The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation makes a small number of very large grants, focusing on flagship institutions in Grand Rapids and a few national beneficiaries aligned with their interests. Their giving centers on sustaining cultural institutions, advancing pediatric and specialty medical care, and supporting capital needs for education and health projects. Grants are often multi-million dollar awards for general operating, capital campaigns, or specific program expansions, and they frequently repeat support to the same organizations.
A pair of $6 million grants in 2025 define The Richard and Helen Devos Foundation’s recent giving: one to the Grand Rapids Symphony Society for endowment support and one to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation for a child and family life endowment. Those awards sit within a pattern of large, targeted gifts to institutions the foundation has supported over multiple years, especially in Grand Rapids. The foundation’s recent grant list also shows continued backing for pediatric care, including a 2023 project grant to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation for the Child Life Program, and support for specialty medical care through Spectrum Health Foundation’s heart and lung transplant program. Alongside health, the foundation funds cultural and education-related institutions, including The King’s College capital campaign and operating support for organizations such as Grand Rapids Symphony Society. The overall picture is of a grantmaker that concentrates on a small number of named organizations, often through endowment, capital, program, or operating support, with several grants reaching seven figures.
In pediatric healthcare, the foundation gave $6 million to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation for a child and family life endowment, and it also granted $1 million for the Child Life Program. For advanced medical care, it awarded $750,000 to Spectrum Health Foundation for the heart and lung transplant program. In arts support, the foundation gave $1.1 million to Grand Rapids Symphony Society for general operating support. Education-related funding appears in the $1 million capital campaign grant to The King’s College, showing support for capital needs as part of its portfolio.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $325,000. The recent record also includes several multi-million-dollar awards, indicating a portfolio built around a small number of substantial commitments. Repeat support is visible in the same organizations appearing across years, including Grand Rapids Symphony Society, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation, Christian Reformed Church in North America, and World Renew. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $325K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$325K
About 72% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving: few large grants (multi-million-dollar), repeat funding to flagship local institutions, a mix of general operating and targeted program/capital support, primarily locally focused with occasional national or faith-based education gifts.
Notable grantees: Grand Rapids Symphony Society, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Foundation, Spectrum Health Foundation, The King's College
Grantmaking is strongly concentrated in Michigan, where 72% of grants go and where the foundation gives most often. Grand Rapids appears repeatedly, including awards to Grand Rapids Symphony Society, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation, Spectrum Health Foundation, World Renew, Partners Worldwide, and St Cecilia Music Center. Outside Michigan, recent grants went to New York, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington, all within the United States. The recipient country distribution is entirely domestic, with 20 grants in the US.
The foundation supports arts, pediatric healthcare, specialty medical care, education, faith-based organizations, and international community development projects. Recent grants include endowment support for Grand Rapids Symphony Society, child and family life support for Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation, and project funding for a Liberian village effort through Madison Square Christian Reformed Church.
Typical grants are substantial: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $325,000. The recent record also includes several seven-figure gifts, including $6 million awards and $1 million grants.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat support to several organizations across years, including Grand Rapids Symphony Society, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation, Christian Reformed Church in North America, and World Renew. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
Michigan is the main state for its grantmaking, with 72% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and Grand Rapids appears frequently among recipients. The broader geographic scope is regional, but the recent list is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY SOCIETY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $6,000,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT |
| HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $6,000,000 | 2025 | CHILD AND FAMILY LIFE ENDOWNMENT |
| GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY SOCIETY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE KING'S COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $1,000,000 | 2023 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHILD LIFE PROGRAM |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $750,000 | 2023 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - HEART & LUNG TRANSPLANT PROGRAM |
| REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION | REHOBOTH, NM | $350,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| POTTER'S HOUSE | WYOMING, MI | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MADISON SQUARE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $150,000 | 2023 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - LIBERIAN VILLAGE |
| WORLD RENEW | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $150,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CHRISTIAN LEADERS INSTITUTE | SPRING LAKE, MI | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ZUNI CHRISTIAN MISSION SCHOOL | ZUNI, NM | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN EVERYWHERE | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUIS PALAU ASSOCIATION | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PARTNERS WORLDWIDE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CURE INTERNATIONAL INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $26,800 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | PROJECT/PROGRAM - DENOMINATION COLLABORATION |
| ST CECILIA MUSIC CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY SOCIETY
$6,000,000ENDOWMENT
HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$6,000,000CHILD AND FAMILY LIFE ENDOWNMENT
GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY SOCIETY
$1,100,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE KING'S COLLEGE
$1,000,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - CHILD LIFE PROGRAM
SPECTRUM HEALTH FOUNDATION
$750,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - HEART & LUNG TRANSPLANT PROGRAM
REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
$350,000GENERAL OPERATING
POTTER'S HOUSE
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING
MADISON SQUARE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
$150,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - LIBERIAN VILLAGE
WORLD RENEW
$150,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CHRISTIAN LEADERS INSTITUTE
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
ZUNI CHRISTIAN MISSION SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN EVERYWHERE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
LUIS PALAU ASSOCIATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
PARTNERS WORLDWIDE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
CURE INTERNATIONAL INC
$26,800GENERAL OPERATING
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM - DENOMINATION COLLABORATION
ST CECILIA MUSIC CENTER
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING