment awards. The recent record also shows repeated support to several recipients across multiple years, including Barry Community Foundation, Spectrum Health Foundation, Grand Rapids Symphony, Maple Valley Schools, Willard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation, VFW Post 8260 Thornapple Valley, Barry County Serenity Club, Thornapple Arts Council, and Casa For Kids. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation rather than a DAF or program-related investor, and the grants shown do not indicate an application-based process.
$762K
$6.7M
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Most grants fall between $4K and $80K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$80K
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Concentrated, high-dollar local giving with few large grants per year; repeat, multi-year support to key local intermediary (Barry Community Foundation) alongside targeted capital and program grants to health and recreation institutions.
Notable grantees: Barry Community Foundation, Serenity Village of Barry County, YMCA of Barry County, Spectrum Health Foundation
Giving is entirely local in the recent record: 100% of grants went to recipients in Michigan. Hastings is the main recipient city, with frequent awards to Barry Community Foundation, Serenity Village of Barry County, the YMCA of Barry County, and several other Hastings-based groups. Other Michigan recipients include Grand Rapids, Charlotte, Middleville, Nashville, and Rockford. The pattern shows a strong Barry County center of gravity, with some grants extending to nearby West Michigan communities rather than outside the state.
The recent grants center on Barry County institutions and services: community foundations, a library endowment, end-of-life programs, YMCA capital support, hospital surgery center support, recreation planning, and community wellness efforts such as Blue Zones and Activate. It also funds school programs, arts organizations, and local recovery services.
The typical grant size is fairly mid-range. Recent distribution data shows a p25 of $4,332, a median of $24,500, and a p75 of $80,000. That mix suggests frequent smaller awards alongside larger capital, endowment, and multi-year commitments.
The recent record shows repeated support to several organizations across more than one year. Examples include Barry Community Foundation, Spectrum Health Foundation, Grand Rapids Symphony, Maple Valley Schools, Willard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation, Barry County Serenity Club, Thornapple Arts Council, VFW Post 8260 Thornapple Valley, and Casa For Kids.
The grant record is entirely in Michigan, with 100% of grants to recipients in the state. Hastings is the most common recipient city, and other Michigan grant locations include Grand Rapids, Charlotte, Middleville, Nashville, and Rockford.
Recent grants show recurring support for endowment and capital work, health and wellness, arts programming, school enrichment, and recovery-related services. Named examples include Blue Zones and Activate, surgery center support, robotics and career pathways in schools, symphony programming, and substance abuse programs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Community Foundation | Hastings, MI | $520,000 | 2025 | Barry County Food Center Fund Barry County Jr Golf Assoc 24 BHealthy Endowment Green Gables Endowment |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | Grand Rapids, MI | $95,250 | 2025 | 2024/2025 Season Program 2025/2026 Season Program |
| Thornapple Kellogg Schools | Middleville, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | Barn Construction |
| Willard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation | Hastings, MI | $37,500 | 2025 | Gala in the Garden-ScienceStrong program-Over the Creek, Thru the Woods Trail Run-Climate Resilient Land Management (CRLM)- |
| Maple Valley Schools | Charlotte, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | 2024 Robotics Program |
| VFW Post 8260 Thornapple Valley | Nashville, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | Grant for building renovations |
| Barry County Serenity Club | Hastings, MI | $9,500 | 2025 | Funding for substance abuse programs |
| Casa For Kids | Hastings, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | 2024 Robotics Program |
| Serenity Village of Barry County | Hastings, MI | $300,000 | 2024 | Support end-of-life programs |
| YMCA of Barry County | Hastings, MI | $250,000 | 2024 | 2023 capital campaign |
| Barry Community Foundation | Hastings, MI | $200,000 | 2024 | Hastings Library Endowment Blue Zones Activate Green Gables Endowment |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | Surgery Center support |
| Maple Valley Schools | Charlotte, MI | $80,000 | 2024 | Football team support Positive Behaviors Invervention program Industry 4.0 Career Pathways program |
| Willard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation | Hastings, MI | $45,200 | 2024 | Over the Creek & Through the Woods - sponsor Gala sponsor - Compass Plant level Taking Flight in the Outdoors program 2023 Climate Resilient Land Management program 2023-2024 SienceStrong program New projector |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | Grand Rapids, MI | $43,000 | 2024 | 2023 Fall Hastings Performing Arts Center performance 2024 Winter Lollipop concert 2024 Spring Side-by-side program |
| VFW Post 8260 Thornapple Valley | Nashville, MI | $40,000 | 2024 | Grant for building renovations |
| Casa For Kids | Hastings, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | CASA Gala for the Children sponsor |
| Thornapple Arts Council | Hastings, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | 2023 Fairgrounds Festival |
| Barry County Serenity Club | Hastings, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | Funding for substance abuse programs |
| Spiritual Care Consultants of West Michigan | Hastings, MI | $4,332 | 2024 | Physical & emotional recovery programs |
| Embracing Imperfections Inc | Rockford, MI | $3,000 | 2024 | Surviving Childhood Suicide program |
| Hastings Area School District | Hastings, MI | $475 | 2024 | GR Symphony Lollipops Program expense reimbursement |
| Barry Community Foundation | Hastings, MI | $154,000 | 2023 | Yr #1 -Blue Zones Project 2022 Spiritual Care Endowment Fund 2022 Green Gables Endowment Fund - yr 1 of 3 Hastings Area Recreation Fund feasibility study |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $102,500 | 2023 | Yr 3 of 5 Surgery Center pmt. Julep Gala - Preakness Stakes level sponsor. 2022 surgical center pledge pmt. |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | Fall 2022 community performance & Jan Lollipops performance. |
| Maple Valley Schools | Charlotte, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | Advisory & PBIS Goals donation |
| Willard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation | Hastings, MI | $24,500 | 2023 | Relentless Pursuit of Impact grant. Latesummer Night's Green - Regal Fritillary sponsor. Over the Creek & Thru the Woods - Brewster Lake sponsor. Dinner and Movie Series - Visionary sponsor. Annual ScienceStrong donation. 3-bay compost bin (Giving Tuesday donation). |
| Barry County Serenity Club | Hastings, MI | $8,400 | 2023 | Donation to cover increased rent |
| Thornapple Arts Council | Hastings, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Jass Fest - Student Performance Venue sponsor. Arts and Eats Champion sponsor. Hastings Live Entertainment sponsor. Auction - Corporate Sponsor. |
| Green Gables Haven | Hastings, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | Nibbles, Novelists and New Beginnings sponsor. |
| Casa For Kids | Hastings, MI | $1,500 | 2023 | CASA Gala for the Children sponsor |
| Hastings Area School District | Hastings, MI | $717 | 2023 | GR Symphony Lollipops Program expense reim. Elementary students to HPAC for Symphony performance. |
| Delton Kellogg School | Delton, MI | $280 | 2023 | K-2 students to Symphony concert. |
Barry Community Foundation
$520,000Barry County Food Center Fund Barry County Jr Golf Assoc 24 BHealthy Endowment Green Gables Endowment
Grand Rapids Symphony
$95,2502024/2025 Season Program 2025/2026 Season Program
Thornapple Kellogg Schools
$50,000Barn Construction
Willard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation
$37,500Gala in the Garden-ScienceStrong program-Over the Creek, Thru the Woods Trail Run-Climate Resilient Land Management (CRLM)-
Maple Valley Schools
$30,0002024 Robotics Program
VFW Post 8260 Thornapple Valley
$15,000Grant for building renovations
Barry County Serenity Club
$9,500Funding for substance abuse programs
Casa For Kids
$5,0002024 Robotics Program
Serenity Village of Barry County
$300,000Support end-of-life programs
Hastings Library Endowment Blue Zones Activate Green Gables Endowment
Maple Valley Schools
$80,000Football team support Positive Behaviors Invervention program Industry 4.0 Career Pathways program
Willard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation
$45,200Over the Creek & Through the Woods - sponsor Gala sponsor - Compass Plant level Taking Flight in the Outdoors program 2023 Climate Resilient Land Management program 2023-2024 SienceStrong program New projector
Grand Rapids Symphony
$43,0002023 Fall Hastings Performing Arts Center performance 2024 Winter Lollipop concert 2024 Spring Side-by-side program
VFW Post 8260 Thornapple Valley
$40,000Grant for building renovations
Casa For Kids
$10,000CASA Gala for the Children sponsor
Thornapple Arts Council
$10,0002023 Fairgrounds Festival
Barry County Serenity Club
$5,000Funding for substance abuse programs
Physical & emotional recovery programs
Embracing Imperfections Inc
$3,000Surviving Childhood Suicide program
Hastings Area School District
$475GR Symphony Lollipops Program expense reimbursement
Yr #1 -Blue Zones Project 2022 Spiritual Care Endowment Fund 2022 Green Gables Endowment Fund - yr 1 of 3 Hastings Area Recreation Fund feasibility study
Yr 3 of 5 Surgery Center pmt. Julep Gala - Preakness Stakes level sponsor. 2022 surgical center pledge pmt.
Grand Rapids Symphony
$30,000Fall 2022 community performance & Jan Lollipops performance.
Maple Valley Schools
$30,000Advisory & PBIS Goals donation
Willard G Pierce and Jessie M Pierce Foundation
$24,500Relentless Pursuit of Impact grant. Latesummer Night's Green - Regal Fritillary sponsor. Over the Creek & Thru the Woods - Brewster Lake sponsor. Dinner and Movie Series - Visionary sponsor. Annual ScienceStrong donation. 3-bay compost bin (Giving Tuesday donation).
Barry County Serenity Club
$8,400Donation to cover increased rent
Thornapple Arts Council
$5,000Jass Fest - Student Performance Venue sponsor. Arts and Eats Champion sponsor. Hastings Live Entertainment sponsor. Auction - Corporate Sponsor.
Green Gables Haven
$2,500Nibbles, Novelists and New Beginnings sponsor.
Casa For Kids
$1,500CASA Gala for the Children sponsor
Hastings Area School District
$717GR Symphony Lollipops Program expense reim. Elementary students to HPAC for Symphony performance.
Delton Kellogg School
$280K-2 students to Symphony concert.