Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Douglas & Maria DeVos Foundation, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling over $70 million. The foundation focuses on a variety of subject areas including children and youth, health, community and economic development, religion, and human services, with a particular emphasis on Christianity and family services. It supports initiatives across numerous cities and states in the U.S., including major urban centers like New York, Detroit, and Seattle. The foundation is led by Douglas L. DeVos as President and Maria P. DeVos as Vice President, both of whom serve without compensation. The foundation's operations are supported by a team of managers and directors who also work without compensation. The foundation's expenses are significantly higher than its revenue, indicating a strong commitment to its philanthropic activities.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
107 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,185,000 | GREATER GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER FOUNDATION | PROJECT/PROGRAM - OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL | Grand rapids, MI, US | 2024 |
| $2,125,000 | PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | West lafayette, IN, US | 2022 |
| $2,125,000 | PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | West lafayette, IN, US | 2023 |
| $2,000,000 | NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | GENERAL OPERATING | Philadelphia, PA, US | 2022 |
| $1,982,500 | GREATER GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER FOUNDATION | PROJECT/PROGRAM - OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL | Grand rapids, MI, US | 2023 |
| $1,772,500 | NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | GENERAL OPERATING | Philadelphia, PA, US | 2023 |
| $1,550,000 | NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | GENERAL OPERATING | Philadelphia, PA, US | 2024 |
| $1,500,000 | CENTER FOR SOUND LITERACY FOUNDATION | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Kentwood, MI, US | 2024 |
| $1,000,000 | STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATION | PROJECT/PROGRAM - GRAND RAPIDS PROJECT | Baltimore, MD, US | 2023 |
| $1,000,000 | THE SEMINAR NETWORK INC | PROJECT/PROGRAM - THE MICHIGAN FUND | Arlington, VA, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
DL
DOUGLAS L DEVOS
| PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
MP
MARIA P DEVOS
| VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
RH
ROBERT H SCHIERBEEK
| VP/COO/DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
JS
JEFFREY S BOWERMAN
| VP OF TAX | $0 | 2024 |
SE
SUSAN E VALCQ
| TREASURER/SECRETARY | $0 | 2024 |
DOUGLAS L DEVOS
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
MARIA P DEVOS
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
ROBERT H SCHIERBEEK
VP/COO/DIRECTOR
JEFFREY S BOWERMAN
VP OF TAX
SUSAN E VALCQ
TREASURER/SECRETARY
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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