Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI

Steelcase Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K $50K $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
107
Repeat grantees
64
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesPLEASE SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED, OR VISIT HTTPS://WWW.STEELCASEFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANT-PROCESS/ FOR DETAI
ContactLESLIE SCHOEN · 6162464695
MaterialsPLEASE SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED, OR VISIT HTTPS://WWW.STEELCASEFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANT-PROCESS/ FOR DETAIL.
RestrictionsPLEASE SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED, OR VISIT HTTPS://WWW.STEELCASEFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANT-PROCESS/ FOR DETAIL.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Daniel Williams
PRESIDENT
$211K
Mary Anne Hunting
TRUSTEE
Elizabeth Welch
TRUSTEE
Craig Niemann
TRUSTEE
Robert C Pew
TRUSTEE
Brian Cloyd
TRUSTEE
Kate Pew Wolters
BOARD CHAIR
Sara Armbruster
TRUSTEE
Robert C Pew III
TRUSTEE
Julie Ridenour
PRESIDENT (THROUGH FEB. 2021)
$2K
James P Keane
TRUSTEE (through july 2021)
Cary Pew
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
286
Total grants awarded
$29.4M
Total amount
$103K
Average grant
$2.8M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$7.2M
98 grants
2023
$7.0M
102 grants
2022
$5.6M
74 grants
2021
$50K
2 grants
2020
$4.4M
5 grants
2019
$5.2M
5 grants

Top recipients

Education See Attched Listing
2 grants · MI
$5.2M
Culture and Community See Attached Listing
2 grants · MI
$2.1M
Human Servicesocial Justice See Attached Listing
2 grants · MI
$1.7M
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
Yourcause Llc
3 grants · TX
$1.3M
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$820K
3 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$575K
Leading Educators
3 grants · LA
$525K
1 grant · DE · ✓ Exact match
$506K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$450K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

American Online Giving Foundation Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
DE · TY 2024
$506K
Heart of West Michigan United Way
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$450K
Grand Valley State University
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$250K
Grand Rapids Whitewater
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$250K
Yourcause Llc
Program support
TX · TY 2024
$250K
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital
Program support
IL · TY 2024
$213K
Leading Educators
Program support
LA · TY 2024
$200K
Grand Rapids Art Museum
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$200K
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$155K
Grand Rapids Symphony
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$150K
Women's Resource Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$150K
Diatribe Inc
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$130K
United Methodist Community House
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$125K
Health Net of West Michigan
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$111K
Kent School Services Network
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$105K
Realism Is Loyalty
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$105K
Iccf Community Homes
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$101K
Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$100K
Aya Youth Collective
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$100K
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$100K
Catholic Charities West Michigan
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$100K
Kconnect
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$100K
Stem Greenhouse
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$100K
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$100K
Refugee Education Center
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$100K
Cook Museum of Natural Science
Program support
AL · TY 2024
$91K
Michigan State University
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$87K
Grand Rapids African American Museum
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$86K
Baxter Community Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$80K
The Leadership Academy
Program support
NY · TY 2024
$80K
YMCA
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$80K
Safe Haven Ministries Inc
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$75K
Michigan Association of United Way
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$75K
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$75K
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$75K
The Source
PROGRAM SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$75K
Camp Blodgett
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$75K
Family Promise of West Michigan
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$75K
The Other Way Ministries
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$65K
Disability Advocates of Kent County
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$60K
Datawise Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$58K
West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$55K
Arbor Circle
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$50K
Girls Growing II Women Inc
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$50K
Code on Wheels
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$50K
Steepletown Neighborhood Services Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$50K
Mosaic Film Experience
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$50K
Math Medic Foundation
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$50K
Ebony Road Players
Program support
MI · TY 2024
$50K
United Way of Athens-limestone County
Program support
AL · TY 2024
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.