Mercantile Bank Foundation
Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 87-4152774 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Mercantile Bank Foundation
351grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$970Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 35 of its 351 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $192K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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
310 Leonard St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-4224
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mel Trotter Ministries IMMEASURABLY MORE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; GENERAL SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $75,000 |
| West Michigan Sports Commission WINNING STREAK CAMPAIGN DUGOUT SPONSOR | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 |
| Heart of West Michigan United Way | Grand Rapids, MI | $27,000 |
| Mel Trotter Ministries IMMEASURABLY MORE TINY HOME CAMPAIGN - GENERAL SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| Mel Trotter Ministries IMMEASURABLY MORE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; GENERAL SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 |
| American Heart Association FUNDING FOR SMALL-SCALE. | Grand Rapids, MI | $23,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Kent County IMAGINE CAMPAIGN - GENERAL SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Kent County CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF HOMES | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 |
| Grand Valley State University FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $17,500 |
| Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Inc LATINX YOUTH CONFERENCE 2024; GENERAL SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $12,500 |
| United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties ADOPT A FAMILY SPONSOR 2023; GENERAL SUPPORT | Mt Pleasant, MI | $10,500 |
| Bbb Educational Foundation 2025 PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Cherry Health Foundation HEALTH LEADER SPONSORSHIP | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Southwest Michigan First Corporation | Kalamazoo, MI | $10,000 |
| Iccf Community Home HOUSES TO HOMES GALA 2024 | Grand Rapids, MI | $8,500 |
| Mount Pleasant Area Community Foundation 2025 GOLD SPONSOR | Mt Pleasant, MI | $8,300 |
| Hispanic Center of Western Michigan HISPANIC FESTIVAL SPONSOR - GENERAL SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $8,000 |
| Genesis Non-Profit Housing Corporation | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,500 |
| Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan Educational Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,500 |
| Opportunity Resource Fund AFFORDABLE LOAN PROGRAMS DONATION | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,500 |
| Start Garden LLC | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,500 |
| Winning Futures | Warren, MI | $7,500 |
| Junior Achievement USA CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY SPONSOR | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,500 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Foundation SUPPORT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Michigan Inc HOUSING COUNSELING & EDUCATION DONATION | Lansing, MI | $6,000 |
| Home Repair Services of Kent County Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,000 |
| Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 |
| Linc UP Nonprofit Housing Corporation CSA 2023 SPONSOR; HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,000 |
| University Rehabilitation Alliance Inc | Mason, MI | $6,000 |
| Blandford Nature Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,500 |
| Gildas Club Grand Rapids LAUGHFEST SPONSOR; GENERAL SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,500 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Foundation SUPPORT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Nmc Foundation SUPPORT FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND THE ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY | Traverse City, MI | $5,000 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| West Michigan Asian American Association | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Junior League of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Gerald R Ford Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Grand Rapids Christian Schools | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Community Homeworks SAFE START SUPPORT - GENERAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes GROCERY PANTRY PROGRAM - GENERAL SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Blandford Nature Center ANNUAL FUND | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Bethany Christian Services PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Angels of Action LIGHT UP THE NIGHT SPONSOR 2023 | Big Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Bethany Christian Services Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Capital Area Housing Partnership BUILDING CAPITAL PROGRAM | Lansing, MI | $5,000 |
| Community Housing Network Inc | Troy, MI | $5,000 |
| Fair Housing Center of West Michigan 2024 FAIR HOUSING WORKSHOP SERIES | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| First Steps Kent | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Grand Rapids Asian Pacific Festival GLOBAL WATER FEST | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Guiding Light Mission Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Hispanic American Council Incorporated | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Messiah Baptist Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Inc FINANCIAL EDUCATION DONATION | Traverse City, MI | $5,000 |
| Samaritas ALLEN MANOR AHP PROJECT | Detroit, MI | $5,000 |
| Bethany Christian Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Blandford Nature Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Ele's Place Capital Region SUPPORT GRIEVING CHILDREN, TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES | Lansing, MI | $5,000 |
| Grand Rapids Christian Schools FAITH-BASED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Hispanic Center of Western Michigan LATINX YOUTH CONFERENCE 2024; GENERAL SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
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