To save lives and improve the health and well-being of individuals and families through the power of philanthropy.
Corewell Health Foundation West Michigan’s recent giving is dominated by a single grant of $22,721,432 to Spectrum Health Hospitals for exempt purposes, with additional support flowing to a network of West Michigan hospitals. That pattern places health-system support at the center of the foundation’s work. The foundation’s stated purpose is to save lives and improve the health and well-being of individuals and families through philanthropy, and its listed focus areas extend from pediatric care and children’s hospital support to nursing education, medical resident recruitment and housing, and community health and wellbeing. The 2025 grants show that the foundation funds established institutions rather than individuals, and the grants are framed broadly for exempt purposes. Alongside the largest award, Spectrum Health United received $638,803, while Pennock Hospital received $267,951. Smaller grants also went to Reed City Hospital Corporation, Zeeland Community Hospital, Newaygo County General Hospital Association, Mecosta County Medical Center, and Memorial Medical Center of West Michigan, indicating a consistent relationship with hospital and health-care providers across the region.
A major theme in Corewell Health Foundation West Michigan’s grantmaking is hospital support. In 2025, it gave $638,803 to Spectrum Health United for exempt purposes and $267,951 to Pennock Hospital for the same broad use, showing support for institutional health-care operations. Pediatric and family services also appear in the foundation’s stated focus areas, alongside child and family life services. Nursing education is another listed priority, as is medical resident recruitment and housing, pointing to workforce-related support within the health system. Community health and wellbeing rounds out the foundation’s focus list, and the grants themselves are made for exempt purposes rather than narrow project labels. That structure leaves room for flexible support within the foundation’s health-centered mission.
The recent awards are highly concentrated by size: one grant of $22,721,432 is followed by much smaller gifts, including $638,803 and $267,951. All eight recent grants listed are from 2025, and each is described as support for exempt purposes. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The recipient roster is institutional and repeats the same health-system network across multiple hospitals, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts.
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All eight recent grants in the sample went to recipients in the United States, and every listed recipient city is Grand Rapids, Michigan. The foundation’s giving in this set is therefore entirely in-state and centered on a single metro area. The recipient list includes Spectrum Health Hospitals, Spectrum Health United, Pennock Hospital, Reed City Hospital Corporation, Zeeland Community Hospital, Newaygo County General Hospital Association, Mecosta County Medical Center, and Memorial Medical Center of West Michigan.
The foundation supports health-care institutions and related exempt-purpose activities. In the recent grants list, recipients include Spectrum Health Hospitals, Spectrum Health United, Pennock Hospital, Reed City Hospital Corporation, and several other hospital entities. Its stated focus areas also include pediatric care, nursing education, medical resident recruitment and housing, and community health and wellbeing.
The recent grants are dominated by one very large award of $22,721,432, with the next largest at $638,803 and $267,951. The remaining listed grants are much smaller, ranging from $213,017 down to $11,109. That spread shows a steep drop-off after the largest grant.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the recent grants list only shows institutional recipients such as hospitals and hospital associations. The grants are described broadly as support for exempt purposes.
In the recent sample, every grant went to a recipient in the United States, and every listed recipient city is Grand Rapids, Michigan. The grants therefore land in one state and one metro area in the available data.
The listed focus areas are pediatric care and children’s hospital support, pediatric clinical research, child and family life services, nursing education and career pathways, medical resident recruitment and housing, endowment growth and endowed positions, and community health and wellbeing.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITALS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $22,721,432 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH UNITED | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $638,803 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PENNOCK HOSPITAL | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $267,951 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| REED CITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $213,017 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ZEELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $134,134 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NEWAYGO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $133,268 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MECOSTA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $126,138 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $11,109 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITALS
$22,721,432TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
SPECTRUM HEALTH UNITED
$638,803TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
PENNOCK HOSPITAL
$267,951TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
REED CITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION
$213,017TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
ZEELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
$134,134TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
NEWAYGO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
$133,268TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
MECOSTA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
$126,138TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN
$11,109TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE