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Screen a listGrand Rapids Civic Theatre Inc
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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)(2)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −42% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−37.8%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianGrand Rapids Civic Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.1M62%Management and general$964k29%Fundraising$270k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 85% in FY2023
$489k in FY2022, $72k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$864k in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$903k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI31funders
$536ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Meijer FoundationOn and off$750kFrey FoundationSince FY2021$300k$5k$5kSteelcase FoundationSince FY2022$114k$114kRiver City FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$101k$92k$20kKrw FoundationSince FY2020$10k$15k$75k$110kDick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationSince FY2020$5k$50k$55k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$34k$51k$47k$27k$15k19 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$16k$14k$29k$7k$326k$161k$74k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund