Drive for Life

KALAMAZOO, MI EIN: 82-3209896 Website

DRIVE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS IN ORDER TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$846K

-6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$909K

+17.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$70K

+26.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$536K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$846,150$908,502$827,605
Revenue$1,064,085$950,850$1,948,350
Expenses$1,101,856$904,400$1,663,029
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$29,897$31,538
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$376K$751K$1M$2M2 grants20209 grants202113 grants202214 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SPARTAN FUND$463KSOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST…$104KBRONCO ATHLETIC FUND$100KAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY$55KJOURNEY21$50KTHE KIRK GIBSON FOUNDATI…$35KZEIGLER KALAMAZOO MARATHON$30KKALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUN…$20KOCEAN REEF COMMUNITY FOU…$15KCHEFF THERAPEUTIC RIDING…$14K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K11$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
AARON J ZEIGLERPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2
HAROLD J ZEIGLERTREASURER/DIRECTOR2
BONNIE A ZEIGLERSECRETARY/DIRECTOR2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AugustaAventuraBay HarborCulver CityDetroitEast LansingFarmington HillsGlenviewGoshenKalamazooKey LargoOconomowocOwassoPentwaterPortageRichlandSouthfieldSt CharlesWaukesha

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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