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Screen a listFriends of Grand Rapids Parks
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +83% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.6%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.7%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of Grand Rapids Parks
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.1M70%Management and general$177k11%Fundraising$282k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$85k in FY2023 and −$82k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.9 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 74% of revenue in FY2025. $5.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending27funders
$300ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2021$60k$64k$314kThe Wege FoundationOn and off$80k$76k$100kNational Arbor Day FoundationSince FY2021$40k$60k$50kCorewell Health Group ReturnStopped after FY2022$30k$30k–Steelcase FoundationOn and off$20kAT&T FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$21k$213k$52$67$6k$3614 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$1k$14k$3k$33k$14k$6k$21k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped