Eagle Feather Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-aligned charities, children's health/wellness programs, and community service organizations. The foundation makes a small number of very large grants (often multi-grant relationships) to national and regional organizations that deliver direct services—particularly Christian ministries, wish-granting for ill children, homeless recovery missions, therapeutic riding, and outdoor education. Grants frequently support general/organizational capacity rather than restricted project line-items. The portfolio mixes national grantmakers with a few place-based community foundations and service providers.
Eagle Feather Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $2,089,942 support payment to National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc in 2025, and that scale sets the tone for its portfolio. The foundation gives a small number of large grants, often as repeat support across multiple years, with awards that move through faith-aligned charities, children’s wish-granting programs, homeless recovery missions, therapeutic riding, and outdoor education. Its giving includes both national intermediaries and direct-service organizations, suggesting a preference for organizations that can deploy substantial unrestricted or broadly usable support. Several grantees recur across the recent record. National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc received support in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Make a Wish Foundation of Michigan appears in three consecutive years at the same $500,000 level. The foundation also backs place-based service providers in Michigan, including Gateway Mission in Holland and Community Foundation of the Hollandzeela, alongside organizations serving children and families through health and wellness-oriented programs. Across the recent grants list, support is often labeled simply as “SUPPORT,” which points to a flexible funding approach rather than tightly specified project grants.
Faith-based giving is a core thread. Eagle Feather Foundation gave $2,089,942 to National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc in 2025, following prior support in 2024 and 2023, which shows sustained backing for a Christian charitable intermediary. Children’s health and wish-granting also appear repeatedly. The foundation awarded $500,000 to Make a Wish Foundation of Michigan in 2023, 2024, and 2025, a clear three-year pattern tied to pediatric support. In direct-service community work, it granted $1,000,000 to Gateway Mission in Holland, Michigan, for support. The portfolio also includes $250,000 to Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding and $250,000 to Outdoor Discovery Center, linking disability-focused equine programming with outdoor education and nature discovery. Health-related community infrastructure shows up as well, including $25,000 support grants to Spectrum Health Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The recent grant record shows a wide spread in grant size, with a p25 of $50,000, a median of $250,000, and a p75 of $525,190. That pattern indicates a portfolio built around relatively large awards, while still including smaller support grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc, Make a Wish Foundation of Michigan, Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding, Outdoor Discovery Center, Spectrum Health Foundation, and Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants are listed as support grants, which points to flexible funding.
$11.7M
$20.8M
$12.5M
$11.7M
Most grants fall between $50K and $525K, with a median of $250K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$250K
75th Percentile
$525K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of repeat grantees; a mix of national-level charities and select regional service providers, predominantly unrestricted/support gifts rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc., Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan, Gateway Mission, Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding, Outdoor Discovery Center
The foundation gives most often in Michigan, and 15% of grants went to recipients in Georgia, the HQ state. Recent Michigan recipients include Holland, Brighton, Rockford, and Grand Rapids, showing a strong concentration in that state. Outside Michigan, the recent list includes Staten Island, New York, and Clearwater, Florida. All of the recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record shows support for Christian ministries and charitable intermediaries, wish-granting organizations for children, homeless recovery missions, therapeutic riding programs, outdoor education centers, and health-related foundations. Named recipients include National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc, Make a Wish Foundation of Michigan, Gateway Mission, Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding, Outdoor Discovery Center, and Spectrum Health Foundation.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years. National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc received support in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Make a Wish Foundation of Michigan appears in all three years as well; and Spectrum Health Foundation also received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships.
The grant-size distribution is large: p25 is $50,000, median grant size is $250,000, and p75 is $525,190. The recent list also includes a $1,000,000 grant and a $2,089,942 grant, showing that the foundation regularly makes substantial awards.
Michigan is the top state by grant count. The recent grants list includes several Michigan cities, including Holland, Brighton, Rockford, and Grand Rapids. Georgia is also part of the giving pattern, with 15% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state.
Yes. The recipient country distribution shows 20 grants, or 100.0%, to U.S. organizations. The recent grants list includes recipients in Michigan, New York, and Florida, but all are U.S.-based.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $8,270,236 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| GATEWAY MISSION | HOLLAND, MI | $1,000,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| EVERGREEN COMMONS | HOLLAND, MI | $1,000,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BRIGHTON, MI | $500,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| AMPLIFYGR | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $285,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER | HOLLAND, MI | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| KIDS' FOOD BASKET | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| EQUEST CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC RIDING | ROCKFORD, MI | $38,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $2,089,942 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GATEWAY MISSION | HOLLAND, MI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BRIGHTON, MI | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| EQUEST CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC RIDING | ROCKFORD, MI | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER | HOLLAND, MI | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE HOLLANDZEELA | HOLLAND, MI | $650,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $643,711 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BRIGHTON, MI | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| EQUEST CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC RIDING | ROCKFORD, MI | $250,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $130,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER | HOLLAND, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| NCF CHARITABLE TRUST | CLEARWATER, FL | $7,539 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $600,759 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BRIGHTON, MI | $500,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE HOLLANDZEELA | HOLLAND, MI | $150,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER | HOLLAND, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
GATEWAY MISSION
$1,000,000SUPPORT
EVERGREEN COMMONS
$1,000,000SUPPORT
SUPPORT
KIDS' FOOD BASKET
$100,000SUPPORT
GATEWAY MISSION
$1,000,000SUPPORT