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Screen a listGrand Rapids Art Museum
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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)
$5.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −54% in 3 yrs98staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−65.4%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianGrand Rapids Art Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.3M spent
Programs$4.7M57%Management and general$2.9M35%Fundraising$678k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.0M in FY2023, −$2.9M in FY2024 and −$3.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2022. $185k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending74funders
$6.8Ma year, last 3 years
73%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wege FoundationSince FY2020$376k$10M$4.2M$563kKrw FoundationEvery year since FY2017$159k$550k$550k$160k$550k$595k$50kThe Meijer FoundationSince FY2020$380k$375k$415k$115kDaniel & Pamella Devos FoundationSince FY2020$325k$270k$280k$70kFrey FoundationOn and off$13k$28k$20k$3k$377k$2kSteelcase FoundationSince FY2022$175k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$84k$91k$127k$151k$237k$158k$255k45 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$123k$109k$97k$221k$320k$509k$430k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund