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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)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs54staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−27.8%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianGrand Rapids Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$3.1M85%Management and general$387k11%Fundraising$181k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2025
$2.5M in FY2024, $134k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$168k in FY2023 and −$799k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort44funders
$403ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wege FoundationSince FY2021$100k$83k$83kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$25k$225kSteelcase FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kCdv5 FoundationSince FY2020$40k$40k$40k$40kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$11k$20k$20k$15k$10k$10k$16kDelta Dental Plan of Michigan IncSince FY2022$90k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$38k$53k$37k$12k$47k$25k24 other fundersUp to $51k a year each$500$60k$104k$158k$94k$36k$49k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund