Grand Rapids, MI

WEST MICHIGAN HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION

EIN 27-5303783

Community & Economic Development Small Business & Entrepreneurship Latino communities Children & youth

Mission

The Foundation promotes economic development by fostering the next generation of new businesses and creating related employment opportunities, and by advancing talent development that connects Latinx students with regional employers.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About WEST MICHIGAN HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION

The West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation is the 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm associated with the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber. It was created to support economic advancement of Hispanic/Latinx-owned businesses in the region and to build talent pipelines that connect Latinx college students to local employers. In recent years the Foundation has expanded grantmaking and program support to the Chamber and partner organizations, directing significant resources to business development programming and talent development initiatives. Fiscal year 2024 filings show the Foundation operating at a larger scale—supporting chamber activities, student-employer pipeline programs, and direct business development services in West Michigan.

Notable achievements

Major program scale-up (FY2024)

In FY2024 the Foundation reported materially increased activity and scale: roughly $2.4M in revenue and about $1.5M in program spending, with program investments concentrated in supporting Chamber operations and talent development.

Talent pipeline investments

The Foundation allocated substantial funds to talent-development programs that connect Latinx college students with regional employers (reported program spending in the hundreds of thousands in recent filings), strengthening pathways to employment.

Sustained support for Hispanic-owned businesses

The Foundation provides multi-year and one-time grants, program sponsorships, and capacity-building resources aimed at launching, growing, and revitalizing Latinx-owned small businesses throughout West Michigan.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.2M
Annual revenue: $2.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-5303783
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: westmihcc.org/foundation
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and tracked by national nonprofit data services and charity evaluators as an active 501(c)(3) foundation supporting the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber.

Acknowledged locally for its role in regional economic and workforce initiatives through partnerships with community foundations, corporate funders, and workforce organizations.

Recognized by philanthropic reporting platforms for completing governance and finance review elements and for transparency in recent Form 990 filings.

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