What DeVos Family Foundation does

The DeVos Family Foundation (DVFF) is a private, non-profit family foundation headquartered at 200 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 200, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It operates as a collaborative philanthropic vehicle for the DeVos family's second and third generations, continuing a legacy of giving established by Rich and Helen DeVos. The foundation's stated mission is to invest in initiatives that create pathways to opportunity, support the healthy growth of children and families, and cultivate thriving communities, with deliberate geographic concentration in two regions: West Michigan and Central Florida.

The foundation's portfolio comprises nine active program initiatives rather than commercial products: SpringGR (entrepreneurship training and mentoring in Grand Rapids, 1,200+ graduates since 2014); the DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative (DVULI, a 15-month urban youth ministry leadership intensive operating across 37 US cities with 1,300+ graduates since 1995); the Gift to Advance Children's Health Care (a $50 million February 2024 partnership with Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Mary Free Bed, and Pine Rest); the DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management Capacity Building Central Florida Program (a fully underwritten two-year program for 60 arts managers across 20 organizations, launched 2024); the DeVos Family Prize for Leadership in Giving (an annual $100,000 philanthropy award co-administered with the Philanthropy Roundtable since 2014); the Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative ($3M in grants to 30 Central Florida nonprofits, 2021-2023); the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (a 31-year nonprofit partnership distributing $26M+ to 500+ local nonprofits and reaching 100,000 youth per year); the Health Crisis Response (over $9M deployed during COVID-19 to 9,506 households and 39,800 families in West Michigan); and the Corewell Health Center for Transformation and Innovation. The foundation does not develop, license, or sell technology products, has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no APIs or SDKs, and no patents. Distribution is conducted entirely through direct grantmaking and program partnerships rather than commercial channels.

The foundation's business model is non-commercial philanthropy: it is funded by the DeVos family's private wealth (not publicly disclosed, no outside institutional investors or PE involvement indicated), generates no product or service revenue, and deploys capital through direct grants, multi-year program underwriting, and capacity-building partnerships. Marketing and stakeholder communications are conducted through a website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and email newsletters. The foundation is actively operating and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or pending M&A.

Name

DeVos Family Foundation

Legal name

DeVos Family Foundation

Website

https://devosfamilyfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The DeVos Family Foundation is a private, non-profit family foundation based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that deploys philanthropic capital through direct grants and program partnerships concentrated in West Michigan and Central Florida. It serves children, families, urban youth workers, and nonprofit organizations via initiatives in health, entrepreneurship, leadership development, arts, and youth services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Offices & Philanthropic Advisors (Grantmaking) (BPAGAKAD)

Keywords

• Philanthropic foundation
• Charitable grantmaking
• Community development
• Youth leadership programs
• Family foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The DeVos Family Foundation is a private family foundation that channels philanthropic capital into a portfolio of community-focused initiatives, including direct grants to vetted nonprofit organizations, leadership training programs for urban youth workers (DVULI), entrepreneurship training (SpringGR), pediatric health care funding, arts and nonprofit capacity building, and annual recognition of other philanthropists. Its work is concentrated in West Michigan and Central Florida, serving children, families, and nonprofit partners through funding, partnerships, and program support.

Product overview

The DeVos Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization, not a technology product company. It does not offer a unified product platform or software products. Instead, the foundation supports a portfolio of charitable initiatives and programs: SpringGR (entrepreneurship training in Grand Rapids), DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative (leadership training for urban youth workers), Gift to Advance Children's Health Care ($50M pediatric healthcare initiative), DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management (capacity building for arts managers), DeVos Family Prize for Leadership in Giving ($100K annual philanthropy award), Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years ($3M to 30 nonprofits), Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (youth programs in Central Florida), Health Crisis Response (COVID-19 relief), and Corewell Health Center for Transformation and Innovation (healthcare facility). These are grant-funded programs and initiatives, not technology products or services.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (OMYF): A nonprofit partnered with the Orlando Magic franchise reaching underserved youth in Central Florida through programs in education, arts, health and wellness, and homelessness prevention.
• DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative (DVULI)
• SpringGR
• DeVos Family Prize for Leadership in Giving
• DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management Capacity Building Central Florida Program

