Defoe Family Foundation
EIN 383505281Total Given 2016–2024
$260K
21 grants · $29K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$10K
grant size
36%
supporter · 4/11 multi-year
repeat
$2.0M
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(616) 296-1015
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $21K | $588K | $330K | 2 |
| 2017 | $28K | $708K | $45K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $907K | $17K | N/A |
| 2020 | $24K | $1.1M | $88K | 1 |
| 2021 | $30K | $1.4M | $122K | 4 |
| 2022 | $26K | $1.1M | $59K | 4 |
| 2023 | $116K | $1.5M | $80K | 4 |
| 2024 | $14K | $2.0M | $323K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JD
James B Defoe
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer./Trustee
Leadership
SD
Susanne R Defoe
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
CD
Carl W Dufendach
8+ yrs
Trustee
ND
Nicholas J Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
DD
Danielle M Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
JD
James B Defoe
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer./Trustee
Leadership
SD
Susanne R Defoe
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
DD
Danielle M Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
ND
Nicholas J Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
CD
Carl W Dufendach
8+ yrs
Trustee
CD
Carl W Dufendach
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Vice President of
Leadership
JD
James B Defoe
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer./Trustee
Leadership
SD
Susanne R Defoe
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
ND
Nicholas J Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
DD
Danielle M Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
JD
James B Defoe
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer./Trustee
Leadership
CD
Carl W Dufendach
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Vice President of
Leadership
SD
Susanne R Defoe
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
DD
Danielle M Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
ND
Nicholas J Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
JD
James B Defoe
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer./Trustee
Leadership
CD
Carl W Dufendach
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Vice President of
Leadership
SD
Susanne R Defoe
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
ND
Nicholas J Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
DD
Danielle M Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
JD
James B Defoe
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer./Trustee
Leadership
CD
Carl W Dufendach
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Vice President of
Leadership
SD
Susanne R Defoe
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
ND
Nicholas J Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
DD
Danielle M Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
JD
James B Defoe
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer./Trustee
Leadership
CD
Carl W Dufendach
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Vice President of
Leadership
SD
Susanne R Defoe
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
DD
Danielle M Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
ND
Nicholas J Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
CD
Carl W Dufendach
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Vice President of
Leadership
JD
James B Defoe
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer./Trustee
Leadership
SD
Susanne R Defoe
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
DD
Danielle M Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
ND
Nicholas J Defoe
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor Animal Rescue | Bradenton, FL | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Mayflower Congregational Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $24,000 | Operations | 2020 |
| Mayflower Congregational Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $24,000 | Operations | 2021 |
| Mayflower Congregational Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $21,000 | Operations | 2017 |
| Mayflower Congregational Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 | Operations | 2016 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | Operations | 2022 |
| Harbor Humane Society | West Olive, MI | $6,476 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Harbor Humane Society | West Olive, MI | $6,059 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Harbor Humane Society | West Olive, MI | $6,000 | Operations | 2022 |
| Camp Geneva | Holland, MI | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| May Flower Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| May Flower Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Mayflower Congregational Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | Operations | 2022 |
| Renew Therapeutic Riding Ctr | Holland, MI | $5,000 | Operations | 2022 |
| Harbor Humane Society | West Olive, MI | $4,000 | Operations | 2017 |
| Harbor Humane Society | West Olive, MI | $3,250 | Operations | 2021 |
| Renew Therapeutic Riding Center | Holland, MI | $3,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Honor Animal Rescue | Bradenton, FL | $2,500 | Operations | 2021 |
| Grand Haven Area Community Foundation | Grand Haven, MI | $2,500 | Operations | 2017 |
| Honor Animal Shelter | Bradenton, FL | $1,300 | Operations | 2016 |
| The Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust | Sarasota, FL | $500 | Operations | 2021 |