DeVos Family Prize for Leadership in Giving

Each year, Philanthropy Roundtable, in partnership with the DeVos Family Foundation, honors living philanthropists whose charitable leadership exemplifies impact, innovation, and giving that inspires others to unlock new approaches to solving major challenges. The DeVos Family Prize for Leadership in Giving celebrates values that strengthen society and improve lives, including personal responsibility, stewardship, family, discovery, generosity, and equipping people to reach their fullest potential. These values form the criteria for awarding this prize, and those selected to receive this honor will embody these traits and more.

The DeVos Family Prize is the successor to the Simon-DeVos Prize for Philanthropic Leadership, awarded to philanthropists who showed exemplary leadership through their own charitable giving. That prize was awarded by the DeVos Family Foundation and Philanthropy Roundtable in partnership with the William E. Simon Foundation, which sunsetted in 2023.

Winners of the DeVos Family Prize for Leadership in Giving receive a $100,000 award to donate to a charitable organization of their choice. This ensures that the prize creates a positive impact and enduring legacy for good. Nominations for the DeVos Family Prize are accepted year-round.

Our family has been grateful to partner with the Simon family to celebrate philanthropists who lead by example and inspire others. As we begin this next chapter with the DeVos Family Prize for Leadership in Giving, we will build on that foundation and celebrate the generosity of those who are working to strengthen families, communities, and lives in powerful ways.

Dick DeVos

Past Recipients

2025 Charles and Helen Schwab
2024 Jeff Coors and Pete Coors
2023 Laura and Jeff Sandefer
2022 Ken Griffin
2021 Bill Oberndorf
2020 John and Susan Sobrato
2019 Russ Carson
2018 Paul Singer
2017 Pitt and Barbara Hyde
2016 Bruce and Suzie Kovner
2015 David Weekley
2014 Jon Huntsman, Sr.
2013 Eli and Edythe Broad
2012 Bernie Marcus
2011 Charles G. Koch
2010 Roger Hertog
2009 Philip and Nancy Anschutz
2008 S. Truett Cathy
2007 Frank Hanna III
2006 Richard and Helen DeVos
2005 Ben Carson
2004 David Robinson
2003 John Templeton
2002 Raymond G. Chambers
2001 John T. Walton