Mission
THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE THE MISSION AND GOALS OF FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY BY GENERATING AND MANAGING PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
Public Charity
FERRIS FOUNDATION
FERRIS FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BIG RAPIDS, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $12.6M, expenses of $11.4M, total assets of $135.1M. Imperigo tracks 48 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.
EIN: 386115813
BIG RAPIDS, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.6M
Total Expenses$11.4M
Total Assets$135.1M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Ferris Foundation
How Ferris Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
Our mission is accomplished through
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$160,613
EDUCATION
$51,500
HVAC SCHOLARSHIP
$12,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,171
Showing up to 5 of 48 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Amanda Matheson
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew Kalinowski
BOARD MEMBER
Arlen-Dean Gaddy
BOARD MEMBER/PART-YEAR
Christine Visner
BOARD MEMBER
Darius Quinn
BOARD MEMBER
Dave Neitzer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.6M | $11.4M | $135.1M |
| 2024 | $10.8M | $8.4M | $131.1M |
| 2023 | $8.4M | $7.2M | $123.4M |
| 2022 | $13.0M | $8.0M | $118.2M |
| 2021 | $10.7M | $6.3M | $122.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.7M to $12.6M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $135.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.