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Doug Meijer

American billionaire businessman

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AIProfile Summary

Doug Meijer is an American billionaire businessman based in Michigan who built his wealth in the retail industry, with an estimated net worth of ~$6.9B. He was born in 1954 and is a U.S. citizen. Wikidata

Business & SEC Activity

Meijer is identified as a businessman in the retail industry. His profile describes him as an American billionaire businessman. Wikidata

Philanthropy

ProPublica-reported 2023 IRS Form 990 filings for three Grand Rapids, Michigan foundations associated with the Meijer name show total foundation assets of $203,147,896 and total grants paid of $0 for the year. The Meijer Foundation (EIN 38-6575227) reported $172,757,329 in assets, $21,787,705 in revenue, $13,103,897 in expenses, and $0 grants paid; the Doug Meijer And Kendall Meijer Foundation (EIN 85-4116661) reported $30,390,566 in assets, $11,421,169 in revenue, $554,707 in expenses, and $0 grants paid. Another entity listed as Meijer Foundation (EIN 36-5091795) reported $1 in assets, $1 in revenue, $0 expenses, and $0 grants paid. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

Federal Election Commission data shows 100 contributions totaling $859,122 from 2017-02-23 to 2025-06-30. The party breakdown is $324,172 to Republicans, $303,700 to Democrats, and $231,250 to PACs/other, indicating giving to both major parties. Top recipients include the NRCC ($163,300), DSCC ($148,500), DCCC ($87,000), NRSC ($82,600), and Grow the Majority ($56,200). FEC

AI-generated summary from wikidata, fec, propublica_990 3/10/2026 (gpt-5.2). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

otherU.S. economic presence

990Philanthropy

$203.1MFoundation Assets
$13.4MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $1Revenue: $1Grants: $0Tax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Doug Meijer And Kendall Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $30.4MRevenue: $11.4MGrants: $537KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI
Assets: $172.8MRevenue: $21.8MGrants: $12.9MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$859KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2017–2025Date Range

By Party

REP
$324K
DEM
$304K
PAC/Other
$231K

Top Recipients

NRCC$163K
DSCC$149K
DCCC$87K
NRSC$83K
GROW THE MAJORITY$56K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
44.4
Public Benefit Score

The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.

Philanthropy65% weight
28%

Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).

Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry

Transparency35% weight
75%

How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.

Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata

Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency

Scored on 6/23/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.

All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source. View on Wikidata

Doug Meijer — Public Benefit Score C (44) | Billionaire Army