Nsf Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-3364306
Foundation Overview
Based in Grand Rapids, MI, Nsf Foundation has awarded 141 grants totaling $791,100 to organizations in Michigan, California and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median award of $5,020.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 16 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
75% of all grants are concentrated in Michigan, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Grand Rapids (48%), Boyne City (11%), Troy (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 55% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (39%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Nsf Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Quality | $10,040 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2024 |
| Home Repair Services | $10,040 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2024 |
| Kids Food Basket | $5,020 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2024 |
| Revive And Thrive Project | $10,040 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Provide Meals And Job Skills | 2024 |
| Human Development Resource Centers | $2,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Building A Better Community | 2024 |
| Paws With A Cause | $5,020 | Wayland, MI, US | Enhancing Life For People With Disab | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Protect Human Rights For Vulnerable | 2024 |
| Fueling Kids Futures | $10,040 | Rochester, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2024 |
| Camp Quality | $10,040 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2024 |
| Home Repair Services | $10,040 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2024 |
| Kids Food Basket | $5,020 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2024 |
| Revive And Thrive Project | $10,040 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Provide Meals And Job Skills | 2024 |
| Human Development Resource Centers | $2,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Building A Better Community | 2024 |
| Paws With A Cause | $5,020 | Wayland, MI, US | Enhancing Life For People With Disab | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Protect Human Rights For Vulnerable | 2024 |
| Fueling Kids Futures | $10,040 | Rochester, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2024 |
| Blessings In A Backpack | $9,400 | Troy, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2023 |
| Camp Quality | $9,400 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2023 |
| Home Repair Services | $9,400 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2023 |
| Kids Food Basket | $5,600 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2023 |
| Revive And Thrive Project | $4,400 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Provide Meals And Job Skills | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Gryc | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Programs For Youth | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Protect Human Rights For Vulnerable | 2023 |
| Movember | $1,500 | Culver City, CA, US | Cancer Research | 2023 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center | $1,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Serve Child Victims Of Abuse | 2023 |
| Odyssey House Of Utah | $1,500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation | 2023 |
| Stocking Elementary School | $4,700 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2023 |
| Blessings In A Backpack | $9,400 | Troy, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2023 |
| Camp Quality | $9,400 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2023 |
| Home Repair Services | $9,400 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2023 |
| Kids Food Basket | $5,600 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2023 |
| Revive And Thrive Project | $4,400 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Provide Meals And Job Skills | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Gryc | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Programs For Youth | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Protect Human Rights For Vulnerable | 2023 |
| Movember | $1,500 | Culver City, CA, US | Cancer Research | 2023 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center | $1,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Serve Child Victims Of Abuse | 2023 |
| Odyssey House Of Utah | $1,500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation | 2023 |
| Stocking Elementary School | $4,700 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education | 2023 |
| Blessings In A Backpack | $10,500 | Troy, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2022 |
| Camp Quality | $16,000 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2022 |
| Home Repair Services | $10,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2022 |
| Kids Food Basket | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2022 |
| Chosen Vision | $5,000 | Grand Ledge, MI, US | Disabled Adults Group Home | 2022 |
| Revive And Thrive Project | $10,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Provide Meals And Job Skills | 2022 |
| Blessings In A Backpack | $10,500 | Troy, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2022 |
| Camp Quality | $16,000 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2022 |
| Home Repair Services | $10,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2022 |
| Kids Food Basket | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2022 |
| Chosen Vision | $5,000 | Grand Ledge, MI, US | Disabled Adults Group Home | 2022 |
| Revive And Thrive Project | $10,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Provide Meals And Job Skills | 2022 |
| Blessings In A Backpack | $10,500 | Troy, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2022 |
| Camp Quality | $16,000 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2022 |
| Home Repair Services | $10,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2022 |
| Kids Food Basket | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2022 |
| Chosen Vision | $5,000 | Grand Ledge, MI, US | Disabled Adults Group Home | 2022 |
| Revive And Thrive Project | $10,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Provide Meals And Job Skills | 2022 |
| Blessings In A Backpack | $6,500 | Troy, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2021 |
| Camp Quality | $6,500 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2021 |
| Home Repair Services | $6,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2021 |
| Kids Food Basket | $6,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2021 |
| Movember Foundation | $1,500 | Culver City, CA, US | Cancer Research | 2021 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Food Pantry | 2021 |
| Chosen Vision | $2,000 | Grand Ledge, MI, US | Disabled Adults Group Home | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Protect Human Rights For Vulnerable | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Gryc | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Programs For Youth | 2021 |
| Revive And Thrive Project | $4,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Provide Meals And Job Skills | 2021 |
| Blessings In A Backpack | $6,000 | Troy, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2020 |
| Camp Quality | $6,000 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2020 |
| Home Repair Services | $6,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2020 |
| Kids Food Basket | $6,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2020 |
