FUNDER
FIRST STEPS KENT
17recipients FY2016–24
$26Mgiving on file
2023latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 100% of giving in Michigan
Footprint
A local funder — 100% of its dollars go to MI. It is a candidate for organizations in the 1 state it has funded, whatever their cause: MI.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 15 |
| FREY FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 10 |
| COREWELL HEALTH | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 8 |
| DOUGLAS & MARIA DEVOS FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 8 |
| W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | large program funder | 8 |
| CDV5 FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 7 |
| COMMUNTIY FOUNDATION OF THE HOLLAND ZEELAND AREA | HOLLAND, MI | program funder | 7 |
| MICHIGAN HEALTH ENDOWMENT FUND | BRIGHTON, MI | program funder | 7 |
| HEART OF WEST MICHIGAN UNITED WAY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 6 |
| KRW FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 6 |
| PETER C AND EMAJEAN COOK FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 6 |
| STEELCASE FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 6 |
| DICK AND BETSY DEVOS FAMILY FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 5 |
| GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | GRAND HAVEN, MI | program funder | 5 |
| PERRIGO COMPANY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | ALLEGAN, MI | program funder | 5 |
| THE MEIJER FOUNDATION | program funder | 5 | |
| THE SEBASTIAN FOUNDATION C/O MS LINDA JONES | program funder | 5 | |
| THE STEVE & AMY VAN ANDEL FOUNDATION | ADA, MI | program funder | 5 |
| CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MI | program funder | 4 |
| DANIEL & PAMELLA DEVOS FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 4 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | large program funder | 4 |
| FEEDING AMERICA WEST MICHIGAN | KENTWOOD, MI | program funder | 4 |
| JANDERNOA FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 4 |
| TRINITY HEALTH-MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 4 |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | program funder | 4 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMILY FUTURES | MI | 5 | 2023 | $3,958,462 |
| HEALTH NET OF WEST MICHIGAN | MI | 6 | 2023 | $2,557,919 |
| KENT COUNTY VEBA | MI | 5 | 2023 | $2,382,550 |
| ARBOR CIRCLE CORPORATION | MI | 5 | 2023 | $1,791,305 |
| GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MI | 7 | 2023 | $1,542,531 |
| CHERRY STREET SERVICES INC | MI | 5 | 2023 | $1,246,623 |
| VIBRANT FUTURES | MI | 5 | 2023 | $1,034,509 |
| READY FOR SCHOOL | MI | 5 | 2023 | $977,179 |
| HEALTHY HOMES COALITION OF WESTMICHIGAN | MI | 5 | 2023 | $913,198 |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF GRAND RAPIDS | MI | 5 | 2023 | $783,255 |
| MOMSBLOOM INC | MI | 5 | 2023 | $587,862 |
| WEST MICHIGAN PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | MI | 4 | 2023 | $378,839 |
| HISPANIC CENTER OF WESTERN MICHIGAN INC | MI | 4 | 2023 | $304,475 |
| D A BLODGETT-ST JOHNS | MI | 5 | 2023 | $242,518 |
| COMPREHENSIVE THERAPY CENTER INC | MI | 5 | 2023 | $159,546 |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS | MI | 1 | 2023 | $152,156 |
| HEART OF WEST MICHIGAN UNITED WAY | MI | 2 | 2020 | $89,788 |