Products and services

• SpringGR An entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and networking program that empowers entrepreneurs in the greater Grand Rapids area to develop skills and build successful, profitable companies. Since 2014, the program has graduated over 1,200 participants.
• DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative (DVULI) A 15-month leadership training intensive for urban youth ministry leaders that combines biblical principles with organizational theory. The program has been conducted in 37 major urban centers across the US with over 1,300 graduates completing the program.
• Gift to Advance Children's Health Care A landmark $50 million gift initiative to advance pediatric health care in West Michigan, establishing partnerships between Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Mary Free Bed, and Pine Rest to provide medical, rehabilitative, and mental health care for children. The gift establishes Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital and the Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health.
• DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management Capacity Building Central Florida Program A two-year capacity building program for arts managers, artistic directors, and board members from arts and cultural organizations in Central Florida. The program provides training in artistic planning, fundraising, marketing, and governance to 60 arts managers from 20 organizations across Orange, Lake, Osceola, and Seminole counties.
• DeVos Family Prize for Leadership in Giving An annual $100,000 award, in partnership with Philanthropy Roundtable, that honors living philanthropists whose charitable leadership exemplifies impact, innovation, and giving that inspires others. The winner receives $100,000 to donate to a charity of choice.
• Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative A celebratory initiative committing $3 million in grants to 30 nonprofits in Central Florida, marking 30 years of DeVos family stewardship of the Orlando Magic franchise.
• Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (OMYF) A nonprofit organization partnering with programs focused on education, arts, health and wellness, and homelessness prevention for underserved youth in Central Florida. Over 31 years, OMYF has distributed more than $26 million to 500 local nonprofits, impacting 100,000 youth per year.
• Health Crisis Response

