Peter and Joan Secchia Family Inc
Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-2641093 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Peter and Joan Secchia Family Inc
250grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$2,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$81.8Mtotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 11 of its 250 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2.2M 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
220 Lyon St NW Ste 510
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2210
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Free Bed Foundation CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000,000 |
| Mary Free Bed Foundation CHILDRENS REHAB HOSPITAL PROJECT | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,003,000 |
| Michigan State University COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE CAPITAL PLEDGE | East Lansing, MI | $5,000,000 |
| Michigan State University CAMPUS TENNIS FACILITY PLEDGE | East Lansing, MI | $5,000,000 |
| Michigan State University MENS TENNIS FACILTY PLEDGE | East Lansing, MI | $4,962,688 |
| Grand Valley State University BLUE DOT TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM PLEDGE | Allendale, MI | $3,500,000 |
| St Marys Foundation NORTH ENTRANCE LOBBY PROJECT | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500,000 |
| Grand Rapids Community Legends GRAND RAPIDS STATUARY AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,496,412 |
| John Ball Zoo Society AQUARIUM PROJECT PLEDGE | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000,000 |
| Gerald R Ford Pres Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE 2024 | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000,000 |
| Kirk Gibson Foundation PARKINSONS RESEARCH FACILTY PROJECT | Birmingham, MI | $2,000,000 |
| Make A Wish Foundation CAPITAL PLEDGE | Southfield, MI | $1,500,000 |
| Michigan State University COMMUNITY TEACHERS EDUCATION FUND | East Lansing, MI | $1,500,000 |
| West Michigan Sports Commission CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR SOFTBALL FIELDS | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,500,000 |
| Sacred Heart Parish SECCHIA MEMORIAL ORGAN PROJECT | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,434,000 |
| Kent County Parks Dept SECCHIA MEADOWS FUND AND CHILDRENS PROGRAMMING | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,165,230 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of GR CAMP OMALLEY AND DOLAN BELK LODGE RESTORATION | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,165,230 |
| National Italian American Fndn SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT | Washington, DC | $1,106,829 |
| Michigan State University COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE RESEARCH GIFT | East Lansing, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Michigan State University MSU MEDICAL SCHOOL SUPPORT | East Lansing, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundnd 2024 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Grand Action Foundation GRAND ACTION AMPHITHEATER | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000,000 |
| West Michigan Sports Comm CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SOFTBALL FIELDS | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Michigan State University COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE PLEDGE | East Lansing, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Grand Valley State University SECCHIA INTL STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP PRGM | Grand Rapids, MI | $900,000 |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy SCHOLARSHIPS AND AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE | Grand Rapids, MI | $873,922 |
| Grand Rapids Whitewater RAPIDS RESTORATION PROJECT | Grand Rapids, MI | $811,090 |
| Make A Wish Foundation STRATEGIC PLAN CAMPAIGN 2024 | Brighton, MI | $650,000 |
| Geo and Barbara Bush Foundation SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATION SUPPORT PLEDGE | College Station, TX | $582,615 |
| GR Ford Presidential Foundation STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Grand Rapids, MI | $582,615 |
| Downtown Grand Rapids Inc DOWNTOWN MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT FUND | Grand Rapids, MI | $582,615 |
| Grand Rapids Community College CULINARY ARTS CENTER SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $582,615 |
| GR Public Schools Foundation BUILDING TOGETHER PLEDGE | Grand Rapids, MI | $544,484 |
| Michigan State University MSU ST MARYS NEUROSCIENCE COOP PROJECT | East Lansing, MI | $525,000 |
| St Marys Foundation MSU ST MARYS NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT COOP | Grand Rapids, MI | $525,000 |
| GR Ford Presidential Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Grand Rapids, MI | $524,214 |
| United Methodist Foundation WM CONSTRUCTION OF THE UM COMMUNITY HOUSE | Grand Rapids, MI | $509,169 |
| Aquinas College IMMEDIATE NEEDS FUNDING REQUEST | Grand Rapids, MI | $507,500 |
| Grand Rapids Community Legends PUBLIC STATUARY EDUCATION PROGRAM | Grand Rapids, MI | $500,000 |
| Make A Wish Foundation SPECIAL GIFTCAMPAIGN | Grand Rapids, MI | $500,000 |
| Boys and Girls Youth Commonwealth CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE 2024 | Grand Rapids, MI | $500,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Kent Co CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Grand Rapids, MI | $500,000 |
| Grand Valley State University SEIDMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | Allendale, MI | $445,182 |
| Michigan State University ATHLETIC TRAVEL UNVERSITY BANDS AND MEDICAL SCHOOL | East Lansing, MI | $400,000 |
| GR Public Schools Foundation STUDENT ADVANCEMENT AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENT FD | Grand Rapids, MI | $320,368 |
| Michigan State University SECCHIA CENTER EQUIPMENT AND CLASSROOM MAINT | East Lansing, MI | $300,000 |
| GR Ford Pres Foundation DEVOS LEARNING CTR AND SPEAKERS FUND | Grand Rapids, MI | $300,000 |
| East GR Schools Foundation J GERKEN ALUMNI FUND | Grand Rapids, MI | $291,307 |
| Kent County Parks Foundation MILLENNIUM PARK PRGRAMMING FUND | Grand Rapids, MI | $291,307 |
| Special Olympics of MI CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE | Grand Rapids, MI | $262,107 |
| Baxter Community Center BUILDING IMPROVEMENT PLEDGE | Grand Rapids, MI | $262,107 |
| Grand Valley State University MILITARY AND VETERANS EDUCATION PROGRAM | Allendale, MI | $254,818 |
| Sacred Heart Parich ORGAN PROJECT PLEDGE | Grand Rapids, MI | $251,000 |
| Grand Rapi Dspublic Museam Fndn CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
| Special Olympics Michigan MOVE TO MSU PROJECT SUPPORT | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
| GR Ford Presidential Foundation GR FORD PRES MUSEUM SPEAKERS ENDOWNMENT FUND | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation CARE PARTNERS ENDOWMENT FUND | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
| Downtown Grand Rapids Inc CONSTRUCTION OF LYON SQUARE PARK | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
| Ottawa Co Parks Foundation GRAND RIVER GRENWAY PROJECT AND TRAIL BRIDGE | West Olive, MI | $250,000 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation SPECTRUM CARE PARTNERS PROGRAM | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
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