Helen DeVos

Helen DeVos was an American philanthropist and political donor Wikidata. She had an estimated net worth of ~$1.0B Wikidata. The data links her to the DeVos family’s philanthropic and political activity, including major foundation giving and federal campaign contributions ProPublica 990 FEC.

Philanthropy

Three Devos family foundations reported 2023 tax filings in Grand Rapids, Michigan: the Devos Family Foundation, the Daniel & Pamella Devos Foundation, and the Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation ProPublica 990. Together, they reported $32,859,021 in grants paid and $80,615,782 in total assets ProPublica 990. In IRS Form 990 filings, grants paid are the amounts a foundation distributed to charities during the tax year, while total assets show the value of what the foundation held ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

From 2015-03-26 to 2025-06-13, the available FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $1,838,890 FEC. Most of the money went to Republican-aligned recipients, with $341,300 labeled REP and $1,497,590 to PAC/Other FEC. The largest recipients were Freedom Partners Action Fund, Senate Leadership Fund, American Crossroads, the Republican National Committee, and the NRSC FEC.

In the News

Recent news results include coverage tied to the DeVos name, such as the Orlando Magic's Anthony Black winning a DeVos Community Enrichment Award and a report on a therapy dog joining Pine Rest's pediatric health team in Grand Rapids NewsAPI. Other indexed headlines are unrelated political and community stories that mention no additional verified facts about Helen DeVos herself NewsAPI.