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Who funds The Refugee Education Center
EIN 06-1770896 · Grand Rapids, MI · NTEE R22
The Refugee Education Center of Grand Rapids, MI (EIN 06-1770896) was named as a grant recipient by 32 funders in 57 grants paid totaling $3,793,393 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$3,793,393
57 grants paid
Funders
32
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$2,627,211
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 65 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | B | $600,000 | approved, future | Early Care and Education | 202641599349100729 |
| 2025 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | B | $521,500 | paid | Early Care and Education | 202641599349100729 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Hackett Family Foundation | Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349100130 |
| 2025 | Grand Rapids Community Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $12,350 | paid | MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED | 202533189349310808 |
| 2025 | Credit Unions Chartered in the State of Michigan 48 Lake Michigan Credit Union | Refugee Education Center Providence, RI | A | $7,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202621319349302472 |
| 2025 | Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641329349101634 |
| 2025 | The Mercantile Bank Foundation | Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349101100 |
| 2024 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $250,000 | paid | Early Care and Education | 202541889349100144 |
| 2024 | The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Grand Rapids (3019) | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | A | $215,162 | paid | 3 year old childcare programming | 202511549349301761 |
| 2024 | Steelcase Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $100,000 | paid | Program support | 202533189349102923 |
| 2024 | The Meijer Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | C | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202543179349102094 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | The Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | A | $12,500 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | Baldwin Foundation Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202403549349100505 |
| 2024 | The Bill and Anne Boersma Family Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202511359349100426 |
| 2024 | Equitable Foundation Inc | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | C | $104 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202533189349104723 |
| 2023 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $250,000 | paid | increase access to high-quality and culturally appropriate early childhood education services for children and families in Grand Rapids, Michigan by supporting and expanding both center and home-based early learning opportunities via a provider network model | 202431519349100813 |
| 2023 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $250,000 | approved, future | increase access to high-quality and culturally appropriate early childhood education services for children and families in Grand Rapids, Michigan by supporting and expanding both center and home-based early learning opportunities via a provider network model | 202431519349100813 |
| 2023 | Steelcase Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $110,000 | paid | Program support | 202443209349103104 |
| 2023 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | A | $100,000 | paid | ALLOCATION | 202323119349301807 |
| 2023 | The Meijer Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202423199349104287 |
| 2023 | The Meijer Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | B | $25,000 | approved, future | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202423199349104287 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | The Pitney Bowes Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | EXTRACURRICULAR SUPPORT FOR K-12 REFUGEE STUDENTS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 202423129349101962 |
| 2023 | The Bill and Anne Boersma Family Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $2,575 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202431359349102048 |
| 2023 | The Mercantile Bank Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401359349105010 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | C | $62 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $500,000 | approved, future | increase access to high-quality and culturally appropriate early childhood education services for children and families in Grand Rapids, Michigan by supporting and expanding both center and home-based early learning opportunities via a provider network model | 202321719349100307 |
| 2022 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $250,000 | paid | increase access to high-quality and culturally appropriate early childhood education services for children and families in Grand Rapids, Michigan by supporting and expanding both center and home-based early learning opportunities via a provider network model | 202321719349100307 |
| 2022 | Steelcase Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $100,000 | paid | Program support | 202323189349105562 |
| 2022 | The Meijer Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | C | $50,000 | approved, future | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313199349101291 |
| 2022 | The Meijer Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | C | $50,000 | approved, future | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202530729349100708 |
| 2022 | Gofundmeorg | The Refugee Education Center Cleveland, OH | A | $50,000 | paid | WELCOME FUND:AFGHANISTAN WELCOME.US | 202301219349302210 |
| 2022 | Corewell Health Group Return | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202430199349301113 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $16,500 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | The Pitney Bowes Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $7,500 | paid | EXTRACURRICULAR SUPPORT FOR K-12 REFUGEE STUDENTS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 202302349349100505 |
| 2022 | The Bill and Anne Boersma Family Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $300 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202322589349100807 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | C | $155 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $750,000 | approved, future | increase access to high-quality and culturally appropriate early childhood education services for children and families in Grand Rapids, Michigan by supporting and expanding both center and home-based early learning opportunities via a provider network model | 202241679349100104 |
| 2021 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $250,000 | paid | increase access to high-quality and culturally appropriate early childhood education services for children and families in Grand Rapids, Michigan by supporting and expanding both center and home-based early learning opportunities via a provider network model | 202241679349100104 |
| 2021 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | West Mi Refugee Education & Cultural Ctr Kentwood, MI | A | $101,584 | paid | DONOR DESIGNATION | 202113079349300536 |
| 2021 | Spectrum Health System Group Return | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | A | $100,000 | paid | Program to support refugees in journey towards becoming fully participating members of community. | 202202809349300725 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | The Sebastian Foundation C/O Ms Linda Jones | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202210119349100716 |
| 2021 | Grand Rapids Community Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED | 202133129349300228 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $11,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Michigan College Access Network | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | BIRTHDAY GRANT | 202221409349300622 |
| 2021 | Adient Foundation Inc | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202232169349101333 |
| 2021 | The Bill and Anne Boersma Family Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $309 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202201369349104275 |
| 2020 | Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $588,032 | paid | Early childhood education | 202133199349307068 |
| 2020 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $201,471 | paid | increase access to quality/culturally appropriate early childhood education services for children and families by launching a new early childhood development center that provides center-based services and functions as a hub for individuals interested in becoming licensed home-based care providers | 202101549349100405 |
| 2020 | Frey Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $25,000 | paid | LAUNCH OF TWO NEW CENTER-BASED EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SITES IN GRAND RAPIDS AS A KEY UNDERPINNING TO THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS OF REFUGEE FAMILIES LIVING IN WEST MICHIGAN. | 202103199349103310 |
| 2020 | Michigan College Access Network | Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | MCAN BIRTHDAY GRANTS | 202131239349301973 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Inc | The Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | A | $8,000 | paid | HOLLAND/ZEELAND AREA EXPANSION | 202103169349310665 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $5,800 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | C | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND | 202133159349100818 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | C | $49 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2020 | Delivering Good Inc | The Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | A | $0 + $70,118 non-cash | paid | POVERTY ASSISTANCE | 202113199349306401 |
| 2019 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | A | $65,940 | paid | DESIGNATION / ALLOCATION | 201923089349302027 |
| 2019 | The Rite Aid Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM | 202012529349301051 |
| 2018 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $402,211 | approved, future | increase access to quality/culturally appropriate early childhood education services for children and families by launching a new early childhood development center that provides center-based services and functions as a hub for individuals interested in becoming licensed home-based care providers | 201901939349100620 |
| 2018 | Kate and Richard Wolters Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201941509349100109 |
| 2018 | The Rite Aid Foundation | The Refugee Education Center Grand Rapids, MI | A | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM | 201912499349301316 |
| 2018 | Del & Jean Doyle Family Foundation | Refugee Education Center Kentwood, MI | C | $100 | paid | CHARITABLR | 201922109349101062 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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