Degroot Family Foundation
Private foundation · Watervliet, MI · EIN 06-1654753 · reported 2023–2025
55grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$1.7Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 660
Watervliet, MI 49098-0660
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant House Michigan EMERGENCY SHELTER AND HOUSING FOR DETROIT AND GRAND RAPIDS YOUTH | Detroit, MI | $100,000 |
| Berrien Community Foundation DONOR ADVISED FUND | St Joseph, MI | $100,000 |
| Covenant House Michigan SERVING HOMELESS YOUTH DETROIT AND GRAND RAPIDS CAMPUS'S | Detroit, MI | $100,000 |
| Covenant House Michigan SERVING HOMELESS YOUTH DETROIT AND GRAND RAPIDS CAMPUS'S | Detroit, MI | $100,000 |
| Cornerstone Alliance ONGOING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Benton Harbor, MI | $75,000 |
| Prevention Works Inc THRIVE KALAMAZOO: BUILDING RESILIENCE THROUGH PREVENTION PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $75,000 |
| Cornerstone Alliance CONTINUED ECONOMIC SUPPORT | Benton Harbor, MI | $75,000 |
| Prevention Works Inc PROGRAM EXPANSION KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Kalamazoo, MI | $75,000 |
| Cornerstone Alliance CONTINUED ECONOMIC SUPPORT | Benton Harbor, MI | $75,000 |
| Prevention Works Inc PROJECT ENRICHMENT IN KALAMAZOO | Kalamazoo, MI | $75,000 |
| Tri County Council for Child Development EXPANSION OF HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN BERRIEN COUNTY | Paw Paw, MI | $52,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK PROJECT | Benton Harbor, MI | $50,000 |
| KC Ready 4's HIGH QUALITY PRE-K EXPERIENCES FOR 3-4 YEAR OLDS IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Southwest Michigan PROJECT LEARN PROGRAM | Benton Harbor, MI | $50,000 |
| KC Ready 4's TUITION ASSISTANCE/SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Michigan WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK | Benton Harbor, MI | $50,000 |
| KC Ready 4's TUITION ASSISTANCE/SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross PURCHASE OF CARGO VAN FOR BLOOD DRIVE NEEDS | Kalamazoo, MI | $38,000 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation DONOR ADVISED FUND | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Michiana CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Niles, MI | $25,000 |
| SPCA SW Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Michiana CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Niles, MI | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Michiana CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Niles, MI | $25,000 |
| United Way of Southwest Michigan DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY | St Joseph, MI | $25,000 |
| Vashon Schools Foundation SUPPORT CRITICAL SCHOOL STAFF POSITIONS, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND VITAL SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING | Vashon, WA | $20,360 |
| Feeding America West Michigan MOBILE FOOD PANTRY IN BERRIEN COUNTY | Kentwood, MI | $20,000 |
| SPCA SW Michigan OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| United Way of Southwest Michigan 2-1-1 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL PROGRAM | St Joseph, MI | $20,000 |
| Feeding America West Michigan LIFTGATE FOR SEMI'S-BERRIEN COUNTY | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 |
| SPCA SW Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 |
| Birth Right of St Joseph GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT INCLUDING SOME TO DEFRAY PARTIAL COSTS TOWARDS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS | St Joseph, MI | $15,000 |
| United Way of Southwest Michigan DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY | St Joseph, MI | $15,000 |
| Birth Right of St Joseph GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND RAILINGS | St Joseph, MI | $15,000 |
| Birth Right of St Joseph GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND INSTALL THREE WINDOWS | St Joseph, MI | $15,000 |
| Girls on the Run Southwest Michigan SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLOMA-WATERVLIET TEAMS | St Joseph, MI | $13,595 |
| American Red Cross SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES MAUI FIRE | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Feeding America West Michigan NOURISH TOMORROW ADVANCEMENT CAMPAIGN | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Berrien Community Foundation BACKPACKS FOR GOOD | St Joseph, MI | $6,000 |
| Berrien Community Foundation BACKPACKS FOR GOOD | St Joseph, MI | $5,500 |
| Good Fellow Fund LOCAL CHRISTMAS DRIVE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED | Benton Harbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Berrien Community Foundation BACKPACKS FOR GOOD | St Joseph, MI | $5,000 |
| Girls on the Run Southwest Michigan SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLOMA-WATERVLIET TEAMS | St Joseph, MI | $5,000 |
| Good Fellow Fund LOCAL CHRISTMAS DRIVE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED | St Joseph, MI | $5,000 |
| Hope Resources FOOD PANTRY | Coloma, MI | $5,000 |
| Humane Society of SW Michigan | St Joseph, MI | $5,000 |
| Berrien Community Foundation WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE | St Joseph, MI | $5,000 |
| Good Fellow Fund LOCAL CHRISTMAS DRIVE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED | St Joseph, MI | $5,000 |
| Hope Resources FOOD PANTRY | Coloma, MI | $5,000 |
| Pga Tournament Corporation SPONSORSHIP DESSERT & VOLUNTEER SNACKS SENIOR PGA | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $4,500 |
| Bridgman Foundation for Educational Excellence EDUCATION | Bridgman, MI | $1,600 |
| Bridgman Foundation for Educational Excellence EDUCATION | Bridgman, MI | $1,200 |
| Bridgman Foundation for Educational Excellence EDUCATION | Bridgman, MI | $1,200 |
| YMCA of Greater Michiana YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE | Niles, MI | $850 |
| Corewell Health Foundation of Southwest Michigan MENTAL HEALTH GALA | Grand Rapids, MI | $500 |
| Exponent Philanthropy EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $250 |
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