2024 - 2025 Annual Report
2024 - 2025
Annual Report

Our

Collective

Strength

2024 - 2025 Annual Report

⁠As this community’s foundation, we know our strength comes from our partners, who believe in making Kent County a place where opportunity, prosperity and belonging are accessible to all.

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Leadership Letter

Dear Partners and Friends,

Dear Partners
and Friends,

Strength in our community comes from our connections to each other, our shared vision of what could be and our commitment to creating a better future.

Data and Financials

Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s permanent endowment helps us respond to current community needs and manage our long-term financial stability, so that we can address the ever-changing needs that will arise in our next century of service and impact. We are grateful for the generosity of donor partners who contribute their financial resources.

16

new funds established

$13.41M

in new gifts from generous donor partners

$8.64M

of those new gifts went to Donor Advised funds

$24.18M

awarded in grants and scholarships

Partner Recognition

All over Kent County, individuals, families, nonprofits, companies and communities are partnering with Grand Rapids Community Foundation to achieve their philanthropic goals. We are grateful for their trust and partnership. Through establishing funds, creating planned gifts and giving throughout their lifetimes, our donor partners are investing in today and looking to the future.

Learn more about how to support the causes you care about at GRFoundation.org/Giving.

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Support the causes that matter to you.

For decades, people who care about our region have invested in Grand Rapids Community Foundation, allowing us to address the ever-changing needs in our community. We are here to help you accomplish your philanthropic goals, whether you are interested in giving today or leaving a legacy.