| Kind Campaign | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Awareness & Healing Of Bullying | 2020 |
| Movember Foundation | $1,500 | Culver City, CA, US | Cancer Research | 2020 |
| Odyssey House Of Utah | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation | 2020 |
| West Michigan Center For Arts | $1,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Creative Development | 2020 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | $4,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Food Pantry | 2020 |
| Chosen Vision | $2,000 | Grand Ledge, MI, US | Disabled Adults Group Home | 2020 |
| Mel Trotter | $3,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Emergency Shelter | 2020 |
| Guiding Light | $3,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Drug And Alcohol Recovery Program | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Protect Human Rights For Vulnerable | 2020 |
| Benzie Area Christian Neighbors | $1,000 | Benzonia, MI, US | Services To People In Need | 2018 |
| Blessings In A Backpack | $6,000 | Troy, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Gryc | $6,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Programs For Youth | 2018 |
| Camp Quality | $6,000 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2018 |
| Chosen Vision | $6,000 | Grand Ledge, MI, US | Disabled Adults Group Home | 2018 |
| Cros Ministries | $1,100 | Lake Worth, FL, US | Hunger Relief | 2018 |
| First Presbyterian Church Del Ray | $8,000 | Del Ray, FL, US | Religous Purposes | 2018 |
| Family Promise | $2,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Emergency Shelter | 2018 |
| Home Repair Services | $6,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2018 |
| Impact 100 Pbc | $1,100 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Funding Non Profits | 2018 |
| Inland Seas Education Assn | $10,000 | Suttons Bay, MI, US | Great Lakes Boating Education | 2018 |
| Kids Food Basket | $6,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2018 |
| Kids In Crisis | $3,700 | Cos Cob, CT, US | Youth Therapy Assistance | 2018 |
| Kind Campaign | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Awareness & Healing Of Bullying | 2018 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Parkinsons Research | 2018 |
| Movember Foundation | $1,500 | Culver City, CA, US | Cancer Research | 2018 |
| Northbrook Presbyterian | $4,000 | Beverly Hills, MI, US | Religous Purposes | 2018 |
| Odyssey House Of Utah | $1,500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation | 2018 |
| Orchard Lake Community Church | $6,000 | Orchard Lake, MI, US | Religous Purposes | 2018 |
| St Philips Neri Church | $1,000 | Empire, MI, US | Religous Purposes | 2018 |
| W Michigan Center For Art | $1,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education And Training Facility | 2018 |
| Wings Of Wonder | $1,000 | Empire, MI, US | Birds Of Prey Sanctuary/education | 2018 |
| Home Repair Services | $5,300 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2017 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Gryc | $5,800 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Programs For Youth | 2017 |
| Judson Center | $10,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | Autism Behavior Services | 2017 |
| Kids Food Basket | $5,300 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2017 |
| Camp Quality | $5,300 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2017 |
| Chosen Vision | $2,000 | Grand Ledge, MI, US | Disabled Adults Group Home | 2017 |
| Open Door Outreach | $10,000 | White Lake, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2017 |
| Family Promise | $12,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Emergency Shelter | 2017 |
| Odyssey House Of Utah | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation | 2017 |
| Kids In Crisis | $3,000 | Cos Cob, CT, US | Youth Therapy Assistance | 2017 |
| Achievement Centers | $10,000 | Delray Beach, FL, US | Camp For Kids With Disabilities | 2017 |
| Movember Foundation | $1,000 | Culver City, CA, US | Cancer Research | 2017 |
| Glen Lake Community Schools | $1,500 | Maple City, MI, US | Education | 2017 |
| Impact 100 Pbc | $2,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Funding Non Profits | 2017 |
| Michigan State University | $2,000 | East Lansing, MI, US | Education | 2017 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Accom. For Families Of Seriously Ill | 2017 |
| Kind Campaign | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Awareness & Healing Of Bullying | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $3,300 | Detroit, MI, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2017 |
| W Michigan Center For Art | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education And Training Facility | 2017 |
| Blessings In A Backpack | $5,300 | Troy, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2017 |
| Benzie Area Christian Neighbors | $2,000 | Benzonia, MI, US | Services To People In Need | 2017 |
| Home Repair Services | $6,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Poverty Relief | 2016 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Gryc | $6,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Programs For Youth | 2016 |
| Trust Theatre Ensemble | $3,000 | Flint, MI, US | Theatre Inspiring Change | 2016 |
| Judson Center | $10,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | Autism Behavior Services | 2016 |
| Kids Food Basket | $6,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2016 |
| Camp Quality | $6,000 | Boyne City, MI, US | Camp For Kids With Cancer | 2016 |
| Chosen Vision | $6,000 | Grand Ledge, MI, US | Disabled Adults Group Home | 2016 |
| Open Door Outreach | $20,000 | White Lake, MI, US | Hunger Relief | 2016 |
| Covenant House Academy | $1,500 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Education For At Risk Youth | 2016 |
| Family Promise | $13,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Emergency Shelter | 2016 |
| Odyssey House Of Utah | $1,500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation | 2016 |
| Kids In Crisis | $3,000 | Cos Cob, CT, US | Youth Therapy Assistance | 2016 |
| Achievement Centers | $10,000 | Highland Hills, OH, US | Camp For Kids With Disabilities | 2016 |
| Movember Foundation | $1,500 | Culver City, CA, US | Cancer Research | 2016 |
| Comm Found Of Greater Rochester | $6,000 | Rochester, MI, US | Strength Greater Rochester Area | 2016 |
| Glen Lake Community Schools | $1,000 | Maple City, MI, US | Education | 2016 |
| Impact 100 Pbc | $1,200 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Womens Org. Funding Non Profits | 2016 |
| Michigan State University | $5,000 | East Lansing, MI, US | Education | 2016 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $12,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Accom. For Families Of Seriously Ill | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 38-3364306 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 7400 WHISPERING RIDGE ST SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546-9144 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Nsf Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Treasurer | Sally Jo Trapp |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Trapp Jr |
| Secretary | Judith A Boos |
| President | Donald B Boos |
| Director | Janet Boos |
Forms 990-PF
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- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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