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $9 million deployed in COVID-19 rapid response efforts supporting 9,506 households and 39,800 families
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's HospitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024$50 million gift partnership to advance pediatric health care in West Michigan. The partnership establishes Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital, a venture created by Mary Free Bed and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, and the Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health.
• Mary Free Bed RehabilitationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024$50 million gift partnership to advance pediatric health care in West Michigan. The partnership establishes Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital, a venture created by Mary Free Bed and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.
• Pine Rest Christian Mental Health ServicesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024$50 million gift partnership to advance pediatric health care in West Michigan. The gift will create the Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health.
• DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Capacity building program in Central Florida, fully underwritten by the DeVos Family Foundation. The two-year program supports 60 arts managers from 20 organizations in Orange, Lake, Osceola, and Seminole counties. Led by Chairman Michael M. Kaiser and President Brett Egan.
• William E. Simon FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Former partner for the Simon-DeVos Prize for Philanthropic Leadership, which was awarded to philanthropists who showed exemplary leadership through their own charitable giving. The foundation sunsetted in 2023.
• Philanthropy RoundtableflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Annual partnership to award the DeVos Family Prize for Leadership in Giving, honoring living philanthropists whose charitable leadership exemplifies impact, innovation, and giving that inspires others. Winners receive $100,000 to donate to a charitable organization of their choice.
• SpringGRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014SpringGR is an entrepreneurial support program that trains, mentors, and provides networking opportunities for entrepreneurs in the greater Grand Rapids area. Since 2014, SpringGR has graduated more than 1,200 participants. It is a collaborative effort of the DeVos family.
• DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative (DVULI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995A 15-month leadership intensive launched in 1995 to invest in sustainable leadership and development of urban youth workers. Has trained in 37 major urban centers across the US with more than 1,300 urban youth ministry leaders completing the program.
• Orlando Magic Youth FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Long-standing partnership since 1992 with a nonprofit aligned with the family's philanthropic interests. OMYF has distributed over $26 million to 500 nonprofits, impacting 100,000 youth per year, focused on education, arts, health and wellness, and homelessness prevention.
• Orlando MagicflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991The DeVos family became caretakers of the Orlando Magic franchise in 1991. The team ownership provides an opportunity to serve and invest in the Central Florida community, mirroring the family's investments in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Amplify GRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner during COVID-19 health crisis response in West Michigan.
• Base Camp Urban OutreachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner during COVID-19 health crisis response in West Michigan.
• Baxter Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner during COVID-19 health crisis response in West Michigan.
• Dwelling PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner during COVID-19 health crisis response in West Michigan.
• Heart of West Michigan United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner during COVID-19 health crisis response in West Michigan.
• Guiding Light MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner during COVID-19 health crisis response in West Michigan.
• Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner during COVID-19 health crisis response in West Michigan.
• Family Promise of Grand RapidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner during COVID-19 health crisis response in West Michigan.
• The Potter's HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner during COVID-19 health crisis response in West Michigan.
• Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (OMYF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee through the 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative. OMYF focuses on education, arts, health and wellness, and homelessness prevention for children and families in Central Florida.
• New Image Youth CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of the Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative serving Parramore community.
• Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of the Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative focused on reducing housing insecurity.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Central FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of the Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative fighting hunger in Central Florida.
• Dress for Success Greater OrlandominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of the Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative empowering women in the community.
• Boys & Girls Club of Central FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of the Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative serving youth in Central Florida.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of the Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative supporting families with ill children.
• Orlando Science CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of the Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative supporting STEM education.
• Make-A-Wish Central and Northern FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of the Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative granting wishes for children.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee of the Orlando Magic 30 Grants for 30 Years Initiative creating mentoring relationships.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hudson-Webber Foundation: Detroit-based private foundation making grants in Southeast Michigan with similar programmatic priorities (economic mobility, arts, health) - competing for nonprofit partners and visibility in the same Michigan philanthropic landscape.
• The Kresge Foundation: Detroit-area private foundation with comparable size and scope, making multi-million dollar grants to nonprofits in Michigan and across the US in health, education, arts, and community development - directly competitive in the West Michigan grantmaking ecosystem.
• Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation: Direct peer: another private foundation within the DeVos family, also headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, supporting causes in West Michigan with overlapping philanthropic interests including arts, education, and community development.
• William E. Simon Foundation: Former partner with DeVos Family Foundation on the Simon-DeVos Prize (sunsetted 2023). A family foundation with similar scale, focus on leadership in philanthropy, and historically shared award programs.

Broad incumbents

• Koch Foundation: Major family-controlled philanthropic arm funding education, arts, and community programs with geographic concentration and centralized grantmaking governance - similar operational model at larger asset base.
• Walton Family Foundation: Larger multi-generational family foundation with comparable geographic concentration strategy (Arkansas) and focus on education and community - similar model of regionally concentrated private family philanthropy at much larger scale.
• David and Lucile Packard Foundation: Multi-billion dollar family foundation with multi-generational involvement and grants across children's health, education, and conservation - structurally analogous but operating at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Helios Foundation: Family foundation focused on Central Florida giving with overlapping youth, education, and arts priorities - a regional peer in the Orlando/Central Florida market the DeVos family also serves.

Emerging players

• Orlando Magic Youth Foundation: Flagship sub-brand / closely-aligned program under DeVos stewardship that functions as a separate 501(c)(3) serving Central Florida youth - directly comparable in mission and beneficiary profile.

Others

• Heart of West Michigan United Way: West Michigan funder and a named COVID-19 response partner addressing similar community needs (emergency relief, family stability, nonprofit capacity) via a different funding model (federated giving).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/devos-family-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/devos_family_foundation

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M&A

Investments2 records

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