Grants paid by Drive for Life
EIN 82-3209896 · Kalamazoo, MI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T30
Drive for Life of Kalamazoo, MI (EIN 82-3209896) reported 68 grants paid totaling $4,396,640 to 31 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,396,640
68 grants
Recipients
31
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | $360,200 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | $40,000 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $1,502,340 | — |
| 2023 | 29 | $1,585,600 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $908,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 31 recipients receiving the most from Drive for Life, by grants paid, out of 31 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan Fund 38-6005984 | A | East Lansing, MI | 7 | $2,483,000 | 2024 |
| Southwest Michigan First - Legacy Council 38-2853785 | A | Kalamazoo, MI | 6 | $465,500 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society 13-1788491 | A | Detroit, MI | 4 | $220,000 | 2024 |
| Journey21 84-4727592 | A | Oconomowoc, WI | 2 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Wmu Athletics 38-6007327 | A | Kalamazoo, MI | 5 | $111,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Oceana County 83-1970895 | A | Pentwater, MI | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Bronco Athletic Fund | U | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation 75-3240683 | A | Owasso, OK | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation 36-2518129 | A | Glenview, IL | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center 38-6061238 | A | Augusta, MI | 5 | $93,700 | 2024 |
| Ocean Reef Community Foundation 65-0509255 | A | Key Largo, FL | 5 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County 35-1033735 | A | Goshen, IN | 3 | $36,000 | 2024 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts 46-4121514 | A | Bay Harbor, MI | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson's 99-3393905 | A | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Hackett Catholic Prep School 38-3679752 | A | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon 82-3209896 | A | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehudah 38-1437939 | A | Southfield, MI | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Wmu H Stryker Md School of Medicine 45-4135256 | A | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Wmu Foundation 38-2138856 | A | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $22,320 | 2022 |
| Mrc Industries 38-1911437 | A | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Southwest Michigan First - State of Economic Development | U | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation 38-3333202 | A | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Kingdom Indoor Kids Center 27-0617984 | A | Portage, MI | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Hardystrong Foundation 92-0935476 | A | St Charles, IL | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office | U | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Movember Inc 77-0714052 | A | Culver City, CA | 1 | $12,020 | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo Public Safety | U | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Gull Lake Area Robotics 46-3221701 | A | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Lafayette | U | Lafayette, IN | 1 | $8,600 | 2023 |
| Borgess Medical Center 38-1360526 | A | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $8,000 | 2018 |
| Walk Tall Foundation for Kids 45-5030686 | A | Mattawan, MI | 1 | $6,500 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 68 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Spartan Fund East Lansing, MI | A | $463,000 | paid | ATHLETICS | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | Southwest Michigan First - Legacy Council Kalamazoo, MI | A | $103,500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | Bronco Athletic Fund Kalamazoo, MI | U | $100,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | American Cancer Society Detroit, MI | A | $55,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | Journey21 Oconomowoc, WI | A | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson's Farmington Hills, MI | A | $35,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI | A | $30,000 | paid | MARATHON | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | Kalamazoo Community Foundation Kalamazoo, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | TORNADO RELIEF | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | Ocean Reef Community Foundation Key Largo, FL | A | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center Augusta, MI | A | $14,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts Bay Harbor, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | Wmu Athletics Kalamazoo, MI | A | $7,000 | paid | HOCKEY PROGRAM | 202513219349300836 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County Goshen, IN | A | $6,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202513219349300836 |
