Hank Meijer

Hank Meijer is an American billionaire businessman from Michigan, born in 1952, with an estimated net worth of ~$6.9B Wikidata. He is associated with the retail industry and is identified in the data as a billionaire businessman Wikidata.

Business & SEC Activity

The data identifies Meijer as being in retail, but it does not provide additional details about his role or how he built his wealth Wikidata. A recent news item mentions Meijer opening a new supercenter in Brownsburg, which reflects ongoing activity tied to the Meijer retail business NewsAPI.

Philanthropy

Three Meijer-related foundations reported a combined $13,444,774 in grants paid in tax year 2023 and held $203,147,896 in total assets ProPublica 990. The largest was The Meijer Foundation, which reported $12,907,474 in grants paid and $172,757,329 in assets; the Doug Meijer And Kendall Meijer Foundation reported $537,300 in grants paid and $30,390,566 in assets; and the Meijer Foundation reported $0 in grants paid ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

From 1994 to 2022, he made 28 federal contributions totaling $34,133 FEC. The largest recipients were FOOD MARKETING INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOODPAC, the Michigan Republican Party, and FOOD MARKETING INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOOD PAC); the party breakdown shows $15,333 to Republicans, $16,300 marked unknown, and $2,500 to PAC/other FEC.

In the News

A 2026 news release reported that Meijer opened a new supercenter in Brownsburg NewsAPI. The item is a company announcement and does not add personal details beyond continued retail expansion activity NewsAPI.