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Gillett Family Foundation: 37 grants to organizations, $292,500 (tax year ended December 2024)
Gillett Family Foundation, a private foundation in Ada, MI, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $292,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 15, 2025. The largest was $40,000 to Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids, MI for environment.
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- EIN
- 261606747
- Based in
- Ada, MI
- Assets
- $6,277,443
- Grants paid
- $292,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202532889349101103. It reported $292,500 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandford Nature Center | Grand Rapids, MI | Environment | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | Research and awareness | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Rapids Art Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | Museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everybody Plays | Rockford, MI | Community events | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | Legal services | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Healing Center | Grand Rapids, MI | Children's healing environment | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flat River Outreach Ministry | Lowell, MI | Neighborhood assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frederick Meijer Gardens | Grand Rapids, MI | Art and nature | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gerald R Ford Presidential Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Library and museum activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Rapids Public Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | Museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Valley University Foundation | Allendale, MI | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Ball Zoo | Grand Rapids, MI | Animal education | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Free Bed Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Cancer treatment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mary Foundation (lacks Cancer Center) | Grand Rapids, MI | Cancer treatment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA West Central Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | Civil rights | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockford Highschool | Rockford, MI | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artists Creating Together | Grand Rapids, MI | Arts organization | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cannonsburg Elementary School | Rockford, MI | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Da Blodgett - St John's | Grand Rapids, MI | Family services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gilda's Club | Grand Rapids, MI | Emotional healthcare for cancer patients | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | Grand Rapids, MI | Arts organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | Animal rescue | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | Health center | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Senior Neighbors | Grand Rapids, MI | Senior centers | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broadway Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | Community events | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Hospice | Grand Rapids, MI | Hospice care | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids Commonwealth | Grand Rapids, MI | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helen Devos Children's Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kid's Food Basket | Grand Rapids, MI | Provision of food to children | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mom's Bloom | Grand Rapids, MI | Postpartum support for new parents | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blandford School | Grand Rapids, MI | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City High Middle School | Grand Rapids, MI | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Grand Rapids Parks | Grand Rapids, MI | General services | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws With A Cause | Wayland, MI | Support for animals | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zinser Elementary | Grand Rapids, MI | Public school | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North End Community Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | Food pantry | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lowell's Open Table | Lowell, MI | Community events | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $40,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 |
| Human services | $17,000 |
| Animal-related | $15,000 |
| Health care | $14,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,000 |
States funded
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Updated October 15, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.