| 2023 | Spartan Fund East Lansing, MI | A | $329,000 | paid | ATHLETICS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Spartan Fund East Lansing, MI | A | $329,000 | paid | ATHLETICS | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Southwest Michigan First - Legacy Council Kalamazoo, MI | A | $93,500 | paid | OPERATINGS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Southwest Michigan First - Legacy Council Kalamazoo, MI | A | $93,500 | paid | OPERATINGS | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | American Cancer Society Detroit, MI | A | $55,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | American Cancer Society Detroit, MI | A | $55,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | A | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Oceana County Pentwater, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | WAYNE ELHART BE NICE MEMORIAL FUND | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | ATHLETICS | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Oceana County Pentwater, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | WAYNE ELHART BE NICE MEMORIAL FUND | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, IL | A | $50,000 | paid | ATHLETICS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | A | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | MEN'S GOLF PROGRAM | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | MEN'S GOLF PROGRAM | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Wmu Athletics Kalamazoo, MI | A | $47,000 | paid | HOCKEY PROGRAM | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center Augusta, MI | A | $19,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center Augusta, MI | A | $19,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Ocean Reef Community Foundation Key Largo, FL | A | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Hackett Catholic Prep School Kalamazoo, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County Goshen, IN | A | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County Goshen, IN | A | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Hackett Catholic Prep School Kalamazoo, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Ocean Reef Community Foundation Key Largo, FL | A | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Wmu Athletics Kalamazoo, MI | A | $12,000 | paid | HOCKEY PROGRAM | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Southwest Michigan First - State of Economic Development Kalamazoo, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Southwest Michigan First - State of Economic Development Kalamazoo, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Junior Achievement of Greater Lafayette Lafayette, IN | U | $8,600 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2023 | Hardystrong Foundation St Charles, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202443209349309389 |
| 2023 | Hardystrong Foundation St Charles, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202540169349300019 |
| 2022 | Spartan Fund East Lansing, MI | A | $1,112,000 | paid | ATHLETICS | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Journey21 Capital Campaign Fund Waukesha, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Southwest Michigan First - Legacy Council Kalamazoo, MI | A | $85,000 | paid | OPERATINGS | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | American Cancer Society Kalamazoo, MI | A | $55,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Wmu Athletics - Athletic Sponsorship Kalamazoo, MI | A | $35,000 | paid | ATHLETIC SPONSORSHIP 2022 | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Southwest Michigan First - Catalyst University Kalamazoo, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | OPERATINGS | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center Augusta, MI | A | $17,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Western Michigan University Foundation Kalamazoo, MI | A | $16,320 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Ocean Reef Community Foundation Key Largo, FL | A | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office Kalamazoo, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Movember Inc Culver City, CA | A | $12,020 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Wmu Public Safety Kalamazoo, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | IN HONOR OF OFFICER GENTRY | 202333199349326818 |
| 2022 | Kalamazoo Public Safety Kalamazoo, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | IN HONOR OF OFFICER HANN | 202333199349326818 |
| 2020 | Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Southfield, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202123149349300412 |
| 2020 | Kingdom Indoor Kids Center Portage, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202123149349300412 |
| 2018 | Michigan State University Spartan Fund East Lansing, MI | A | $150,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201921359349301357 |
| 2018 | Southwest Michigan First Kalamazoo, MI | A | $70,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201921359349301357 |
| 2018 | Wmu H Stryker Md School of Medicine Kalamazoo, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201921359349301357 |
| 2018 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts Bay Harbor, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201921359349301357 |
| 2018 | Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center Augusta, MI | A | $24,700 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201921359349301357 |
| 2018 | Mrc Industries Kalamazoo, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201921359349301357 |
| 2018 | Ocean Reef Community Foundation Key Largo, FL | A | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201921359349301357 |
| 2018 | Gull Lake Area Robotics Battle Creek, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201921359349301357 |
| 2018 | Borgess Medical Center Kalamazoo, MI | A | $8,000 | paid | BORGESS RUN | 201921359349301357 |
| 2018 | Walk Tall Foundation for Kids Mattawan, MI | A | $6,500 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201921359349301357 |
| 2018 | Wmu Foundation Kalamazoo, MI | A | $6,000 | paid | HOCKEY PROGRAM | 201921359349301357 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513219349300836 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443209349309389 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202540169349300019 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349326818 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202123149349300412 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921359349301357 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/823209896.json.
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