Nonprofit screen
Screen a listOpera Grand Rapids
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)
$802krevenue
FY2025 · −41% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−28.9%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianOpera Grand Rapids
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.0M spent
Programs$752k73%Management and general$197k19%Fundraising$84k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2023
$157k in FY2022, $28k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$246k in FY2023, −$142k in FY2024 and −$232k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
11 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists29funders
$420ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationSince FY2020$265k$255k$285k$165kTHE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCSince FY2020$30k$21k$40k$30kFrank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$12k$10k$13k$10k$10k$17k$15kDTE Energy FoundationOn and off$10k$20k$10k$10k$10k$5kThe Wege FoundationStopped after FY2021$15k$45k–The Meijer FoundationOn and off$20k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$10k$7k$26$21k$76k$65k14 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$18k$43k$25k$21k$46k$53k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped