Weller Family Foundation
Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3588896 · reported 2023–2025
68grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$1.5Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 15 of its 68 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $81K 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
111 Lyon Street NW 5b
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2406
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grandville Public Schools | Grandville, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 |
| Spring Hill Camps | Evart, MI | $15,000 |
| Spring Hill Camps | Evart, MI | $15,000 |
| Allegan County Sherriff's Office | Allegan, MI | $14,500 |
| Newaygo Sheriff Department | White Cloud, MI | $12,000 |
| Safe Haven Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $12,000 |
| Newaygo Sheriff Department | White Cloud, MI | $12,000 |
| Safe Haven Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $12,000 |
| Beyond 26 | Grandville, MI | $10,000 |
| Cran Hill Ranch | Rodney, MI | $10,000 |
| Gccs | Grandville, MI | $10,000 |
| Beyond 26 | Grandville, MI | $10,000 |
| Grand Rapids Police Department | Gand Rapids, MI | $9,000 |
| Wyoming Police Department | Wyoming, MI | $9,000 |
| Newaygo Sheriff Department | White Cloud, MI | $9,000 |
| Lowell Police Department | Lowell, MI | $8,500 |
| City of Lowell Police Department | Lowell, MI | $8,229 |
| Faith Hospice | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,500 |
| Faith Hospice | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,500 |
| Wise Against Violence | Big Rapids, MI | $7,500 |
| City of Lowell Police Department | Lowell, MI | $5,217 |
| Anchor Point Christian School | Wyoming, MI | $5,000 |
| Grace Christian Academy | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Guiding Light Mission | Grand Raids, MI | $5,000 |
| Kid's Food Basket | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| San Juan Diego Academy | Wyoming, MI | $5,000 |
| South Christian High School | Byron Center, MI | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics of Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Beyond 26 | Grandville, MI | $5,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Equine Assisted Development | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| South Christian High School | Byron Center, MI | $5,000 |
| Wise Against Violence | Big Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| World Mission | Comstock Park, MI | $5,000 |
| Dutton Christian School | Caledonia, MI | $5,000 |
| Frontline Bible Church | Byron Center, MI | $5,000 |
| Guiding Light Mission | Grand Raids, MI | $5,000 |
| Kid's Food Basket | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| San Juan Diego Academy | Wyoming, MI | $5,000 |
| South Christian High School | Byron Center, MI | $5,000 |
| Spring Hill Camps | Evart, MI | $5,000 |
| Grandville Police Department | Grandville, MI | $4,200 |
| Mel Trotter | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,000 |
| Grandville Public Schools | Grandville, MI | $3,558 |
| Lake County Sheriff Department | Baldwin, MI | $3,000 |
| Volunteers in Service | Wyoming, MI | $3,000 |
| Volunteers in Service | Wyoming, MI | $3,000 |
| Emmanuel Hospice | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500 |
| Lifewise Academy Thornapple Kellogg | Middleville, MI | $2,500 |
| Rising Kites | Bridgman, MI | $2,500 |
| 70x7 Life Recovery | Wyoming, MI | $2,500 |
| Grace Christian Academy | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500 |
| Hope Gardens | Byron Center, MI | $2,500 |
| Critter Barn | Zeeland, MI | $2,500 |
| Grace Christian Academy | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,500 |
| Wyoming Public Schools | Wyoming, MI | $2,500 |
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