Julie & Kirk Cousins Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected, so a cold application is unlikely to be the route in; a small charity would do better to seek an introduction through someone who knows the foundation before writing anything.
- Its filing shows 85% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in earlier years, which suggests existing relationships matter a great deal.
- Most of its grants are small: half of its 105 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less and the median was $10,000, so a modest request fits best, and about 8 in 10 grants fall between $5,000 and $135,000, though its largest grant was about $1,250,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- Its filings show grants mainly in Michigan, Florida, Minnesota and District of Columbia, but no geographic focus is stated, so that pattern is a guide rather than a rule about who may apply.
- Its stated approach is broad, covering churches, schools and social-service organisations, so a charity should explain how its work touches people's lives rather than try to fit a named programme.
Overview
Julie & Kirk Cousins Foundation is a US private foundation based in Holland, MI.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its approach as extravagant generosity and says it supports a variety of organisations making a difference in people's lives. It does not set out a defined subject area or geographic eligibility for grants. Public examples on its site span Christian churches and schools, a ministry serving people with disabilities, and an organisation working against modern slavery and violence against poor people. Its filings record grants as general funds and show awards to religious congregations, schools and social-service organisations. Its published material therefore presents broad organisational support rather than named grant programmes or stated thematic application criteria.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Michigan, Florida, Minnesota and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; no public submission steps are stated.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 85% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 105 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 5%
- The largest single recipient received 33% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 85% of grant dollars went to organisations Julie & Kirk Cousins Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 32 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $6,750 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Discovery Church · General funds$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Holland Christian Schools · General funds$222,0242024 tax year
- Community Church of Douglas · General funds$52,5002024 tax year
- Team Rubicon · General funds$50,0002024 tax year
- Compassionate Heart Ministries · General funds$50,0002024 tax year
- Ecobuns Baby Company · General funds$36,3052024 tax year
- Berea Evangelical Lutheran Church · General funds$30,0002024 tax year
- Atlanta Falcons Football Club · General funds$24,9822024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jonathan Filippini — Director
- Ken Filippini — Secretary / Treasurer
- Julie H Cousins — Vice President
- Kirk D Cousins — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,129,574 | $3,905,695 | $21,006,028 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,770,364 | $1,499,918 | $22,982,854 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,898,830 | $1,661,588 | $45,258,776 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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