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Screen a listGrand Rapids Public Museum
Can you give?
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)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · +89% in 3 yrs150staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin47.2%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.1%
Middle half of peersMedianGrand Rapids Public Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$7.9M76%Management and general$1.8M17%Fundraising$785k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 75% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$304ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$50k$100k$50k$50kDTE Energy FoundationSince FY2020$50k$100k$50k$25kThe Sebastian FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$100kPeter C & Emajean Cook FoundationSince FY2020$5k$156k$6k$6kSteelcase FoundationNew in FY2023$100kThe Meijer FoundationOn and off$95kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$6k$8k$10k$35k20 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$34k$36k$25k$34k$57k$124k$36k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund