REV Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Grand Rapids and directs funding to a single recurring beneficiary. All recorded grants (two awards totaling $130,000) went as general operating support to Journey Academy Grand Rapids, indicating a preference for unrestricted help to sustain a specific K–12 institution in the community.
Highly concentrated and local: repeated, multi-grant support to one nonprofit rather than many recipients; grants are unrestricted/general operating in purpose.
Rev Foundation’s recent giving is defined by one recurring beneficiary: Journey Academy Grand Rapids received the largest awards in the record, including $80,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2023, both for general operating support. That pattern points to a funder that uses unrestricted grants to sustain a local K–12 school over time rather than spreading attention thinly across many unrelated causes. Beyond Journey Academy, the foundation has backed a small set of West Michigan institutions and education-adjacent organizations, including West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation, Ada Township, and the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty. It also made grants tied to community life in Grand Rapids, such as support for Artprize Grand Rapids and Festival of the Arts Grand Rapids. The grant record shows a mix of general operating support and targeted project funding, with capital campaign and facility-related grants appearing alongside program support. A few awards also extend into health-related and youth-serving work, including Corewell Health Foundation, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation, and School of Missionary Aviation Technology. The overall picture is of a regional funder with a strong local footprint and a preference for direct institutional support.
Education is the clearest thread in Rev Foundation’s portfolio. It gave $80,000 to Journey Academy Grand Rapids for general operating support in 2025 and $50,000 for the same purpose in 2023, showing sustained support for a K–12 school. It also awarded $30,000 to West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation for a capital campaign and another $7,500 for general operating support. The foundation also funds civic and cultural organizations in Grand Rapids. Artprize Grand Rapids received $25,000 for general operating support, and Festival of the Arts Grand Rapids received $5,000 for general operating support. Health and family-serving grants appear as smaller, purpose-specific awards. Corewell Health Foundation received $10,000 for a behavioral health clinic, and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation received $5,000 for child and family life program support in both 2023 and 2025. Religious and policy-oriented institutions are also present, including grants to the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty and the School of Missionary Aviation Technology.
$225K
$17K
$200K
$226K
Most grants fall between $3K and $23K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$23K
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Notable grantees: Journey Academy Grand Rapids
Rev Foundation’s grant sizes cluster around smaller to mid-sized awards, with a typical grant size of $2,750 at the 25th percentile, $7,500 at the median, and $22,500 at the 75th percentile. The recorded grants mix one large recurring operating grant with a broader set of smaller awards. The pattern is not purely one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Journey Academy Grand Rapids, West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation, Macatawa Bay Junior Association, Keystone Community Church, Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation. The foundation appears to operate as a grantmaking entity rather than a family office making program-related investments; it does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
Rev Foundation gives most often in Michigan, where 78% of grants go, and its footprint is strongly centered in the Grand Rapids area. Recent recipient cities include Grand Rapids, Ada, Holland, Macatawa, and Ionia. Outside Michigan, grants also went to organizations in Washington, DC; Upland, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Wilmington, Delaware; Alexandria, Virginia; and Hillsdale, Michigan. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent record centers on charter and alternative K–12 schooling in Grand Rapids, especially support for Journey Academy Grand Rapids. It also includes education-adjacent work through West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation and several civic, cultural, health, and faith-based organizations in West Michigan.
Operating support is a major part of the record. Journey Academy Grand Rapids, Artprize Grand Rapids, the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, and several other recipients received general operating support, while a smaller set of grants went to capital campaigns, clinic support, and facility repairs.
Grand Rapids appears most often, followed by Ada and Holland. Other Michigan recipients in the recent record include Macatawa, Ionia, and Hillsdale. Michigan is also the top state by grant count, with 78% of grants going to recipients in the state.
The grant-size distribution is centered on smaller to mid-sized awards: $2,750 at the 25th percentile, $7,500 at the median, and $22,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards such as $80,000 and $50,000 to Journey Academy Grand Rapids.
Recent grantees include Journey Academy Grand Rapids, West Michigan Aviation Academy Foundation, Artprize Grand Rapids, Corewell Health Foundation, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation, and the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOURNEY ACADEMY GRAND RAPIDS | ADA, MI | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE CLAREMONT INSTITUTE | UPLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ADA TOWNSHIP | ADA, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| AMERICAN MOMENT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KEYSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH | ADA, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION | HILLSDALE, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MACATAWA BAY JUNIOR ASSOCIATION | HOLLAND, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHILD & FAMILY LIFE PROGRAM |
| SCHOOL OF MISSIONARY AVIATION TECHNOLOGY | IONIA, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR PATIENTS |
| CENTRAL PARK CHAPEL | MACATAWA, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENT COUNTY CONSERVATION LEAGUE ORANGE CRUSHERS | ADA, MI | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JOURNEY ACADEMY GRAND RAPIDS | ADA, MI | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE CLAREMONT INSTITUTE | UPLAND, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN MOMENT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GRAND RAPIDS DOWNTOWN MARKET EDUCATION FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHRISTKINDL MARKT |
| KEYSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH | ADA, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DONOR'S TRUST | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,300 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MACATAWA BAY JUNIOR ASSOCIATION | HOLLAND, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS INC DBA ARTPRIZE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - ARTPRIZE |
| FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHILD & FAMILY LIFE PROGRAM |
| GRAND RAPIDS BALLET CO | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $3,250 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - DANCERS IN THE WILD |
| CENTRAL PARK CHAPEL | MACATAWA, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - PLEIN ART TRAIL WALK |
| INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KENT COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,250 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - STORYWALK |
| HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR PATIENTS |
| VELO KIDS INC | HOLLAND, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - COMMUNITY RIDES |
| CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - URBAN TRAIL EXPERIENCE & PICNIC |
| KENT COUNTY CONSERVATION LEAGUE ORANGE CRUSHERS | ADA, MI | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UPCYCLE BIKES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $250 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - HIT THE TRAIL EVENT |
| JOURNEY ACADEMY GRAND RAPIDS | ADA, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE CLAREMONT INSTITUTE | UPLAND, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN MOMENT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN REFORMER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ARTPRIZE GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MACATAWA BAY JUNIOR ASSOCIATION | HOLLAND, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| KEYSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH | ADA, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COREWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC |
| MACATAWA BAY JUNIOR ASSOCIATION | HOLLAND, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
JOURNEY ACADEMY GRAND RAPIDS
$80,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE CLAREMONT INSTITUTE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
ADA TOWNSHIP
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
KEYSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
MACATAWA BAY JUNIOR ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
WEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHILD & FAMILY LIFE PROGRAM
SCHOOL OF MISSIONARY AVIATION TECHNOLOGY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR PATIENTS
CENTRAL PARK CHAPEL
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
KENT COUNTY CONSERVATION LEAGUE ORANGE CRUSHERS
$500GENERAL OPERATING
JOURNEY ACADEMY GRAND RAPIDS
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING
GRAND RAPIDS DOWNTOWN MARKET EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHRISTKINDL MARKT
KEYSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
MACATAWA BAY JUNIOR ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
WEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS INC DBA ARTPRIZE
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - ARTPRIZE
FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GRAND RAPIDS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHILD & FAMILY LIFE PROGRAM
CENTRAL PARK CHAPEL
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GRAND RAPIDS
$2,500PROJECT/PROGRAM - PLEIN ART TRAIL WALK
CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS
$1,250PROJECT/PROGRAM - STORYWALK
PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR PATIENTS
VELO KIDS INC
$1,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - COMMUNITY RIDES
CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS
$1,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - URBAN TRAIL EXPERIENCE & PICNIC
KENT COUNTY CONSERVATION LEAGUE ORANGE CRUSHERS
$500GENERAL OPERATING
UPCYCLE BIKES
$250PROJECT/PROGRAM - HIT THE TRAIL EVENT
JOURNEY ACADEMY GRAND RAPIDS
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN REFORMER
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
WEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$30,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MACATAWA BAY JUNIOR ASSOCIATION
$20,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
KEYSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
COREWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC
MACATAWA BAY JUNIOR ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
WEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING